Sarnia City Hall. (BlackburnNews file photo)Sarnia City Hall. (BlackburnNews file photo)
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City solicitor resigns, new assistant solicitor hired

Sarnia's city solicitor has resigned.

City of Sarnia Chief Administrative Officer Chris Carter said in a news release Monday that Sutheat Tim has resigned due to personal reasons following a recent leave of absence.

"We wish Mr. Tim well in his future endeavours," said Carter.

Carter also announced that Olivia Nisbet has accepted the position of assistant city solicitor and her first day will be November 2, 2020.

He said Nisbet is originally from the Sarnia area and obtained her JD (Juris Doctor) degree from the University of Western Ontario in 2017.

She worked at a business firm in the Toronto area before moving back to Sarnia to further develop her legal career, where she has been working in the areas of corporate, employment and real estate law.

Carter said Nisbet has been a member of the committee of adjustment and planning advisory committee since April 2019.

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