March 18, 2022
Chief Administrative Officer Andrew Peat has advised the Board of Trustees of his intention to resign effective April 7, 2022, two months earlier than originally anticipated.
CAO Peat came out of retirement in the fall of 2020 to assist the Fire District, and we are grateful for his 6+ years of service between his two tenures here. CAO Peat assisted with the final stages of collective bargaining and preparing the groundwork for the New Fire Hall Project.
As circumstances and his health permits, Mr. Peat has agreed to assist in the transition to a new full time CAO. The CAO Succession and Recruitment Committee, with support from the Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association, has the hiring process for his replacement well underway.
In the interim period until the new CAO is onboard, Fire Chief Jamie Holmes will step up and be Acting Corporate Administrator and Financial Officer.
We wish Mr. Peat the very best in well-deserved retirement and we thank him for his service to the Fire District and our community. He will always be a member of the Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue family.
Roland Cook, Chair
Board of Trustees
Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District