TISDALE — Tisdale’s economic development officer is moving on to a bigger economic development department.
Sean Wallace will be taking a new position as the director of economic development in Drumheller, Alta. He tendered his resignation Feb. 12 and his last day will be Feb. 15.
“It has been my complete honour and privilege to serve the citizens of both the Town and RM of Tisdale,” he said.
Wallace started in November 2014. Over the past four-and-a-half years, he was involved in changing the town’s slogan from “Land of Rape and Honey” to “Opportunity Grows Here”, attracting a second grocery store, and developing a foreign direct investment and agrivalue strategy.
“In small rural towns the position of economic developer is often not a priority,” Wallace said. “It’s a side venture where they wait for the phone to ring. In Tisdale we did things differently. It is my hope that same passion for service and push for new opportunities for Tisdale will continue.”
Wallace acknowledged the support and encouragement he received from the town and RM’s councils and staff.
“It will be important for Tisdale not to be complacent – the successes we have experienced will continue for a time but eventually the waves communities ride from success will diminish if the hard work of economic development doesn’t continue,” he said.
