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Vol. 21, No. 9, Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Bruderheim CAO out No explanation as Forsyth resigns a month after election of new council and mayor
Bruderheim Chief Operating Officer Dennis Tomuschat shakes hands with Mayor Ron Ewasiuk after the Nov. 20 special council meeting where Tomuschat was appointed Interim CAO. Former CAO Phyllis Forsyth resigned earlier that day. Photo: Jana Semeniuk
BY JANA SEMENIUK Bruderheim’s Chief Administrative Officer of three years, Phyllis Forsyth, has resigned. Her resignation was announced during a special meeting of the council on Nov. 20 where Chief Operating Officer Dennis Tomuschat was then named interim CAO. “We're here to accept Phyllis Forsyth’s resignation, which she did this afternoon,” said Mayor Ron Ewasiuk. “She is no longer an employee of the Town of Bruderheim.” Deputy Mayor Dayna Jacobs noted that the special meeting to accept Forsyth’s resignation was called quickly with no time for the required 24hour notification to the public. However, as stated in the Municipal Government Act, a special meeting may be called under these conditions with at least two thirds of council agreeing in writing. Tomuschat said the special meeting was not streamed online due to technical difficulties. In terms of hiring the new CAO, Mayor Ewasiuk said the council are wasting no time in recruiting. “We plan to begin recruiting immediately and hope to have a permanent CAO in place for the new year,” he said in a later interview. “We thank former CAO Forsyth for her service and wish her well.” The Town’s budget meetings will be posted to the website once they are set and the next regular council meeting is scheduled for Dec 17 at the fire hall for 7:30 p.m. The Dec. 3 regular council meeting has been cancelled.