The Rural Municipality of De Salaberry has a new Chief Administrative Officer. Reeve Marc Marion says they have hired Kristine Shields. He adds Shields comes with considerable experience.

"She was at the Village of Dunnottar as the CAO, she worked in the private field for awhile and also worked at the Public Utilities Board which we think that's going to help us because we need to get our utilities surveys done. She brings a lot of experience."

Shields succeeds Larissa Love who left in August to become the CAO in the RM of West Interlake.

Meanwhile, Marion says the De Salaberry municipal office in St. Pierre will is closed on Wednesdays for the months of February and March to enable the new CAO and some other new staff to get caught up on a number of files.