City of Red Deer
City Council chooses CAO from Peterborough, Ontario as new City Manager for Red Deer
From the City of Red Deer
New City Manager appointed
“I am honoured and excited to be selected as the new City Manager and to be part of the Red Deer team,” said Seabrooke. “My wife Teresa and I look forward to making Red Deer our home and working with Council, City staff and the community.”
Seabrooke has 30 plus years of experience in both the private and public sectors with education in parks and recreation administration, urban planning, government administration, and horticulture and parks management.
“Allan comes to us with an extensive private and public sector background with specific experience in the municipal sector,” said Mayor Tara Veer. “He has proven to be a strong leader who builds solid relationships with staff and the community. His immediate priorities will be to familiarize himself with the organization and community, and to meet with the corporate leadership team to implement Council’s strategic direction.”
The appointment of Seabrooke is the result of an extensive nation-wide search. The final selection of the City Manager was made unanimously by City Council.
“We received strong interest and numerous applications in our search for a leader who meets our corporate values of respect, integrity, service and excellence,” said Mayor Veer. “Council welcomes Allan to Red Deer as our next City Manager.”
Tara Lodewyk, Director of Planning Services will serve as interim City Manager until May 13 when Seabrooke becomes City Manager.
Backgrounder on Allan Seabrooke
1. What is Allan Seabrooke’s background?
Experience:
- 2015-Present, City of Peterborough
Commissioner, Community Services Chief Administrative Officer
- 2013-2015, City of Waterloo
Commissioner, Community Services - 2010-2013, Ontonabee Region Conservation Authority Chief Administrative Officer
- 2006-2008, City of Markham
o Interim Commissioner, Community and Fire Services and Director,
Strategic Services
1994-2006, Private Family Enterprise, Peterborough
o Partner and Chief Operating Officer
1982-1994, Town of Aurora, Mississauga
o Senior Municipal Positions
Credentials:
- M.Sc. (Administration – Parks and Recreation), Trent University
- B.Sc. (Urban Planning), Trent University
- Diploma in Municipal Government Administration, St. Lawrence College
- Diploma of Horticulture and Parks Management, University of Guelph
2. What are Allan Seabrooke’s responsibilities in Peterborough?
As the Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner, Community Services, Allan Seabrooke held responsibility for overall corporate management, strategic leadership and coordination of three major departments of infrastructure and planning services, corporate and legislative services, and community services. This includes responsibility for a diverse workforce, financial management, major restructuring of the organization and Strategic Plan development.
Following three years as Chief Administrative Officer, Seabrooke has been in the role of Commissioner, Community Services for the past year. Seabrooke made the decision to move from the CAO to the Commissioner role as a result of a restructuring he was implementing amid several immediate retirements from Peterborough’s Corporate Management Team, including in community services. Seabrooke recommended a colleague to become CAO while he moved to the community services portfolio, which enabled him to manage several high profile major projects.
3. What was the search and selection process for the City Manager?
Following the retirement announcement by former City Manager Craig Curtis last spring, Council undertook a competitive process to hire a consultant to work with them to manage the process of hiring a new City Manager.
Once the consultant was hired, the search for a new City Manager for The City of Red Deer started in September of 2018. This included a thorough consultation process that involved internal and external stakeholders providing their perspectives on what The City of Red Deer needs in their next City Manager.
The City Manager role was viewed as an attractive opportunity given Red Deer’s growing profile that has attracted events such as the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Convention, the Canadian Finals Rodeo and the 2019 Canada Winter Games to the community.
Over 270 people across Canada were contacted for this search and there was strong interest in the role. The search committee comprised of Mayor Tara Veer and three members of Council reviewed an initial longlist of candidates and then interviewed candidates from that long list. Second interviews and a meeting with City Council was then completed with a short list of candidates.
Allan Seabrooke was determined to be the best candidate for the role of The City of Red Deer’s City Manager as his leadership and experience aligned with The City’s corporate values of respect, integrity, service and excellence.
From elections.reddeer.ca
About the Candidate
I know Red Deer. I have lived here since 1961. This by-election is a somber occasion for myself and many others in our community as we have lost an irreplaceable community friend and Councillor. Red Deer has been good to our family and has a lot going for it. Our choice location in Central Alberta along the Queen Elizabeth II Highway makes Red Deer an ideal hub to service the rest of Alberta and Western Canada. The Regional Airport is a short drive away. Thank you for taking the time to vote.
Candidate Priorities
| Housing and Homelessness | I am hopeful that all levels of Government can come together to solve this urgent problem. Non-profits, and private-sector housing providers can also play a role in developing innovative and sustainable affordable housing projects. |
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| Crime Prevention and Policing | Everyone wants a safe community and crime prevention is a top concern. I support Red Deer’s Annual Policing Plan. I was recently reminded by members of the Social Diversion Team to call 403-406-2200 if you see someone need of non-emergency support. |
| Infrastructure and Utilities | Infrastructure and Utilities is one of those areas that City residents rely upon everyday. I feel that the City of Red Deer has a strong Strategic Plan in place to address new and aging infrastructure. Spring road repairs could improve. |
| Public Transit | I feel that The City of Red Deer Transit Network Improvements Project was well designed to address transit service in Red Deer. I also support a modern safe high speed train connection between Alberta’s major Cities. |
| Restoration of Red Deer EMS Dispatch | Our local Red Deer EMS Dispatch model was top notch and service suffered greatly when the Province consolidated EMS dispatch. I would strongly urge the Province to restore EMS dispatch to its former model. |
Contact Information
* Candidate profiles are published as submitted. Please note: The City does not operate, review, endorse or approve any external site listed here and is not responsible or liable for any damages arising from linking to or using these sites.
Red Deer voters will have many opportunities to cast their ballot in this By-Election. Advance Vote will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from April 18 to 20. Voters will be able to select one of three Advance Vote locations at Parkland Mall, Baymont by Wyndham Red Deer or Westerner Park. The same voting stations will be open for voters from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on By-Election Day, April 22.
Information about the By-Election, including details about where to vote, who is running and how to vote is available on the Elections website at elections.reddeer.ca.
2024 City Councilor By-Election
Get to know your candidates for city council: Liam (The Level) Milaney
From elections.reddeer.ca
About the Candidate
I was born in Red Deer and grew up between West Park in Red Deer and our Farm west of Bowden. I have been living in Downtown Red Deer for the last 20 years in a historic home built in 1904. In 2022 I ran for City Council because of my Love for the City and watching the history being erased and culture harder to access. I am running now and will continue to do so because I see how with my experience and forward-thinking approach, we can make Red Deer a better place for all.
Candidate Priorities
| 1. Managing the Fiscal Budget | We are still reeling because of the pandemic. I believe however that there needs to be more scrutiny when it comes to city spending. Management of projects and infrastructure, as well as finding ways to promote businesses to choose Red Deer. |
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| 2. Crime and Harm Prevention | Firstly, we need to provide more affordable and facilitated housing opportunities. To get people who wish to be off the streets, providing a safe place to live and grow a family. |
| 3. Incentivizing Commercial/Industrial Business | The fact of the matter is that we need to start transitioning to more renewable sources of power and power production, now. I see these industries hybridizing in a cohesive way. Thusly reducing unemployment and increasing city growth. |
| 4. Encourage Downtown Growth and Community | Our core used to be a destination! Not a place to avoid. For this, many factors come into play, including: the rise in the cost of living, unemployment, the way the city has built a corridor for the homeless and transient population. |
| 5. The Protection of Red Deer’s Cultural History | We are still reeling because of the pandemic. I believe however that there needs to be more scrutiny when it comes to city spending. Management of projects and infrastructure, as well as finding ways to promote businesses to choose Red Deer. |
Contact Information
* Candidate profiles are published as submitted. Please note: The City does not operate, review, endorse or approve any external site listed here and is not responsible or liable for any damages arising from linking to or using these sites.
Red Deer voters will have many opportunities to cast their ballot in this By-Election. Advance Vote will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from April 18 to 20. Voters will be able to select one of three Advance Vote locations at Parkland Mall, Baymont by Wyndham Red Deer or Westerner Park. The same voting stations will be open for voters from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on By-Election Day, April 22.
Information about the By-Election, including details about where to vote, who is running and how to vote is available on the Elections website at elections.reddeer.ca.
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