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CEO of health region resigns

The CEO of Cypress Health Region has resigned.
The announcement was made Feb. 8 in Swift Current that Jim Hornell is moving to Brantford, Ontario to accept a position as CEO of the Brant Community Healthcare System.
Hornell’s last day will be sometime in mid-April.
Tyler Bragg, chair of the Cypress Health Region Board, delivered a glowing speech lamenting the loss of the CEO, who haas been with the region for nearly four years.
An interim CEO will be appointed while a permanent one is recruited. There are currently no candidates for the position.
Hornell said …

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