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After 32 years working for the City of Saskatoon, chief planner Alan Wallace is moving on.

Wallace, the city’s director of planning and development, has announced he will leave his post on Oct. 1.

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In an interview, he said he does not know what the future holds, but just decided it was time to try something different. He’s not yet sure what that might be.

“The timing is right for me,” Wallace said. “The window opens at some point and you’ve got to decide whether to jump through.”

He described his current role with the city as “marvellous” and added he has been “honoured” to work for the city for so long.

Wallace has served as an articulate voice with a clear vision for the city, at ease talking about the wide range of topics involved in planning.

“It’s a big loss,” said Randy Grauer, the city’s general manager of community services. “Big, big shoes to fill. He’s everything you would want in a planning director for a major Canadian city.”