Hofman retiring as Nobleford CAO Poll Yes By Lethbridge Herald on March 4, 2021. Hofman at one of his favourite places to enjoy out on the water. "I will be spending more time surfing, kitesurfing and windsurfing." PHOTO SUBMITTED Nikki Jamieson Southern Alberta Newspapers After more than 15 years working for the town, Kirk Hofman will be leaving his position as CAO. Hofman has long ties to the Nobleford area — his great-grandparents had homesteaded in the area, and his grandparents and parents lived there — and he has enjoyed working for the town he grew up in. With the exception of a brief period were he moved away in 1977, he has lived in the former village his entire life.