Publications

Media Release SARM and SUMA join forces to Oppose School Closures The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) and the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) have joined forces to appeal to the Province to place at least a one-year moratorium on school clo...(Read Article)

For Immediate Release SARM reacts to school closures SARM is calling on the provincial government to intervene in the planned closures of rural schools announced by the Chinook and Prairie Valley School Divisions. Recently, SARM delegates unanimously passed a resolution calling for a fi...(Read Article)

For Immediate Release SARM urges RMs to apply for disaster assistance   SARM is urging rural municipalities affected by flooding to take the necessary steps to apply for provincial disaster assistance.   “Some areas of the province are experiencing extremely high wat...(Read Article)

For Immediate Release SARMsupports moratorium on school closures About 400 people attended the Save our Schools rally today at the Legislature in Regina, which focused on the importance of rural schools to their communities, a position shared by SARM.  At the SARM convent...(Read Article)

For Immediate Release SARM committed to producer participation in biofuels Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Canada released details today of the December 20, 2006, announcement of the Capital Formation Assistance Program, now renamed the ecoAgriculture Biofuel...(Read Article)

For Immediate Release SARM responds to 2007 Provincial Budget SARM has mixed reactions to the 2007 Provincial Budget announced today in Regina. Revenue Sharing – The Province announced an additional 31 per cent of funding for Rural Revenue Sharing, bringing the total to $49 mi...(Read Article)

For Immediate Release SARM calls for five-year moratorium on school closures  SARM delegates unanimously passed a resolution calling for a five-year moratorium on school closures, except in cases where local affected communities agree to close the school.   “Schools are v...(Read Article)

For Immediate Release $10 million in new funding for RMs for roads At the SARM convention in Saskatoon, Premier Lorne Calvert announced a new $10 million in funding for rural municipalities for transportation infrastructure. The funds will be delivered through two new programs, with the...(Read Article)

For Immediate Release SARM Convention Underway in Saskatoon SARM’s 102nd Annual Convention is underway with over 1700 attendees at TCU Place in Saskatoon. This morning, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, His Honour Dr. Gordon Barnhart, presented the Award for Outstanding Serv...(Read Article)

For Immediate Release SARM Annual Convention starts March 12 SARM will hold its 102nd Annual Convention next week from March 12 - 15, at TCU Place in Saskatoon. The convention officially opens Tuesday, March 13, at 10:00 a.m. The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, His H...(Read Article)