WHEREAS skating and curling rinks in small communities throughout Saskatchewan are an essential part of community life.

WHEREAS balancing the costs to operate rink facilities while charging fees that most people can afford is difficult for communities and the current Rink Affordability Grant covers only a small fraction of the costs associated with operating these rinks.

WHEREAS SaskPower charges rink facilities their Business Standard rate for electricity, which is designed for profit, and puts an unfair burden on municipal owned rink facilities which are not-for-profit.

BE IT RESOLVED that SARM lobby SaskPower and the Minister Responsible for SaskPower to recognize the not-for-profit nature of municipal rinks and the value that they provide by offering a reduced electrical rate for all municipal-owned rink facilities.