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Registration ReceptionOn Monday, March 10, SARM held its registration reception, sponsored by the Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance Association.  Over 900 people registered and browsed the 110 Trade Show Booths.   Tuesday, March 11 - HighlightsThe convention opened on Tuesday morning.&nbs...(Read Article)

SARM  Welcomes Permanent Federal Gas Tax Fund SARM is pleased with today’s budget announcement to permanently fund infrastructure through the Gas Tax Fund. This fund, which will be worth $2 billion a year by 2009, will help to build and maintain the aging and overburdened infra...(Read Article)

The deadline for submitting resolutions for the upcoming SARM Annual Convention is Tuesday, February 14th. Resolutions will be posted on the SARM Website the week of February 21st. (Read Article)

SARM takes Rural Issues to Ottawa SARM President Dave Marit, Vice-president Jim Hallick and Director Ray Orb will be in Ottawa from November 19-24 to meet with federal officials to highlight the critical issues facing rural Saskatchewan.   SARM will be promoting four key issues at these meetings...(Read Article)

SARM takes Rural Issues to Ottawa SARM President Dave Marit, Vice-president Jim Hallick and Director Ray Orb will be in Ottawa from November 19-24 to meet with federal officials to highlight the critical issues facing rural Saskatchewan. &nb...(Read Article)

Throne Speech Shows Support for Municipalities Today’s Speech from the Throne gives SARM optimism for the future.  “We are pleased that the Provincial Government is committed to addressing the issues of revenue sharing, property tax relief and finding solutions for the a...(Read Article)

SARM Convention a Success  The 2007 SARM Midterm wrapped up today with an address by Premier-elect Brad Wall and the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Gerry Ritz.    Premier-elect Wall talked about revenue sharing, education tax on property ...(Read Article)

Wednesday, November 7 - HighlightsPresident’s Address President Marit reported on the Associations activities.  Saskatchewan has been booming however many municipalities have faced school closures.  Crop prices have increased but the prospect of a lucrative harvest ...(Read Article)

SARM lobbies federal government SARM President Dave Marit, Vice-president Jim Hallick and Director Ray Orb recently returned from a successful lobby trip to Ottawa where they raised rural issues with federal politicians and bureaucrats.  One of ...(Read Article)

Thursday, November 8 - Highlights  SAMA Election Neal Hardy and John Wagner were elected as Rural Representatives to the SAMA board. Communities in Transition Kyle Toffan of Government relations gave an overview of the Communities in Transition program which includes fundi...(Read Article)