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With escalating gopher populations causing increasing concern for landowners across Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF), with the support of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), is stepping up to offer practical assistance. Gophers are a significan...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) has successfully concluded its 2025 June Division Meetings, travelling approximately 2,200 kilometres throughout the province from June 16 to 19. SARM leadership and staff visited all six divisions, meeting with rural municipal leaders ...(Read Article)

Next week, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) will travel throughout the province, holding meetings in each of its six divisions (sarm.ca/about/members-map). The SARM 2025 June Division Meetings will be held from June 16-19 in the following locations, and will fea...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is the principal advocate in representing RMs before all levels of senior government. As the voice of rural Saskatchewan for more than a century, SARM has spoken strongly and clearly to represent rural Saskatchewan interests. With the a...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) welcomes the Saskatchewan government's announcement to eliminate the industrial carbon levy, making Saskatchewan a fully carbon tax-free province. This decision aligns with SARM's long-standing advocacy for a practical approach to addre...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), alongside its member rural municipalities (RMs), highlights both the positive aspects and concerns regarding rural communities across the province in this year’s provincial budget. “Today’s budget includes several priorities that ou...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), with their member RMs, will welcome 2,000+ delegates, exhibitors, and guests from across the province to convene from Tuesday, March 11 to Thursday, March 13, 2025, for the Annual Convention & Trade Show. Attendees will have the op...(Read Article)

Saskatchewan landowners have spent the last year struggling to combat the growing population of Richardson’s Ground Squirrels (“gophers”) after the federal ban on strychnine in March of 2024. Strychnine is a crucial tool used by farmers to control growing gopher populations in rural municipaliti...(Read Article)

Saskatchewan rural municipalities (RMs) continue to battle the increasing number of abandoned buildings and yard sites that litter our province. Many RMs struggle with limited funds, legal powers, and technical know-how to effectively manage derelict buildings in a timely manner. Support from th...(Read Article)

Regina—The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is thrilled to announce that its newly appointed Executive Director (ED) is Laurel Feltin. She officially took over as ED on December 2, 2024, when Jay Meyer stepped down, making her the first woman to hold this role in SARM’s hi...(Read Article)