Category: News

The Provincial Government is investing $28 million to improve rural roads in Saskatchewan Rural Municipalities (RMs). Thirty-six RMs will receive funding this year, which will cover up to 50 per cent of total projects costs to a maximum of $500,000. This is the first year of a four-year plan wit...(Read Article)

The provincial government’s economic stimulus package announced today includes more than $300 million in new infrastructure spending for municipalities. The Infrastructure Stimulus funding is a welcome boost to rural Saskatchewan. “Infrastructure is vital to our rural municipalities,” stated ...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) appreciates the 2020 Provincial Budget’s increased dollars to initiatives and programs that benefit rural Saskatchewan. The new budget increases municipal revenue sharing to $278 million, $27 million more than the previous year. RMs ...(Read Article)

To help lessen the impacts of many challenges in the provincial agriculture sector, the Government of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) are working together to lift spring road bans for priority goods.“We have been working with SARM and the RMs to provide c...(Read Article)

SARM Response and Recommendations Regarding COVID-19 SARM wishes to reassure our members that we are taking measures in our operations to reduce the risk of exposure for our organization and membership. We are working to ensure that our services and ability to respond to your needs will not b...(Read Article)

SARM’s 115th Annual Convention will take place this week from March 9 to 12 at Evraz Place in Regina. The tradeshow and convention registration will open on Monday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. Opening ceremonies commence on Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m. The Honourable Lori Carr, Minister o...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is appalled to learn that the Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has made final decision to cancel the approved use of strychnine to control Richardson Ground Squirrels (RGS). The PMRA’s decision is based on anecdotal assumpt...(Read Article)

SARM’s Executive made a pre-budget trip to Ottawa today to discuss priorities that directly affect Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry and way of life in rural Saskatchewan. Top of mind for SARM are the rail blockades and the structural changes that need to be made to the AgriStability progra...(Read Article)

SARM President Ray Orb joins municipal leaders from western Canada in Leduc, Alberta today to meet with federal politicians to explore solutions to the economic uncertainty facing many western communities. The full-day summit convened by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Western...(Read Article)

The Pest Biosecurity Program is hosting two PCO workshops in January 2020. These educational workshops are once again provided free of charge through the CAP-Rat Control Program (CAP-RCP). Facilitated by the CAP-RCP Rat Control Technical Advisors, Grant Peeling and Colette Melnychuk...(Read Article)