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Canada 150 Infrastructure Funds Last Chance to Apply
The application window for the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program closes on
Wednesday, June 22. It was brought to our attention that we had the wrong deadline listed in the Grants section sidebar of the May 30 Urban Update. Please note the correct deadline for this important grant and
submit your
funding applications for local infrastructure projects into Western Economic Diversification as soon as possible.
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Landfill Research Project Webinar
Join SUMA on Wednesday, June 22 at 10:00 a.m. for a free one-hour webinar on landfill remediation costs. At this webinar,
Dr. Ian Fleming
will share the details of his research on the current state of municipal landfills across Saskatchewan, and the likely costs involved to bring them up to previously proposed solid waste management standards. Space is limited so register today to reserve your spot.
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Municipal Elections Tips & Tricks
Several SUMA staffers had the opportunity to attend the Urban Municipal Administrators Association of Saskatchewan's Election Workshop in Regina last week. Here are some takeaways from that event:
- The Ministry of Government Relations, Municipal Advisory Services will be closed Friday, July 29, the day before resort village elections on Saturday, July 30. Resort villages: make sure to get your elections questions answered at least two days before election day.
- All urban municipalities - with the exception of resort villages - are obligated to run advance polls. New this election: Any eligible voter is entitled to vote in advance polls. There is no longer a need to declare a reason for being unavailable on election day.
- Elections officials are in charge of making sure forms are filled out and procedures are followed, but the responsibility ultimately rests with candidates and voters to ensure they meet the eligibility requirements for running or voting.
As mentioned, election day for resort villages is Saturday, July 30, 2016. All other municipalities go to the polls Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Visit our new Elections Forms Hub to download and print your own elections forms, notices and posters, like this multipurpose 11"x17" directional arrow.
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"Best Place to Live in the Prairies"
MoneySense magazine last week confirmed what SUMA President Debra Button has been saying for years: Weyburn is the best - or at least the "
Best Place to Live in the Prairies" according to the publication's
ranking of 219 Canadian cities and towns
. The annual exercise is meant to compare quality of life according to a host of indicators, including affordable housing (a category that Weyburn scored within the Top 10 nationally), crime rates and severity, income, unemployment and access to healthcare. Weyburn ranked 28th overall in its first year to be included in "Canada's Best Places to Live."
Eight other Saskatchewan cities were ranked this year: Regina (33rd), Moose Jaw (58th), Saskatoon (68th), Estevan (97th), Yorkton (100th), Swift Current (108th), North Battleford (113th), and Prince Albert (186th). Swift Current was noted for having the lowest estimated unemployment rate in the country, at 2.5 per cent.
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Paint Recycling
Did you know Saskatchewan has a paint recycling program, operated by Product Care Association (PCA)? This not-for-profit organization works on behalf of paint manufacturers and retailers.
PCA contracts with all 72 of the province's SARCAN depots, plus selected retailers to collect used paint and empty paint containers.
Better quality paint that is collected is made available to the public for free at SARCAN depots. Unuseable paint and paint cans are responsibly recycled.
Residents can be directed to PCA's
ReGeneration website
which lists
where and what you can recycle in the province.
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Urban Update Advertisement
How to Bring Affordable & Effective Broadband Connectivity to Your Community
June 21, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CST
In this Public Sector Digest webinar, participants will learn how small communities across North America are leveraging affordable and effective broadband connectivity to enable economic growth. Our panelists will provide participants with strategies to gain support for a connectivity project in their region, followed by a discussion of best practices for squeezing the greatest economic value out of enhanced connectivity.
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SUMA offers easy one-stop shopping for elections supplies including:
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Find Your
Urban Voice
Read all about Green Infrastructure in the
latest issue
of our magazine Urban Voice, which should have hit your mailbox last week. Digital versions of Urban Voice live on our website (under the Resources tab, Publications).
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Saskatchewan Municipal Awards:
Nominate Your Community
Is your municipality doing something innovative to better your community? Are you collaborating with neighbouring municipalities to achieve regional goals? If you answered yes to either of those questions, you should submit a nomination for the 10th annual Saskatchewan Municipal Awards (SMAs). Four projects will be selected to win this prestigious award, which includes being featured in a promotional video, and formal recognition at Convention 2017.
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Classifieds
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
(Expires: June 14)
FOR SALE
Garbage Compactor
(Expires: When Sold)
Fire Truck (Expires: June 26)
Find the latest listings by visiting the
SUMA Classifieds
section of our website, under the Programs and Services tab.
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Grants
Upcoming Deadlines
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Government of Canada Federal Gas Tax Fund (all municipalities except cities submit financial statements by July 1)
For a full listing of grants, check the
Grants
section of our website under the Resources tab.
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About Us
Thank you for reading the Urban Update this week. We welcome your comments.
SUMA
200 2222 13th Ave.
Regina, SK S4P 3M7
[email protected] www.suma.org |
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