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2023 SUMA Membership Due This Month
In November we sent members all the information needed to renew your membership for 2023. Please be sure to have your payment and updated information to us by January 31.
We wouldn't want you to miss out on any membership benefits. Renewing your membership for another year gives you access to our money saving programs. It also supports our advocacy and capacity-building work. We appreciate your support all year long.
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Funding Available for Municipal
Rail Safety Engagement Initiatives
To increase capacity of Indigenous and local communities, organizations, and entities to engage with Transport Canada on the rail transportation system, the Program to Enhance Rail Safety Engagement (PERSE) was launched.
The program is intended to provide financial capacity support for resources to participate in eligible activities such as:
- Holding discussions to address gaps in Indigenous and local engagement on rail safety.
- Engaging at the local and regional level on Indigenous and local communities’ representation in rail safety.
- Researching the impact rail lines have on communities or traditional territories.
Funding up to $150,000 per recipient and per application is available. Proposals are being accepted until February 16.
Information sessions are taking place January 17 and 25 at 1:00 p.m. (French) and 2:00 p.m. (English) EST. To register for an information session, to ask questions, or to submit an application, contact ProgramEnhanceRSEngagement-ProgrammeAmeliorerMobilisationSF@tc.gc.ca.
Transport Canada also offers the Community Participant Funding Program – Rail Safety Component, which is focused on providing short-term grants of up to $5,000 per activity, to support local and Indigenous community and organization rail safety engagement activities.
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Time is Running Out to Register for SUMA's Virtual Sector Meeting
On January 31, SUMA is hosting a virtual sector meeting for elected officials and administration from cities, towns, villages, resort villages, and northern municipalities.
The meeting is an opportunity to discuss sector specific issues and discover new ideas. In the morning, leaders will break out into their sectors to discuss sector relevant issues in an open forum and take in an education session specifically designed for them. Each sector will also participate in the second round of consultations on SUMA’s governance review. In the afternoon, the sectors will come together for updates from SUMA and an exciting keynote address.
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Determining Street and Road Closure Compensation
The Ministry of Highways has had questions and comments from municipalities related to the selling of land which is designated as roads.
Municipalities can receive assistance from municipal advisors at the Ministry of Government Relations when they have questions and when reviewing their Road and Street Closures Guide which can be downloaded from the Ministry of Government Relations website.
The Ministry of Highways has created a document intended to assist municipalities in determining compensation as per the Road Closure Guide Page 10: Checklist Item #4. Compensation is payable to the Crown (Ministry of Highways) if the land was previously purchased for a provincial highway.
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Capacity Building: Spatial Separations Between Buildings
The Building and Technical Standards Branch is offering the workshop Spatial Separations Between Buildings as a virtual learning opportunity.
The workshop, designed for building officials, designers, architects, engineers, code consultants, and the construction industry, has been formatted in video and is available as on-demand virtual training to enhance accessibility for continuing education with construction standards complete with a certificate.
The intent of this workshop is to provide a detailed review of spatial separations including unprotected opening/glazed areas, as found in the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) 2015.
Register for access to the presentation.
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SUMA Pleased with Housing Partnership to Support Regina Residents at Risk of Homelessness
As SUMA continues to advocate on files relating to mental health and addictions, including homelessness, we are pleased with the provincial announcement of a new housing partnership to support Regina residents who are at risk of homelessness.
Through a partnership, the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation has provided the Phoenix Residential Society with a 24-unit building to support their clients. Units will be rented to Phoenix clients and staff will be available 24/7 to provide onsite support. The Regina Housing Authority will manage maintenance of the building.
Operating funding for the project is provided through the federal government's Reaching Home program, which aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada.
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Registration for #SUMA2023 Opens January 16
The 2023 SUMA Convention and Tradeshow is happening
April 16-19 at TCU Place in Saskatoon, and we're excited to say that registration is opening this month on January 16!
In preparation for registration opening, we encourage you to add the email address registration@sumaconvention.com to your safe senders list.
Not sure how to add that email to your safe senders list? Find instructions for:
Outlook
SaskTel
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Recognize Outstanding Service in Municipal Government
with a Scoop Lewry Award
Annually, SUMA accepts nominations for the prestigious Scoop Lewry Award. The award is presented in recognition of outstanding service in municipal government or administration, on a local, provincial, and national basis. Those eligible to be nominated are elected officials, administrators, SUMA officials, personnel in the Ministry of Government Relations, and personnel in First Nations and Métis Relations. This award is dedicated to the memory of Scoop Lewry, who dedicated his career to improving his community with a kind and humanitarian spirit.
Nominations for the award are being accepted until January 13.
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Deadline for the Small Community Support Initiative is Thursday
To help smaller communities attend convention, SUMA introduced the Small Community Support Initiative. Through the initiative, communities with populations of less than 150 people have the chance to win complimentary registration to our annual convention.
For 2023, SUMA is offering three municipalities with populations of less than 150 people the chance to send two representatives to Convention 2023 happening April 16-19 at TCU Place in Saskatoon.
Applications for the initiative are being accepted until January 5. All applications will be reviewed to ensure eligibility before being entered into a random draw. The three successful municipalities will be notified by January 11.
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Classifieds
Positions Available:
For Sale:
Have a position to fill or an item to sell? Submit your ad on our website.
Find the latest listings by visiting the classifieds section of our website, under the Programs and Services tab.
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Grants
Upcoming Deadlines:
For a full listing of grants, check the Grants section of our website under the Resources tab.
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