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January 9, 2024
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Call for Nominations - SARM Elections
Divisions 1, 3, & 5
Pursuant to the SARM bylaws, the deadline for nominations to be received for Division Directors in Divisions 1, 3, and 5 is 5:00 PM, February 16, 2024 – this date is 28 days prior to the date of the election. The date for Division Director elections is March 15, 2024.
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- All elected positions are two-year terms.
- The two-year terms of office for the six Directors are staggered, with the two-year term for the Directors of Divisions 1, 3, and 5 from the election at the annual convention in an even year and continuing until the completion of the election for those positions at the annual convention two years henceforth.
- The two-year terms for the Directors of Divisions 2, 4, and 6 are from the election at the annual convention in an odd year and continuing until the completion of the election for those positions at the annual convention two years henceforth.
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Nominations may be submitted by mail, by fax (306.565.2141), or by email. If sent by email, a scanned copy of the nomination is to be submitted to jmeyer@sarm.ca. The candidate’s acceptance form must be filed by the same deadline in the same manner.
Once a nomination form has been submitted you must contact the SARM office at 306.757.3577 to ensure the nomination has been received.
Please see the SARM Governance Bylaw as well as the Board Election Nomination and Acceptance Form linked below.
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Awards/Nominations/Scholarships | |
Student Scholarship in Agricultural Safety and Rural Health
Apply by January 16, 2024
Are you...
- enrolled in grade 12 for the 2023-2024 school year?
- planning on studying at a Saskatchewan post secondary school in the fall of 2024? You can be studying outside of Saskatchewan if the course you're enrolling in is not offered in Saskatchewan.
Have you...
- completed the last two years of high school in Saskatchewan?
Do you...
- have a farming background?
- have parents or guardians who own/rent land and pay taxes to a rural municipality?
- live in a rural area?
If you answered "YES!" to all of the above questions and wish to apply for the scholarship...
- Complete the fillable PDF application form;
- Write a 1,000 word essay on one of the specified topics;
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Send attachments: (1) application form; and (2) essay by email to: sueli.bizetto@usask.ca
The completed application form (PDF) and essay must be sent by email as an attachment to Sueli.bizetto@usask.ca on or before January 16, 2024 by midnight (CST).
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Nominations for the 2024 Lieutenant Governor's Award must be submitted to the SARM office by January 31, 2024. | |
2024 Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Awards
The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Awards recognize excellence in waste reduction in Saskatchewan, and are intended to promote leadership and inspire all sectors to undertake waste reduction activities. The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council (SWRC) hopes not only to provide well-deserved recognition, but also to highlight success stories for others to consider adopting.
Categories include:
- Lifetime Achievement
- Individual
- School/Youth Organization
- Corporation
- Small Business
- Non-profit Organization
- Municipality (<5,000)
- Municipality (>5,000)
- Partnerships
- Festival or Event
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Winners will be announced at the awards banquet held during the SWRC's ReForum Conference on May 30th, 2024.
Submit your nominations through the online form linked below by February 5, 2024.
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Gopher Survey
Ministry of Agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture is collecting information about ground squirrels and other burrowing rodents. Participate in this survey to help better forecast their populations. The survey closes January 15, 2024. The ministry is looking for as much information as they can gather about the species in your area, control practices used and their effects, predators, and other factors that you see as important so we can better understand burrowing rodent populations, control, and the factors that affect these.
Contact James Tansey at james.tansey@gov.sk.ca if you need more information.
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Lifelong Learning: What Do You Want to Learn About?
Presented by: Southeast College
Municipalities have a lot to juggle on their plates in day-to-day operations. Working on various projects and with people, such as ratepayers, other staff, councils, and contractors, there is little time left to dedicate to further education or training. However, lifelong learning is key to being successful and keeping staff engaged.
Southeast College is a longtime partner of SARM and provides safety training, and business courses relating to municipal management, and can work with you to develop training to suit your needs.
In this session, there will be an overview of what Southeast College currently offers; and an opportunity to provide input into future programs and ideas.
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Date: January 31, 2024
Time: 10-11:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
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Respect in the Workplace Training
Since 2019, SARM has been fortunate to offer the Respect in the Workplace Training at half the cost due to SARM’s partnership with the Respect Group. This program is designed to empower your team with the skills to prevent bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination. Our goal is to have our members, both council and staff, certify themselves through the training. The program takes approximately 90 minutes and is done online in one sitting, but we recommend you break it up. You can come and go from the modules. The focus of the training is on culture change but of equal importance is the legal risk and liability avoidance it affords.
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The certification costs $20.00 per person. Councils and staff simply register for the training. SARM will invoice the members on a quarterly basis based on your activity. It’s as simple as that.
Linked below are the registration and access for Respect in the Workplace. You will also see the “Respect in the Workplace One pager”. Providing these instructions to your users simplifies the registration process for end-users and reduces possible confusion or challenges.
For helpdesk support, please go to https://support.respectgroupinc.com
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Disclaimer: The following RMs have requested the information below to be distributed and will be billed for using this service. | |
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Looking to Hire:
RM of Glen McPherson No. 46, Seasonal Equipment Operator, FEB 7 - Close
RM of Glen McPherson No. 46, Seasonal Utility Operator, FEB 7 - Close
RM of Sasman No. 336, Administrator, FEB 3 - Close
RM of Reciprocity No. 32, Seasonal Public Works Employees, FEB 2 - Close
RM of Sutton No. 103, Grader Operator, JAN 28 - Close
RM of Reciprocity No. 32, Public Works Operator, JAN 25 - Close
RM of Maple Bush No. 224, Grader Operator/Maintenance Worker, JAN 22 - Close
RM of Marquis No. 191, Maintenance Operator, JAN 19 - Close
RM of Corman Park No. 344, Payroll and Human Resources Administrator, JAN 19 - Close
RM of Mount Hope No. 279, Temporary Assistant Administrator, JAN 12 - Close
RM of Grandview No. 349, Seasonal Equipment Operator, JAN 12 - Close
Looking to Buy/Sell:
RM of Huron No. 223, For Tender: 2018 John Deere 770G Tier 3 Motor Grader, JAN 12 - Close
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If you have questions or would like to post in the SARM Classifieds contact: 306.757.3577 or sarm@sarm.ca
Please send your advertisement in a Word Document.
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