Rural Dart

August 29, 2023

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2023 SARM Midterm Resolution Deadline

The deadline for submitting resolutions for the upcoming 2023 SARM Midterm Convention is Sunday, September 24, 2023, end of day. Resolutions must be received in the SARM office by this date in order to be addressed at the upcoming convention and included in the convention guide. Please email resolutions to resolutions@sarm.ca.

Refer to the Guide for Writing Resolutions and the Resolution Submission Form for details.

*Please remember that each resolution submission must include a brief (no more than 500 word) background that answers the questions provided in the below resolution submission form.*

Resolution Guide

Submission Form

2024 SARM Pocket Calendar Order

Deadline to order is September 15, 2023

SARM is printing only pocket calendars for 2024.

Order Details:

each RM will receive enough for their council members
they will be mailed out in November
RM will be invoiced by SARM, for shipping costs

The only way to order SARM 2024 Calendars is through the following survey. Orders outside of this survey will not be accepted.

Calendar Order Survey

SARM continues to provide calendars in the following formats:

Online: https://sarm.ca/resources/calendar/
Outlook: Once the 2024 calendar has been finalized, SARM will distribute a link to download a digital copy that can be imported directly into your Outlook account.
Rural Sheaf: each month we will outline important dates in the Rural Sheaf electronic newsletter

Your Voice

Public Engagement - Proposed Amendments to The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act

The Ministry of Health is proposing amendments to The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act.

The purpose of the amendments are to better protect Saskatchewan residents from the harms of smoking and vaping, and reduce the use of tobacco and vapour products amongst our province’s young people.

The ministry is interested in your feedback on the proposed amendments. Your feedback will be used to improve the existing legislation to better protect the health of Saskatchewan residents.

Please share your feedback on the proposed amendments to The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act.

How to participate:

Review the following documents:

Key Proposed Changes - an overview of the proposed changes
Side by Side Regulation Changes - provides a comparison between the current and proposed legislation
The legislation currently under review can be found here: The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act, T-14.1

The following survey includes a few general questions as well as questions specific to the Act.

Closing date: Monday, September 4th, 2023 by 5 p.m.

Submit Feedback

Resources

Clubroot Soil Testing

Order Soil Test Kit

Disclaimer: The following RMs have requested the information below to be distributed and will be billed for using this service.

Looking to Hire:

RM of Montrose No. 315, Heavy Equipment Operator, SEPT 25 - Close

RM of Montmartre No. 126, Seasonal Full-Time Equipment Operator, SEPT 23 - Close

District of Katepwa, Acting Chief Administrative Officer, SEPT 23 - Close

RM of Buchanan No. 304, Acting Administrator, SEPT 11 - Close

RM of Hearts Hills No. 352, Equipment Operator, SEPT 7 - Close

RM of Duck Lake No. 463, Working Foreman, SEPT 7 - Close

Resort Village of Pasqua Lake, Municipal Administrator, SEPT 7 - Close

RM of Big Arm No. 251, Administrator/Administrator Trainee, SEPT 6 - Close

RM of Wheatlands No. 163, Administrator/Administrative Assistant, SEPT 6 - Close

Looking to Buy/Sell:

RM of LeRoy No. 339, For Sale: 2018 Western Star 4700SB Snow Plow Truck - SEPT 29 - Close

RM of Lakeside No. 338, For Sale: 2014 Volvo Grader, SEPT 16 - Close

RM of Moose Creek No. 33, For Tender: 2019 Arnes End Dump Trailer, SEPT 12 - Close

RM of Hillsdale No. 440, For Sale: Capital I Grader Mounted Packer, SEPT 3 - Close

RM of Sutton No. 103, For Sale: Misc. Equipment, AUG 30 - Close

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.

SARM Classifieds

Drought Support for Saskatchewan Livestock Producers On the Way

The Government of Saskatchewan today announced the province is making up to $70 million available to help offset extraordinary costs of feeding livestock to maintain the breeding herd in Saskatchewan.

Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan Announces Participation in Canadian Revenue Agency’s Individual Refund Offset Program

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) is announcing its participation in the Canadian Revenue Agency's (CRA) Individual Refund Offset Program. The program allows the FCAA to recover outstanding debts owed to the Crown through an individual's tax refunds and other benefits.

WSA Announces Half Million Dollar Infrastructure Crossing Replacement Program

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is launching a new $500,000 cost-sharing pilot program that will assist rural municipalities (RMs) and irrigation districts with the cost of replacing aging infrastructure. RMs and irrigation districts replacing infrastructure like bridges or culverts that cross WSA channels are eligible for 50/50 cost sharing.

Saskatchewan Celebrates Resumption of Provincial Firefighting Training

Saskatchewan residents can once again be trained as certified firefighters in the province. Suncrest College has re-opened its firefighting program in Melville, Saskatchewan.

Crop Report for the Period August 15 to August 21, 2023

Producers continued to make progress harvesting their crops this week. Scattered rain helped with moisture levels as systems moved through the province. Saskatchewan is now 21 per cent completed harvest, ahead of the five-year average of 14 per cent and the 10-year average of 11 per cent.

CIC Funding to Encourage Nuclear Supply Chain Development in Saskatchewan

Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) is providing $479,000 to the Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) and its partners to prepare local companies for their future participation in provincial, national and global small modular reactor (SMR) development.

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