SARM

A new pilot program has been developed to deal with two issues at the same time, removing derelict buildings in rural municipalities and providing training opportunities for local volunteer fire departments. Details were announced Tuesday at the beginning of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities annual convention in Saskatoon. Derelict buildings pose public safety and […]

The 120th Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities Annual Convention and Trade Show is underway from Saskatoon’s Prairieland Park. The three-day event officially got underway with opening ceremonies Tuesday afternoon. It unofficially started in the morning with dialogue sessions between SARM delegates and Provincial Cabinet Ministers from the ministries of Government Relations, Environment, Agriculture, Health, Mental […]

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is calling for the provincial government to provide R.M.s funding to clean up abandoned or derelict buildings and yard sites. In a news release, SARM says these sites pose “significant financial burdens and jeopardize public safety through heightened fire hazards, potential structural failures, increased criminal activity, and health […]

History was made when Laurel Feltin became Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM). Feltin is the first woman in SARM’s history to hold the role of Executive Director. Her first day was December 2, replacing Jay Meyer who stepped down. “I feel very proud,” she says, “it’s something I’ve looked forward […]

Laurel Feltin talked to 620 CKRM Ag News Director Ryan Young about becoming the first woman in the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities’ history to hold the role of Executive Director. She shared what her plans are for her first year and how it will feel to be at the SARM Annual Convention in the […]

Lots of change within the past week – from a new Executive Director appointed at SARM to a new CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (now referred to as the Saskatchewan Cattle Association). Also, First Vice-President of the CFA Todd Lewis was appointed to the Canadian Senate, and the Water Security Agency released its Preliminary […]

The Acting President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) welcomed news of Canada Post workers set to return to work Tuesday after being on strike for about one month. Bill Huber says rural residents rely more on Canada Post compared to residents who live in large, urban centres where there are alternative courier […]

Members of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) elected a new president during this week’s Annual General Meeting at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina. Bill Prybylski, who farms west of Yorkton and was the Vice-President of APAS for six years, takes over from Ian Boxall, who decided not to seek another term. Joining […]

Delegates voted on 21 resolutions during the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Mid-Term Convention in Saskatoon on Wednesday. They were a mix of how SARM conducts business at its conventions to lobbying the provincial and federal governments on a variety of issues. For example, the R.M. of Elfros No. 307 introduced three resolutions related […]

The leaders of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), and the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA) weighed in on Monday night’s election outcome of the SaskParty earning its fifth straight majority government, as well as the NDP gaining additional seats. Plus, the Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh […]