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Are you an expert?

September 1, 2010

SUMA is looking for experts from towns/villages to be a part of the Saskatchewan Environmental Code Content Committees. 

What is the Saskatchewan

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SUMA meets with provincial ministers

August 26, 2010


SUMA directors and policy team members met with the ministers for Environment, Finance, Health, Highways, Social Services and Tourism, Parks, Culture

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Recognize good work -- send in a nomination

August 26, 2010

It's not too early to get thinking about recognizing long-serving municipal government employees and elected officials through the SUMA Convention

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SUMA looking for a great "Scoop"

August 26, 2010

Nominations are now being sought for the Scoop Lewry Award, to be presented at the 2011 SUMA Convention Awards Program in recognition of outstanding

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Grant Deadlines Coming Up

August 26, 2010

This is a notice to all municipalities: September is the deadline month for several available grants.

The grants include Building Communities Through

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Bad weather puts infrastructure stimulus projects in jeopardy

August 11, 2010

REGINA — Workers were beavering away on improvements to a park in Maple Creek in June when a series of near-biblical storms hit southwestern Saskatchewan,

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Towns sign partnership deal

June 30, 2010

Four municipalities east of Regina -- the towns of Balgonie, White City, Pilot Butte and RM of Edenwold -- have joined forces to share the cost of delivering

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SUMA looks forward to working with new cabinet on priorities

June 29, 2010

 “Today’s shuffle represents an opportunity for SUMA to work with a new group of ministers on priorities that are important to urban

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www.SaskAdapt.ca - A New Website on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Saskatchewan

June 7, 2010

People who want to find out about the impacts of climate change in Saskatchewan and information on adaptation actions can visit a new website at www.SaskAdapt.ca.

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Premier outlines priorities for next 18 months

May 31, 2010

Premier Brad Wall recently released mandate letters to all of his cabinet ministers outlining the government’s priorities for the next 18 months. 

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Spring Regional Meetings start tomorrow!

May 31, 2010

This year’s spring regional meetings start tomorrow.  Regional meetings are an opportunity for members to find out what SUMA has been working

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Congratulations to this year's award winners!

May 17, 2010

Saskatchewan Municipal Awards celebrated another year of excellence and best practices in the municipal sector on May 14th, 2010 at the Ramada Hotel in

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Saskatchewan Municipal Awards handed out

May 14, 2010

REGINA — Senator Pamela Wallin said the Saskatchewan Municipal Awards — presented at a luncheon in Regina on Friday — show the special

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SUMA wants to know...

The SUMA Convention Planning Committee is reviewing the annual convention format and needs the members input. Click here to provide your feedback.

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The Ministry of Environment is seeking input on implementing MMRP

April 30, 2010

SUMA is pleased to hear that the Ministry of Environment is ready to proceed with the development of a province-wide Multi-Material Recycling Program

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Service Regina Wins Municipal Award

Service Regina wins automatically
By Joe Couture, Leader-Post
 
April 14, 2010
 
Service with a smile might be a reason why the City of Regina's

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Saskatchewan Cities Maintain Competitive Edge

March 30, 2010

KPMG released its 2010 Competitive Alternatives Study today that ranks Saskatchewan's four major cities in the top 20 per cent of a 112 city comparison.

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SUMA received $484,000 to support municipal recycling operations in 2010 - 2011

March 29, 2010

On March 25, the Minister of Environment announced that municipal recycling programs will be getting $1.75 million from the province’s Go Green

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2010 Provincial Budget Response

March 24, 2010



The 2010/2011 provincial budget confirmed what urban municipalities already knew – there will be no increase to the Municipal Operating Grant (MOG).

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Canada - U.S. Agreement on "Buy American"

February 16, 2010

On February 12, 2010, Canada and the United States signed an agreement that will allow Canadian companies to participate in U.S. infrastructure projects

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March 31, 2011- Deadline for federally-funded stimulus projects

February 16, 2010

FCM provided a member advisory last week that addressed the fact that federal economic stimulus spending ends on March 31, 2011.  Despite many municipal

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Four Year Terms a Good Move Says SUMA

February 4, 2010

Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities are pleased with Minister Harrison’s announcement today of proposed legislation to implement four year

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Welcome Delegates!

January 31, 2010

Welcome to SUMA's 105th Annual Convention: Building Momentum. The annual convention is an ideal opportunity to meet with those who share a common vision

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SUMA joins FCM's call on municipalities to assist in reconstruction efforts in Haiti

January 21, 2010

SUMA and FCM continue to encourage municipalities across Canada to donate to established relief organizations and to report their contribution to FCM

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Wall on 2010 MOG: Municipalities should expect no less than what they received in 2009

January 18, 2010

On January 14th, SUMA’s Executive met with Premier Brad Wall and Minister Jeremy Harrison to discuss the status of the Municipal Operating Grant.

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SUMA to the province: A deal is a deal

December 11, 2009

Saskatchewan municipal representatives are very concerned with the government’s comments related to potential cuts to the Municipal Operating Grant

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Budget woes could affect municipal revenue-sharing deal

December 1, 2009

Saskatchewan Finance Minister Rod Gantefoer says he may not be able to boost municipal operating grants as much as he had promised in the spring budget.

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Welcome to our new website!

November 30, 2009

A couple things to note when you are navigating this site. The SUMA logo at the top left is your 'home' button that will take you to the home page

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New SUMA Board of Directors introduced

November 27, 2009

SUMA Regional meetings were held in locations throughout Saskatchewan from November 16-24. SUMA members voted to elect their region representatives including

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Provincial Public Safety Radio Network Gives Users Break On Costs

November 25, 2009

Potential users of the province's new public safety radio telecommunications network will see their monthly operating fees and purchase of compatible

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The latest on H1N1

November 18, 2009

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has updated H1N1 information on its website. The Flu Decision Chart  is available to

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Municipal Sector Strategic Plan (MSSP) priorities update

November 17, 2009

The Government of Saskatchewan and the municipal sector committed to creating a Municipal Sector Strategic Plan (MSSP) to support cities, communities

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Northern Municipalities Act Updated, Allows Criminal Record Checks

November 16, 2009

The provincial government has introduced the Northern Municipalities Act, 2009, a consistent, strengthened foundation for municipal government which responds

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Meadow Lake and Martensville are officially Saskatchewan cities

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Martensville and Meadow Lake officially became Saskatchewan's 14th and 15th cities following municipal elections held last week.

"This is the first

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Minister Highlights Unprecedented Municipal Investment at SARM Convention

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Municipal Affairs Minister Jeremy Harrison highlighted municipal investment, growth and momentum in his mid-term update at the Saskatchewan Association

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Congratulations!

Thursday, October 29th

Congratulations to everyone that was successful in Wednesday's Saskatchewan Civic Elections.  SUMA looks forward to working with all municipal leaders

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10 more projects approved under RInC

Friday, October 8, 2009

Another 10 projects have been approved for Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program funding in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 97 projects.

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Preparing for the H1N1 flu pandemic

Thursday, October 1, 2009

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs has sent a package of information directly to municipalities to help them understand and prepare for a possible H1N1

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TCA support program help

Thursday, September 17, 2009

The Saskatchewan Municipal Tangible Capital Asset (TCA) Reporting Project is pleased to announce the launch of the Municipal TCA Support Program. This

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Government announces Northern Drug and Gang Enforcement Unit

Monday, September 14, 2009

In an effort to combat illegal drug use and its associated criminal activities in northern Saskatchewan, the Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and

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Feds, province invest in Saskatchewan's regional infrastructure

Friday, September 11, 2009

Today, the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, and the Honourable Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan Minister

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Remember! September Board Meeting

Just a reminder to Board of Directors members to keep their calendars open September 23-25 for the quarterly meeting.

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