Learn How to Manage Your Construction Projects
Now and After COVID-19
As part of Municipalities of Saskatchewan’s ongoing webinar series on COVID-19, join Colliers Project Leaders in our webinar
tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.
to discuss municipal construction, the upcoming season of work, and how the COVID-19 outbreak has affected budgets, plans, and future endeavours.
This webinar will review how capital projects are managed now (e.g. contract issues, postponements and cancellations, challenges to procurement), what should and will likely take place soon (e.g. budget and process reviews, preparation), and for what may come later, notably further stimulus funding for capital infrastructure.
Sponsored by SUMAssure, this webinar is
free to all Municipalities of Saskatchewan members
. Non-members can attend for the cost of $45 plus GST.
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Don't Miss Next Week's Workshop and Sector Meeting
Online Workshop:
Effective Virtual Meetings
Many municipalities are now conducting their public meetings virtually. For some, this is uncharted territory and raises many questions including – How do we align electronic meetings with our Procedure Bylaw? How can we still involve the public? How do we ensure that everyone who wants to speak has a chance to? How do we continue to support transparency and demonstrate accountability? How do we ensure we can securely have in camera discussions?
Learn the answers to these questions and more in our online workshop
Effective Virtual Meetings
. This workshop, held in collaboration with
Emerge Solutions Inc.
and
Strategic Steps Inc.
, is designed to support municipalities who have transitioned to electronic meetings.
In the workshop, you will learn
- A framework for effective virtual meetings;
- Key considerations in preparing for virtual meetings;
- Roles and responsibilities in the virtual realm; and
- Good practices when conducting virtual meetings.
Join us online
May 11 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
The cost for this workshop is $25 plus GST per person.
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Town, Village, and Northern Sector Meeting
Mayors, councillors, and administrators from Saskatchewan's towns, villages, resort villages, and northern municipalities are invited to join us
May 12 from 9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m.
for the annual Town, Village, and Northern Sector Meeting.
The meeting will be held online using Zoom, but will follow a similar format to past sector meetings, including an advocacy update from Municipalities of Saskatchewan, a presentation from CentralSource, and discussions on topics that matter to Saskatchewan's hometowns*.
There is no cost to attend this online sector meeting, but advance registration is required.
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*If your municipality is interested in introducing topics for discussion, be sure to include the topics in the "Questions and Comments" section of your registration form.*
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Free Webinar from MLT Aikins -
Saskatchewan's COVID-19: Municipal Navigation Through a Global Pandemic
In collaboration with Municipalities of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, MLT Aikins lawyers,
Milad Alishahi
,
Kristél Kriel
,
John Agioritis
,
and
Jana Linner
are pleased to present a one-hour live webinar,
Saskatchewan’s COVID-19: Municipal Navigation Through A Global Pandemic
.
Municipalities face unique challenges in addressing and responding to the impacts of COVID-19 on their communities. As governments announce ever-changing public health orders, relief measures and guidelines, it may be difficult to navigate the different legislative and other requirements placed on municipalities. This webinar will provide Saskatchewan municipalities with an overview of workplace guidelines and OHS obligations related to the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan, the impact of COVID-19 on municipal elections, and privacy and cybersecurity implications for remote work-from-home measures.
Join MLT Aikins at
2:00 p.m. May 7
for this free webinar. Advance registration is required.
The webinar link will be sent out after you have registered. If you do not receive an email with the information, please contact Rachelle Klassen at
rklassen@mltaikins.com
.
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Federal Programs Open to Municipal Officials Who are Small Business Owners
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has clarified with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada that the restriction on “public office holders” for CEBA only applies to federal MPs and Senators. The website for the program is anticipated to be fixed in the coming days. FCM has also confirmed that municipal office holders are eligible for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program.
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Take the CRRF Survey
The
Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF)
, a foundation
established to contribute to the revitalization and sustainability of rural Canada through collaborative research,
has created a survey to find out the most pressing concerns related to the COVID-19 crisis in rural communities across Canada.
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Saskatchewan Nonprofits and COVID-19 Impact Summary Report
The Saskatchewan Nonprofit Partnership conducted a survey to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the operations and program delivery of nonprofit organizations in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan nonprofits and charities were invited to complete the survey between March 27 and April 3.
See the results.
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Free Legal Consultations for Members
Legal consultations are once again available to Municipalities of Saskatchewan members! Municipalities of Saskatchewan, through CentralSource, has partnered with
Brownlee LLP
to provide members
free access
to Brownlee’s
Municipal Helpline
. Similar to the service formerly offered by Municipalities of Saskatchewan’s in-house counsel, the helpline is an informal consultation service for municipalities and municipal-related entities (such as municipal corporations and authorities) that require brief and informal guidance or consultation.
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"We created the Municipal Helpline for our clients because our experience has shown us that a 10- to 15-minute discussion of a legal matter when it first arises can often help avoid costly discussion, conflict, and litigation down the road. In short, our Municipal Helpline provides clarity, guidance, and peace of mind; allowing our municipal clients to take a more strategic approach to their legal needs, and to incur the cost of legal services only when actually needed." – Brownlee
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As a CentralSource partner, Brownlee LLP is also offering Municipalities of Saskatchewan members a
10 per cent discount on all legal fees
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Upcoming Events
May 5
May 7
May 11
May 12
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We're planning our upcoming webinars. What webinar topic most interests you?
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Saskatchewan's new Solid Waste Management Strategy
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Is there a topic that you think would make a great municipal webinar? Email
advocacy2@munisask.ca
with your webinar ideas.
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Shape the Municipal Marketplace Tradeshow
Whether in-person or online, Municipalities of Saskatchewan is working hard to ensure that all our events meet the changing needs of Saskatchewan's hometowns.
To plan a 2021 Municipal Marketplace tradeshow filled with vendors offering services relevant to your hometown, we created a short tradeshow survey to learn more about what you'd like to see. We realize
municipal projects may be affected
during these uncertain times, so your feedback is very important to us.
A survey invitation was sent to the main contact for each municipality on May 1. If your
Thank you to all municipalities who have already responded. We encourage all our
municipalities to share their thoughts by taking the survey before
May 15
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Deadline Extended!
Share Your Theme Ideas
We've extended the deadline for theme submissions! We want to hear your theme suggestions for Convention 2021. Submit your idea to
events@munisask.ca
.
Did you know w
hen you submit a theme idea, you are entered into a draw to win a great prize?
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Classifieds
Positions Available:
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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Municipalities of Saskatchewan
Unit 305 - 4741 Parliament Ave. Regina, SK
306-525-3727
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