Rural Dart

September 10, 2024

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RIRG Program 2024 Intake

Call for Applications

The Rural Integrated Roads for Growth (RIRG) Program application intake for road, bridge, and large diameter culvert projects has now opened!

The deadline to apply is November 15, 2024. The application forms are linked below.

Road Construction Application Form

Bridge and Large Diameter Culvert Application Form

For more information, please visit the RIRG website at sarm.ca/programs/rirg/ or scan the QR code.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please email info@rirg.ca.

Registration for the 2024 SARM Midterm Convention is now open! RM offices received an email from SARM on September 5th outlining the registration process as well as the applicable fees for attendance. Please note lunches will no longer be included in the convention registration fee. You must indicate that you would like to purchase lunches through your registration form for each applicable attendee.

The deadline to register/revise your registration is Friday, November 8, 2024.

SARM members can request to change the names listed on their registration forms following the municipal elections until November 15th but will not be able to change the total number of delegates registered as attending after November 8th.

Please contact convention@sarm.ca if you have any further questions about convention.

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Each resolution must be emailed separately using the fillable submission form.

Please email resolutions to resolutions@sarm.ca.

Refer to the Resolution Writing Tips One Pager and the Resolution Submission Form for details.

Resolution Writing Tips

Resolution Submission Form

Information & Resources

Nutrien Building Stronger Communities Together Grant

The Nutrien Building Stronger Communities Together Grant was created to celebrate Nutrien’s 65 year legacy in the province of Saskatchewan. Nutrien is excited to offer 65 organizations across the province a $2,500 grant each, aimed at supporting community resilience and growth.

The deadline for organizations to submit their applications is September 30, 2024.

Apply for Grant

SCIC Program Deadlines

September 2024

The following are upcoming important deadlines for the SCIC's AgriStability and Crop Insurance programs in the month of September. Please see further details below.

AgriStability

AgriStability is designed to provide financial support for farm operations facing large margin declines caused by production loss, increased costs and/or declining market conditions. Coverage is for the whole farm and is personalized based on each farm’s history.

The deadline to submit your AgriStability previous year's program forms without penalty is September 30, 2024. Learn more through the link below.

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Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance provides insurance for crops that experience a loss in yield, whether due to an insurable cause of loss in the quality or quantity of the insured crop.

The deadline to file your Forage Declarations, register forage yield-loss claims or request an extension of insurance on unharvested forage acres, and seed fall rye and winter wheat and be eligible for winterkill insurance is September 30, 2024. Learn more through the link below.

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SGI Public Grants Announcement

SARM has been in contact with SGI regarding the availability of grants to improve traffic safety within RMs. SGI offers a Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grant program. Its goal is to stimulate and support local, collaborative action that will increase traffic safety awareness.

The deadline for submissions for the fall intake is September 30, 2024.

If you are interested in additional information regarding the grant, please click here for an outline of the grant guidelines and additional information on how to apply for the grant.

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 South Qu'Appelle No. 157, Seasonal Equipment Operator, Sep 16 - Close

RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157, Seasonal Mower Operator, Sep 16 - Close

RM of Stonehenge No. 73, Office Assistant, Sep 21 - Close

RM of Britannia No. 502, Office Support Assistant, Sep 25 - Close

Looking to Buy/Sell:

RM of North Qu’Appelle No. 187, For Sale: 2007 Volvo Mc90b, Sep 22 - 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

RCMP Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams Continue To Deliver Results

Investments by the Government of Saskatchewan into the RCMP's Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams (SERT) continue to deliver results in targeting criminal activity in the province. RCMP's SERT team includes their Crime Reduction Team (CRT), Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT), and Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST).

From December 2023 through July 2024, RCMP SERT teams seized a total of 128 firearms, over $196,000 CAD, more than 940 grams of methamphetamine, nearly 5,000 grams of cocaine, and over 456,000 packs of illegal tobacco.

Crop Report for the Period of August 27 to September 2, 2024

Harvest has progressed quickly throughout most of the province over the past week. Currently, 42 per cent of the 2024 crop has been harvested, which is up from the 25 per cent reported last week. This is ahead of the five-year average of 34 per cent and the 10-year average of 31 per cent. Producers are hopeful for favourable weather to further advance harvest operations throughout the province in the coming weeks.