Rural Dart

January 21, 2025

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Lieutenant Governor's Award

For Outstanding Service to Rural Saskatchewan

Awarded to Reeves, Councillors, or Administrators (active or retired)

for their lifetime contribution to rural Saskatchewan.

2025 Lieutenant Governor's Award Nomination Period:

NOV 1, 2024 - JAN 31, 2025

The nomination period for the 2025 Lieutenant Governor's Award will open on November 1, 2024. Candidates must be nominated by an RM, with council’s approval, and administrator’s sign-off.

The selection committee reviews all nominations and selects one individual who has not yet been formally recognized and includes representatives from:

Lieutenant’s Governor’s Office of Saskatchewan
Ministry of Government Relations
Rural Municipal Administrators’ Association
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

The award will be presented to the successful candidate at the Opening Ceremonies of the SARM Annual Convention. This forum provides an excellent opportunity to publicly recognize the recipient of this prestigious award.

Visit the SARM website for more information and to access the nomination form.

For questions or to submit nominations, contact:

Kathleen Israel, Committee Secretary

executivecoordinator@sarm.ca or 306.761.3731

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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

In Memoriams for SARM Convention Guide

In Memoriams for the year 2024 must be submitted to SARM by January 24, 2025, to be included in the 2025 SARM Annual Convention Guide. Please use the online form linked below for all submissions. Please note submissions after this deadline will be acknowledged in the 2026 Annual Convention Guide.

Submission Form

Deadlines

FireSmart Community Preparedness Day Grant

Applications are now open for FireSmart Community Preparedness Day again until January 31, 2025!

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is a national campaign that encourages citizens to take actions that increase their home, neighbourhood, and community’s resilience to wildfire.

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is always observed on the first Saturday in May. In 2025, it will take place on Saturday, May 3. Residents of all ages all over the country are encouraged to come together at any time from May to October to host events and work on projects that raise awareness of wildfire risk and increase their resilience to it.

Groups can also apply for a $500 award to fund their Prep Day events. FireSmart™ Canada, in collaboration with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR), and The Co-operators supports this annual event by offering the $500 award. This year, FireSmart Canada awarded more recipients than ever before. In 2023, 230 neighbourhoods in 10 provinces and two territories received an award!

Learn More / Apply

Information & Resources

2025 Pest Control Officer Workshops

SARM and the Plant Health Technical Advisors invite you to join us for a one-day workshop in February 2025.

Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, and First Aid for Life representatives are joining to share valuable insights and conversations around a variety of topics including:

The Plant Health Act and The Plant Health Regulations
Relevant regulations for the control or management of birds and bats in Saskatchewan
Field Safety refresher around emergency first aid and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

The free workshops will run from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm with lunch included.

February 4, 2025 – Regina, The Atlas Hotel (4177 Albert Street, Regina, SK)

February 5, 2025 – Saskatoon, Western Development Museum (2610 Lorne Ave, Saskatoon, SK)

For questions about the day or registration please contact Chelsea Neuberger at phndivision5@sarm.ca or 306.380.4526.

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 White Valley No. 49, Grader Operator, Jan 24 - Close

RM of Pleasantdale No. 398, Chief Administrative Officer, Jan 31 - Close

RM of Francis No. 127, Foreman, Jan 31 - Close

RM of Fertile Valley No. 285, Grader Operator, Feb 6 - Close

RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 & RM of Rudy No. 284, Pest Control Officer, Feb 7 - Close

RM of Baildon No. 131 & RM of Moose Jaw No. 161, Pest Control Officer, Feb 7 - Close

RM of Morris No. 312, Grader Operator, Feb 7 - Close

RM of Duck Lake No. 463, Outside Operator/Labourer, Feb 10 - Close

RM of Duck Lake No. 463, Seasonal Mower Operator, Feb 10 - Close

RM of Grandview No. 349, Equipment Operator, Feb 11 - Close

RM of Marriott No. 317, Equipment Operator, Feb 11 - Close

RM of Sarnia No. 221, Administrator, Feb 13 - Close

RM of Kindersley No. 290, Administrator, Feb 15 - Close

RM of McCraney No. 282, Mower Operator, Feb 16 - Close

RM of McCraney No. 282, Equipment Operator, Feb 16 - Close

RM of Heart’s Hill No. 352, Heavy Equipment Operator, Feb 20 - Close

RM of Heart’s Hill No. 352, Equipment Operator/Labourer, Feb 20 - Close

RM of Val Marie No. 17, Equipment Operator, Feb 21 - Close

RM of Meeting Lake No. 466, Maintenance/Equipment Operator, Feb 28 - Close

Looking to Buy/Sell:

There are no active buy/sell ads.

SARM Classifieds

SARM Classifieds Submissions

Ad postings for the SARM Classifieds can be submitted through the online submission forms. For questions, contact 306.757.3577 or sarm@sarm.ca.

Submit a Classifieds Ad

2024 Clubroot Distribution Map

The Government of Saskatchewan has released the 2024 Clubroot Distribution Map, identifying the rural municipalities (RMs) where clubroot has been identified since the first Saskatchewan detection in 2008.

To view past issues of the Rural Dart, visit the Publications page on the SARM website.

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