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See SUMA's Strategic Plan
After every municipal election, once the full Board is in place, SUMA creates a strategic plan for the term.
In the 2017-21 SUMA Strategic Plan, we reiterated our core functions, tweaked our mission, vision and values, and set out five strategic priorities. This plan was crafted in close consultation with our Board and senior management, and we are excited to share it with members.
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Applications Open for CEO
The search for the next SUMA CEO is officially on, with Aplin Executive Search now accepting applications. More details on the search are available
on the SUMA website.
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Changes for Shipping Water Samples
The Canada Post shipping label program offered through SUMAdvantage has its beginnings in saving members money when shipping water samples. We've recently discovered that Canada Post has changed their calculation of dimensional weight, and local postal outlets are now suggesting water samples need to be sent using the larger (five-kilogram) label, rather than the 1.36-kilogram size previously used. Please continue to use your 1.36-kilogram labels if your local postal outlet accepts it.
We are working closely with Canada Post to find a solution for members. If you encounter any issues with shipping labels and your water samples, please contact Beverly Bradshaw at 306-525-4395 so we can share members' experiences with Canada Post. Watch Urban Update and the shipping labels page on our website for more details as they become available.
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Capacity Building:
Congratulations to Mayor Lowenberg!
Mayor Tyson Lowenberg from the Village of Grayson was the lucky early-bird registrant who won a free registration to the 2017 Mayors Summer School. Congratulations Mayor Lowenberg; we look forward to seeing you there!
It's not too late for you to
register for this two-and-a-half-day workshop that will boost your confidence in your role as a mayor as well as fill your tool kit with new skills, knowledge and networks. You have until
Friday, August 11 to sign up and j
oin your colleagues at the University of Regina Campus on August 20-22, 2017. Visit
the event listing
now to get all the details and register for the event.
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Show gratitude to long-serving municipal employees and elected officials by nominating them for the
Meritorious and
Honorary Service Awards presented at the President's Banquet during Convention 2018.
You can also recognise an individual for outstanding service in municipal government or administration on a local, provincial, and national basis by nominating them for the
Scoop Lewry Award.
Visit the
Convention 2018 awards page on the SUMA website for more information on these awards. The deadline to submit a nomination is
October 4, 2017.
Take the time to celebrate the successes, innovations, and excellence in your municipality though a nomination for the
Saskatchewan Municipal Awards. Nominations for these awards are open until
September 8, 2017.
SMAs sponsored by:
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Apply for the FCM's 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards
Do you want your community to be recognized as a sustainability leader? Nominate your municipality for the
FCM's 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards
! The awards celebrate the most innovative local sustainability projects from across the country in the following categories:
- Asset management (new category)
- Brownfields
- Climate change (new category)
- Energy
- Sustainable neighbourhood revitalization and design
- Transportation
- Waste
- Water
You do not need to be an FCM member or have received funding from FCM in order to be eligible. Eligible initiatives must be started or completed between January 1, 2016 and September 15, 2017.
Award winners receive local and national recognition and promotion for their initiatives, and the honour of presenting at FCM's Sustainable Communities Conference
.
Learn more and apply by
September 15, 2017.
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Find the latest listings by visiting the
SUMA Classifieds
section of our website, under the Programs and Services tab.
Have a position to fill or an item to sell? Submit your ad
on our website.
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Grants
Ongoing Intake
For a full listing of grants, check the
Grants
section of our website under the Resources tab.
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About Us
Thank you for reading the Urban Update this week. We welcome your comments.
SUMA
200 2222 13th Ave.
Regina, SK S4P 3M7
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