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June 3, 2025
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- Advocacy
- Strategic Communications
- 2025 SARM June Division Meetings
- Risk Management
- Process Claims Faster with the Member Portal & Apps
- Programs
- Member Purchasing
- Community Planning
- Finance & Administration
- SARM Classifieds
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- Provincial Fire Bans
- SaskAlerts
- Announcements
- SPSA Fire Ban Revised to Prohibit the Use of ATVs and UTVs
- Government of Saskatchewan Declares Wildfire State of Emergency
- Made in Saskatchewan Program Sees Success in Cleaning Up Inactive Oil Wells
- Crop Report for the Period May 20 to May 26, 2025
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- FieldCheck App for Pesticide Applicators
- DriftWatch Registry for Producers
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SARM’s Advocacy Team, at the direction of the SARM Board of Directors, meets and speaks with members and outside agencies on issues important to RMs, including bringing concerns forth at the provincial and federal levels.
SARM, through its Act of Incorporation, is mandated to work on files of importance to rural municipalities (RM) and agriculture producers.
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| SARM’s Strategic Communications Team leads the initiatives, events, and public-facing components of the work we do for RMs. Strategic Communications is responsible for our conventions, the Rural Dart, Rural Sheaf, Rural Councillor, webinars, and many other events and initiatives. | | |
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2025 SARM June Division Meetings
The 2025 SARM June Division Meetings will be held during the third week of June (16-19). Please find further details below for each meeting.
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June Division 1 Meeting
Date: June 18, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Kipling Town Hall, 301 6th Ave, Kipling, SK S0G 2S0
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June Division 4 Meeting
Date: June 19, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Legion Community Centre, 208 1st Ave, Kelvington, SK S0A 1W0
*Please note meeting will start at 1:00 p.m. and lunch will not be offered.
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June Division 2 Meeting
Date: June 17, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Temple Gardens Centre, 110 1st Ave NW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3L9
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June Division 5 Meeting
Date: June 16, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Affinity Community Hall, 120 Railway St, Langham, SK S0K 2L0
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June Division 3 Meeting
Date: June 17, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
*New Location for 2025
Location: InnovationPlex, 2001 Chaplin St E, Swift Current, SK S9H 2L6
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June Division 6 Meeting
Date: June 16, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Dekker Centre, 623 Carlton Trail, North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y7
| | | Draft meeting agendas can be found on the SARM website through the link below. Please note these agendas are subject to change. | | SARM’s Risk Management Team is comprised of two distinct groups: Benefits & Insurance and Legal. These departments administer and facilitate various SARM and external partner insurance and benefit products, as well as provide legal solicitor services to member rural municipalities. | | |
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Process Claims Faster with the Member Portal & Apps
Submit your claims the fast and easy way!
Ensure your health benefits are processed quickly and conveniently. Skip the paperwork and wait times. The quickest way to get your claim processed is to submit it online at portal.sk.bluecross.ca or using the SK Blue Cross App, available for iOS and Android.
Certain benefits are eligible for Real-Time Adjudication (RTA), which is the immediate processing and payment of an eligible claim. Benefits available for RTA include:
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- Acupuncturist
- Athletic Therapist
- Audiologist
- Chiropractor
- Clinical Psychologist
- Counsellor
- Dietitian
- Foot Care Nurse
- Massage Therapist
- Naturopath
- Occupational Therapist
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- Osteopath
- Physiotherapist
- Podiatrist
- Reflexologist
- Social Worker
- Speech Therapist
- Prescription Drugs
- Vision
- Orthodontic Treatment (where Prior Authorization present)
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Need help with an existing claim?
If you’ve already sent in a claim and are facing longer than anticipated time for reimbursement, and financial assistance is required to bridge the gap, please call our Member Experience Centre at 1.800.667.6853. Let us know you need your claim prioritized and we’ll do everything we can to help. No judgment – just support.
| | SARM’s Programs Team engages with provincial and federal governments, industry leaders, and program partners, as well as other stakeholders, to effectively deliver SARM programs. | | |
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Municipal Leadership Development Review - Focus Groups
You’re invited to join a virtual focus group to help shape the future of the Municipal Leadership Development Program (MLDP) in Saskatchewan.
The MLDP is a made-in-Saskatchewan training program that has supported municipal leaders since 2003. It offers courses that help build skills in areas like governance, human resources, strategic planning, financial management, community planning, and economic development.
The program is currently undergoing a review to ensure it remains relevant, effective, and accessible for today’s municipal leaders. Whether you're newly elected, a long-time leader, an administrator, a partner organization, or someone who supports local government in other ways — your input is important.
We want to hear your ideas on how to make the MLDP stronger, more inclusive, and better aligned with the needs of leaders across Saskatchewan.
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Upcoming Focus Group Dates and Times:
Choose one of the following 90-minute virtual sessions:
- Monday June 2, 1-2:30 p.m.
- Friday, June 6, 9-10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, June 10, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
To join, please reply to admin@prairiewildconsulting.ca with:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The timeslot that works best for you
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Participants will receive the meeting link and any additional information ahead of time.
This engagement is being facilitated by Prairie Wild Consulting and Braid Consulting, on behalf of the MLDP Subcommittee.
| | SARM's Member Purchasing Team provides group purchasing and procurement advising services to save member municipalities money and time through the buying and procuring processes with the goal of being the first stop for all municipalities’ purchasing and procurement needs. | | |
| SARM’s Community Planning Team is driven by a proactive and collaborative approach with municipalities to support growth, certainty for investment and landowners, and the protection and promotion of what already exists in the community. | | |
| SARM’s Finance and Administration Team provides the budgeting, accounting, and reporting functions for SARM, the Insurance and Benefits Funds, all externally funded programs, and the Tax Loss Compensation Trust Funds administered by SARM. In addition, the team provides administrative assistance performing reception duties that include being the first point of contact for all guests and SARM members both in-person as well as virtually by phone and email. | | |
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SARM Classifieds
The following municipalities/towns/villages have requested the information below to be distributed and will be billed for using this service.
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Looking to Hire:
RM of Livingston No. 331, Administrator, June 4 - Close
RM of Buffalo No. 409, Grader Operator, June 5 - Close
RM of Round Hill No. 467, Equipment Operator, June 8 - Close
RM of The Gap No. 39 & Village of Ceylon, Administrator, June 11 - Close
RM of Mervin No. 499 Protective Services, Administrative Support, June 22 - Close
RM of Mervin No. 499 Protective Services, Community Safety Officer Sergeant, June 22 - Close
RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157, Foreman, June 26 - Close
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Looking to Buy/Sell:
RM of Lumsden No. 189, Case 280 CVT Tractor and FAE 250 MTH Mulcher, June 4 - Close
RM of Great Bend/Borden No. 405, 2016 Midland MX3000 Tri-Axle Bottom Dump Gravel Trailer, June 22 - Close
RM of Spiritwood No. 496, Snow Plow/V Plow/Brush Cutter/Ridge Mulcher, June 22 - Close
RM of Montrose No. 315, GPS Equipment, June 30 - Close
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SARM Classifieds Submissions
Ad postings for the SARM Classifieds can be submitted through our online submission forms. For questions, contact 306.757.3577 or sarm@sarm.ca.
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Provincial Fire Bans
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency
It is important to know when and where you can burn in Saskatchewan.
Municipalities, regional, and national parks can ban open burning in their areas of responsibility. Check with your local authority to find out if there are burning restrictions in place before you burn.
Campfire restrictions may be put in place for specific provincial parks and recreation sites, based on local conditions. More information can be found at Tourism Saskatchewan.
To add or remove a fire ban from this list, municipalities should call 1-866-404-4911.
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SaskAlert
SaskAlert is the Government of Saskatchewan's emergency public alerting program. This program sends alerts about emergencies in real-time so you can keep yourself, your family and your property safe.
How to Get SaskAlerts
Download the SaskAlert app from your device's app store or register to receive alerts via text message, email, or landline. More information including download and registration links can be found on saskpublicsafety.ca.
Municipalities can also register for access to issue alerts in their area by contacting the SPSA through the link below.
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FieldCheck App for Pesticide Applicators
FieldCheck is a critical tool for pesticide applicators. Applicators can visit the FieldCheck map before spraying to locate areas identified for sensitivity to improve decision-making and avoid damage from spray drift.
Pesticide applicators in agriculture (ground and aerial) and outside agriculture (vegetation management for right-of-way and invasive species, mosquito control, vegetation management, turf and ornamental grass) can find value from using FieldCheck. In addition to accessing a reliable, free mapping tool with clearly identified crop, apiary and field worker locations, applicators receive alerts when new and modified sites are added to the registry.
FieldCheck is free and can be accessed via desktop or mobile app. Currently, over 13,000 pesticide applicators use FieldCheck.
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DriftWatch Registry for Producers
DriftWatch is a voluntary and free
registry that allows for improved communication and collaboration between producers of specialty, organic, conventional, and herbicide tolerant row crops and pesticide applicators. Producers can map their sites and provide contact information to pesticide applicators. The registry makes it possible to map vegetables, grapes, nurseries, tobacco, industrial hemp, herbs, greenhouses, orchards, tree crops, flowers, as well as corn, cotton, rice, and soybeans.
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Pesticide applicators access the site to help determine the scope and location of specialty crops in their trade areas. Registered applicators can also sign up to receive email notifications when new specialty crop fields are added to their designated geographical area. As a primary stakeholder, state departments of agriculture and Canadian Ministries of Agriculture provide a key leadership role in implementing, administering and financially supporting this unique and effective stewardship collaboration tool.
DriftWatch is used by more than 35,000 crop producers.
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