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April 7, 2026
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- Advocacy
- Strategic Communications
- In Memoriam / Retirement Announcement Submissions
- 2027 Lieutenant Governor's Award Nominations Now Open!
- Risk Management
- Programs
- Member Purchasing
- Community Planning
- Finance & Administration
- SARM Classifieds
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- Workshops on Zoning and Building Requirements
- Announcements
- 2026-27 Anglers Guide is Now Online
- Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency Now Delivering Animal Welfare Enforcement Services
- New Farm Stress Line Partnership Delivers Enhanced Mental Health Services for the Agriculture Sector
- Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Partner to Protect Tariff-Impacted Workers and Strengthen the Workforce
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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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In Memoriam / Retirement
Announcement Submissions
Please submit your in memoriam and retirement announcements for the upcoming Summer 2026 issue of the Rural Councillor by April 16, 2026. Any late submissions will be included in the Fall 2026 issue.
Submission Details:
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Submit your announcements through our online submission forms: sarm.ca/events/awards-and-recognition/submissions/
- Photos should be submitted in JPG or PNG format. Please send originals, not copies that have been scanned from printed documents or taken off websites.
- Text write-up can be up to 50 words.
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Lieutenant Governor's Award for
Outstanding Service to Rural Saskatchewan
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Do you know a reeve, councillor, or administrator with an inspiring story?
Nominations for the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Outstanding Service to Rural Saskatchewan are now open!
The 2027 nomination period runs until December 31, 2026.
To submit a nomination or request a nomination form, please contact:
Kathleen Israel,
Selection Committee Secretary
executivecoordinator@sarm.ca or 306.761.3731
2301 Windsor Park Road,
Regina, Saskatchewan S4V 3A4
To learn more about this award and how to submit a nomination, refer to the LGA Guidelines Document linked below or visit the SARM website.
| | | | | 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. | | |
| 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. | | |
| 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 Senlac No. 411, Equipment Operator/Labourer, Apr 7 - Close
RM of Fish Creek No. 402, Equipment Operator, Apr 10 - Close
RM of Bengough No. 40, Seasonal Patrol Operator, Apr 10 - Close
RM of Blaine Lake No. 434, Seasonal Maintenance/Equipment Operator, Apr 13 - Close
RM of Meadow Lake No. 588, Manager of Public Works, Apr 20 - Close
RM of Elmsthorpe No. 100, Operator, Apr 23 - Close
RM of Laird No. 404, Assistant Administrator, Apr 24 - Close
RM of Marquis No. 191 & Village of Marquis, Administrator, Apr 26 - Close
RM of Usborne No. 310, Equipment Operator, Apr 30 - Close
RM of Spiritwood No. 496, Heavy Equipment Operator, Apr 30 - Close
RM of Terrell No. 101, Administrative Assistant/Trainee, May 29 - Close
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Looking to Buy/Sell:
RM of Winslow No. 319, 2021 Schulte Mower & 2022 Schulte Mower Flex Arm, Apr 7 - Close
RM of Blucher No. 343, 2008 Muvall Triaxle, Apr 9 - 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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Workshops on Zoning and Building Requirements
Ministry of Government Relations
The Ministry of Government Relations’ Community Planning and Building and Technical Standards branches will be delivering a series of joint workshops across Saskatchewan in late April/early May 2026. These sessions will focus on why the zoning and building bylaws matter rather than how they are approved and highlight key responsibilities of local authorities. Workshops are open to anyone interested, including elected officials, administrators and community members and run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break. Coffee and tea are provided; please bring your own lunch.
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Workshops will be held in:
- Weyburn
- Melville
- Humboldt
- Swift Current
- Kindersley
- North Battleford
To register for a presentation, attendees are encouraged to use our online registration form and select the one nearest to their location. An agenda and information package will be emailed to all registered attendees.
For more information, please contact Building and Technical Standards at 306.787.4113 or btstandards@gov.sk.ca.
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