Rural and Urban municipalities in Saskatchewan have joined forces to launch the Saskatchewan Rural Crime Watch Association. SARM says the non-profit group includes SARM, SUMA, rural crime watch members, the RCMP, ministry of Corrections and policing. It is a community led and police supported program to reduce criminal behavior. SARM president Ray Orb says […]
SARM is expressing disappointment with an industry-led Sask Growth Coalition campaign. President Ray Orb says the Coalition campaign, from groups like petroleum producers, is pushing for property tax changes that would shift the tax burden to farm and rural property owners in the province. He says an open dialogue is important on the issue. Orb […]
Three resolutions were easily passed by delegates at the online Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Mid-Term Convention on Tuesday. A resolution, introduced by the RM of Eye Hill in the Macklin area along the Alberta border, was co-sponsored by 45 other RM’s around the province. It calls on SARM to lobby the provincial government […]
The president of SARM says there is no big surprise in Monday’s federal election results. Ray Orb says the election saw little change in the Liberal and Conservative seat numbers, with Justin Trudeau retaining a minority government. Orb says the decision to call the vote was not wise and costly. But he wants to focus […]
SaskTel is taking more steps to improve rural internet service. SaskTel has announced a new initiative to partner with internet providers to bring advanced broadband service to underserved farms, rural areas and Indigenous communities. The president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, Ray Orb, welcomes the new SaskTel program. He says rural internet service […]
SARM President Ray Orb, is highlighting key issues for the federal election campaign. Orb says rural internet service is extremely important and needs more federal funding to enable rural business to survive and thrive. He adds farmers need to be recognized financially for efforts to reduce greenhouse gases through modern farming methods. Orb is also […]
SARM president Ray Orb welcomes expanded provincial support for irrigation projects. The province is increasing funding for irrigation projects outside the Outlook District from $300,000 to $500,000. Orb says the higher support will further enhance irrigation development across Saskatchewan. The province says irrigation supports the growth of diverse, high-value crops, which increases on-farm profitability, value-added […]
SARM president Ray Orb welcomes this year’s funding for the province’s Rural Integrated Roads for Growth Program. The Saskatchewan government has announced 25.7 million dollars for this year’s Rural Integrated Roads for Growth program. A total of 69 R.M.’s will receive funding for rural road improvements under the program. The program helps RM’s with upgrading […]
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities has mixed reaction to this week’s federal budget. SARM president Ray Orb welcomes an additional 1 billion dollars to improve rural broadband communication services. SARM is eager to see high speed broadband in 98 percent of the country by 2026 and 100 percent by 2030. SARM also welcomes a […]
Rural Municipalities in Saskatchewan are expressing opposition to the creation of the Canada Water Agency. SARM president Ray Orb says councillors are concerned the water agency will add more bureaucracy and costs of municipal water projects. “We’re interested in what the federal government thinks about overlapping jurisdictions, perhaps putting regulations in place, that could either […]
