The president of SARM says additional province funding for rural municipalities will be put to good use. Premier Moe is providing an additional 11.2 million dollars for rural roads and 2 million dollars for channel clearing. SARM president Ray Orb says the funding is important for rural economic development and flood control. Orb says the […]
Premier Scott Moe announced important funding for rural municipalities at the annual SARM convention on Wednesday. Premier Moe says the province will advance 11.2 million dollars in economic stimulus funds for the Rural Integrated Roads for Growth program. The funds provide a head start on getting projects approved for the 2021 building season. With […]
SARM president Ray Orb says this country needs a made in Canada solution to the Covid-19 pandemic. He calls the federal vaccine roll-out confusing and disorganized. Orb says Canada desperately needs vaccines to be made and distributed from within the country. Orb made his comments at the SARM annual meeting Tuesday, being held over the […]
SARM President Ray Orb is calling on Ottawa to provide more support to rural municipalities to rebuild crumbling infrastructure. Orb is calling on Ottawa to provide more support for rural broadband service. He adds rural municipalities need hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild rural roads and bridges. Orb is also worried some rural residents […]
Saskatchewan Rural Municipalities have expressed extreme disappointment with cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by U.S. President Joe Biden. SARM president Ray Orb says the project was expected to create over 1,000 construction jobs and additional property taxes to municipalities in Saskatchewan. “Of course, some of that filters back to taxation, some of our rural […]
While much of the focus during the Saskatchewan Legislature’s two-week sitting will primarily be focused on COVID-19, SARM is looking forward to discussing farm issues with the provincial government whenever possible during the session. President Ray Orb says a major issue for SARM continues to be the federal carbon tax, something the provincial government remains […]
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities is commending everyone who ran in the provincial election. SARM President Ray Orb says, “SARM looks forward to working with all those who have a part to play in shaping our province and advancing the priorities of Saskatchewan’s rural municipalities”. SARM says that ensuring reliable broadband is accessible to […]
Farmers are expressing mixed support to the federal speech from the throne. Agriculture minister David Marit is disappointed with the speech. He says the federal speech from the throne offered little support for Saskatchewan farmers. “There really wasn’t too much in agriculture, there was obviously some commitment on the supply-management side for dealing with trade […]
The Government of Saskatchewan, with help from the federal government, and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), announced they will be replacing 100 rural bridges over the next four years. SARM President Ray Orb says he is excited for the project, adding that this is something they’ve been advocating for a long time. “We’re […]
The province’s announcement of a new irrigation project near Lake Diefenbaker, is welcome news to some of Saskatchewan agricultural groups. The 10-year, $4 billion project will create 500,000 acres of irrigable land. Chair of the Saskatchewan Cattleman’s Association, Arnold Balicki, says this project is very beneficial to cattle producers in the province. “This is certainly […]
