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 […]
The president of a group that represents Saskatchewan’s rural leaders doesn’t believe they would be opposed to mandatory masks in public areas. Ray Orb of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities lives in a small town and says he sees people wearing face coverings to guard against the spread of COVID-19. The province has brought […]
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 […]
