March 1, 2010
News:
The 2010 Municipal Awards – Nomination Deadline March 19, 2010
The 2010 Municipal Awards nomination deadline is fast approaching and your municipality could be a selected as a winner at this year’s Awards Luncheon. This program is a great way for municipalities to create community pride, foster relationships and regional partnerships to improve service delivery and capacity for ratepayers. Nominations forms can be found at http://www.municipalawards.ca/. For more information, please contact Dustin Austman at or by phone at (306) 787-2740.
Community Airport Partnership (CAP) Program 2010-2011 – Deadline March 15, 2010
The CAP is an infrastructure program designed to rehabilitate and upgrade the network of strategic regional community airports in Southern Saskatchewan. The objective is to provide eligible airports with financial assistance for capital improvements of airport infrastructure. For more information on the program, please click here.
Provincial Public Safety Telecommunications System (PPSTN)
The Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing recently released information on the public safety radio system that will be replacing FleetNet. For information on this new system, please check out www.cpsp.gov.sk.ca/ppstn.
SUMA Convention Presentations Are Now Online
Several education and breakouts presentations have been posted on the SUMA website. We will continue posting the presentations as we receive them from our presenters. We thank you for your patience as the process continues.
The Greening of Main Street: $300,000 in funding available immediately for municipalities
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, through its TD Green Streets program, will award 20 communities with grants for planting and maintaining trees this year. For more information on the program, please click here.
Using your Gas Tax Dollars to Comply with PSAB 3150
Municipalities can use their Gas Tax dollars to fund the outsourcing of service providers to complete their tangible capital asset reporting requirements. If you are interested in accessing your dollars, please contact Jennifer Fink, Senior Analyst at (306) 787-4607.
2010 Vanier Medal – Deadline March 31, 2010
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada is looking for nominations for the 2010 Vanier Medal. The Vanier Medal, established in 1962, is awarded annually as a mark of distinction and excellence to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to public administration or public service in Canada. For full award criteria, details and entry from, please click here. For further information, please contact 416-924-8787 or visit www.ipac.ca. The deadline for nominations is March 31, 2010.
Corporate Services:
Business or pleasure … get a great rate with SUMA host hotels!
SUMA is pleased to announce our host hotels for 2010, effective March 1st, 2010:
Regina
Regina Inn
Rates starting at $105 per night
800-667-8162
www.reginainn.com
Saskatoon
Sheraton Cavalier (2011 Convention Host Hotel)
Rates starting at $165 per night
306-652-6770
www.sheraton.com
Park Town Hotel
Rates starting at $119 per night
800-667-3999
www.parktownhotel.com
When making reservations please advise that you are a SUMA member. Please note that hotels will honour 2009 membership cards if presented.
Upcoming Events:
SUMAssure Meeting
March 3, 2010
Sandman Hotel &Suites, Regina, SK
An opportunity that will provide existing and prospective members with an information session showcasing the benefits of the SUMAssure Insurance Reciprocal and professional appraisal and valuation services presented by Aon Reed Stenhouse and Suncorp Valuations. RSVP to .
Sustainable Saskatchewan
March 3 and 4, 2010
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sustainable Saskatchewan is a solution-oriented event targeted to bridging sectors and harvesting connections. Innovation is most likely to happen not within individual sectors, but in the spaces between different sectors. For more information, please click here.
MCDP – Sustainable Planning and Development Workshop for Northern Communities
March 11 – 12, 2010
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
The Municipal Development Capacity Program, jointly with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs – Community Planning Branch, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation invite you to participate in a Sustainable Planning and Development Workshop for Northern Communities. For more information, please contact Dana at 761-3737 or email her at
2010 Saskatchewan Emergency Planners Association Annual Conference
March 18, 2010
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
The mission of Saskatchewan Emergency Planners Association is to provide a forum for the discussion and dissemination of information on matters of interests to emergency planners. The annual convention is a great place for interested municipalities to better understanding emergency planning and assistance. For more information, please click here.
Spring 2010 Waste Minimization Forum
March 25 – 26, 2010
Regina, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council is hosting the Spring 2010 Waste Minimization Forum. For more information and registration, please click here.
Global Innovative Campus
March 1 to April 30, 2010
Saskatoon and Regina
Global Innovative Campus is pleased to announce several upcoming courses on civil engineering, construction management and project management courses. For more information on time and locations, please click here.
For more events, visit the SUMA events calendar
Classifieds:
· Town of Warman: Municipal Planner – Expires: March 5, 2010
· Village of Buena Vista: Administrator – Expires: March 15, 2010
· Town of Nipawin: Director of Finance & Administrator – Expires: Open until filled
· Town of Oliver: Chief Financial Officer – Expires: March 15, 2010
· Town of Churchbridge: Administrator – Expires: Open until filled
· For Sale: Landfill Compactor for Sale – Expires: March 15, 2010
· For Sale: Fire Trucks – Expires: March 24, 2010
· For Sale: Grader Attachments – Expires: March 2, 2010