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More than 180 representatives from Saskatchewan towns, villages, resort villages, and northern municipalities gathered online May 19 for a virtual sector meeting hosted by Municipalities of Saskatchewan.
“Whether virtual or in-person, the annual Town, Village, and Northern Sector Meeting is a chance for hometown leaders to come together with others from similar-sized communities to discuss municipal issues, learn from one another, and explore solutions to our concerns,” Mayor Rennie Harper of Nipawin, Municipalities of Saskatchewan Vice-President of Towns said in a release.
Items of discussion included recreation, infrastructure funding for water and wastewater, and policing. Nearly all Saskatchewan towns and villages contract RCMP services through the Provincial Police Services Agreement. RCMP collective bargaining may result in retroactive salary increases back to 2016, which would result in si
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REGINA, SK, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Canadians everywhere have felt the impact of COVID-19 on their families, their livelihoods, and their way of life. Canada and Saskatchewan have worked together to ensure health and safety, support families and businesses, and sustain local economies. Investments in infrastructure during this extraordinary time provide an opportunity to enhance citizens quality of life and meet the needs of growing communities while creating jobs at a time when they are most needed.
Today, the Honourable Jim Carr, federal Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Don McMorris, Saskatchewan s Minister of Government Relations, announced more than $50.2 million in joint funding for 55 infrastructure projects across the province. The projects are funded under the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing i
Reconciliation and supporting the priorities of our Indigenous communities are important for the Government of Saskatchewan, Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs Don McMorris said. Through our First Nations and Métis Community Partnership Project Program, we want to continue funding Indigenous-led projects that will lead to healing, reconciliation and long-term partnerships. Last year, the grant program prioritized locally developed projects related to issues raised by the National Inquiry into Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The program provided $400,000 to support such projects in 2020-21. More information on the program can be found at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/first-nations-citizens/saskatchewan-first-nations-metis-and-northern-initiatives/first-nations-and-metis-community-engagement-projects, and also by contacting fnmr@gov.sk.ca or calling 306-798-0183.
Deadline approaching for Sask. Indigenous, Métis community project spring intake
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The deadline for the spring intake of Indigenous or Métis community projects looking for Government of Saskatchewan funding is approaching.
Until May 14th, Indigenous and Métis groups will be able to apply for a grant from the province, if their projects support economic, social and cultural building. If they meet the requirements, the $300,000 in total funding will be dispersed by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations.
Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs Don McMorris said in a statement that they want to continue funding Indigenous-led projects that will lead to healing, reconciliation and long-term partnerships through our First Nations and Métis Community Partnership Project Program.