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The Saskatchewan Legislature. Herald File Photo
On July 23 Government Relations Minister Don McMorris announced over $3.7 million in funding for the Transit Assistance for People with Disabilities program (TAPD).
TAPD is an annual provincial grant program available to Saskatchewan municipalities who offer paratransit services.
“This investment reinforces our commitment to building a more inclusive and accessible Saskatchewan,” McMorris said in a release.
“Our government is proud of this investment to support municipalities in providing services to people with disabilities and reducing barriers to employment.”
Paratransit is critical for people with disabilities as passengers use the service to travel to school, work, medical appointments and other daily activities.
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As Don Sangster explained, finding administrators who meet the government’s criteria are hard to come by.
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Sangster is the mayor of the Resort Village of Kannata Valley, a seasonal cottage community that lies 40 minutes north of Regina. Although the village currently has an administrator with the right credentials, that wasn’t always the case, and Sangster worries that it might be difficult to fill the position in future should the time come to hire someone new.
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The Buckland Bridge
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan continue to invest in infrastructure. On July 13, Jim Carr, Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies and Saskatchewan’s Minister of Government Relations, Don McMorris announced more than $6.8 million in joint funding for 12 infrastructure projects across the province including three local Rural Municipalities.
This funding will go toward replacing culverts and bridges across Saskatchewan that have reached the end of their service life. Rural bridges are key to the ability to efficiently move goods and services on the local transportation network. Replacing culverts reduces the risk of flooding, improves road conditions, and results in a more reliable rural road network.