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24-1-2023
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2023 Annual Resolution Deadline
The deadline for submitting resolutions for the upcoming 2023 Annual Convention is Saturday, January 28, 2023, end of day. Resolutions must be received in the SARM office by this date in order to be addressed at the convention and included in the convention guide. Please email resolutions to resolutions@sarm.ca.
Linked below for your convenience are the Guide the Writing Resolutions and the Resolution Submission Form.
*Please remember that each resolution submission must include a brief (no more than 500 word) background that answers the questions provided in the attached resolution submission form.*
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2023 SARM Elections- President, Vice President, Division 2,4,6
The 2023 SARM Annual Convention will have elections for President, Vice President, and Division Director positions in Division 2, 4, 6.
All elected positions are two-year terms. The two-year terms of office for the six Directors are staggered, with the two-year term for the Directors of Divisions 1, 3 and 5 from the election at the annual convention in an even year and continuing until the completion of the election for those positions at the annual convention two years henceforth. The two-year terms for the Directors of Divisions 2, 4 and 6 are from the election at the annual convention in an odd year and continuing until the completion of the election for those positions at the annual convention two years henceforth.
Pursuant to the SARM bylaws, the deadline for nominations for the 2023 elections is 5:00 PM, Thursday, February 16th, 2023. The 2023 SARM Annual Convention will have elections on Thursday, March 16th, 2023.
Nominations can be submitted by email to jmeyer@sarm.ca. The candidate’s acceptance form must be filed by the same deadlines in the same manner.
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Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Award Program Funding
FireSmart Canada is a national organization whose goal is to help Canadians increase neighborhood resilience to wildfire and minimize its negative effects. FireSmart Canada designs science-based programs that empower residents to take small steps, around their homes and property, that have lasting impacts. FireSmart Canada works in collaboration with provincial and territorial chapters to implement and deliver its programs and services. No matter where you live, you can be FireSmart! To learn more about FireSmart Canada, visit www.firesmartcanada.ca.
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is a national campaign organized by FireSmart Canada. It is recognized annually on the first Saturday in May. In 2023, it will take place on Saturday, May 6.
FireSmart Canada, in collaboration with its partners, offers a $500 award program to help communities fund their Preparedness Day events. Preparedness Day events encourage residents and communities to come together at any time between May and October 2023 to host events and work on projects that raise awareness of wildfire risk and increase resilience to it.
The SPSA encourages Saskatchewan communities and organizations to take advantage of this opportunity for free funding. More information on the program, as well as the application form, can be found here.
Additionally, the above website also provides event ideas and resources, free for download.
The application deadline is January 31, 2023.
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Celebrating Rural Ranching Women 2023
Celebrate the strength of rural and ranching women at this event filled with topics ranging from technical presentations to producer panels!
This event will be filled with presentations from industry partners, extension specialists and researchers.
Keynote speaker Lee McLean will reflect on the challenges, opportunities, and lifelong learning faced by farming and ranching women. Other topics include:
- Updates on ministry led research projects and new technologies.
- Importance of semen testing and interpreting semen quality reports.
- Cattle market update, pasture rejuvenation, mineral programs and water quality.
- Financial management discussions.
- A feature producer panel focused on how to approach challenges and adversity.
Date & Time: Thu, 2 Feb 2023, 3:30 PM – Fri, 3 Feb 2023, 4:00 PM CST
Location: Maple Creek Armories, 502 Marsh Street, Maple Creek, SK S0N 1N0
Fee: $75
Please contact Jordan Johnson at jordan.johnson10@gov.sk.ca or 306-741-6800 with any dietary restrictions.
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SaskCanola is hosting Top Notch Farming meetings during winter 2023 in partnership with SaskBarley, Saskatchewan Agriculture and other organizations. There is no fee to attend and lunch will be provided.
Meeting topics will include market outlook, agronomy, new research, health, and policy updates. Please see details below:
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Location: North Battleford
Date: January 31, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Location: Saskatoon
Date: February 1, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Location: Regina
Date: February 7, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Location: Swift Current
Date: February 8, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Location: Melfort
Date: February 15, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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RSM's Regina Urban Wildlife Research Program Enters Second Year
The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) in conjunction with the University of Regina just concluded their first year of monitoring urban wildlife in and around Regina. The Regina Urban Wildlife Research Program began in fall 2021 and aims to provide a better understanding of what kind of wildlife is found within the city and which parts of the city provide important habitat for wildlife.
The RSM set up 17 biodiversity monitoring stations that consist of trail cameras to monitor large mammals and microphones that record bird songs and bat calls. These stations are active for one-month periods in the spring, summer, fall and winter.
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The songs of 41 species of birds were recorded in the fall and winter periods and researchers are currently listening to the recordings from the summer when there are a lot more bird species in the city.
The stations are evenly distributed at locations in the middle of the city, on the edges and in more natural areas well outside the city boundaries.
This will be an ongoing research project in Regina and the RSM plans to expand into new areas of the city in 2023.
The RSM is also excited to announce that they have partnered with the Saskatchewan Science Centre to develop a citizen science urban wildlife project in Regina that will launch in spring/summer 2023.
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Government of Saskatchewan and Sask Pork Invest $1 Million in Swine Disease Preparedness
[On January 18, 2023], Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $700,000 in funding to support swine disease mitigation efforts. Sask Pork will also be providing $300,000 toward a swine market disruption plan, which will help industry respond to potential market closures due to an animal health emergency event such as African swine fever.
The funding will support the creation of a cull line at the sow processing facility Donald's Fine Foods is constructing in Moose Jaw. This would allow for humane slaughter of domestic hogs if a serious swine disease outbreak ever temporarily stopped trade.
African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease that only impacts pigs. To date, ASF has never been detected in Canada.
The public can reduce the risk of ASF infection in Saskatchewan pigs by declaring all animal and food products, as well as out-of-country farm visits at the border, when entering Canada, to prevent the spread of foreign animal diseases.
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SGI Policy Update - Fire Suppression & Vehicle Extrication Services
Please find some of the details listed below regarding SGI's 2023 Fire Suppression & Vehicle Extrication Services policy update, commencing January 1, 2023:
- SGI will be the first payer in all situations where fire suppression and rescue/extrication service providers attend to an accident scene within the province.
- Fire departments can submit their invoice for services provided as a result of an accident involving a motor vehicle or for a loss to a motor vehicle (i.e. fire) within the province along with the SGI VEHICLE FIRE AND ACCIDENT CLAIM FORM to NorthFireInvoices@sgi.sk.ca or SouthFireInvoices@sgi.sk.ca.
- A motor vehicle is defined as a vehicle that is required to be licensed to be operated on a public highway within the province.
- Effective January 1, 2023, SGI will pay for services at the rate of $1,036.34 per hour pro rated, by the minute, after the first hour when fire suppression or vehicle extrication services were provided as a result of a motor vehicle accident or loss to the motor vehicle within the province. (This rate includes all services performed, all personnel dispatched and all vehicles/equipment required at the scene.)
- The rate will also be paid in the following situations even though no fire suppression or vehicle extrication services were performed:
- (1) fire department responds to a motor vehicle accident where hazardous materials were being transported and the fire department has been requested to remain at the scene until the hazardous materials have been recovered
- (2) fire department responds to a serious motor vehicle accident which resulted in a fatality or fatalities
- The rate for service will be adjusted effective January 1st of each year by the Consumer Price Index for the province for the previous year.
For the full policy update, please click the link below.
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Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) Now Accepting Applications!
On January 16th 2023, Infrastructure Canada launched a call for applications to the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF).
The DMAF is a national, competitive, and merit-based contribution program intended to support infrastructure projects designed to mitigate current and future climate-related risks and disasters triggered by natural hazards, such as floods, wildland fires, droughts and seismic events.
Eligible projects include new construction of public infrastructure and/or modification or reinforcement of existing public infrastructure, including natural infrastructure, that prevent, mitigate or protect against the impacts of climate change, disasters triggered by natural hazards, and extreme weather.
As part of the Government of Canada Adaptation Action Plan, released alongside Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy, the DMAF received an additional $489.1 million in funding in November 2022.
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This additional funding, combined with the remaining program funding, makes more than $1 billion available for this application intake.
Information on the DMAF, including the applicant’s guide, eligibility criteria, and how to apply, is available on their website. Webinars will be offered this winter to support potential applicants in preparing their applications. The schedule and registration information for these webinars will be published on the program website in the coming weeks.
Applications must be submitted to Infrastructure Canada through the application portal accessible via the DMAF website. Applications will be accepted at any time before the portal closes on July 19, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (EDT).
You can contact Infrastructure Canada at dmaf-faac@infc.gc.ca if you have questions about the program or if you would like to organize a call with them to discuss.
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We at SARM encourage our members to look at the program and, even if the March deadline is too soon, consider participating, if not this spring, later this year during the fall intake as this program is a great initiative by SGI to try and reduce traffic accidents and make our roadways safer.
If you have any questions, please contact Colin Warnecke, Manager of Risk Management, at cwarnecke@sarm.ca.
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