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With cracks in the organization that unites them, the new president of Municipalities of Saskatchewan (MOS) is looking to do a little construction wor...
Even though all the results are not in, it is not too soon to debrief on the municipal elections of 2020.
“With another term ahead of us, I wanted to offer all our members the dedication and commitment they deserve, and I decided the best way to do that was run for president,” Hayward said. “I want to focus on putting our members and their needs first and being a strong voice for Saskatchewan hometowns.” Hayward is currently the Municipalities of Saskatchewan’s vice-president of towns. He will be running against incumbent Gordon Barnhart, the mayor of Saltcoats. The election will be held on Feb. 8, during the organization's virtual convention. “In light of recent events by our pres...
By Jim Smalley Jan 24, 2021 7:31 PM 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 municipalities in Saskatchewan are going to be at a disadvantage because they actually would be entitled to more taxation on the pipeline once completed, and when it started operat...
Now, closer to home Yorkton This Week has learned Saltcoats Mayor, and president of the Municipalities of Saskatchewan Gordon Barnhart, has also gone south. "I believe he is in Hawaii from the information I've been able to glean," said Gerald Aalbers, Vice-President of Cities with the provincial association, and Mayor of Lloydminster. Asked if Barnhart's choice was questionable given suggested protocols for travel Aalbers replied, "I think it's an individual decision as outlined by the provincial and federal governments." Barnhart, who served as Saskatchewan's 20th Lieutenant Governor from A...