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February 2005 the Newsletter of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association SUMA Publication Agreement No Vol. 10 No. 1, February 2005 The newsletter of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association SUMA Publication Agreement No. 40027298 Inside this issue 2005 Convention Edition President’s Report . 2 Executive Director Report . 2 Convention Chairman’s Report . 2 Dialogue with Ministers . 3 Bear Pit . 4 New grant programs . 4 Recycling . 4 Panel guest for Crystal Meth . 5 “The Next 100 Years” plenary session Resolutions . 5 The dance troupe Pavylchenko Former SUMA Presidents put on an amazing show ‘sporting’ the colours New Urban Age . 5 Municipal award winners . 6 Member Services . 7 Changes to LGA program . 8 Quote of the month “Are we prepared to sit down and look at other options (for Revenue Sharing)? The Motivational Speaker Robin Sharma answer is yes. Absolutely we are Premier Lorne Calvert Opposition Leader Brad Wall prepared to look at other options.” – Premier Lorne Calvert responding to a question from New Deal, real deal SUMA Cities Vice President After almost three years of The sharing of federal fuel a preference for straightforward Phil DeVos about SUMA’s anticipation about what Prime (or gas) taxes is the next step, per capita allocations. There has Resolution #1. The resolution Minister Paul Martin intends in intended to support municipal also been some thought put calls on the province to return the New Deal for municipalities, infrastructure in areas like public toward directing some of the to the original intent of the federal Minister John Godfrey told transit, roads and bridges, water money toward inter-municipal Revenue Sharing program that the SUMA convention that he was and wastewater, solid waste and projects, as outlined in the saw municipalities receive a share not surprised municipalities are in community energy systems. “Distribution Concepts” outline of several provincial tax bases. a “show me the money” mood. While the longer-term view of discussed at the SUMA convention “The New Deal is a big deal, and community “sustainability” (and posted on the website). rapidly becoming a real deal,” includes the four pillars of Options are to be further Godfrey said in his presentation to environmental, economic, social discussed at a Municipal Forum delegates as part of the Big Picture and cultural innovation, the fuel tax meeting with Government session. Part of the intent is to transfers to municipalities Relations Minister Len Taylor. find a new way of “doing will focus on promoting News will also be revealed in the business” when it comes to environmental sustainability. February 23rd budget of federal municipal needs, including the In Saskatchewan, a working Finance Minister Ralph Goodale, development of an “urban lens” group of municipal, provincial who is expected to announce when planning federal programs. and federal officials is reviewing the funding for the first four years Minister Taylor and Minister Godfrey One of the dollar outcomes possible options for allocating of the program. It was learned already achieved last year was the dollars among municipalities. on February 1st, at the SUMA $147.7 million over five years, complete rebate of GST on City mayors and representatives convention, that the dollars for with $59.1 million coming in the municipal goods and services. from other councils have declared Saskatchewan will mean fifth year as the program peaks. Plenary session overview The first session, called “The Big sharing and new legislation for The second session, called discussion and countered many Picture”, presented the perspective municipalities. “Celebrating 100 Years of Growth”, “coffee shop myths” about the of all four levels of government. Federation of Saskatchewan Indian saw Historian Gordon Barnhart province. The focus of the session narrowed in on the importance of John Godfrey, the Minister of Nations Chief Alphonse Bird and Saskatchewan Agrivision State for Communities and President Red Williams provide an changing attitudes and promoting pointed out the demographic Infrastructure gave delegates an overview of the historical economic development. impact of first nations on outline of the New Deal for foundations of the province. Panel guest Rod Haugerud Saskatchewan and noted that municipalities and underscored the brought these two points together the aboriginal population has The third session, called federal government’s commitment “Leadership: Challenges and when he commented about doubled in the past 20 years and to municipal issues. Opportunities”, saw a spirited “Saskatchewan exports”. continues to be the fastest “This is the first time in 25 years debate between both the participants “We need to send bread instead growing sector of our population. that the federal government has and the delegates. Former Deputy of wheat, we need to send steak focused on the community SUMA President Don Schlosser Premier Dwain Lingenfelter’s instead of cows, we need to send agenda,” said Godfrey. outlined a vision for the future of comments about the current technology instead of our kids,” Government Relations municipalities that focused on provincial government’s hours said Haugerud. Minister Len Taylor outlined the removing the fiscal impediments of work legislation prompted SHAW Cable taped the ongoing success of the Municipal to growth, encouraging a self significant media coverage. Plenary Sessions, and will be Forum and reviewed the progress determined regional approach, and In the final session, called making copies available shortly. made over the past year on issues empowering municipalities to be “The Next 100 Years”, the diverse Watch the Urban Update for including school tax, revenue able to determine their own futures. panel again sparked a vigorous more information. February 2005 The Voice of Saskatchewan Cities,Towns and Villages 1 while we were at convention. delegates of the important role While we now have a better and contribution Saskatchewan sense of what kind of money First Nations people are making will be available to Saskatchewan and will continue to make with ($147 million over five years) changing demographics and we still need to work out a growing employment distribution method with the opportunities. province that will benefit In particular the last two all municipalities. We expect sessions confronted some coffee to hear a more complete shop myths and opened our eyes accounting of the funding levels to new possibilities and bold new of the entire program in the directions. What was less clear Don Schlosser upcoming Federal Budget. Keith Schneider was how to make all this happen SUMA Executive Director SUMA Executive Director During convention, delegates in as sustainable way. Many ideas were tossed out but putting SUMA’s 100th Annual Convention unanimously passed Resolution #1 SUMA’s 100th Anniversary any one of the ideas into practice was certainly an event befitting calling for a return to the original Convention “Bridging To Our or forming a province-wide the celebration of a century of intent of the Revenue Sharing Future” has come and gone with vision is where more work and service to the municipal sector! Program – a program that saw many fond memories of people thought are needed. The five days were jam-packed municipalities share the revenue gathering from virtually every from a number of provincial tax with both work and fun. corner of the province to renew It was interesting to note that a bases. I was pleased to hear acquaintances, make new similar forward looking exercise, I’ve heard a lot of positive Premier Lorne Calvert commit to friends and reflect on the past the Centennial Summit hosted by feedback from SUMA members a review of the Revenue Sharing and to look ahead to the the provincial government, took about the entertainment, the Program (see quote on page challenges and opportunities place in the very same place the education opportunities and the one) for the 2006/2007 budget. facing Saskatchewan cities, week before. Moreover, on the plenary sessions. I’d like to Armed with this commitment, towns and villages. last day of the convention the thank the SUMA staff for their the SUMA Board will lobby for Saskatchewan Chamber of hard work over the past few changes to revenue sharing, There was much to see and do Commerce announced its’ Action months that made it all happen. starting as early as when we in the five days. Three plenary Saskatchewan – Gathering 2005. meet with Minister Taylor at the sessions reviewed our historical Now, however the work shifts to It’s all about sharing a vision for Municipal Forum. roots, focused on our current you and I – the municipal leaders situation and looked ahead to the future of our province. charged with the responsibility of Finally, the three plenary see what might be possible, all “Bridging To Our Future.” sessions at convention sparked Maybe because it is the seemed to resonate with the province’s centennial, but it There are a number of key action much debate and prompted delegates. Judging from the some new thinking about old seems that Saskatchewan items coming out of convention number of delegates who came people, whether they be that will be the focus for your problems. These session were a forward to engage in the good starting point for a municipal or business leaders, SUMA Board of Directors over the discussion, it clearly showed the want a direct role in mapping out coming year. discussion that the SUMA Board talk-show format was conducive and member communities will be the future of the province. How to active dialogue as were the that comes about remains to be You heard the announcement of actively engaged in the year to topics themselves. the New Deal for municipalities come. Let the debate begin! seen. There is little doubt that What seemed to emerge in the mayors and councils of discussions was recognition of communities of all sizes will the province’s untapped potential want to be active partners in which could be realized with a whatever forum so they can to Town of Carrot River shift in attitude and approach.
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