1 NORTHERN RECREATION GRANTS D-11.1 REG 3 The Northern Recreation Grants Regulations Repealed by Saskatchewan Regulations 27/97 (effective April 23, 1997). Formerly Chapter D-11.1 Reg 3* (effective June 8, 1983) as amended by Saskatchewan Regulations 92/83. *Note: The chapter number of this regulation originated in the now repealed Department of Culture and Recreation Act. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 D-11.1 REG 3 NORTHERN RECREATION GRANTS Table of Contents 1 Title 2 Interpretation 3 Community program support grant 4 Recreation worker support grant 5 Regional grants 6 Special projects and leadership development 3 NORTHERN RECREATION GRANTS D-11.1 REG 3 CHAPTER D-11.1 REG 3 The Renewable Resources, Recreation and Culture Act Title 1 These regulations may be cited as The Northern Recreation Grants Regulations. Interpretation 2 In these regulations: (a) “council” means the elected council or governing body of a municipality; (b) “fiscal year” means the fiscal year of the Government of Saskatchewan in respect of which a grant is paid in accordance with these regulations; (c) “joint recreation board” means the recreation board established by a minimum of two municipalities which occupy adjacent geographic areas and are designated by the minister as the single authority for providing shared recreation services in the following municipalities: (i) Pelican Narrows/Peter Ballentyne IR; (ii) Turnor Lake/Turnor Lake IR; (iii) Patuanak/English River IR; (iv) Cumberland House/Cumberland House IR; (v) Deschambault/Peter Ballentyne IR; (vi) Wollaston/Lac La Hache IR; (vii) Southend/Peter Ballentyne IR; (viii) La Loche/La Loche IR; (ix) Stanley Mission/La Ronge IR; (x) Sturgeon Landing/Peter Ballentyne IR; (d) “municipality” means: (i) a city, town or local community authority recognized under The Northern Administration Act; (ii) a band of Indians recognized as such under the Indian Act (Canada), as amended from time to time, or a significant portion of a recognized Indian Band that is separate by geography only from the rest of the band; (iii) the Northern Municipal Council elected as the governing body for Local Advisory Councils pursuant to The Northern Administration Act; (iv) the joint recreation board of two or more of the preceding municipalities; 4 D-11.1 REG 3 NORTHERN RECREATION GRANTS (e) “recreation board” means the recreation board or other agency of a municipality established by bylaw or formal motion; (f) “regional recreation association” means the recreation corporation established or continued under The Non-profit Corporations Act by agreement with more than two municipalities in a geographic area approved by the minister. 17 Jne 83 cD-11.1 Reg 3 s2. Community program support grant 3(1) A municipality may apply in each fiscal year for a community program support grant to assist in operating programs or facilities for physical, social or cultural activities. (2) An application pursuant to subsection (1) shall: (a) be made using the form prescribed by the minister for that purpose and submitted to the minister not later than February 15 of the fiscal year; (b) be signed on behalf of the municipality: (i) by the properly authorized signing authorities and recreation board; (ii) in the case of a joint recreation board, by the properly authorized signing authorities for the municipalities involved and the joint recreation board; (c) signify the municipalities’ acceptance of the Municipal Recreation Development Program and involvement in a minimum of two certified workshops during the fiscal year by a minimum of two council members and two recreation board members; (d) set out: (i) the program of recreation services the municipality intends to implement in the fiscal year; (ii) the estimate of revenues and expenditures duly authorized by the council or councils, as the case may be, in carrying out the program of recreation services; (iii) the duly authorized or audited financial statement outlining revenues and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year; (e) be made available only to those municipalities who have by bylaw or formal motion established a recreation board or agency responsible for the development or provision of recreation programs and services; and (f) be accompanied by a copy of the bylaw or formal motion mentioned in clause (e) unless a copy was submitted in support of an application made by the municipality in a previous year and no change has been made to it. 5 NORTHERN RECREATION GRANTS D-11.1 REG 3 (3) Where the minister receives an application in accordance with this section, he may pay a grant to the municipality in an amount calculated at the rate of $7 per capita that is not less than $2500 and not more than: (a) $7000; (b) the amount that the municipality requested; (c) 75% of the projected recreation expenditures by the municipality. (4) Where a municipality fails to become involved in the Municipal Recreation Development Program in a fiscal year for which a grant is paid pursuant to this section, the minister may reduce any amount to which that municipality may be entitled in the next fiscal year by the amount of that grant. 17 Jne 83 cD-11.1 Reg 3 s3. Recreation worker support grant 4(1) A municipality that is designated by the minister may apply for a recreation worker support grant to assist in the employment of a recreation worker. (2) An application pursuant to subsection (1) shall: (a) be made using the form prescribed by the minister for that purpose; (b) be signed on behalf of the municipality: (i) by the properly authorized signing authorities and the recreation board; and (ii) in the case of a joint recreation board, by the properly authorized signing authorities for the municipalities involved and the joint recreation board. (c) set out: (i) the annual salary of the recreation worker; (ii) the duties and responsibilities of the recreation worker; (iii) the educational background of the recreation worker; and (iv) the period of employment for which the application for a grant is made; (d) signify the availability of the recreation worker to attend any and all training events prescribed by the minister. (3) Where the minister receives an application in accordance with this section he may pay a grant to the municipality the total amount of which does not exceed, in the fiscal year, $4,800 or $400 per full month of employment of the recreation worker. 6 D-11.1 REG 3 NORTHERN RECREATION GRANTS (4) Where the minister receives an application for a grant preceding the actual employment period of the recreation worker, he may make a grant payable to the municipality and, where the recreation worker is subsequently not employed for the entire employment period, the minister may reduce any future entitlements for assistance under this section by an amount proportionate to the amount paid for the period during which actual employment did not take place. 17 Jne 83 cD-11.1 Reg 3 s4. Regional grants 5(1) An application may be made to the minister in each fiscal year for a regional grant by the board of directors of each regional recreation association. (2) An application pursuant to subsection (1) shall: (a) be made using the form prescribed by the minister for that purpose and submitted to the minister not later than February 15 in the fiscal year; (b) be signed on behalf of the Regional Recreation Association by the properly authorized signing authorities of the board; (c) set out: (i) the program of services that the Regional Recreation Association intends to implement in the fiscal year; (ii) an estimate of the expenditures and revenues to be made in carrying out the program of recreation services; and (iii) an audited financial statement for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year of the application; and (d) be accompanied by a copy of the bylaws or formal motions made by each municipality authorizing their involvement in the Regional Recreation Association. (3) Where the minister receives an application in accordance with this section he may pay to the Regional Recreation Association a grant in an amount not exceeding in any fiscal year: (a) $3,000 to each association for the purposes of administration; (b) $1,500 for each municipality accessible by road which by formal motion or bylaw becomes a member of the association; (c) $2,000 for each municipality accessable by air only which by formal motion or bylaw becomes a member of the association; (d) the amount of money requested by the Regional Recreation Association. 17 Jne 83 cD-11.1 Reg 3 s5. 7 NORTHERN RECREATION GRANTS D-11.1 REG 3 Special projects and leadership development 6(1) Application may be made to the minister for a grant under the Special Projects Development and Leadership Development Program of the department by any publicly accountable organization. (2) An application pursuant to subsection (1) shall: (a) be made using the form prescribed by the minister for that purpose and submitted to the minister at least 30 days prior to the initiation of the program or activities; (b) be signed on behalf of the publicly accountable organization by the properly authorized signing authorities of the organization; and (c) set out: (i) the specific program or activities that the organization intends to implement with the grant funding; (ii) an estimate of the expenditures to be made in carrying out the specific program or activities; (iii) an estimate of the revenues expected in carrying out the specific program or activities; (iv) how the required monies will be raised and the expected revenues spent.