17th Annual Saskatchewan Municipal Awards announced
The Saskatchewan Municipal Awards celebrate the innovative practices of Saskatchewan’s municipal governments. The winners of the 17th Annual Saskatchewan Municipal Awards are:
Top Municipal Initiative:
New Mechanical Wastewater Treatment Facility (City of Lloydminster)
Winning practice: Created a new multi-jurisdictional, bi-provincial wastewater treatment plant requiring collaboration from leaders in all levels of government. Resulting in improved quality of treated effluent entering the North Saskatchewan River and achieving a fair agreement that benefited residents of both Alberta and Saskatchewan residents.
Top Rural Municipal Initiative:
The Junction (RM of Prince Albert No. 461) Winning practice: Created a municipal centre that encompasses the RM shop and office is equipped to be the RM Emergency Response Center. The centre offers meeting space and amenities, and the area is expanding with multiple enterprises emerging.
Top Urban Municipal Initiative:
Southland Co-op Centre (Town of Assiniboia) Winning practice: Replacement of the old rink with a new state of the art recreation facility that supports the health and wellness of the community and has increased tourism to the area. The centre contains a walking track, Nhl-sized ice surface, Multi Purpose Gym, Climbing Walls, Simulator room.
Regional Cooperation:
Outlook-rudy Joint Protective Services (Town of Outlook and RM of Rudy No. 284) Winning practice: The Town of Outlook and the RM of Rudy No. 284 worked together to address concerns raised over the long term viability of fire and rescue services by addressing a need to repair relationships within the region.
The winning projects were selected by the Saskatchewan Municipal Awards Committee who reviewed twenty nominations, submitted on behalf of twentyeight municipalities.