Celebrating Excellence
Established in 2006, the Saskatchewan Municipal Awards (SMA) celebrates the excellent and innovative practices of Saskatchewan’s municipal governments. The program also aims to share knowledge amongst municipalities by sharing best practices, promote cooperation and synergies between urban and rural municipalities, and award municipal driven projects.
Awards are presented to the top municipal initiative, the top rural municipal initiative, and the top urban municipal initiative, that demonstrate
innovation and betterment for their municipality. A Regional Cooperation Award is also given out to urban and rural municipalities working together on a cooperative project.
Latest Award Videos
2023 Top Municipal Initiative
City of Lloydminster
New Mechanical Wastewater Treatment Facility
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.
2023 Top Urban Municipal Initiative
Town of Assiniboia
Southland Co-op Centre
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, and more.
2023 Top Rural Municipal Initiative
RM of Prince Albert No. 461
Municipal Centre - The Junction
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 in their design phases.
2023 Regional Cooperation Winner
Town of Outlook and RM of Rudy No. 284
Outlook - Rudy Joint Protective Services
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.
Thank you to this year's program sponsor, Affinity Credit Union
Program Partners
The Saskatchewan Municipal Awards is a joint partnership between New North, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), the Rural Municipal Administrators’ Association (RMAA), the Urban Municipal Administrator Association of Saskatchewan (UMAAS), and
the Ministry of Government Relations.
The program is managed by SUMA, SARM, and the Ministry of Government Relations.
