PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
SHANTEL LIPP
PRESIDENT, SHCA
More Good News
for SHCA Members
While COVID-19 continues to decimate our lives – both personally and professionally
– there is some good news to share.
In an e!ort to boost our struggling economy, stimulus funding from the
federal and provincial governments has been received at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural
Municipalities (SARM) head o"ce. More than 60 projects are available to bidding contractors,
with more projects to come over the next several weeks and months. Don’t be surprised if we see
close to 100 projects come to tender throughout the spring and summer.
SARM’s annual budget is usually around $14 to 15 million for roads, bridge and culverts, with
approximately seven to 10 road projects each year. #is year, we’ve already seen more than 60
road projects come available. More are on the way.
In fact, total funding for rural roads over the next three years is close to $45 million. SARM
wants to enhance 163,000 kilometres of roadways in close to 100 RMs across the province.
SARM initially announced 30 projects available for tenders in July 2020. An additional 30
projects hit the market in October and now they are waiting for provincial approval to unveil a
third round of projects.
In addition to road work, we’re likely to see ample projects that focus on bridge work – approximately
1,400 municipal bridges across the province are in need of repair.
Total funding for bridge and culvert work is pegged at $31.5 million over the next four years.
Combine the wealth of projects from SARM with the work that is surely to come in relation
to the Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project and we’re optimistic our industry will be humming
for the next decade and longer.
More good news came from the provincial budget announcement on April 6. It was a surprise,
albeit a pleasant one, to see the government invest more heavily than expected through
the Ministry of Highways.
#is is welcomed news for our industry and news we should celebrate. #ough we do realize
and respect the fact that a lot of people in the province have su!ered losses, both with loved
ones and $nancial assets.
Let’s get to work! Stay safe, everyone.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chairman, Kevin Arneson
Allan Construction
1st Vice Chairman, Harley Diederichs
Potzus Paving & Road Maintenance Ltd.
2nd Vice Chairman, Josh Safronetz
H.J.R. Asphalt Ltd.
Past Chairman, Allan Barilla
Morsky Construction Ltd.
President, Shantel Lipp
SHCA
DIRECTORS
Devin Rushton
Inland Aggregates
Jonas Short
BLS Asphalt Inc.
Ryan Kolb
Broda Group LP
Jason Nemanishen
Nemanishen Contracting Ltd.
Jack Brodsky
Brodsky Construction Inc.
Chris O’Grady
AECON Transportation West
Jorden Hanus
ASL Paving Ltd.
It was a surprise, albeit a pleasant
one, to see the government invest
more heavily than expected through
the Ministry of Highways.
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