The Saskatchewan Municipal Peer Network is available to assist municipal leaders as they face diverse challenges in their role as an elected official or administrator. The Municipal Peer Network connects municipal officials and administrators with highly experienced mentors who can provide advice and suggest options to help resolve disputes. Mentors are veteran municipal administrators and elected officials who offer guidance and support from their own experiences to help resolve issues at a local level. There is no cost to the service and conversations between a mentor and peer are confidential.

In episode five Municipal Networking with the Municipal Peer Network we have a conversation with former Peer Network Chair Michelle Buechler and current Peer Network Mentor, Michelle McKenzie about how the program started, how mentors are selected, and the benefits of contacting a mentor.

Saskatchewan's Municipal Peer Network is a partnership between the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), Rural Municipalities Association of Administrators (RMAA), Urban Municipal Administrators Association of Saskatchewan (UMAAS), and the Government of Saskatchewan.

The Municipal Leadership Development Program (MLDP) was carefully designed to address the unique needs of municipal officials. This series of modules was exclusively developed for elected and appointed officials in Saskatchewan, including mayors, reeves, councillors, and municipal staff. The program aims to enhance leadership skills and strengthen local government leadership. In this conversation, learn about the modules included in this program, the different ways modules are delivered, and

The MLDP is a joint partnership of SUMA, SARM, New North,

In episode 3, Local Government Administration with the University of Regina, we discuss the Local Government Administration certificate program offered by the University of Regina, Centre for Continuing Education.

In this conversation with Dr. Christie Schultz and Robin Markel, we discuss what this program covers, how it can be accessed, course pricing, and more.

The Certificate and the Advanced Certificate satisfy requirements for local government administrator certification through the Rural Municipalities Administrators’ Association (RMAA) and the Urban Municipal Administrators Association of Saskatchewan (UMAAS).

In season 7 of MuniCast we are discussing the educational opportunities available to municipal administration and elected officials in Saskatchewan.

In episode two Municipal Administration Specialty with Saskatchewan Polytechnic we discuss the new municipal administration specialty for the Business diploma program with Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s School of Business.

Graduates with the new specialty will be trained to successfully manage the day-to-day operations of a municipality as a municipal administrator, clerk or city manager. In this conversation learn more about the program, and which courses may be valuable to elected officials.

This specialty has been developed in partnership with SUMA, SARM, UMAAS, CAMA, and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations.

In season 7 of MuniCast we are discussing the educational opportunities available to municipal administration and elected officials in Saskatchewan.

In episode one Municipal Management with Southeast College we discuss the Municipal Management Microcredential offered by Southeast College. The Microcredential an accessible opportunity available to participants across the province to increase their knowledge of municipal management. Partnerships with SARM, SUMA and Municipal Hail Insurance continue to support training opportunities at Southeast College that challenge and build on participants’ core business, leadership, and management skills.

In episode six we speak with long-time MuniCast sponsor, SaskTel, about their 2020-25 plan to expand broadband services to small and remote communities in Saskatchewan. Expanding Broadband Access with SaskTel features a conversation with Greg Jacobs, External Communications Manager with SaskTel about this initiative, the work that has been done to date, the value of this initiative to citizens of these small urban communities, and SaskTel's plans to continue expanding broadband access throughout the province.

Episode five, Serving Members: Membership, Funding, and Supplies, features a conversation about the value of membership, ordering election supplies, connecting members to legal support, and more information on the funding opportunity available through the Targeted Sector Support initiative. The work done in corporate services is often done behind the scenes, but their work does a lot to support SUMA members. Led by Jean-Marc Nadeau, CEO of SUMA, learn more about the behind the scenes work that SUMA engages in behind the scenes to support members.

Episode four, Practical Partnerships with SUMAssure, GBI, and Kinetic GPO, features a conversation with leaders from services the SUMA members have access to. In this conversation with Tania Wendling, CEO of SUMAssure, Scott Meger, Manager of Group Benefits Insurance (GBI) Amanda Reid, Administrator for GBI, and Sandra Lisi,

This episode of MuniCast features a conversation with SUMA’s Advocacy team about the committees they work with, and updates on advocacy efforts and successes. In this conversation Augustina, Cheyenne, Kerri, Mason, and Sean discuss the purpose of SUMA's advocacy, what their committee's are currently focused on, and how they can help support SUMA members. Listen in to this discussion, lead by SUMA CEO Jean-Marc Nadeau, to meet the team and get an inside look at how SUMA advocates for Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities.

In this episode of MuniCast, join members of SUMA’s events and communications teams as they discuss the opportunities that SUMA offers to connect with us, participate in education, have member excellence recognized, and more. In this conversation with Katee, Catherine, Steph, Cheyenne, and Tanisha, we cover everything from the annual Convention and Tradeshow to our bi-weekly newsletter. Listen in to this discussion, lead by SUMA CEO Jean-Marc Nadeau, to meet the team and get an inside look at how SUMA works to connect with Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities.