Matthewson & Co.

09/04/2026

Happy Labour Day Long Weekend! Our offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th.

09/01/2026

Our 8 part webinar series on "Getting Governance Right" starts on September 8th - only 1 week from today!

Sessions include:

1. The Legislated Role of Council (in AB, SK, & MB) (September 8 – 10:00 AM)

2. Council-Administration Boundaries: Working Better Together (September 8 – 2:00 PM)

3. Decision-Making Discipline: How to Debate, Vote, and Move Forward (September 15 – 10:00 AM)

4. Conflict of Interest & Ethical Conduct: Making Decisions the Public Can Trust (September 15 – 2:00 PM)

5. Financial Confidence for Councillors (September 22 – 10:00 AM)

6. Holding Colleagues Accountable Without Conflict (September 22 – 2:00 PM)

7. Public Engagement That Builds Trust (September 29 – 10:00 AM)

8. Strategic Governance: How Councils Set Direction & Stay Focused (September 29 – 2:00 PM)

More details about each session on Eventbrite: 🔗https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/council-foundation-getting-governance-right-webinar-series-tickets-1991501523667?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Register on Eventbrite or send Anna an email: [email protected]

Build confident, effective municipal leaders with our 8‑part Council Foundations Webinar Series—your roadmap to better governance.

08/28/2026

We have a new teacher at the arts hall!!

ARIADNA ORTEGA

All levels Cello

Beginner Violin

Theory

Ages from 5 to 95!

Spanish and English

Online or in-person lessons

Master's in Music from Brandon University

Certified Suzuki Teacher

Teaching experience over 8 years

Feel free to reach out:

204 721 9198

+52 55 3700 9163 (whatsapp)

[email protected]

08/28/2026

Did you know your social media feeds back to you what you feed it? Mine feeds me Robert Frost, pen drawing, art, disgustingly raw humor, crochet stuff, lots of community economic development stuff and recipes! Every once in a while something ridiculous sneaks in and I get rid of it. Lake Amercia????? ......and block. TV goes off, soft jazz goes on and hello Friday!!!These are the good old days. And that note....someone put it on my car when I was at the Brandon hospital for some diagnostics. Love it!

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

Cute sharks for Cohen 🦈🦈🦈

08/26/2026

Lorri has revised her Let Me Say It Again. . . article!

Here is the link and be sure to read it again!

https://www.smallplacesrock.com/post/let-me-say-it-again-1

Councillors have NO authority to hire, fire, supervise, discipline or evaluate any staff of a municipality other than their Administrator. (revised article)Full Stop.I do not know why we are tiptoeing around this when the legislation is abundantly clear. Recently during a webinar about legislated re...

08/25/2026

⚠🚧 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 🚧 ⚠
Operations Building
for Boissevain-Morton Wastewater Treatment Lagoon

Seeking proposals for a purpose-built facility to support the daily operations and maintenance of our wastewater treatment lagoon, providing a safe and efficient working environment for our team. The new operations building will play a critical role in ensuring the continued effectiveness of our wastewater treatment processes.

Full details at https://boissevain.ca/rfp/
⏱ Deadline for submissions is September 15, 2026, at 4:00 pm.

Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of our infrastructure development! 💼

08/24/2026

On behalf of the Saskatchewan Nonprofit Partnership (SNP) the Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) is inviting Expressions of Interest for a contract position to undertake activities to pursue SNP priorities and objectives.

SNP is currently transitioning from a founder-led initiative toward a formally incorporated organization with a membership structure and elected Board of Directors.

The founding leadership group is seeking an experienced contractor or consultant(s) to provide interim executive leadership during this critical organizational development phase.

SNP is an unincorporated partnership of seven nonprofit organizations whose vision is a nonprofit sector that is widely recognized as a fundamental and essential contributor to Saskatchewan’s success.

To achieve this vision the SNP has identified five focus areas for its work: research, networking, public awareness, sector strategy development, and thought leadership.

CIF serves as the host partner on behalf of SNP.

CIF invites Expressions of Interest from individuals and organizations to carry out the activities as outlined in the following pages.

Closing Date: Applications must be received by 12:00 noon CST Friday, September 18, 2026.

Applications should be submitted electronically to the attention of:
Tracey Mann, Executive Director
Community Initiatives Fund
[email protected]

If you have questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Tracey Mann at 306.780.9395 or
[email protected].

https://www.sasknonprofit.ca/call-for-expressions-of-interest-request-for-proposalsaskatchewan-nonprofit-partnershipinterim-executive-lead/

08/24/2026

Good afternoon! We are hiring 1-2 casual positions to help out our superstar Sawmill and kitchen team! If you are interested, please reach out!