The R.M. of Browning No. 34 asks that Ratepayers refrain from starting any fires unless necessary. Please exercise caution and practice fire safety before starting a fire.

In the event that you require a controlled burn, always report the controlled burn by calling 1-866-404-4911 beforehand to avoid unnecessary dispatching of Firefighters. This number is monitored 24/7 – 365 days. For more information, click on the link below:

https://www.saskpublicsafety.ca/at-home/controlled-burns-and-grass-fires

Thank you for your cooperation. Stay Safe!

Farm and Fire WhatsApp Group

The R.M. of Browning No. 34 in conjunction with Lampman Fire and Rescue has started a WhatsApp group called “Farm and Fire”. This group will be used to allow neighbours to help the fire department with helping out during a fire. Interested individuals can contact the office for more information.

Heavy Traffic – 60 km/hr

Due to the frost boils on the majority of the R.M. roads and safety concerns, the R.M. of Browning No. 34 would like to ask all heavy traffic to slow down to 60 km/hr or less when travelling on municipal roads.

SNOW REMOVAL

When clearing snow from lanes or access roads DO NOT push snow across municipal roads into the right-of-way. This may cause a road hazard and is in contravention to Bylaw No. 2011-2 Nuisance Abatement.

MUNICIPAL DITCH MOWING & HAY SALVAGE (RM Road Ditches)

Any landowner that wishes to hay municipal road allowances adjacent to their land after July 1, please contact the R.M. office at 306-487-2444. Pursuant to Policy No. 400-12 and section 10.1 of Bylaw No. 2011-2 all bales must be removed from the road allowance within seventy-two (72) hours.

HIGHWAY DITCH MOWING & HAY SALVAGE

Priority for cutting and baling highway ditches is given to the adjacent landowner before July 8. After July 8, anyone may salvage this material without contacting or getting the permission of the landowner, providing that salvage operations have not already begun. Non-adjacent landowners or lessees who want to harvest roadside hay prior to July 8 are encouraged to contact the landowner or lessee and make arrangements to become their designate. The hay must be cut at a uniform height leaving a neat appearance. Bales of hay must be at least eight (8) metres from the edge of the shoulder of the highway. All bales must be removed from the right-of-way by Aug 8.

Key Dates: July 8 – Prior to this date, a landowner or lessee nearest to a highway ditch has the first option to cut or bale hay. After this date, anyone may cut and bale hay or grass in a highway ditch without getting the permission of the adjacent landowner, provided salvage operations haven’t begun. July 15 to October 15 – Ministry contractors will begin mowing a four-metre cut adjacent to the highway shoulder. This progress will be dependent on the weather and ditch conditions. For more information, contact your nearest Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure office. For the R.M. of Browning No. 34, this is the Carlyle office: 306-453-3453.

Go to our Road Bans page for updates on current road restrictions

If you want to go onto our Road Bans email group, please phone in or email rm34@sasktel.net to be added. All Road Ban notices and orders will be sent via email rmofbrowning@gmail.com due to the high volume so please add this email as a trusted sender to your email list.

Please see our “News and Special Notices” page for information on Noxious Weeds.

9-MONTH PRIMARY WEIGHTS – AMENDED

All roads in the R.M. of Browning No. 34 (excluding exemptions listed in Bylaw 2024-5) are set as nine month primary weights, as set under Saskatchewan Vehicle Weights & Dimensions Regulations. The time frame is January 1 through March 15 and June 16 through December 31 of each year.
March 16 through to June 15 is secondary weights.

***** FOR THE LATEST UPDATE ON ROAD RESTRICTION ORDERS, GO TO OUR “ROAD BAN” PAGE *****

**** Please be advised that, according to our Bylaw No. 2024-8, from March 1 to October 31 of each year, the speed limit on P.G. 604 for vehicles with a combined weight of vehicle and load over ten (10) tonnes is 60 km/hr ****

For help in calculating vehicle weights for each type of truck,
see Guide to Saskatchewan Weight & Dimension Regulations.

** Go to our “Links” page for a link to samaview for your new assessment. It is available on the SAMA (Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency) link.**

Weather

Local weather available online at Weatherfarm. Follow the link below, click enter as a guest, then change the home station to Richardson Lampman or CWB Loustel Farms.
http://weatherfarm.weatherbug.com/farm/login.aspx

Controlled Burn Information

If you are having a controlled burn call 1-866-404-4911 so the fire department is NOT dispatched to your fire. If your fire becomes out of control, YOU must call 1-866-404-4911 again to inform them that your fire is now out of control before the fire department will be dispatched.

Please ensure you have adequate fire insurance for your land and property, including abandoned or vacant farm yards. Fire fighting costs have risen over the past few years. Lampman Fire & Rescue charges $1,300.00/hr. Other fire departments’ charges may be similar. In the event of a large fire you may have more than one fire department called.

Please ensure your insurance coverage is adequate to cover all costs you would incur for a fire.

PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT METHODS

Ratepayers wishing to pay their property tax can do so by the following payment methods:

Cash;
Cheque;
Debit/Credit Card (In Person Only), due to costly fees, we cannot accept payments over the phone.
E-transfer (rm34@sasktel.net) Account ID input in message body of E-transfer; and
Direct Deposit (Must Notify Office Before Sending).

***Ratepayers that live outside of Canada are encouraged to pay with a foreign currency bank draft in CAD from your local financial institution instead of cheques in USD. Cheques in USD will be converted to CAD on the day they are deposited, and may not be worth the same value as sent.***

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***9-MONTH PRIMARY WEIGHTS*** – AMENDED

All roads in the R.M. of Browning No. 34 (excluding exemptions listed in Bylaw 2024-5) are set as nine month primary weights, as set under Saskatchewan Vehicle Weights & Dimensions Regulations. The NEW time frame (as set by Sask Highways) is
January 1 through March 15 and June 16 through December 31 of each year.
March 16 through to June 15 is secondary weights.

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MUNICIPAL DITCH MOWING & HAY SALVAGE (RM Road Ditches)

Any landowner that wishes to hay municipal road allowances adjacent to their land after July 1, please contact the R.M. office at 306-487-2444.

HIGHWAY DITCH MOWING & HAY SALVAGE

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Please check our Policy page – Policy No. 400-17 for our Snow Removal Policy

REMINDER: The Council of the R.M. of Browning No. 34 would like to remind anyone who is clearing snow within the R.M. that there is to be ABSOLUTELY NO pushing of snow across the roads or pushing snow on the roads with blade or bucket. Snow is NOT to be piled within 160 feet of the centerline of the road. If you are hiring a contractor to blow or push snow, please inform them of this Policy. Thank you!

See Road Ban page for an updated Road Restriction Order

NOXIOUS WEEDS

Absinthe (Artemisia absinthium) is a noxious weed that is getting to be a problem. It is a semi-woody, clump-forming perennial, native to parts of Europe and Asia, that resembles sage brush in appearance and odor. It is in the composite family but is most recognizable by its lacy, olive-green foliage covered with fine grey hairs. Most common on dry, open waste areas or overgrazed rangelands, but also present along roads and in pastures. Once this plant gets established in a pasture or range area, it is very difficult to remove and can have significant impacts on the quality of forage for wildlife and livestock.
Identification:
-Strong unpleasant odor, similar to sage but not as nice
-Stems and leaves are usually covered with silky gray hairs, especially when young
-May appear greener and less hairy in moist or shady sites
-Stems are grooved and branched above
-Grows in clusters of several upright stems from one large woody taproot
-Plants are three to five feet tall, up to two feet wide
-Leaves are olive-green above, white below, covered with silky gray hairs, one to five inches long, divided one to two times and deeply lobed
-Leaves are spirally arranged on stem
-Flowers are small, yellowish, disc-shaped, nodding, and arranged in a leafy, spike like panicle the top of the stems
-Lower stems and base of plant are often woody
-Flowers from July through September

If you have or see this weed, or for more information, please contact the R.M. office. There are some chemicals that are eligible for re-imbursement through SARM.

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NEW NUMBER FOR CONTROLLED BURN NOTIFICATION

For residents of the R.M. of Browning No. 34 and those within the R.M. of Coalfields No. 4 and R.M. of Benson No. 35 that are within the fire response boundaries of Lampman Fire & Rescue, the phone number has changed for calling in your controlled burn. The new number is 1-866-404-4911. The Lampman Fire & Rescue boundaries are shown on the map on our “Map” page. If you have any questions, please call the R.M. of Browning No. 34 office, 306-487-2444.

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