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SERVICES | FUNDING | REGION | MEMBERSHIP | DIRECTORS

CREDA'S VISION | PLANNED PROJECT LISTINGS | ACHIEVEMENTS

SERVICES

FUNDING

Municipal government direct annual contributions raised by taxes and determined on a cost/capita basis.  Year VI membership fees are $1.00/per capita.

Provincial cost-sharing funding assistance which is revenue and expenditure based, and not entitlement, but is cost-sharing for actual REDA operating expenses and local revenues.  The province will cost-share 50% of actual eligible REDA expenses and local revenues to a $75,000 maximum provincial contribution per year.

To qualify for provincial cost-sharing, REDA's must prepare, in consultation with Economic Development staff:

1. a comprehensive annual work plan

2. annual budget plan

REGION

MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the authority shall consist of voting and associate members (non-voting).

Voting members shall be elected officials, or their appointees, representing rural and urban municipalities and First Nations people in good standing and located within the geographic boundaries of the Cornerstone REDA.

DIRECTORS

CREDA'S VISION

CREDA is a  volunteer based organization entrusted with the responsibility of assisting our member communities achieve their goals. We are committed to:

1. Encouraging partnerships and being responsive to our membership's needs and aspirations;

2. Acting as an advocate for the regions and actively promoting our area as a superb and safe place to live and conduct business.

3. Openness, access and equity in terms of service provision and delivery;

4. Being proactive and developing a cohesive organization recognized for the provision of business, economic and community development services.

CREDA will create a positive environment for business and communities to grow and prosper by:

1. Focusing the resources of the organization in areas of need as defined by our members;

2. Pursuing and nurturing collaborative alliances that will benefit our region;

3. Providing opportunities for our members to share information, expertise and experiences;

4. Believing in the potential that exists in each individual that resides within our geographic boundaries;

5. Understanding our role in regional development and accepting that our decisions are critically important to the livelihood of our members;

6. Realizing that we are a significant contributor to community development and will encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, particularly in our youth, whenever possible;

7. Creating an atmosphere that encourages people to communicate their desires; and

8. Ensuring that we encourage sustainable based developments that protect our fragile environment for our children's future.

We shall also continue to build upon our natural resources that we have been given so that future generations will be proud of our decisions in developing our region.

As our organization matures, we will have earned the trust and respect of our members through the building of partnerships, delivering innovative and quality services in areas of defined need, and communicating effectively.

PLANNED PROJECT LISTINGS

Following is a listing of projects as determined at the strategic planning session:

1. Southeast Transportation Planning Committee

2. Upper Souris Agri-Environmental Group Plan

3. Homespun

4. Business Enterprise Centre

5. Tourism Strategy

6. Marketing/Communication Plan for Cornerstone REDA

ACHIEVEMENTS

Regional Waste:

Municipalities in southeastern Saskatchewan are now seeing the results of the planning and hard work that went into getting the regional waste system up and running.  There has been a substantial decrease in waste being transported to landfills as a result of the new program.  Effective waste management is a shared responsibility - we must all work together to sustain our natural world.  The aim of the Red Coat Waste Resources Authority (RCWRA) is to provide  a waste management system that will reduce waste, increase recycling and provide safe, environmentally sound disposal practices.

The RCWRA is designed to expand into adjoining communities who wish to pursue a more environmentally friendly waste management system than they currently operate.  Also communities who are coming to the end of their useful landfill capacity have expresses interest in the RCWRA program.

Throughout much of Saskatchewan, existing waste management systems are localized and not up-to-date with generally accepted "best management" practices for waste minimization and disposal.  Changes in provincial regulations will be affecting the operation of many existing landfills.  Therefore, the Red Coat Waste Resource Authority was created to examine the feasibility of a new system to meet current and future standards - a system that would use shared resources within the regional system to improve cost efficiency and environmental practices.