Residents, council and provincial government witnessed a moment in Saskatchewan history yesterday, as the proclamation was signed marking Warman the 16th city in the province.
“Warman’s finest treasure has always been its people and we are proud of the commitment and dedication they have for the community they love,” said Mayor Sheryl Spence.
“Not only is the population well above the 5-thousand minimum required for city status in Saskatchewan, the municipal election October 24 is the ideal opportunity to welcome the community’s first city council.”
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Six city councillors were elected on Wednesday’s 2012 municipal election in Warman. Mayor Sheryl Spence was acclaimed in September.
The official population of the city is just over 7-thousand, up from 4.7-thousand in the 2006 census.
According to a 2011 national census, Warman was the sixth fastest growing community in Canada.
The village of Warman was established in 1906 and was incorporated as a town in 1966.
Through the Saskatchewan Infrastructure Growth Initiative-Recreation pilot, Warman will receive interest subsidies estimated at $875-thousand over the next five years.
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