Business View Magazine | March 2020

380 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 W elcome to Canada’s fastest growing municipality! Warman is now the ninth largest city in Saskatchewan having grown 55 percent between 2011 and 2016. Officially incorporated on October 27, 2012, it is also the newest city in the province and a vibrant, forward-thinking community filled with charm and potential. People of all ages have chosen to “Call Warman Home”– for a myriad of reasons. Residential lots are larger than average, offering more value for the dollar. And Warman is proud to provide exemplary levels of service levels, including complete roadway WARMAN SASKATCHEWAN snow removal, spring/fall alleyway cleanup, and curbside garbage, recycling, and organics programs. With over 200 acres of parks and recreational amenities, the community is sure to please young and active families, seniors, and everyone who loves a healthy lifestyle. Because it sits a mere 14 km. north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan’s largest city, Warman is often referred to as a bedroom community, but that’s certainly not the image this vibrant center wants to project. Business View Magazine recently spoke with Warman’s Mayor, Sheryl Spence; Planning Manager, Brad Toth; and City Manager, Bob Smith, about the city’s comprehensive plans for growth, ongoing projects, and the focus on developing an identity of its own. The following is an edited transcript of that conversation. BVM: Could you give us an overview of the City of Warman from a growth perspective? Toth: “The big thing to point out is that, over the last decade, we’ve experienced 131 percent growth in the community; basically, doubled our population and then some. That growth has slowed down a little from the busy, busy years, but we’re still continuing to grow around three percent a year. We currently sit at a population of around 12,500. There’s been a lot of infrastructure necessary to help support this growth. Over the last five years, we’ve constructed two lift stations with force mains to our lagoon. There have been two elementary schools constructed by the Province “Call it Home” ,