About NSAA
The Northern Municipal Trust Account Management Board (NMTA MB) launched the Northern Saskatchewan Administrators Association (NSAA) in April 2019. The NSAA supports municipal administrator knowledge development, training and networking. Administrators and acting administrators from all 24 incorporated municipalities are either members, or encouraged to be members, of the NSAA.
NSAA Gathering Fall 2023
The next gathering of the Northern Saskatchewan Administrators Association (NSAA) will be held Thursday September 21 and Friday September 22, 2023, at the Coronet Hotel in Prince Albert.
Please register/confirm your attendance through the online form below as soon as possible so that we can plan for meals and space requirements (a Google account is not required). You can register for a NSAA membership at the conference.
Please register/confirm your attendance through the online form below as soon as possible so that we can plan for meals and space requirements (a Google account is not required). You can register for a NSAA membership at the conference.
Conference Details
The event will start at 9:00am Thursday and wrap up at 1:00pm on Friday. All registration fees and meals (breakfast/lunch day one, breakfast/lunch day two) will be covered by the NMTA.
Travel and accommodations costs are the responsibility of the municipality.
Travel and accommodations costs are the responsibility of the municipality.
Speaker Details
Dog Management in Northern Saskatchewan Communities with Dr. Jordan Woodsworth of USask’s Northern Engagement and Community Outreach (NECO) program Thursday 1:15 - 2:45
The veterinary profession has a duty to support optimal health and welfare for animals, people and the environment — but many individuals and communities in rural, remote and urban locations lack regular access to veterinary care. While animals hold important roles in underserved communities, managing the health and welfare of animal populations is challenging without regular and sustained access to services.
To address these gaps, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has partnered with northern and Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan to offer temporary mobile veterinary clinics — combined with community outreach and engagement. These activities help to highlight animal and community health while introducing animal health-related careers to local youth and supporting veterinary students’ training. The benefits of these services are substantial, and further gaps remain in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and B.C. — the WCVM's partner provinces — as well as in other parts of Canada
The NECO program plays a key role in working towards equitable access to animal health and welfare services for companion animals in Western Canada.
Through development and maintenance of partnerships with communities affected by lack of regular access to veterinary care, we have become a resource for communities, grassroots organizations and policy makers who are concerned about animal and community health and well-being.
Even when extending services to a community is not possible, we provide resources to improve community readiness for animal health interventions when they become available.
NECO also uses community-partnered research as a method of identifying and better understanding issues related to inequitable access to veterinary care in remote and Indigenous communities, and sharing this knowledge to empower communities to drive for meaningful change. Ultimately, the goal is to develop and implement, in partnerships with communities, creative and sustainable solutions to best support animal and community health and welfare everywhere.
Dr. Jordan Woodsworth (BSc, DVM, PhD) is a veterinarian and veterinary researcher and works as the Director of NECO at the WCVM in Saskatoon. During her presentation, Jordan will discuss what is currently known about the complex issue of dog management in Northern Saskatchewan communities, and will share information and resources to support communities in tackling this pervasive issue at home. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the various contributing factors to challenges with dogs in Northern communities, and will leave with tools, resources and contacts to advance the identification and achievement of dog management goals in their home communities.
The veterinary profession has a duty to support optimal health and welfare for animals, people and the environment — but many individuals and communities in rural, remote and urban locations lack regular access to veterinary care. While animals hold important roles in underserved communities, managing the health and welfare of animal populations is challenging without regular and sustained access to services.
To address these gaps, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has partnered with northern and Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan to offer temporary mobile veterinary clinics — combined with community outreach and engagement. These activities help to highlight animal and community health while introducing animal health-related careers to local youth and supporting veterinary students’ training. The benefits of these services are substantial, and further gaps remain in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and B.C. — the WCVM's partner provinces — as well as in other parts of Canada
The NECO program plays a key role in working towards equitable access to animal health and welfare services for companion animals in Western Canada.
Through development and maintenance of partnerships with communities affected by lack of regular access to veterinary care, we have become a resource for communities, grassroots organizations and policy makers who are concerned about animal and community health and well-being.
Even when extending services to a community is not possible, we provide resources to improve community readiness for animal health interventions when they become available.
NECO also uses community-partnered research as a method of identifying and better understanding issues related to inequitable access to veterinary care in remote and Indigenous communities, and sharing this knowledge to empower communities to drive for meaningful change. Ultimately, the goal is to develop and implement, in partnerships with communities, creative and sustainable solutions to best support animal and community health and welfare everywhere.
Dr. Jordan Woodsworth (BSc, DVM, PhD) is a veterinarian and veterinary researcher and works as the Director of NECO at the WCVM in Saskatoon. During her presentation, Jordan will discuss what is currently known about the complex issue of dog management in Northern Saskatchewan communities, and will share information and resources to support communities in tackling this pervasive issue at home. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the various contributing factors to challenges with dogs in Northern communities, and will leave with tools, resources and contacts to advance the identification and achievement of dog management goals in their home communities.