Ministers Marit, Gartner talk about Moosomin area highway investment at Chamber meeting
December 29, 2025, 9:31 am
Nicole Taylor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Provincial Ministers Dave Marit and Kim Gartner were at the Chamber of Commerce meeting in Moosomin on December 16 to talk about highway investments in the Moosomin region. Marit is currently the Minister of Agriculture but was the Minister of Highways when the investments were made, and Gartner is the newly appointed Minister of Highways.
Marit said current projects reflect development occurring across the region.
“The projects that we are doing around this area probably reflect what is happening here as far as growth and opportunity,” Marit said, referencing resurfacing on Highway 8 between Moosomin and Rocanville, and the development of a new truck rest stop east of Moosomin.
“This will be a 24-hour, 365-day truck stop with washroom facilities and room for a fair number of trucks to pull in, rest, and carry on,” he said. “It is something we had good discussions with the industry about and something we really communicated with the community on, including the location and how we wanted to do that.”
Marit said similar projects are being considered in other areas of the province, including Kindersley and western Saskatchewan. He said preliminary discussions have taken place regarding highway co-ordination and traffic movement in and around Moosomin.
“We will absolutely be working with both the rural and urban municipalities on what is the right thing to do,” Marit said. “Maybe it is moving the (truck) route around town and getting trucks off Main Street. We would never do anything without municipal support and sign-off.”
Marit said the Ministry of Highways will continue working with municipalities under Highways Minister Kim Gartner.
“I can assure you that Kim will continue that role, working with municipalities on everything we do and making sure everybody is on side,” he said.
Gartner said his background in municipal administration informs his approach to the role.
“My background is municipal administration, five to six years in rural administration and more than 30 years in urban administration,” Gartner said.
“You have a great team here in Moosomin, and it is a very progressive community. I could see that as soon as I drove in. It reminds me of my town.”
Gartner also spoke about local representation.
“You have a great advocate in your representative, MLA Kevin Weedmark, and I want to thank him for all the work he has done,” Gartner said.
