Honourable Minister asks agent to deliver "flowers" to Administrator

The Village of Wood Mountain made an effort to annex an area that didn't border the existing limits of the village. It was an interesting idea that would have potentially benefited both areas involved in the maneuver. However, a Minister of the Government of Saskatchewan informed an agent involved that he'd get further in securing the favour of Administrators responsible for approving the zoning, by delivering them nice things of little monetary value.

That might fly in many parts of the world as sound government practice, and certainly describes the habits of lobbyists throughout the continent, but in Saskatchewan citizens hold their civil servants to a higher standard. Accepting gifts to curry favour is not only dishonest, it's also a major crime.

So it's not surprising that many people consider Saskatchewan a difficult place to conduct development. It seems the government is waiting for favours that developers can't legally offer, and the government employees can't legally accept. Deadlock.