Back Row: (L-R) Tom Johnson, Peter Apedaile, Nelson Rogers,Heather Hall, LingLing Fan, Dianne Looker, Bill AshtonMiddle Row: Lori Gould, Ryan Gibson, Bill Reimer, Laura Ryser,Ray Bollman, Bruno JeanFront Sitting: Sara Teitelbaum, Anna Woodrow, Lana Sullivan,Fran ShaverMissing from photo: Judi Nelson Childs
Over 2 dozen people examined the impact over the last 10 years of the New Rural Economy project – NRE. Ten presentations analyzed and discussed fundamentals of governance, wealth creation, capacity building, and service delivery in rural communities.
Dr. Bill Reimer, the co-designer, motivator, and leader of the decade long NRE project wrapped up by underscoring the importance of ongoing research with the 32 rural communities – a national rural lab.
Dr. Bill Ashton from the Rural Development Institute along with Dr. Ray Bollman were pleased to host this NRE symposium, with the assistance of Lori Gould, a former NRE researcher.
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BRANDON, MB – A community outreach program which has funded projects as diverse as attracting new campground users, to mapping World War l trenches, to measuring the response of emergency services, is accepting new proposals.
The Brandon University (BU) Community Outreach Service contributes as much as $3,000 per project to organizations and individuals wishing to collaborate with the University on research initiatives.
RDI Research Affiliate, Ray Bollman, in Partnership with the Rural Ontario Institute released the following factsheets on Ontario population and geography.
Overview of Ontario’s rural geography – (June, 2013)
Ontario’s non-metro population – (Vol. 1, No. 1, June, 2013)
Number of non-metro communities by size – (Vol. 1, No. 2, June, 2013)
Rate of growth of non-metro population – (Vol. 1, No.3, June, 2013)
Historical patterns of community demographic change – (Vol. 1, No. 4, June, 2013)
Components of population change (Vol. 1, No. 5, July, 2013)
Immigrant arrivals in 2012 (Vol. 1, No.6, July, 2013)
Where are immigrants residing now (Vol. 1, No. 7, July, 2013)
Growth in number of seniors (Vol. 1, No. 8, July, 2013)
The International Comparative Rural Policy Studies (ICRPS) 2013 Summer Institute brought students from Canada, United States, and Europe where they shared rural research interests, learned comparative methods, and examined food system practices in various regional sites around Bertinoro, Italy.
Rural Development Institute sponsored the attendance of two Department of Rural Development Masters students–Immaculate Nabisere and Jack Lovell.
The 2013 Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) annual conference will be held in Thunder Bay, Ontario from 24-27 October, 2013. Mark your calendars to be sure to join us.
The conference is being co-hosted by the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN), Lakehead University, and the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA).
BRANDON, MB – New research by Brandon University (BU) into the amalgamation of rural municipalities in Manitoba suggests that the traditional idea of municipal boundaries has been blurred by new realities of economic growth, provision of services and the mobility of residents.
BU’s Rural Development Institute (RDI) has released two reports examining both the geography of where people live and work and the indicators of strong rural municipalities.
The evolution of local government is often accomplished across Canada in intense periods of activities, followed by periods of little activity. The related discussions and considerations can be about matching geography and performance of any new municipal unit.
The 2013 Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) annual conference will be held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, 24-27 October 2013. The conference is being co-hosted by the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN), Lakehead University, and the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA).
BRANDON, MB – New research by Brandon University (BU) offers suggestions on managing the rapid population growth now challenging some Manitoba communities.
BU’s Rural Development Institute (RDI), with support from Manitoba Immigration and Multiculturalism and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, examined two regions with recent upward growths: Neepawa and area surged as much as 20% since 2006 due to local employment opportunities; Winkler and area experienced tremendous population influx through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, including an increase of 63% over 10 years in one rural municipality.
BRANDON, MB – Brandon University (BU) is partnering with other major Canadian Universities in a national research project on immigration. The seven year study will offer service providers and policy-makers new insight into attracting, settling and integrating newcomers, especially into small and mid-sized communities.