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December 5, 2012 Honourable Ron Kostyshyn, Minister Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) was on hand at the Manitoba Ranchers’ Forum on November 27, 2012 at the Victoria Inn to officially launch a new shelterbelt website. Rural Development Institute (RDI) at Brandon University in partnership with the Upper Assiniboine River Conservation District (UARCD) has initiated a new [...]
December 4, 2012 RDI Director, Bill Ashton, representing Brandon University will participate in the Manitoba Planning Excellence Awards initiative as a jury representative for the 2013 Awards. The Manitoba Planning Excellence Awards acknowledge individuals, organizations, companies and Manitoba municipalities and planning districts in their efforts to enhance communities through innovative and high quality planning initiatives. The Awards promote [...]
November 29, 2012 Manitoba’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Ron Kostyshyn presented a cheque to Dr. Dean Care, VP of Academic and Provost, Brandon University for $100,000 at Ranchers Forum on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. This is the second installment under the five-year applied research funding agreement. The Minister noted that Rural Development Institute (RDI) continues [...]
November 15, 2012 Manitoba CED Network is a branch of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network that believes in communities directing their economic and social development future in a sustainable manner. Their main objective is to strengthen communities by bringing people together to build and create opportunities for growth. CED annual gathering is an annual event which draws [...]
November 1, 2012
November 1, 2012
November 1, 2012 Visiting Professor, Peter Dehne took part in a guest lecture hosted by RDI on October 18, 2012. Professor of planning law and building law at the University of Applied Sciences in Neubrandenburg. Dr. Dehne presented his view of rural Germany and reflected on his recent cross Canada tour. Inhabitants moving away; schools closing down; doctors [...]
October 30, 2012
October 25, 2012 Rural communities across Manitoba active in age-friendly initiatives were featured in an exchange of practice, policy, and research. Forty eight leaders from eighteen countries around the world met for three days in Winnipeg to agree on initial pathways involving rural and remote communities to become more age friendly, promote intergenerational activities, engage seniors and encourage [...]
Upcoming ~ 3rd Rural Research Workshop May 9 & 10, Ottawa ON
January 7, 2013 Hold the date… May 9 & 10, 2013 – Ottawa, ON 3rd Rural Research Workshop Rural Labour Markets & Rural Livelihoods: A Focus on Resource Value-Chains The Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) will hold it’s 3rd Rural Research Workshop in Ottawa on May 9 & 10, 2013. More information to come soon.