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September 13, 2012
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Help increase housing affordability in Manitoba
September 12, 2012 Make Poverty History Manitoba (MPHM) is urging the Province of Manitoba to increase the Rental Allowance received by Manitobans who rely on Employment and Income Assistance (EIA). EIA recipients are provided with a rental allowance that has increased marginally since 1992 when compared to market rents which have gone up by approximately 60-70% during the [...]
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TomorrowNow – Manitoba’s Green Plan
August 15, 2012 TomorrowNow – Manitoba’s Green Plan is the government’s eight-year strategic plan for protecting the environment while ensuring a prosperous and environmentally conscious economy. The plan sets out actions around the following five priorities. Good for Our Economy – Good For Our Environment Changing Our Ways For A Changing Climate Safeguarding our Water, Air and Land Nurturing Our [...]
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Adjunct Professor Appointment
August 2, 2012 Bill Ashton, RDI Director, has been appointed Adjunct Professor in the Department of City Planning, Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba. The term runs September 2012 to December 2015.
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New Issue of JRCD
July 31, 2012 The Journal of Rural and Community Development (JRCD) is pleased to announce the release of Volume 7, Issue 2. There are two forthcoming special issues in 2012: “From Rural Research to Policy and Back Again” (late summer) and “Palliative and End-of-Life Services in Rural and Remote Geographies” (early Fall). The JRCD is an open access [...]
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Upcoming conference: Creating Rural Connections 2012
July 30, 2012
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Retaining Immigrants in Rural Communities Webinar
June 7, 2012 Thanks to all who participated in the Retaining Immigrants in Rural Communities webinar on April 18th. Along with the webinar recording and presentations by: Dr. Philomena de Lima Anisa Zehtab-Martin Ian Shanghvi The webinar briefing is now available on the RDI website. All can be accessed at http://www.brandonu.ca/rdi/publications/rural-immigrationrural-migration/
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New Publication – Design Principles for Preparing Self-Help Guides (pdf)
February 21, 2012
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Rural Development Institute’s Call for Papers for Annual Conference
January 25, 2012 posted January 25, 2012 BRANDON, MB — The annual Conference of Manitoba Planners, slated for February 22 to 24 in Brandon, will endeavour to search for ideas and practices that assist individuals and entire communities to move beyond surviving to thriving. A pre-conference symposium on theory building is also planned to enable the exchange of [...]
Brandon University Community Outreach Service ~ Call for Proposals
September 17, 2012 Brandon University Community Outreach Service is accepting proposals for new collaborative projects. Organizations, individuals and faculty members are encouraged to submit a research proposal. Projects are a partnership between the university, community groups and organizations including businesses. Projects can be initiated by students, individuals or organizations and involve the expertise of faculty. The aim is [...]