Rural Development InstituteLocated lower level McMaster Hall

2011 MB Excellence in Sustainability AwardRDI receives Honourable Mention at 2011 Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability Awards. Photo courtesy of Tracey Goncalves.

Welcome to Rural Development InstituteRural Development Institute and the Department of Rural Development located on the lower level of McMaster Hall.

Launch of Shelterbelt WebsiteHon. Ron Kostyshyn, MAFRI Minister and Bill Ashton, RDI Director officially launch new shelterbelt website http://prairieshelterbelts.ca/

ShelterbeltShelterbelt located at Southwest Manitoba farm.

2010 CRRF Annual Conference2010 CRRF Annual Conference, On the Bright Side: Rural Canada Works, in Brandon, MB.

Field of Round Hay BalesLocated in southern Manitoba.

Miniota AreaWakpa Tanka Lookout off Hwy #83 about 1 1/2 mile north of Miniota, Manitoba. The site provides a panoramic view of the river valley.

Two Tomes added to RDI’s Publishing ArmKen Beesley-The Rural-Urban Fringe in Canada: Conflict & Controversy; Doug Ramsey-Geographical Perspectives on Sustainable Rural Change.

Kenaston, SaskatchewanKenaston, SK ~ A member of the WaterWolf Regional Round Table.