THE RURBAN FRINGE

Community Information Database Updated

Looking for information on your community?
In an effort to support regional development, the Government of Canada has updated and improved its Community Information Database (CID). 
Which is good news … whether you’re a researcher looking for population statistics, a farmer looking for a reliable market base, or other economic development professionals leading strategic planning sessions in resource-reliant areas.
This [...]

2009 Late Fall Conference Line-up

Following up after a slew of early fall conferences, workshops, and professional development opportunities for those interested in municipal, community, or economic development … below is a continued, abbreviated list of additional events.
Again, this list is by no means comprehensive and if I’ve missed anything of note, feel free to include further event information in [...]

Does Online Education Threaten Rural Schools?

In the June 2009 edition of Adminfo- a publication by the BC Principals’ and Vice Principals’ Association - Dan Kenkel, Principal at Valemount Secondary School, writes how online learning threatens the future of his small school.
In his opinion, rural schools need to be viewed as fragile ecosystems. 
Yet while lauding online learning as an empowering educational choice, he takes the stance that classroom [...]

Quality of Life in Small Communities ‘Excellent’

According to a recently released national quality-of-life survey, Canadians are happiest in smaller communities.
In fact, 43% of Canadians living in towns of fewer than 5,000 people rated their quality of life as excellent, compared with only 32% of those in cities of more than 100,000 people.
Overall, we Canadians are a happy bunch … with 86% [...]

Exploring Rurban Art – Lorraine Roy

The sixth and final artist in The Rurban Fringe’s limited online art series is Lorraine Roy, a textile artist living and working in Dundas, Ontario, Canada. 
Through her beautifully crafted and unique art, Lorraine demonstrates  – through fabric – that contemporary rurban art is not an art of cultivated isolation – rather, it is approachable and creates valuable [...]

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