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Connecting With Social Networks: 3 Ways Rurban Municipalities Can Use Social Media to Their Advantage

Have you been tagged?  Are you sending tweets?  Do you vlog?
If you know what these terms mean, then you’re one of the millions of people using social networking sites for information sharing and connection.
 As social media sites become essential avenues for information, a growing number of municipalities are using them to connect with their citizens.
The opportunities social [...]

Calling All Communities to Celebrate Canada!

The Government of Canada is encouraging communities to take advantage of Celebrate Canada! activities to foster community spirit, appreciate the wealth and diversity of Canadian society, and show pride in being uniquely Canadian!
Celebrate Canada! is an 11-day celebration starting on June 21 and ending on July 1 – Canada Day.
Each year, the department of Canadian Heritage provides FREE promotional materials [...]

Alberta Heritage Fund: An Embarrassment of Riches

The Heritage Savings Trust Fund - widely known as the  Heritage Fund – has taken a beating and posted a $3 billion loss, the largest in its 33 year history. 
And while I clearly understand market volatility, heaven forbid if the provincial economy suddenly imploded and the government was forced to rely on the Heritage Fund to [...]

Spectacular Rural Canada Faces Tough Times Ahead

I’ve just returned from a week spent learning, networking and sharing with like-minded colleagues as over 700 of us converged in Ontario for a national conference celebrating ’spectacular’ rural Canada. 

It was amazing.  And encouraging to see others striving to ensure rural Canada remains relevant and viable in today’s changing times.
A recent report by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, [...]

Alberta Heritage Fund: Another Lost Opportunity

Ouch.  The Government of Alberta just released their 2009 budget … with a $4.7 billion deficit.  This one’s gonna hurt, folks.
Released simultaneously (albeit, with much less fanfare) was the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund 2009 – 2012 Business Plan.  Created by Peter Lougheed in the 1970s, the fund seeks to hold and invest the provincial government’s revenue take, theoretically [...]

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