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‘Rurban Round Up: NIMBY Nation, L.A. Goats and Emus Loose in Egnar

With a mish-mash of interesting headlines cluttering my inbox, click through to end your week on an amusing note and to find out …

how goats in L.A. are clearing brush and attracting fans;
about changing course with NIMBYism; and
a review of big stories from small towns, as collected in Judy Muller’s recently released book, Emus Loose in Egnar.

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Wanted: Canadian Businesses in Need

CBC has recently announced that the producers of Canada’s top-rated business entertainment program, Dragon’s Den, are looking for struggling Canadian companies to participate in a new business show. 
In this new series, some of the country’s top investors will spend their time and money to help these Canadian companies get back on their feet and will offer [...]

Rural Healthcare Camp

Some rural areas are combating shortages of health professionals by encouraging local young people to experience such work … and then bring their skills back to the community. 
One such example is Washakie County, Wyoming, which last year started Camp Healthcare for eighth-graders, Jackie Borchardt of the Casper Star-Tribune writes. 
This year, campers learned how to dress [...]

Rurban Round Up: Best-Ofs

Jennifer is in Ireland for a spell and is away from all things Internet … in the meantime, please find a compilation of the Top 15 Best/Favourite/Most Popular Rurban Fringe posts-to-date for your reading pleasure - see you soon!
What Teenage Boys Can Teach Us About Leadership (originally published January 6, 2009)
Connecting with Social Networks:  3 Ways Rurban [...]

Happy Victoria Day 2011

Marking the ‘unofficial’ beginning to our summer season here in Canada, I wish all my Canadian readers a safe – and celebratory - long weekend … enjoy!

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