THE RURBAN FRINGE

‘Rurban Round Up: Online Education for Entrepreneurs, Rural Clinic Success and 2010 Summer Vacation

Summer’s finally here (hooray!) and I’ve some well-deserved vacation time waiting for me just around the corner.  Meaning, posts on The ‘Fringe will be few and far between these next few weeks as I take in the great weather and spend time catching up with family and friends.
But before I go, remember the recent guest post by [...]

20 Clues to Rural Community Survival: An Annotated List

Evidence of Community Pride – Successful communities are often showplaces of care, attention, history, and heritage.
Emphasis on Quality in Business and Community Life- People believe that something worth doing is worth doing right.
Willingness to Invest in the Future – In addition to the brick-and-mortar investment, all decisions are made with an outlook on the future.
Participatory [...]

Funding Available to Celebrate Canada!

While Celebrate Canada! is still months away, the deadline is almost here for communities to take advantage of funding that’s available to help host local celebratory activities.
Visit Canadian Heritage for more information, resources, and links to funding opportunities. 
February 28, 2010 is the deadline.

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