THE RURBAN FRINGE

Cool Little Towns Collaborate for Success

Just down the road from me is a collection of ‘cool little towns’ … a regional tourism and marketing initiative spearheaded by colleagues who live and work in the area. 
Designed to promote the unique attractions, businesses and activities for the communities of Black Diamond, Turner Valley, Longview, High River and Nanton, Alberta, Cool Little Towns is just that [...]

Exploring Rural Development: Rural Brain Drain

As an online colleague of mine, I’m pleased to present Joanne Steele, the fifth contributor to The ‘Fringe’s limited online series exploring rural/rurban development.  Not only does Joanne have loads of experience under her belt, she is generous with her time and knowledge and shares this online, as well as in numerous other venues.  Her strong travel and tourism background [...]

Old MacDonald Had a Farm … and Ventured into Tourism!

What do a farmsite B&B, a greenhouse, and a rural driving tour all have in common?  They are all forms of agri-tourism … and they all exist within my region. 
They were also in attendance at a unique workshop hosted by Canadian Badlands on developing agri-tourism on farm or ranch land.  Ag tourism is nothing new, of course, operations [...]

Exploring Rural Development: Rurban Recreation Land Use Conflicts

To kick off The ‘Fringe’s 2010 limited online series on rural/rurban development, I proudly introduce Nicole Vaugeois, BC Regional Innovation Chair in Tourism and Sustainable Rural Development at Vancouver Island University.  Nicole writes a great tourism development blog (found here) and I’m pleased she’s able to offer her insight … enjoy!
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Rurban Recreation Land Use Conflicts
By Nicole L. Vaugeois
It’s [...]

Leverage Local Tourism Efforts With ‘Locals Know’ Campaign – Winter Edition

Earlier this year, I wrote about how smaller communities could leverage their local tourism efforts through the Canadian Tourism Commission’s (CTC) national ‘Locals Know’ campaign.
In a nutshell, ‘Locals Know’ – localsknow.ca – is a national, integrated marketing campaign comprised of print, online, display, and social media aspects aimed to support the Canadian tourism industry.
Now, the campaign is [...]

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