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‘Rurban Round Up: ROI’s, Intermunicipal Resources, Creative Economies, Civic Engagement, and More

Posted on | January 19, 2012 | 2 Comments

With so much going on this month, please read on to discover …

  • The Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) is looking for organizations who have done a return-on-investment (ROI) or social-return-on-investment calculation (SROI) on their programs and services … examples and calculations will be compiled and shared to assist other agencies with demonstrating the value of community economic development approaches.  Contact Kirsten Bernas at kbernas@ccednet-rcdec.ca.  
  • The Cultivating and Sustaining Your Creative Economy event is being hosted in Toronto, ON on February 28th & 29th, 2012.  Visit www.creativecitiescanada.com to view the agenda and to register.   
  • As local governments are faced with ever-increasing pressures, Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) has developed a webpage of resources to support inter-municipal efforts – including sample agreements, research reports, publications, and links to additional programs and services.  The information can be found here.
  • A recent report, released by the University of Alberta, Augustana Campus, presents information aimed at better understanding how university students from rural backgrounds view the relationship between rural communities and civic and political engagement.  Learn more here. 
  • New information has been released on the Community Information Database (CID), a free Internet-based tool providing social, economic, and demographic data for all communities and regions across Canada.  Resource-reliant indicators, residential property taxable values, property tax revenues, and updated population estimates are now available. 
  • An interesting podcast – Understanding “Rural” Canada: Terms, Trends, and Policy (Centre for Open Learning and Educational Development, University of Guelph).
  • Farmon.com is looking to hire an online business coach to serve rural clients!  Click through for more information.  Deadline to apply is January 31, 2012.

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