THE RURBAN FRINGE

A Looming Ag Industry Crisis

In both Canada and the US, a disturbing trend is poised to become a much greater crisis … that of a sweeping worker shortage in the agricultural industry. 
Everyone knows that rural and farm demographics have been steadily declining for decades.  What everyone may not know, however, is how that directly affects agricultural labour … impacting the [...]

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, [...]

A Demographic Winter

Demographic Winter – a startling documentary released only last year – explores a quietly growing crisis … the rapid, worldwide decline in birth rates and the related impacts this will have on countries, cultures and citizens.
If demography really is our destiny, then this should be enough to cause concern … at all levels of society.  View the [...]