THE RURBAN FRINGE

Canada.com Featured Contributor: Rural Policy Wanted

With Canadians heading to the polls today to elect a national government, my final submission to canada.com’s online election project highlighted the need for a realigned, consolidated approach to rural policy and development in Canada.  Click through the read the full post.
By no means am I alone in calling for this … researchers, federal civic [...]

The Need to Revive Rural Communities

Today, residents in New Brunswick head to the polls to elect a new provincial government.  Yet rural communities here – and elsewhere across the country – are at risk of being pushed farther to the periphery of society unless governments strive to adopt policies to support them, says Susan Machum, Canada Research Chair in rural [...]

Is Civic Engagement a Dying Dream?

I live in a decidedly rurban area due east of Calgary, Alberta, in one of the fastest growing urban areas in Canada.  My community – like many others across the West – still holds strong ties to an agricultural past and has really only had to deal with the effects of rapid urban growth within the past [...]

New Survey Shows Canadians Want Federal Infrastructure Funding Protected

A new survey by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) shows Canadians want the Government of Canada to protect investments in their local infrastructure as it eliminates its budget deficit.
“Canadians have a clear message for the government:  do not balance your books by cutting badly-needed investments in our community infrastructure.”
Basil Stewart, FCM President
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Community Schools Get Celebrity Backing

In the US, a Senate bill calling for $1 billion to expand the number of full-service community schools is gaining momentum.
A twist on the traditional school model, community schools often provide additional services to students and their families such as primary, dental, or mental health care, career counselling, or nutrition education.
The bill proposes to set up a [...]

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