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Rural citizens investing in themselves in Creston

Rural citizens investing in themselves in Creston? What does that mean? Every year, rural Canadians place hundreds of millions of dollars into RRSPs. Most of this money ends up financing economic development “somewhere else” — usually in major metropolitan areas. What if at least some of that money stayed in rural communities, where it was…

Rural Broadband via “Air Fibre — Kaslo InfoNet’s Tim Ryan

Kaslo InfoNet’s Tim Ryan explains how Kaslo’s community non-profit ISP managed to get high-speed fibre to his home office — good news for rural residents of rugged, under-served British Columbia.

Heidi Khokhar

BC Rural Centre

Heidi Khokhar

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Eugene, Oregon-based Rural Development Initiatives (RDI), has supported the creation of resilient rural communities in Oregon and northern California for over 25 years. Through programs such as WealthWorks Northwest, Rural Economic Vitality Workshops, and First Impressions, RDI has forged lasting working relationships with dozens of rural communities and stakeholders. Its Leadership Development program has provided services…