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South Bay War Veterans Park: Our Lands, Our People-Respecting Traditional Métis Practices and a Traditional Place of Gathering Places in a 21st Century Context
No full textSouth Bay War Veterans Park: Our Lands, Our People - Respecting Traditional Métis Practices and a Traditional Place of Gathering Places in a 21st Century Contex
Managing Rural Sport and Recreation in And for Communities
No full textKyle Rich, PhD Candidate at the University of Western Ontario, has worked through a participatory action research project with the Municipality of Powassan, Ontario, to examine the intersection of recreation management and community development. The project looks at many factors influencing community development including physical environment, political implications of amalgamation, population diversity, and barriers. Research outcomes for the community include identifying areas for improved sustainability of programming and management practices as well as improved capacity to develop and offer recreation in the future
Improving Information Services to Remote, Rural and Indigenous Populations in Canada
No full textTwenty-first century libraries are about more than just books “they are about equal opportunity. Free for public consumption, libraries deliver high quality multimedia information resources, professional programming to all ages and stages of life, and shared spaces that promote social wellbeing. Research tells us that quality libraries improve psychosocial development, literacy, citizenship, vocational skilling, recreation, empowerment and local economic growth. Experience tells us libraries are a good financial investment: they return a greater value to the community than they take in funding. Unfortunately, public library service is not as equal as we’d like to think. Public libraries depend heavily on local tax support for their operating budgets, which means small rural, remote, and First Nations communities can’t afford to build the same kind of libraries that make the news in urban centres. They have less programming, fewer resources and computers, and are often open only a few hours each week. In times of economic downturn, when citizens most need to use the local library, or when kids most need the opportunity to explore through reading, remote, rural and First Nations libraries are least likely to be able to help because they are themselves under-resourced. We’re counting on federal, provincial and municipal leaders to prioritize equitable access to information for Canadians regardless of where in this great country our citizens happen to live. This presentation discusses ways to build rural resilience by investing in local libraries and information services
Farm Succession Planning in Canada: A Case Study on Haldimand County
No full textFor local economic developers, succession planning is becoming a significant issue due to the aging workforce. This is especially true in rural communities, like Haldimand County, where the economic base is farming, as the average age of farmers continues to increase while fewer youth are entering the profession. Promoting workforce development through succession planning will increase the likelihood that capable and skilled farmers will continue to farm, which will improve economic stability and reduce the risk of farm business failure. This research is focused on assessing whether or not farmers in Haldimand County are aware of the succession planning process; determining if adequate resources are available to help farmers with the succession planning process; and through a gap analysis identifying key challenges farmers experience during the succession planning process that are not addressed through the available resources. This research will help economic development researchers and practitioners better promote and increase the use of farm succession planning in their region, which in turn will lead to stronger rural planning and development. At the regional level, increased succession planning will improve local food security and safety as knowledge of future farm land use will be more accessible. Succession planning will also improve rural communities land use policies as municipal governments will be able to better predict their future land use needs. Finally, workforce development planning initiatives will be enhanced in the agriculture sector as farm succession
Teledermatology: Connecting Specialists to Rural BC
No full textAdvancements in as well as patient and care provider amelioration with telehealth has made healthcare more accessible for those living in rural and remote areas. Often burdened by cost, geography, physical ability, weather, and availability of physicians, people living outside larger centers can have difficulty accessing the care they need. The Canadian Health Act states that"the primary objective of Canadian health care policy is to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers", but many of these barriers still exists for many Canadians. Currently, telemedicine initiatives are taking place in British Columbia and have been well-received by both patients and healthcare providers. Inspired by such initiatives and the sparse and selective distribution of dermatologists in the province, implementing a novel technology-based platform is needed to provide "reasonable access" to dermatologists in underserviced areas. Currently, the use of telehealth for dermatology is not prevalent in common practice. Through speaking to primary care physicians working in northern and rural locations about their attitudes toward telehealth, we are hoping to understand the obstacles hindering the use of this technology in hopes to create a user-focused platform. In time, a "teledermatology" program could be of economic value and will ensure patient safety by providing more expedient access to care as well as reducing the harms associated with travel. As this technology progresses, telehealth will become commonplace in providing equitable healthcare for Canadians
Regional Approaches to Drinking Water Management: Implications for Rural Newfoundland and Labrador
No full textThough water appears abundantly available the world over, its access, availability, quality and sustainability cannot be assured when its management is deficient. There are serious challenges with drinking water management in rural Canada in aspects such as high cost of building and operating treatment plants, maintenance of distribution infrastructure, inadequate sourcecwater protection, and the need for greater capacity building, water conservation, and governance improvements These challenges are potential threats to the future sustainable supply of good quality drinking water to these rural communities and their residents. Weak governance structures and weak capacity in complying with drinking water regulations in many rural areas have implications for drinking water security across Canada. Many solutions have been suggested, with a move towards regionalism gaining grounds in recent years. Building on previous work, this research seeks to unearth areas of potential regionalist solutions in drinking water management and governance. The research therefore seeks to ascertain aspects of the drinking water systems that can be delivered regionally; scale of regionalism that can be applied; how unique needs, geographical proximity or other criteria can influence regionalism among others and the benefits that can be derived from adopting regionalist approaches. Secondary sources such as journal articles, books, government papers, media publications, case studies and internet search will be used to provide data to be analyzed through NVivo. The review is useful in providing important inputs to interested actors in rural drinking water to inform policy decisions on water governance
Co-operative Conversion: Helping to Safeguard Jobs & Local Businesses
No full textBusiness Conversions to Co-operatives (BCCs) take place when private, public, or non-profit entities transition for a variety of possible reasons, including succession planning, into a co-operative corporation. This can prevent the closure of locally based businesses and the elimination of economic drivers, including many in small and rural communities
Community Context and Therapeutic Recreation Programming in Rural Long-Term Care: A Socio-Ecological Examination | Programme de Loisirs Thérapeutiques et Contexte Communautaire Dans les Soins de Longue Durée en Milieu Rural: un Examen Socioécologique
No full textCommunity Context and Therapeutic Recreation Programming in Rural Long-Term Care: A Socio-Ecological Examination
Programme de Loisirs Thérapeutiques et Contexte Communautaire Dans les Soins de Longue Durée en Milieu Rural: un Examen Socioécologique
The Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Agriculture and the Agri-Food Sector
No full textPresentation on The Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Agriculture and the Agri-Food Sector as part of the Changing Patterns in People and Products panel discussion
Is environmental stewardship in conflict with farm financial management?
No full textAgriculture, of all human activities, has arguably the most significant impact, both negative and positive, on the environment. For farmers, financial cost and benefit is the most important consideration in environmental decision-making. This study explored the environmental stewardship of farmer participants of the Alternative Land Use Services [ALUS] program in Norfolk County, Ontario. ALUS provides opportunities for farmers to reduce their environmental footprint by providing financial incentives and assistance to reserve agricultural land from production. Utilizing qualitative descriptive methods, this study conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews to determine the environmental stewardship perspectives on of these farmers, and how these perspectives might have been enhanced through involvement in ALUS. The study found that the participants have significant feelings of responsibility towards the environment and struggle to balance the needs of the environment when in conflict with the needs of the farm or the family. Participation in organizations such as ALUS provides the space for reflection with the purpose of maximizing opportunities to enhance environmental stewardship while minimizing resulting financial management challenges