News
RuralBC Website Launched
Visit the Rural BC website for news, a Funding Directory and the Interactive Map tool with services and resources available throughout B.C. ruralbc.gov.bc.ca
The North Island Coordinated Workforce Strategy
The North Island Coordinated Workforce Strategy marks the beginning of an exploration into long standing issues of workforce training and development in the North Island and suggesting new ways forward.
Clean Energy for a Green Economy - An Introduction for Rural Communities
Is your rural community interested in reducing greenhouse gasses AND growing the local economy AT THE SAME TIME?
Highlights of the Summit
Summary Report of the 6th BC Rural Communities Summit now available along with summit presentations.
Revitalizing Rural Communities through Arts and Culture - Special Bulletin
Creative City's Special News Bulletin on fostering arts and culture in rural communities examines economic diversity, ingredients for vital communities and international perspectives.
Read the special edition and the twelve strategies for success here...
Smart Rural Planning - an Interview with Maureen LeBourdais
Fraser Basin Council's Maureen LeBourdais talks with Communities in Transition Resource editor Hans Peter Meyer about the March 2010 Rural Summit, Integrated Sustainability Planning and Harnessing the Tide.
Expression of Interest for Learning Initiatives for Rural and Northern BC (LIRN BC) 2010
We encourage rural citizens to gather key stakeholders together around this process to discuss what issues and learning are important to your community.
BC Rural Network Newsletter Winter 2010 (pdf)
This Winter's news blast covers the exciting agenda at next month's BC Rural Summit, lists the latest resources for rural capacity development and includes a feature on a mobile solution to keeping poultry production local.
Be sure to check out the member profiles on the last page for new contacts or to get updated on longtime members.
BC Rural Network Newsletter Fall 2009 (pdf)
Getting communities rolling through carshares, Learning events, Being creative and more...in the Fall 2009 BCRN Newsletter.
6th BC Rural Communities Summit March 16-18, 2010
The District of Port Hardy was the successful applicant in a Call for Proposal process to select the location for the 6th BC Rural Communities Summit.
bcruralnetwork.ca