2010 BC Rural Communities Summit Registration

2010 BC Rural Communities Summit Registration Open - Registration is now
open for the 6th BC Rural Communities Summit, to be held March 16-18, 2010,
in Port Hardy, BC. This biennial event is hosted in 2010 by the District of
Port Hardy,in partnership with the BC Rural Network and the Canadian Rural Partnership.
Entitled Transforming Rural Economies: Change and Innovation, the Rural
Summit will bring together community leaders and representatives of rural
organizations from across the province, who come together to discuss ways to
coordinate their efforts to improve networking, exchange information and
build the capacity of rural communities in BC.

More than 25 workshops and presentations will provide new skills, explore
the experiences, and share the lessons learned by rural and remote
communities across BC. Topics include rural community economic development,
integrated community sustainability planning, building aboriginal
relationships, rural workforce development, tourism, leadership, healthy
living and much more. Go to www.bcruralsummit.ca for a full list of Summit
workshop titles and activities A limited number of travel bursaries are
available on a first-come, first-served basis to rural residents and
representatives of rural organizations who would otherwise not be able to
attend. For more information, contact: Donnella Sellars, Fraser Basin
Council, 250-392-1400 dsellars@fraserbasin.bc.ca or summit@bcruralnetwork.ca