{"id":2596,"date":"2015-12-30T16:29:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T20:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/?page_id=2596"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:12:33","slug":"delegates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/our-projects\/local-prosperity-conferences\/delegates\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/logocolourtreeSQUARE-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.localprosperity.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/logocolourtreeSQUARE-copy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"logocolourtreeSQUARE copy\" class=\"wp-image-1395\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;List of Local Prosperity Delegates<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#a\">UN <\/a>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#B\">B<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#C\">C<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#D\">D<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#E\">E <\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#F\">F<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#G\">G<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#H\">H<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#I\">&nbsp;je<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#J\">J<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#K\">K<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#L\">L<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#M\">M<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#N\">N<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#O\">O<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#P\">P<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#Q\">Q <\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#R\">R <\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#S\">S<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#T\">T<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#U\">Tu<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#V\">V<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#W\">L<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#X\">X<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#Y\">Y<\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/local-prosperity-april-2015\/delegates\/#Z\">Z<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br>Centre for Local Prosperity Staff bios can be viewed here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jennine Agnew-Kata<\/strong>, Oshawa, ON (Literacy Network of Durham Region)&nbsp; &#8211; I am leading a Career Ladders project in Ontario and two pilot sites are focusing on agri-good, food processing in rural communities. My interest is in developing great awareness of rural economic development needs that would support an agri-food Career Ladders approach in our communities. For more information on Career Ladders, please go to www.lindr.on.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wanda Atwell<\/strong>,&nbsp;Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ann Anderson<\/strong>, Wolfville, NS (Director of Farmworks).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Karen Allen<\/strong>, Annapolis Royal, NS, Aberdole &amp; Associates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Michael Atkins<\/strong>, Toronto, ON &#8211;&nbsp;I live in LaHave Nova Scotia in the summers. Have been involved in economic development in &nbsp;Northern Ontario for 30 years. The issues are the same; the objective to be useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"B\">B<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Richard Bell<\/strong>, Musquodoboit Harbour, NS (The Deanery Project).&nbsp; I have a lifelong interest in local prosperity issues. I am chair of the board of the Deanery Project in Lower Ship Harbour, a rural learning centre, which inspires people to strengthen their community and natural environment through innovative, hands-on programs in food sovereignty, renewable energy, the arts, forest management, natural building, and healthy living. As senior editor of the Eastern Shore Cooperator, I have reported on the Annapolis 2050 plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nicole Burkhard<\/strong>, Cornwallis Park, NS (Nova SCotia Department of Agriculture) &#8211; Because it&#8217;s important to discuss different ways of doing things and moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Patricia Bishop&nbsp;<\/strong>Canada (TapRoot Farms) &#8211; I want to be part of the conversation surrounding prosperity in our local community in order to have responsibility to our community in the future. I am attending because I want to be present for the conversation, engage in the process, amd learn from others who are equally passionate about the value of local growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nadine Barteaux,&nbsp;<\/strong>Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Angus Bonnyman, Tatamagouche, NS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mark Butler<\/strong>, Halifax, NS (Ecology Action Centre)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ray Bollman&nbsp;<\/strong>Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada &#8211; To learn about local development strategies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Linda Bent,&nbsp;<\/strong>Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Helene Branch<\/strong>, Shelburne, NS. &nbsp;To connect with others dedicated to strengthening their communities and be inspired!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nina Barnaby<\/strong>, Smith&#8217;s Cove, Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia Community Colleg) &nbsp;&#8211; Living in a rural area I feel it is important to participate in ways that help build capacity and to build a sustainable economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gilles Babin<\/strong>, Yarmouth, NS,&nbsp;Western Regional Enterprise Network (Western REN) &#8211;&nbsp;I am an economic development officer in Southwest Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Courtney Bonner&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Councillor Mercedes Brian,<\/strong> Wolfville, NS (Councillor Town of Wolfville) &#8211; I am here primarily as a councillor for the Town of Wolfville. I currently sit on the Planning Committee, the Audit Committee, the Source Water Protection Committee, Eco Kings, and the Kings Transit Authority Board. I act on permaculture principles and our future energy economy. I also have a farmer&#8217;s market business selling kombucha and wild-fermented sauerkrauts and pickles. Wolfville is a growing small urban density nestled in our rural landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eug\u00e9nie Boudreau<\/strong>&nbsp;Petit-Rocher, Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada&nbsp;(Association francophone des municipalit\u00e9s du Nouveau-Brunswick)&nbsp;&#8211; The Association francophone des municipalit\u00e9s du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFMNB) is working on an initiative called the Development of Regions Summit that aims to encourage a new development model which would foster the vitality and dynamism of our communities. This conference seems to be a good opportunity to reflect on new development models for rural areas of our province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Linda Butters, <\/strong>Dartmouth, NS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"C\">C<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eileen Cody<\/strong>, Glen Haven, NS (St Margarets Bay Stewardship Assoc.).&nbsp; We are investigating ways to implement recommendations from the ONE report and look to this conference to give a framework within which we could build a foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong> Levi Cliche&nbsp;<\/strong>Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (Clean Annapolis River Project) &#8211; As the executive director of a watershed-based environmental non-profit in rural Nova Scotia, I wish to participate in this conference to learn new concepts and identify ways in which our organization can enhance ecological health while supporting social and economic prosperity locally. The conference?s theme and discussion topics provide an excellent opportunity to identify how Clean Annapolis River Project can work with our community toward shared goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Laurie Cook&nbsp;<\/strong>Musquodoboit Harbour, NS,&nbsp;Old School Community Gathering Place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Councillor Jane Cary <\/strong>Grand Manan, NB,&nbsp;Village of Grand Manan &#8211;&nbsp;To bring pertinent information back to my fellow Councillors and our Mayor that may be beneficial to our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Councillor Ron Corbett<\/strong> Sackville, New Brunswick (Town of Sackville)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gregg Clause,&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Middlewood, NS,&nbsp;Milklake Shambhala Retreat Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dawn Campbell,<\/strong>&nbsp;Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carrie Clem,&nbsp;<\/strong>Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alexandra Clause,&nbsp;<\/strong>Middlewood, NS,&nbsp;Milklake Shambhala Retreat Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nancy Chisholm,<\/strong>&nbsp;Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ernest Culberson&nbsp;<\/strong>Jacksonville, New Brunswick, Canada (Five Tier Farms SEG Woodstock Sustainable Energy Group Transition Town Woodstock) &#8211; We grow organic potatoes for CSAs&nbsp; and CSAs have led our farm to a healthy state financially.&nbsp; &nbsp; Weather is a problem.&nbsp; &nbsp;Cashflows are still a problem.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;IPCC report says farmers can be leaders for change.&nbsp; &nbsp;So I have two visions I want to share: 1: Community Supported Energy or Fueling&nbsp; &nbsp;2: Money Creation and decay that is similar to the Earth&#8217;s rhythms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Paul Callaghan,&nbsp;<\/strong>Wolfville Community Fund &#8211;&nbsp;Directly relates to a number of initiatives I am involved in; Wolfville Community Fund, Acadia Cinema CoOp, Horton Ridge Malt &amp; Grain Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"D\">D<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;Adam Davies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rick Dion<\/strong>,&nbsp;Petit-Rocher, Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada (AFMNB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meghan Doucette<\/strong>, Hubbards, NS &#8211;&nbsp;This spring I will be completing my Bachelor of Management degree with a major in Environment, Sustainability, and Society from Dalhousie University. I have a passion for community building, local food systems, and active transportation. This combination of skills and interests has led me to want to start a local foods grocery store and cafe in my hometown of Chester, Nova Scotia. I hope to enhance my ability to make this dream a reality by attending this conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Councillor Terry Dorey,<\/strong> Bridgewater, NS (Municipality of the District of Lunenburg)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Laura DeGrace&nbsp;<\/strong>Havelock, NB, Canada &#8211; I have started a social enterprise called Green Eye Cooperative Ltd. We work largely with rural communities in NB, developing skills and networks to promote sustainability and community.<strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Albert Dunphy&nbsp;<\/strong>Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mary Davidson<\/strong> Blyth, ON (Blyth Arts &amp; Cultural Initiative 14\/19 Inc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jean Louis Deveau<\/strong>&nbsp;Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anna DeNicola<\/strong>&nbsp;Newport, Nova Scotia (Highland Farm) &#8211; Small scale organic farmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Leon de Vreede, <\/strong>Bridgewater, NS (Town of Bridgewater)<strong> &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>It connects to my work as Sustainability Planner for the Town of Bridgewater. I am being sent by my employer along with 2 members of our Town Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"E\">E<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kelly Ells, Kentville, NC (Valley Regional Entreprise Network).&nbsp; The Valley Regional Enterprise Network is in the early stages of developing and implementing a regional economic development strategy for our area. I see the conference as an opportunity to explore ideas and connect with people passionate about creating a prosperous and healthy economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calum Ewing &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Nova Scotia Communities, Culture &amp; Heritage, Halifax, NS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Councillor Michael Ernst<\/strong>, Bridgewater, NS (Municipality of the District of Lunenberg)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marcella Edwards &nbsp;<\/strong> Bear River, Nova Scotia, Canada &#8211; To make new connections and deepen existing ones with those who also are working to bring about a change in construct towards more rural options, sustainable action leading towards prosperity, to&nbsp; broaden the range and&nbsp; scope of local action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Beth Earle&nbsp;<\/strong>Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia, Canada (Annapolis Basin Conference Centre) &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;I attended the Georgetown Conference, Redefining Rural, in 2013 and found it to be a truly inspiring event.&nbsp; It&#8217;s important to me that living in rural areas continues to be a viable choice for generations to come.&nbsp; This requires sharing of ideas and finding new ways of maintaining strong and healthy communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"F\">F<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Councillor Frank Fawson&nbsp;<\/strong> Dayspring, NS (District of Lunenburg) &#8211; Rural Nova Scotia is one of the most attractive places in Canada to live. Sustainable local economies can allow all generations to live here. Finding ways to do as much as we can for ourselves within our communities is the key. I hope to learn new ways to do this<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phil Ferraro<\/strong>&nbsp;114 Upper Prince Street, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Institute for Bioregional Studies Ltd.) &#8211; We have been proponents of regional economies since the late 70s<br>&nbsp;This is not to discount the importance of exports but it serves as an example that by displacing imports we can grow our economy with local entrepreneurs&nbsp; running businesses rather than big box store clerks working part-time at minimal wages.<br>&nbsp;Circulating dollars, branding the unique qualities of our region and embracing social enterprise and building prosperity are attainable goals in the New EconomyInstitute for Bioregional Studies Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;Paula Foley&nbsp;<\/strong>Alberton, PEI, Canada (Holland College)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Karen Foster&nbsp;<\/strong>Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada (Dalhousie University (Sociology and Social Anthropology)) &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;As the Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Rural Futures for Atlantic Canada at Dalhousie, I am studying alternatives to economic growth (e.g. work-sharing, local currencies) in rural communities. I want to use the conference as a chance to connect with people working on these kinds of initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"G\">G<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kathy Gildart<\/strong>, St.Thomas de Kent, NB (\u00c9v\u00e8nements MKG) &#8211; I want to attend this conference as it relates to my work. I am a community events coordinator and an upcoming project I am working on with a client (sustainable development group) involves many of the issues to be discussed at your event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong> Peggy Gregory&nbsp;<\/strong>Middleton, NS, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Councillor Michael Graves<\/strong>, Bridgewater, NS (Town of Bridgewater) &#8211; I am a Councillor for the Town of Bridgewater and the Coordinator for the United Way of Lunenburg County. I believe that the opportunity to successfully grow our communities has to come from within. We can achieve a lot when we work together on common goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Barbara Gebuhr<\/strong>, Midway, NB,&nbsp;Chipoudy Communities Revitalization Committee&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Julie Glaser<\/strong>, Berwick, NS (Town of Berwick) &#8211; Rural Canada is a our calling card. From shore to shore, the beauty and the bounty in between inspires those who seek to shape the future from what we experience as our present-past: a rooted connection to the earth, community, and an understanding of sustainability in ways that only rural dwellers know because we live it, problem solving daily to address the issues. Creativity, curiosity, resourcefulness are our natural traits: my reasons to come, connect, delve into the bigger picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Paul Gregory&nbsp;<\/strong>Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada &#8211;&nbsp;I am interested in helping create a more equitable and sustainable society to live in. A society based on community involvement, cooperation, and looking after others needs as well as my own. A place where everyone is valued for their own unique abilities and gifts and everyone does their best for the whole. A place where all the resources are used only when and as needed, not exploited to make certain people become rich. A place where multi-national companies and banks do run governments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"H\">H<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Louise Hartley<\/strong>, Grand-Barachois, NB (Transition Beausejour) &#8211; I am very interested in the transition movement. Small scale farming and promoting local economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Andy Hornell&nbsp;<\/strong>Canning, Nova Scotia, Canada (Common Good Solutions Inc.) &#8211; I am passionate about helping non-profits and other community groups to sustainably achieve their goals by starting and growing mission-related social enterprises.&nbsp; I have pursued this interest for over twenty years as a nonprofit manager, volunteer, and consultant.&nbsp; A co-founder of Common Good Solutions, Atlantic Canada&#8217;s first Benefit Corporation, I have worked directly with hundreds of community-based enterprises throughout the United States and Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deputy Warden Timothy Habinski&nbsp;<\/strong>Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marc Henrie<\/strong>, Saint-Paul, NB (Commission des services r\u00e9gionaux de Kent). &nbsp;I am a social entrepreneur. I became one of the youngest &#8221;mayor&#8221; in the history of NB in my non incorporated area of Saint-Paul in 2006 to make a difference and save my small town from loosing its people and its services. I am always eager to learn and debate new and innovative ideas and also share my experiences with others as with some development, we manage to stop loosing 5-10% of our people from census to censu in 2006 to record our first increase of population since 1981.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Norah and Peter Heelis&nbsp;<\/strong>St. Stephen, NB, Canada (Gore Farm) &#8211; As a small mutli generational farm we aE committed to building local sustainable community. Our family is also involved in education with two teachers working at the high school level. We are also&nbsp; involved in the operation of a nature park in the region as well as local business groups. We believe to build our local economy we must work together to find new approaches. We also have an association with a small local university which offers sustainability&nbsp; and international studies courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lori Heath&nbsp;<\/strong>St. Johnn&#8217;s, Newfoundland, Canada,&nbsp;Grand Design &#8211;&nbsp;I am deeply involved in permaculture, Community Land Trusts, Local Currencies and cooperative development and very much want to share ideas with those who are working in similar fields in Atlantic Canada!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bob Howard<\/strong> Granville Beach, Nova Scotia &#8211; I support economic well-being in Annapolis County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Garth Hood&nbsp;<\/strong>Fredericton, NB,&nbsp;Thoughtful Dwellings &#8211;&nbsp;It seems the current way of doing things is making a very few people rich while the rest of us (and governments) struggle to make ends meet. &nbsp;It would be great to learn more about some of the solutions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Erin Hartley&nbsp;<\/strong>Shelburne, NS, Canada (Municipality of Shelburne)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Catie Heym <\/strong>Newport, NS &#8211;&nbsp;To empower myself and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"I\">je<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"J\">J<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cody Joudry<\/strong> Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"K\">K<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ron Kelly-Spurles<\/strong> Sackville, Nouveau-Brunswick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nancy Kleins <\/strong>Lockeport, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, Canada (Lockeport Landing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"L\">L<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Susan Lane<\/strong> \u2013 Responsable administratif, Projet de nettoyage de la rivi\u00e8re Annapolis \u2013 Annapolis Royal \u2013 En tant que professionnel de l&#039;administration dans le secteur b\u00e9n\u00e9vole depuis plus de 25 ans en milieu rural, j&#039;\u00e9tais int\u00e9ress\u00e9 par l&#039;opportunit\u00e9 de me pencher sur des id\u00e9es concr\u00e8tes qui soutiennent la p\u00e9rennisation et l&#039;am\u00e9lioration d&#039;une \u00e9conomie rurale et j&#039;esp\u00e8re acqu\u00e9rir des outils pratiques qui pourraient faire une diff\u00e9rence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joanne Laferri\u00e8re<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Clementsvale, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mike Lancaster&nbsp;<\/strong>Halifax (Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, Canada) (Association de gestion de la baie St. Margaret) \u2013 Je souhaite participer \u00e0 la conf\u00e9rence sur la prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 locale afin d&#039;approfondir mes connaissances sur les r\u00e9ussites \u00e9conomiques locales en Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse et de pouvoir les mettre en pratique dans ma propre communaut\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Jessie Litvin&nbsp;<\/b>Halifax, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse (Gokalo) \u2013 S\u2019attaquer aux probl\u00e8mes de l\u2019\u00e9conomie locale influence non seulement notre fa\u00e7on de g\u00e9rer les probl\u00e8mes environnementaux et \u00e9conomiques, mais renforce \u00e9galement le soutien dynamique au bien-\u00eatre communautaire et personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ang\u00e9lique LeBlanc<\/strong>, Yarmouth, NS, R\u00e9seau d&#039;entreprises de l&#039;Ouest (Western REN) \u2013 Je suis le PDG d&#039;un r\u00e9seau d&#039;entreprises r\u00e9gional nouvellement form\u00e9 ayant pour mandat le d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique r\u00e9gional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"M\">M<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wes et Connie MacAleer<\/strong>, Charlottetown, \u00ce.-P.-\u00c9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conseiller Marvin MacDonald<\/strong>, O&#039;Leary, \u00ce.-P.-\u00c9. (Ville d&#039;O&#039;Leary, \u00ce.-P.-\u00c9.) \u2013 J&#039;entame ma deuxi\u00e8me ann\u00e9e de mandat au conseil municipal d&#039;O&#039;Leary et je suis \u00e0 la recherche de toute id\u00e9e pour am\u00e9liorer notre conseil municipal et la vie de nos citoyens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conseiller Byron Mersereau&nbsp;<\/strong> Annapolis Royal, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, Canada (Ville d&#039;Annapolis Royal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jeffrey MacTavish<\/strong>, directeur du d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique de la ville de Miramichi,<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Mirimichi (N.-B.) \u2013 Bien que la ville de Miramichi soit le plus grand centre urbain du nord du Nouveau-Brunswick, une grande partie de la r\u00e9gion de Miramichi (notre zone de chalandise) est rurale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Kevin Matthews<\/b>&nbsp;R\u00e9alisateur de films environnementaux \/ Entreprise coop\u00e9rative, Fredericton (Nouveau-Brunswick) \u2013 J\u2019ai travaill\u00e9 pendant de nombreuses ann\u00e9es \u00e0 la cr\u00e9ation d\u2019\u00e9conomies locales et de coop\u00e9ratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stephen McInnis<\/strong>&nbsp;Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>John David MacCulloch,<\/strong> Kentville, N.-\u00c9. (Kentville Development Corporation Ltd.) \u2013 R\u00e9seautage, \u00e9ducation, perfectionnement du profil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter MacLellan<\/strong>, Cornwallis Park, NS (Centre de conf\u00e9rences du bassin d&#039;Annapolis) \u2013 Je suis consultant en d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique rural depuis cinq ans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kim MacDonald<\/strong>, Elmsdale, NS (Municipalit\u00e9 d&#039;East Hants) \u2013 Processus de planification du d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique et communautaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Patrice Michaud<\/strong>&nbsp; Dalhousie (Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada) \u2013 J\u2019ai particip\u00e9 \u00e0 la conf\u00e9rence de Georgetown l\u2019an dernier et je m\u2019int\u00e9resse beaucoup au d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique des r\u00e9gions rurales du Nouveau-Brunswick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Christian Maguire<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Bridgewater (N.-\u00c9.), province de Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse \u2013 D\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique et rural et tourisme \u2013 Rechercher de nouvelles id\u00e9es et opportunit\u00e9s pour le d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique rural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cheryl Mason<\/strong>&nbsp;Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cynthia MacLean<\/strong>, Tatamagouche, NS (Centre de Tatamagouche)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jayme Melrose<\/strong>, Halifax, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse (Ferme urbaine Common Roots)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>G\u00e9orgie McNeil<\/strong> Margaree Forks, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse (Centre d&#039;action \u00e9cologique)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arlene MacDonald&nbsp;<\/strong>New Glasgow, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, Canada (Centre des femmes du comt\u00e9 de Pictou\/Conseil du secteur communautaire de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse) \u2013 Pourquoi\u00a0: Cet \u00e9v\u00e9nement fait suite \u00e0 la conf\u00e9rence de Georgetown. Notre communaut\u00e9 se d\u00e9tourne progressivement de sa d\u00e9pendance traditionnelle \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9gard de l\u2019industrie manufacturi\u00e8re. Je suis enthousiaste \u00e0 l\u2019id\u00e9e d\u2019explorer une nouvelle \u00e9conomie locale et durable, fond\u00e9e sur nos propres ressources et comp\u00e9tences. Le moment est venu d\u2019innover et de nous mobiliser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conseiller Alex Morrison&nbsp;<\/strong>Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amy Matthews&nbsp;<\/strong>Annapolis Royal, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Angela Melanson<\/strong>, Wolfville, NS (March\u00e9 fermier de Wolfville)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Susan MacQuarrie<\/strong> Truro, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse (Conseil scolaire r\u00e9gional de Chignecto-Central)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Le maire David MacDonald &nbsp;<\/strong>Souris, \u00ce.-P.-\u00c9., Canada (Ville de Souris, \u00ce.-P.-\u00c9.) \u2013 Ayant particip\u00e9 \u00e0 la conf\u00e9rence de Georgetown, j\u2019esp\u00e8re en apprendre davantage sur l\u2019administration municipale dans les petites collectivit\u00e9s. Je suis actuellement maire de la ville de Souris, \u00e0 l\u2019\u00cele-du-Prince-\u00c9douard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conseiller Paul McDonald&nbsp;<\/strong>Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"N\">N<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr Marco Navarro-Genie<\/strong>&nbsp;Pr\u00e9sident-directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral, AIMS (Institut atlantique d&#039;\u00e9tudes de march\u00e9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"O\">O<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"P\">P<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Johanna Paquette<\/strong>, Cap Pel\u00e9, NB \u2013 Vision H2O (Groupe du bassin versant de la r\u00e9gion de Cap-Pel\u00e9 Inc.). &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Q\">Q<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"R\">R<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jean Robinson-Dexter<\/strong>&nbsp;Brooklyn, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse (Horizons Community Development Associates Inc.) \u2013 Notre cabinet de conseil accompagne les collectivit\u00e9s et les organismes en mati\u00e8re de planification et de d\u00e9veloppement communautaire. Nous avons \u00e0 c\u0153ur de perfectionner nos comp\u00e9tences en mati\u00e8re d&#039;\u00e9conomie locale dynamique. \u00c0 titre personnel, je m&#039;investis beaucoup dans les arts et la culture de ma communaut\u00e9 et je consid\u00e8re cela comme un \u00e9l\u00e9ment essentiel de notre r\u00e9tablissement suite \u00e0 la perte de l&#039;industrie majeure dont d\u00e9pendait la r\u00e9gion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Theresa Richards, Sackville, NB, Coop\u00e9rative du R\u00e9seau r\u00e9gional biologique du Canada atlantique \u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;Je suis enthousiaste \u00e0 l&#039;id\u00e9e de toutes les possibilit\u00e9s qu&#039;offre le Canada atlantique, et encore plus enthousiaste \u00e0 l&#039;id\u00e9e de nouer des contacts avec d&#039;autres citoyens partageant les m\u00eames id\u00e9es et d\u00e9sireux de s&#039;engager pour faire vivre la tradition dans l&#039;avenir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sue Rickards, Lower Queensbury, NB, SPADE (Sunrise Partnership for Agriculture Development and Education) \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>SPADE g\u00e8re une entreprise sociale (Sunrise Farm) qui favorise l&#039;inclusion socio-\u00e9conomique. De plus, Greg Heming nous a invit\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Le directeur Reg Ritchie, <\/strong>Annapolis Royal, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, municipalit\u00e9 du comt\u00e9 d&#039;Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hal Richman,<\/strong> Lac Stillwater, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse \u2013 Solutions de productivit\u00e9 &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sarah Ravli\u0107<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>John J. Rowe&nbsp;<\/strong>Montague, \u00ce.-P.-\u00c9., Canada (Association des propri\u00e9taires de lots bois\u00e9s de l&#039;\u00ce.-P.-\u00c9.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conseill\u00e8re Martha Roberts&nbsp;<\/strong>Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Douglas Ronne,&nbsp;<\/strong>Baddeck, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Debra Ryan&nbsp;<\/strong>Annapolis Royal, NS, Municipality of the County of Annapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"S\">S<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Diane Savoie<\/strong>, Moncton, NB (GDDPC) \u2013 La nouvelle \u00e9conomie pour le Canada rural m\u2019int\u00e9resse \u00e0 bien des \u00e9gards. En tant que membre fondateur de Slow Food Cocagne Acadie et agent de projet pour le Groupe de d\u00e9veloppement durable du Pays de Cocagne, je participe \u00e0 un projet et \u00e0 une strat\u00e9gie \u00e0 long terme pour ma communaut\u00e9 rurale, le Pays de Cocagne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Genny Smith<\/strong> Blyth (Ontario) (Blyth Arts &amp; Cultural Initiative 14\/19 Inc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Karen Stewart<\/strong>, Blyth, ON. (Blyth Arts &amp; Cultural Initiative 14\/19 Inc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shannon Shields&nbsp;<\/strong> Pointe Boutiliers, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, Canada (Chambre de commerce de la baie St. Margaret (et autres associations)) \u2013 Je suis tr\u00e8s passionn\u00e9e par le d\u00e9veloppement durable local, et je ne fais que commencer mon parcours !<br>&nbsp;J&#039;ai 31 ans, deux jeunes enfants et une passion pour le d\u00e9veloppement des petites entreprises \u2013 je vois une valeur inestimable dans cette conf\u00e9rence et j&#039;ai h\u00e2te d&#039;en profiter pleinement et d&#039;acqu\u00e9rir des connaissances que je pourrai partager avec ma communaut\u00e9 d&#039;affaires locale, voire avec la communaut\u00e9 en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J&#039;esp\u00e8re que la Chambre de commerce prendra en charge mes frais de participation, mais sinon, comment puis-je faire pour demander une participation gratuite\u00a0? Merci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Heather Scott,&nbsp;<\/strong>Wallace (Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse) \u2013 Je souhaite mieux conna\u00eetre les enjeux et les initiatives locales. Je suis \u00e9galement doctorante en d\u00e9veloppement durable int\u00e9gral.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Penny Smith<\/strong>, Shelburne, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse (Municipalit\u00e9 du district de Shelburne) \u2013 Je participe \u00e0 cet \u00e9v\u00e9nement afin de perfectionner mes comp\u00e9tences et de contribuer ainsi au d\u00e9veloppement de ma communaut\u00e9. J&#039;y vois \u00e9galement une excellente occasion de r\u00e9seautage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter Smith<\/strong> Blyth, Ontario (Blyth Arts &amp; Cultural Initiative 14\/19 Inc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Susan Szpakowski<\/strong>, Halifax, N.-\u00c9. (Engage Nova Scotia) \u2013 Pour apprendre, cr\u00e9er des r\u00e9seaux et contribuer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Francine St.Amand<\/strong>,En octobre 2013, j&#039;ai particip\u00e9 \u00e0 la Conf\u00e9rence de Georgetown sur la revitalisation rurale. Cette exp\u00e9rience m&#039;a donn\u00e9 le courage et la d\u00e9termination n\u00e9cessaires pour \u0153uvrer dans ma propre communaut\u00e9 et continuer \u00e0 faire savoir que les zones rurales ont le potentiel d&#039;\u00eatre revitalis\u00e9es. Rencontrer des personnes partageant les m\u00eames id\u00e9es contribue \u00e0 renforcer notre courage et notre prise de conscience collectifs, car nous apprenons les uns des autres de nos exp\u00e9riences respectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Voproca Sporea<\/strong>, Bridgewater, N.-\u00c9. (Municipalit\u00e9 du district de Lunenburg) \u2013 Puisque je travaille pour une administration municipale en milieu rural en Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, je souhaite savoir ce qui se fait \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle de la province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sheila Stevenson<\/strong>, Fergusons Cove, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse. Pour \u00e9largir mon r\u00e9seau personnel et passer du temps avec des personnes dont les passions et les int\u00e9r\u00eats rejoignent les miens, pour voir comment et o\u00f9 je pourrais contribuer \u00e0 une \u00e9conomie durable et saine o\u00f9 rural et urbain sont harmonieusement imbriqu\u00e9s, ne serait-ce qu&#039;en tant que soutien, car mon travail b\u00e9n\u00e9vole pour c\u00e9l\u00e9brer une culture de passionn\u00e9s de plantes et mon militantisme en faveur de l&#039;horticulture et d&#039;une \u00e9conomie alimentaire locale sont en accord avec les objectifs de la conf\u00e9rence tels que je les comprends, et j&#039;adore cette partie du monde si particuli\u00e8re, m\u00eame par une journ\u00e9e aussi sale qu&#039;aujourd&#039;hui !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Julia Sable&nbsp;<\/strong>Halifax, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, Canada (D\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique et rural et tourisme) \u2013 Je travaille sur les questions de jeunesse et d&#039;entrepreneuriat, et je m&#039;int\u00e9resse beaucoup \u00e0 la mani\u00e8re dont cela contribue au renforcement des \u00e9conomies rurales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Natalie Smith, <\/strong>Yarmouth (Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse), Ville de Yarmouth, Agent de d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ron Kelly-Spurles<\/strong>, Sackville, NB (Ville de Sackville)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mary Sweatman<\/strong>, Wolfville, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse (Universit\u00e9 Acadia). Occasions de r\u00e9seautage, apprentissage de strat\u00e9gies novatrices en mati\u00e8re de d\u00e9veloppement communautaire et participation \u00e0 des discussions sur la r\u00e9silience communautaire. Promotion du programme de d\u00e9veloppement communautaire de l&#039;Universit\u00e9 Acadia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ida Scott<\/strong>&nbsp;Bridgewater (Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, Canada) (Association de d\u00e9veloppement de Bridgewater) \u2013 Je souhaite en apprendre davantage sur le d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique des r\u00e9gions rurales de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse. Je souhaite \u00e9galement mobiliser les gens autour d&#039;objectifs communs visant \u00e0 dynamiser l&#039;\u00e9conomie rurale de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse.<strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Beverly Shaw<\/strong>&nbsp;Communaut\u00e9 d&#039;O&#039;Leary, \u00cele-du-Prince-\u00c9douard<strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"T\">T<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conseill\u00e8re Margaret Tusz-King<\/strong>, Sackville (Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse). Nous avons besoin d&#039;id\u00e9es neuves, de nouveaux liens et d&#039;une approche globale pour sauver notre \u00e9conomie maritime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Emily Tipton&nbsp;<\/strong>Shelburne, Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Kyle Tutty.<\/b> Je souhaite en apprendre davantage sur ce qu&#039;il faudra faire pour construire une \u00e9conomie locale forte et autonome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kim Thompson<\/strong>&nbsp;Lower Ship Harbour, le doyenn\u00e9 \u2013 Le projet du doyenn\u00e9 est un mod\u00e8le de r\u00e9ussite qui montre comment la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse peut cr\u00e9er des emplois significatifs et des entreprises sociales dans les communaut\u00e9s rurales depuis son lancement en 2012. 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