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Ethno-Cultural Social Enterprise

ICANmb Speakers Series Part II - Building Business for Community

Ethno-Cultural Social Enterprise - A solution to improve social and economic conditions in immigrant and refugee communities.

Come and listen to inspiring and informative stories and social enterprise from visiting experts, Yvonne Chiu of Edmonton's Multi-Cultural Health Brokers Co-op and Gulalai Habib of Vancouver's Malalay Afghan Women's Sewing Co-op.

Refreshments from some of Winnipeg's finest newcomer caterers will be served!

Childcare will be available

Saturday, March 29th
IRCOM House
95 Ellen St. (at Bannatyne)
2pm – 4pm
For more information and to RSVP, call the
Canadian CED Network 943-0547

GARDENING WORKSHOP

CREATING AN EDIBLE LANDSCAPE AND GROWING AN ABUNDANCE OF FOOD IN SMALL SPACES - WITH RON BEREZAN -THE URBAN FARMER

 

Saturday, April 5, 2008
10:00 am- 4:00 pm
St. Mary's Road United Church
613 St. Mary's Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Registration deadline March 24, 2008
For more information call Jackie Garrett
At 284-9113 or email jgkt@shaw.ca
Fee for workshop 20.00
With lunch 30.00
This workshop is being offered by the Gardening Group
of St. Mary's Road United Church

RURAL ISSUES AND INSIGHTS CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PAPERS

The Department of Rural Development and the Rural Development Graduate Students Association (RDGSA) invites you to attend and participate in the third biennial RURAL ISSUES AND INSIGHTS CONFERENCE to be held on March 7-8, 2008 at Brandon University. The conference is being held in conjunction with Brandon University's Rural Tourism Week. Paper and poster presentations are open to any graduate students, undergraduate students, faculty, and professionals that are interested in presenting. Also feel free to pass this along to any other interested individuals in your department or organization. A number of paper and poster sessions are planned. This message constitutes the first call for papers.

We are also pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be
Dr. Dallen Timothy
Professor of Geography, Brigham Young University

He received his MA at the University of Western Ontario and his PhD at the University of Waterloo. He has written extensively on the subject of tourism in rural areas throughout the world.

ABSTRACTS:
It is planned to have a number of paper sessions along with a poster session. When submitting your abstract, please note whether it is for an oral paper presentation or for a poster. Paper presentations will be 20 minutes in length including time for questions after. Poster presentations will start Saturday morning and be available for viewing throughout the conference.
Titles and abstracts (not to exceed 200 words) are due by Friday, February 22, 2008. Abstracts can be submitted by email attachment (preferably MS Word, though other formats acceptable) or on disk by post. If presenting via PowerPoint please bring an extra copy of your presentation on CD or USB memory stick so that it can be loaded prior to each session.
Included is a registration form that you are free to distribute to others.

POSTERS:
Please bring poster presentations to the registration desk. From here you will be directed to the room where you may hang your poster.

SEND ABSTRACTS TO:

Email: ruralconference@brandonu.ca
Post: Rural Issues and Insights Conference
Department of Rural Development
Brandon University
270 - 18th Street
Brandon, MB
R7A 6A9
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to e-mail.


RURAL ISSUES AND INSIGHTS CONFERENCE
Registration Form
Name:
Affiliation:
Address:


E-mail: Please check Appropriate:
I will be making a presentation:
Yes_______ No________

My Presentation will be:
Oral______ Poster________
If you are using PowerPoint, please bring your PowerPoint presentation on a CD or USB memory stick to the registration desk on Friday evening so that it may be loaded on the computer to verify that it works with our hardware. If you prefer you may e-mail it to ruralconference@brandonu.ca by March 5, 2008.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Accommodations for March 7 and 8, 2008 are available through the Brandon University Residence at a cost of $25 per person. Other accommodations are also available throughout Brandon at standard hotels. Booking these rooms is the responsibility of the conference participant, although a list of Brandon accommodations will be available upon request.

REGISTRATION COSTS:
Student (includes 1 Banquet ticket) $35.00
Faculty/Professional (includes 1 Banquet ticket) $55.00
BU Residence Accommodations
(will be booked by Conference staff) $25.00 per night # of nights:
Additional Banquet Tickets: $20.00 Total

Cheque: Mail this completed form along with payment to:
Rural Tourism Conference Credit Card: Fax: 1-204-725-0364 or Department of Rural Development e-mail: rdi@brandonu.ca Brandon University
270 - 18th Street Name:_____________________________ Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9 Card #:____________________________ Exp Date:___/___

 

NEW NAME, NEW FOCUS TO BOOST BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, VALUE-ADDED

NEW NAME, NEW FOCUS TO BOOST BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, VALUE-ADDED
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL MANITOBA: WOWCHUK

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World-Class Speakers, Workshops, Networking Will Define Capturing
Opportunities 2008

Manitoba's annual rural business forum to promote
entrepreneurship, innovation, business and community development
in rural communities will be rebranded Capturing Opportunities to
reflect innovation in the province's agricultural sector,
Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk
said today.

"Previously called Rural Forum, this annual spring conference is
taking on a higher profile for entrepreneurship as well as
creative business, community and value-added product
development
," said Wowchuk. "The new focus will provide
Manitobans the chance to discover business and investment
opportunities, establish professional networks and learn from
international speakers through seminars and workshops.
"

This past year marked the beginning of changes to the event with
the launch of the first Capturing Opportunities awards, honouring
dedicated individuals and organizations for community
achievements in the areas of outstanding community leadership,
economic development innovation and rural youth achievement.

The first Great Manitoba Food Fight was also held in 2007,
highlighting a unique and new entrepreneurial challenge that will
help bring new Manitoba products to market. Starting this year,
an emerging sector with opportunities for Manitobans will be
featured beginning with functional foods and nutraceuticals.

"Capturing Opportunities will continue to link Manitoba youth
with the opportunity to develop, practise and evaluate their
entrepreneurship skills through events held specifically for the
next generation of rural leaders in conjunction with partners
such as Junior Achievement and the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce,
"
said the minister.

Capturing Opportunities will be held April 24 and 25 at the
Keystone Centre in Brandon. Updates can be found at
www.capturingopportunities.ca.

 

Office Manager - CCPA Manitoba

POSITION:  CCPA–MB Office Manager

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba (CCPA-MB) is a progressive non-profit organization with a mandate to conduct social and economic research from a social justice perspective.   We are currently seeking applicants for the position of Office Manager.  This is a .7 position with the possibility of expanding to full-time in the future.  CCPA-MB is a unionized workplace.  We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package. 

Deadline: 
11 Feb 2008
Region: 

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