Author: ON Regional Economic Development
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Succession Planning Tips for Not-for-Profits
Succession planning is the process of passing important leadership roles to the next generation of members in an organization. Proper succession planning allows for the smooth transfer of responsibilities and tasks from existing members to the succeeding group. A succession plan is put in place to avoid scrambling before an annual meeting, trying to get…
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Staff Profile: Darren Shock
Get to know our staff. We are profiling them here so you can get to know who can help you grow your ideas. What is your role in the Regional Economic Development Branch? As an Economic Development Specialist, my role is to lead and develop economic development programs for the province’s rural municipalities. At the…
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E-Learning 4: Conflict Management- Minimize and Resolve Conflicts
Conflict is natural; everyone has their own views, values, opinions and ways of expressing themselves, which can often result in conflicting ideas. Conflict is also a good thing. Without people questioning certain aspects of scenarios or decisions, it would be very difficult to reach an optimal solution for all parties. The “Conflict Management” e-learning module is…
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Collaboration Goes a Long Way: Huron County-wide Economic Development Planning Project
Successful regional economic development planning achieved thanks to the “Train the Trainer” program developed by the Regional Economic Development Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). Gone are the days of planning in silos for the municipalities in Huron County. In 2014, the County began the challenging process of re-structuring…
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Staff Profile: Kent Fitzhugh
Get to know our staff. We’ll be profiling them here so you can get to know who can help you grow your ideas. What is your role in the Regional Economic Development Branch? As an Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Advisor, there are several facets to the position that make it such an interesting role within…
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E-Learning 3: Policies and Procedures – a Link between Vision and Operations
In every organization, regardless of size or sector, there needs to be a certain level of understanding that is common throughout the organization in order for it to function properly and be successful. Successful organizations guide how they operate with effective policies and procedures. For example, Governance Policies pertain to the overarching structure, goals, and…
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Ontario Craft Brewery Ramps Up Production with Growing Forward 2 funding
Time is always in short supply when you run a business. It is something Brent Davies always seems to run out of. He is vice president and co-owner of Wellington Brewery, so finding the time to look into funding opportunities just never seems to rise to the top of his priority pile. “When you are…
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Thunder Bay Agricultural Research Station
In an age of patented crop varieties and technology use agreements, how does one put a value on the economic impact of a small, independent research station? Driven by a belief that location specific research is important to the sustainability and advancement of the local and regional agricultural and agri related industries, the Thunder Bay…
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First Impressions Community Exchange – Three reasons why this program works!
The First Impressions Community Exchange program (FICE) facilitates an exchange between two communities who are looking for an unbiased “first impression” of a specific area of their community such as a downtown, tourism related infrastructure or an evaluation of their entire community. Three reasons why FICE works:
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Municipal Regulatory Toolkit for Agriculture
The Regional Economic Development Branch, North Region Team (NRT) provides support to municipalities involved with the agriculture sector. This support often comes in the form of responding to specific questions about agriculture related economic development opportunities, and frequently about regulatory aspects of the industry. In response to these inquiries, the NRT developed the “Municipal Regulatory…