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Announcements
STB Wrap Up Party
Thank you for attending our Spruce the Bruce Wrap UP Party on November 29th, 2011.
As promised, we have attached a copy of Cara Finn's Presentation on Main Street.
Please e-mail Vicki Ly vicki@explorethebruce.com if you would like to recieve our monthly newsletters.
2011 Spruce the Bruce Grants are now closed!
Thank you to all who applied in 2011. We had a record number of applications and we look forward to seeing these local improvements emerge over the next few months.
Watch our Grants page for a 2011 Grant Summary over the next few months.
Success Factors in Rural Community Economic Development
What: Spruce the Bruce and Municipality of Kincardine is hosting a Rural Economic Development Workshop on November 17th, 2011 at Bruce Bar & Grill in Kincardine. Guest speaker, Dr. Wayne Caldwell, professor at the University of Guelph, will speak about Success Factors in Rural Community Economic Development. He will be sharing results from his research project from the School of Environment Design and Rural Development which focus on Best Practices in Rural Economic Development & Planning.
Who: Municipal Councillors and community economic development leaders will benefit from this opportunity to reflect on and discuss what makes community economic development initiatives succeed.
When: November 17th, 2011
Time: 6-7pm dinner, 7-9pm workshop
Where: Bruce Bar and Grill, 750 Queen Street, Kincardine, Ontario
How to Register: Register Here!
Walkerton STB Community Toolkit underway!
Downtown Walkerton through the Chamber of Commerce and Image Committee has started the process of developing a Community Toolkit. The research phase is underway and we would love your input. Complete a Resident's Survey in the mail or with the link below
Kincardine Installs Urban Wayfinding!
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Northern Bruce Peninsula STB TOOLKITS available!
Download the entire document here - Lion's Head Toolkit / Tobermory Toolkit
Huron Kinloss STB TOOLKITS available!
Download the entire document here - Ripley Toolkit / Lucknow Toolkit
Saugeen Shores Installs the first of the Urban Wayfinding System!
With the pilot of the rural wayfinding system installed on Bruce Road 3 (Mildmay to Southampton) the installation of the downtown guides in Saugeen Shores really starts to complete the system. Watch for more signs in Wiarton, Kincardine and Port Elgin in the coming months!
STB Wrap Up Presentation and 2011 Plan available for download
