Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Day 2 of "Keeping It Rural" Conference

After the 2nd day of the "Keeping It Rural" conference put on by the Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition in Salmon Arm, delegates discussed the following topics:

* Rural Lands - Rural Economic Development
* Keynote Address - The Battle River Railway Story
* Providing an Effective Rural Voice
* Major Projects and Rural Communities - Creating Mutual Benefits

Tomorrow - the conference wraps up with the following topics being discussed by delegates:

* Identifying Rural Priorites in BC - Participant Input Session
* Opportunities for Action  (Networking Session for Delegates)
* Concurrent Workshops:

a) Building Successful First Nations Investment Organizations
b) Agri-food Sector Development in Rural Regions

~SF

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