Archive for May, 2008

Announcing - Master’s Student Scholarship at the University of Manitoba

Posted by Heather Acton on May 30th, 2008 filed in Opportunities

The University of Manitoba
NOTICE OF A STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
**DEADLINE: August 1, 2008**
One Master’s Scholarship VALUE is up to $12,000 for one ACADEMIC YEAR. These are intended for new students entering, or currently registered in, a Master’s program (examples: MA, IIP Master’s program, MBA). These awards are open to Masters’ level students specializing in COMMERCE, [...]

The Social Economy Highlighted at the CCEDNet Conference in Saskatoon (May 2008)

Posted by Heather Acton on May 29th, 2008 filed in Uncategorized

The Canadian Social Economy Project was well represented at the Canadian Community Economic Development Nework Conference (CCEDNet) in Saskatoon from May 21 -23, 2008. Two linked workshops, “Stronger Local Economies/Research: What and How are We Learning About the Social Economy?”, combined presentations with opportunities for questions and answers to learn about policy-related research findings [...]

New WIRA Publication: Living on Furby

Posted by Heather Acton on May 27th, 2008 filed in Publications

New publication from

Living on Furby: Narratives of Home, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1880 - 2005
by David G. Burley and Mike Maunder

Abstract:
Over the century and a quarter from its first development to the early twenty-first century, the block of Furby Street between Broadway and Portage Avenue typified many of the trends in what are now downtown [...]

Penokean Hills Farms Inc. - officially launched Saturday, May 3 in Echo Bay

Posted by Heather Acton on May 5th, 2008 filed in Media coverage

The photo at the right is of Alicia Mills (LLL intern with the Penokean Hills Project) and Ken MacLeod (president of Penokean Hills Farms).
After three long years of preparation, Penokean Hills Farms Inc. was officially launched on Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Echo Bay, Ontario.
The beef supports the local economy by helping keep nine (as [...]

Saskatchewan Social Economy Workshop - May 2, 2008

Posted by Heather Acton on May 5th, 2008 filed in Events

Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies and Sustainable Communities and Community-University Institute For Social Research (CUISR) hosted the Saskatchewan Social Economy Workshop on May 2, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Saskatoon Indian and Métis Friendship Centre in Saskatoon.
Approximately 40 academics, community partners and student researchers attended the workshop. It [...]

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