The event was well attended and the feedback was very positive. For the Corner Brook workshop sessions focused on local issues. The first panel consisted of industry perspectives and impacts on municipalities including tourism, oil and gas, and forestry. There was also a sustainability panel on municipal sustainability research and options presented by the Center for Environmental Excellence, the Centre for Rural Municipal Sustainability and the Community Cooperation Resource Centre. Next was a planning session involving planners from Municipal Affairs, a municipality and the local Regional Economic Development Board focusing on the challenges and opportunities of municipal planning. There was also a funding and support session with presentations from the Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Community Business Development Corporations and the Department of Municipal Affairs that covered the various funding and support options that exist for municipalities interested in economic development. During lunch MNL Executive Director Craig Pollett also gave a presentation on one possible pilot project that could help build planning capacity for municipalities.
CCRC activities around service sharing and regional cooperation are often connected to issues of economic development. The CCRC will continue to maintain a close relationship with the LADR workshops and highlight the opportunities for municipal cooperation in the area of economic development.
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