Year: 1993
Dependency – truth or illusion
Western governments are presently redefining, revamping, and restructuring social programs and economic development activities in order to deal with an issue which is as old as mankind itself. The present crisis has been prompted by the dependence of some on government support programs. A system which is now considered unsustainable. The current strategy of restructuring, […]
Change – challenge and opportunity
Economic and political changes are culminating in phenomenal challenges to individuals and communities everywhere. This is most evident in underdeveloped rural regions. The economic growth and expansion of the past decades have created expectations and desires that have become unsustainable. As a result, economic shifts of the magnitude that we are experiencing are frightening at […]
Rural Communities – creating a stable environment
We happen to be living in one of the most interesting periods in human history. Societal shifts unlike any we have witnessed before are testing and stretching our ability to comprehend either the problems or their solutions. The resulting quagmire is generating negative forces, some being unleashed in Canada as a mechanism of constraint […]
One Community’s Story – Trepassey, NL
One Community’s Story This small community in Newfoundland has a population of approximately 1,500 people and serves a region of some 4,000. My introduction to the extent of their dilemma began when I was invited to participate in the development process taking place there which resulted from the closure of its single industry, a fish […]