Rural Spark

People are coming, but will they stay?

December 04, 2021 Rural Spark Season 1 Episode 64
Rural Spark
People are coming, but will they stay?
Show Notes

Rural communities are benefitting from a new wave of urban-to-rural migration during the pandemic. Especially in coastal communities of Atlantic Canada and B.C., new families are providing a much needed boost to school populations and local economies. But are able to keep them? In this episode we explore the challenge of rural retention with Dr.  Wayne Caldwell from the University of Guelph, an expert in issues of change in rural communities.