@RPDplan

The vision of the Rural Planning and Development programs is to create resilient rural, Indigenous, remote Canadian and global communities #RuralPlanning

 Guelph, Ontario
sedrd.uoguelph.ca
Joined November 2015
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What matters to you—and how does it shape your work? CRRF’s upcoming webinar helps rural researchers and practitioners use storytelling to align purpose and presence. November 12 at 1 pm EST Register: twp.ai/4hwrmy #RuralCanada #StoryTelling
CRRRF webinar: “The Power of Storytelling for Shaping Purpose and Presence,” 12 November 2026 at 1:00 pm EST. Workshop led by Ashleigh Weeden. A portrait of Ashleigh surrounded by flowers appears over a green coastal landscape.

ALT CRRRF webinar: “The Power of Storytelling for Shaping Purpose and Presence,” 12 November 2026 at 1:00 pm EST. Workshop led by Ashleigh Weeden. A portrait of Ashleigh surrounded by flowers appears over a green coastal landscape.

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Reminder - still time to register! What cancer risks and screening needs affect rural women? Explore these topics and community supports at the upcoming Gateway webinar on October 20 starting at 12 PM Registration is free: twp.ai/4hw2cR #RuralGuelph #RuralPlanning
Live webinar: “Rural Women’s Cancer Risks, Screening & Community Supports,” October 20, 2026, from 12–1 pm on Zoom. Features Colleen Ouwendyk, Director of Cancer Care at Brightshores; Agnes Waanders, Nurse Practitioner at Clinton FHT; and Anita Snobelen, Board Member at Gateway CERH. Their portraits appear against a pink ribbon background.

ALT Live webinar: “Rural Women’s Cancer Risks, Screening & Community Supports,” October 20, 2026, from 12–1 pm on Zoom. Features Colleen Ouwendyk, Director of Cancer Care at Brightshores; Agnes Waanders, Nurse Practitioner at Clinton FHT; and Anita Snobelen, Board Member at Gateway CERH. Their portraits appear against a pink ribbon background.

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What cancer risks and screening needs affect rural women? Explore these topics and community supports at the upcoming Gateway webinar on October 20 starting at 12 PM EST. Registration is free: twp.ai/4hw2cQ #RuralGuelph #RuralPlanning
Live webinar: “Rural Women’s Cancer Risks, Screening & Community Supports,” October 20, 2026, from 12–1 pm on Zoom. Features Colleen Ouwendyk, Director of Cancer Care at Brightshores; Agnes Waanders, Nurse Practitioner at Clinton FHT; and Anita Snobelen, Board Member at Gateway CERH. Their portraits appear against a pink ribbon background.

ALT Live webinar: “Rural Women’s Cancer Risks, Screening & Community Supports,” October 20, 2026, from 12–1 pm on Zoom. Features Colleen Ouwendyk, Director of Cancer Care at Brightshores; Agnes Waanders, Nurse Practitioner at Clinton FHT; and Anita Snobelen, Board Member at Gateway CERH. Their portraits appear against a pink ribbon background.

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Cut through the noise without losing your voice. Explore how meaningful stories can connect your values, purpose and impact in CRRF's upcoming storytelling webinar with Ashleigh Weeden. November 12 at 1 pm EST Register: twp.ai/4hwrom #RuralCanada #StoryTelling
CRRRF webinar: “The Power of Storytelling for Shaping Purpose and Presence,” 12 November 2026 at 1:00 pm EST. Workshop led by Ashleigh Weeden. A portrait of Ashleigh surrounded by flowers appears over a green coastal landscape.

ALT CRRRF webinar: “The Power of Storytelling for Shaping Purpose and Presence,” 12 November 2026 at 1:00 pm EST. Workshop led by Ashleigh Weeden. A portrait of Ashleigh surrounded by flowers appears over a green coastal landscape.

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We are excited to celebrate all the graduate students who completed their MSc (Planning) and Master of Planning degrees today at the University of Guelph! #RuralPlanning #RuralGuelph
People walk past Johnston Hall building with a clock tower and autumn foliage at the University of Guelph. A large yellow banner reads, “CONGRATS!”

ALT People walk past Johnston Hall building with a clock tower and autumn foliage at the University of Guelph. A large yellow banner reads, “CONGRATS!”

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Sage Milne shares her research at #RuralSym26 Is this the New Normal? Exploring Emergency Department Closures in Ontario Learn more twp.ai/4hpdV6 #RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @SEDRD @AgInnovationON
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Daniel Layden shares their research at #RuralSym26 Leaving the Margins: A Systematic Review of Belonging Economies and Rural Migration Among Equity-Deserving Groups Learn more twp.ai/4hpdV2 #RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @SEDRD @AgInnovationON
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Natasha Gaudio Harrison and Sara Epp share their research at #RuralSym26 The Urban Exodus: Understanding Impacts of Pandemic Migration in Rural Ontario Learn more twp.ai/4hpdV4 #RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @SEDRD @AgInnovationON
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Natasha D’Souza shares her research at #RuralSym26 Attracting Talent, Retaining Communities: Governance and Identity in a Specialized Rural Economy Learn more twp.ai/4hpdV0 #RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @SEDRD @AgInnovationON
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Today is day 4 of sharing the contributions from the 2026 Rural Research Symposium. Follow #RuralSym26 to stay connected! twp.ai/4hpdVa #RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @SEDRD @AgInnovation
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Camilo Jimenez Gonzalez, Heather Douglas, @Dami_Oyewale, and @ryanfgibson share their research at #RuralSym26 Mobilizing Knowledge for Rural Futures: Lessons from the Connecting the Dots Initiative Learn more twp.ai/4hpdUt #RuralGuelph @AgInnovationON
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Devanshi Sharma, Emily Jefferies, and Natasha Gaudio Harrison share their research at #RuralSym26 Measuring Farmland Conversion in Ontario: An Update and Reflection on Data from 2000 – 2021 Learn more twp.ai/4hpdUv #RuralGuelph @AgInnovationON
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Thea Martin shares her research at #RuralSym26 Cultivating Ecologic Resilience: Adapting Agriculture Practice Within Ontario’s Greenbelt for Ecological Reform Learn more twp.ai/4hpdUq #RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @SEDRD @AgInnovationON
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Adam Medeiros and Leith Deacon share their research at #RuralSym26 Rural Ontario and Disruption: The Municipal Role in Response, Recovery, and Resilience Learn more twp.ai/4hpdUm #RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @SEDRD @AgInnovationON
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Joyce Carrera shares her research at #RuralSym26 The Practice of Place: Rethinking Placemaking in the Rural Canadian Landscape Learn more twp.ai/4hpdUi #RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @SEDRD @AgInnovationON
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Check out Dean Orr’s poster Why Don't we Plan for Food? Calculation of and Planning Policy Recommendations to Support the Agricultural Carrying Capacity of the Population of Ontario twp.ai/4hpdUj #RuralSym26 #RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @AgInnovationON
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Your work has a story worth telling! Join CRRF’s upcoming webinar to learn how storytelling can clarify your purpose and strengthen your presence in rural research and practice. November 12 at 1 pm EST Register: twp.ai/4hwroI #RuralCanada #KnowledgeMobilization
CRRRF webinar: “The Power of Storytelling for Shaping Purpose and Presence,” 12 November 2026 at 1:00 pm EST. Workshop led by Ashleigh Weeden. A portrait of Ashleigh surrounded by flowers appears over a green coastal landscape.

ALT CRRRF webinar: “The Power of Storytelling for Shaping Purpose and Presence,” 12 November 2026 at 1:00 pm EST. Workshop led by Ashleigh Weeden. A portrait of Ashleigh surrounded by flowers appears over a green coastal landscape.

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Check out Hannah Walker and Emma Pothion’s poster Understanding Rural Climate Adaptation Through Student Perspectives twp.ai/4hpdUd #RuralSym26 #RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @SEDRD @AgInnovationON
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Today is day 3 of sharing the contributions from the 2026 Rural Research Symposium. Follow #RuralSym26 to stay connected! twp.ai/4hpdVN #RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @SEDRD @AgInnovation
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Check out Natalia Teresa Berti, Muireann Heuchan, and Margarita Fontecha’s poster The Cultural and Ecological Connections of Manoomin(Wild Rice) Through a Relational One Health Lens: A Scoping Review twp.ai/4hpdUa #RuralSym26 #RuralGuelph @AgInnovationON
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