@ciel_1

We help rural communities become more business-friendly, culturally vibrant, & sustainable. And we work with companies to improve employee engagement.

 Nelson, BC
theciel.com/
Joined June 2009
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Cover of the Tourism 360 Manual fb.me/R1UDgKjN
At long last, CIEL has released its The Tourism 360 Guide - The Essential Guide for Assessing Your Community's... fb.me/13HGSzU4q
Here's our new video of guidelines for rural communities wanting to get started on tourism. fb.me/W2mHl5Hn

7 Deadly Sins Small Communities Make with Tourism

What do John Lennon's place of death, scalpels, and soufflés all ha...

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We're on Facebook for business-friendly, culturally vibrant, sustainable rural communities at tinyurl.com/3b8rnkn
"Develop wisdom, honour the spiritual" on innovative First Nation school at Adams Lake from @TheTyee tinyurl.com/42mgvkk
RT @PPS_Placemaking Tennessee woman threatened with arrest for allowing daughter to bike to school, via @streetsblogdc: bit.ly/o2d6ns
RT @TheTyee Whistler grapples with provincial labour crunch bit.ly/qemtjj (they can't get people to work in hospitality)
Rita Moir is a rural community builder. Her book launch speech, reproduced here, is a testament to that. fb.me/17wdX8lnu
RT @artsinthekoots: Rita Moir has published book of photos, history of the Slocan Valley 1800s to 1940s-- she's still building...
RT @3blnow Why Towns W/ Good Transit Are Recovering Faster From Recession: Getting around by bus can be slow ... bit.ly/qIEQ0G
Article from @RevelstokeTimes on challenges of employment & entrepreneurship in small towns, CIEL's Mike Stolte quoted fb.me/FvqQkffU
Kootenay community forums on gaming grants to the arts coming up in Cranbrook and Castlegar http://ow.ly/61RD0

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Link between a company's sustainability efforts and its employee engagement level... fb.me/13Ob8TYfs
The BC govt is reviewing gaming grant policies. There are two public meetings in the Kootenays. tinyurl.com/3lwhrct
RT @Richard_Florida Seeing cities as the environmental solution, not the problem - bit.ly/oKwUlH @Kaid_at_NRDC, RT @grist

Seeing cities as the environmental solution, not the problem

The best way to save wilderness is through strong, compact, beautiful communities that are more urban and do not encroach on places of natural value.

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RT @nationalpost via @urbanworkbench Libraries are eccentric, changing and vital public spaces natpo.st/mOtEBd
Big Box Evaluator from @OrtonFoundation-- online tool helps communities with pros and cons of a big box proposal fb.me/RSx7zkk5
RT @3blnow Study Shows Zipcar Having Sustainable Impact in Baltimore ow.ly/1dZZC5 (Urban version of the Kootenay car coop)
RT @mellormurray Kansas' approach to attracting physicians to rural communities ow.ly/5PuOX

Small-Town Doctors Made in a Small Kansas Town (Published 2011)

As rural Kansas struggles with a shortage of doctors, a new medical school opened in Salina, with eight students who pledged to start their practices in small towns.

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RT @LeaderChat Build Trust by Getting Naked! Three fears that keep leaders from being vulnerable ow.ly/5PqgI by @RandyConley
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