[BCFSN] Fwd: FW: Enews Mid-May 2014

Mon May 26 11:49:23 EDT 2014

Hello all

Connecting Rural BC is of utmost value these days - I've attended many of
these conferences and gain much knowledge that i've then shared within our
local community and beyond.

I highly recommend that if you are able to attend as an individual - or
indeed as an elected person - that you do so

Details on the web-site

Cheryl Thomas
North Thompson Valley

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*BCRN News *

 *Reminder -* *The 2014 Rural Summit will take place in Beautiful Kaslo.  *The
British Columbia Rural Network is pleased to announce that the 2014 8th BC
Rural  Communities Summit will be held in the beautiful lakeside village of
Kaslo from June 13-15. To register please visit-
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*Grants and Opportunities for Rural Communities *

*New -* Evergreen Canon Take Root Program  - Deadline is June 6th -
Supporting stewardship and restoration projects, the Take Root Program will
provide $5,000 and a Canon camera to 30 community groups across Canada to
carry out a tree-planting projects in the 2014 Fall planting season,
planting a minimum of 250 native trees and shrubs. For information and to
download the application and guide, visit the program web site. click here
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*New -* Funding for Child Care Spaces - Deadline June 30th - Major Capital
Funding is available to help with the costs associated with the creation of
new licensed child care spaces. Under this program, non-profit child care
organization may receive up to a maximum of $500,000 and private sector
child care organizations may receive up to a maximum of $250,000 click here
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*New **- Grants and Opportunities for Youth *

This section is based on youth input from the *Rural Youth Diversity
Project 2014*. Youth participants identified areas of need in their
communities.  The following grants are based on these identified needs.
 The "Grants and Opportunities for Youth" will be featured in upcoming BCRN
eNews.  Please send any grants or opportunities for youth to
enews at bcruralnetwork.ca.

*New* - *BC Youth in Agriculture* - Non profit organizations are able to
apply for funding to aid in initiatives involving youth in agriculture. The
Foundation supports development of leadership in agriculture, strengthening
of communities, and agriculture education. For the application form - click
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*New* - *The Get Youth Working! Program* is extended for new hires with
a start date on or after April 1st, 2014.  The Get Youth Working! Program
is funded through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement. The
Program offers employers a $2,800 hiring incentive (up to 3 employees at
$2,800 each) to hire eligible youth 15 to 29 years of age. Additionally,
employers may request up to $1,000 to purchase training for the newly hired
youth.  Click here for the application form click
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*New* - In 2007, the *Epicure Foundation* created the Community Initiative
National Grant Program to support grassroots organizations working to
improve food security across Canada. Our goal is to ensure that all
Canadians have access to resources and education to prepare nourishing
meals for themselves and their families. The deadline for applications is
June 13, 2014 at noon (PT).
For more information click here:
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*New -** enviroFund *Local Food Project Grants: Building a sustainable
local food system.   There are growing concerns about disappearing
farmland, depleted wild salmon populations, inequities in food
distribution, the rise of a fast-food culture, and the carbon footprint of
food.  Sustainable food production provides economic, social, and
environmental benefits to our communities. The deadline is September 15,
2014.  For more information: click
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*New -** Inter-Action, Canada’s new Multiculturalism Grants and
Contributions Program,* is administered by Citizenship and Immigration
Canada (CIC). The Program supports CIC’s mandate, as well as the *Canadian
Multiculturalism Act*, by assisting in the socio-economic integration of
individuals and communities and helping them to contribute to building an
integrated and socially cohesive society.  For more information:
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*New -** FCC AgriSpirit Fund* is about enhancing rural communities. If your
organization is raising money for a capital project and your city or town
has less than 150,000 people, it may qualify for a donation between $5,000
and $25,000 to supplement your other fundraising efforts.  Click here:
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*Special Announcement for Rural Communities *

*BCRN's new website is ready!*

BCRN is pleased to announce the release of our new website!  Designed with
a fresh new look and user-friendly navigation, the new BCRN website has
been updated with the latest information to help rural communities across
BC.

Check it out at - http://www.bcruralnetwork.ca/
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Cheryl
*Food for thought...*
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of
others." - Mahatma Gandhi
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