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In this episode, invited guest, Karra Burney speaks to her work as the Economic Development Officer of Carberry, Manitoba. With the goal to attract and retain new businesses and residents, Karra has been working to enhance the awareness of all that Carberry has to offer for Manitobans. With a flourishing downtown, and new developments for local community members, Karra also speaks to the investments made to the people and businesses of Carberry through use of modern technology and the applications of rural community data collection.

Since recording this episode in the summer, Karra has become the Executive Director of the Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Corporation - we want to send our most sincere congratulations!

In the first episode of Small Towns, Big Ideas, Donna Morken shares her insights on community development from her perspective as a community volunteer and champion in Rivers, Manitoba.

The Rural Development Institute (RDI) is working with students from the Master of Arts in Rural Development program to host the Small Towns, Big Stories Podcast. This series will be created in preparation for the 2025 Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) Foundations for the Future of Rural Conference. Throughout the summer, we will be traveling across the Westman region of Manitoba to engage with community leaders and discuss rural realities in terms of community development. More specifically, we want to share personal perceptions on how communities are engaging in data.