Resources & Publications - Community
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- Communities (Life-Cycle) Matrix v 2.2 - CIEL's popular one page model for communities to quickly self-assess to determine what stage they are at (& determine 'stage-appropriate' actions). The Matrix is used around the world. - Apr 13th, 2010 - 78.5 KB
- CIEL's 'Reality Check' - Looking to Move an action forward? This simple tool willl help you to measure commitment, resources, leadership and whether timing is right to undertake an action. - Apr 9th, 2010 - 17.7 KB
- How vital is your community? Community Vitality Mini Assessment - Some interesting questions from the full CVI to ask your community - Mar 29th, 2010 - 78.7 KB
- Recession-Proof Your Community - CIEL's September 2009 Newsletter - Sep 1st, 2009 - 96.3 KB
- NEW! Beyond Economic Survival - 97 Ways Small Communities Can Thrive - A Guide to Community Vitality - Jul 16th, 2009 - 3.3 MB
- Huntsville, Ontario CVI Summary 2008 - Jul 13th, 2009 - 730.4 KB
- Huntsville Ontario, Community Vitality Initiative (CVI) Phase I Assessment 2008 - Jul 13th, 2009 - 1.5 MB
- BVI Success in Vulcan- the Lethbridge Herald - May 28th, 2009 - 92.9 KB
- Stimulus Needs to Address Communities: Learning, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Should Be Cornerstones to Economic Recovery - May 12th, 2009 - 23.7 KB
- Mike Stolte advises radio host Jane Sinclair about how the economic climate impacts the Nelson and area housing market - May 6th, 2009 - 3.4 MB
- 10 Principles for a Vital Community - Apr 30th, 2009 - 177.9 KB
- CBC (Vancouver) Interview MP3 - What can Small Communities do in a Recession? - Jan 09 - Feb 17th, 2009 - 2.6 MB
- Communities (Life-Cycle) Matrix v 2.1 - CIEL's popular one page model for communities to quickly self-assess to determine what stage they are at (& determine 'stage-appropriate' actions). The Matrix is used around the world. - Feb 16th, 2009 - 27 KB
- Communities Matrix - Grid Version - V 2.6 - Feb 15th, 2009 - 235.2 KB
- 69 Tools, Techniques and Resources for Communities - V1 - Feb 14th, 2009 - 755.2 KB
- A Vital Community - What is it? - Do we have it here in Nelson? - Nov 2nd, 2008 - 43.6 KB
- New Ways of Seeing Local Leadership - Lessons from the Aussies - Oct 2nd, 2008 - 45.5 KB
- The Third Coast - Impacts of Amenity Migration - Oct 2nd, 2008 - 43.9 KB
- Celebrating Communities - Learning From the Nova Scotia Experience - Oct 2nd, 2008 - 50.8 KB
- We All Need to Step up to Plate - The Evolution of Leadership Thinking - by CIEL's Mike Stolte - Oct 2nd, 2008 - 38.6 KB