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ThriveSask Field Guides
The ThriveSask Program was initiated with strategic partners following the dissolution of the Saskatchewan Main Street Program. Consulting and community activations are provided to communities on a cost recovery basis. ThriveSask uses a heritage-based action planning framework to guide community development efforts. It aims to harness the social, economic, physical, and cultural assets that set a place apart, and ultimately leads to tangible outcomes that benefit the entire community.
The following four Field Guides align with the ThriveSask program pillars and are excellent tools for those engaged in rural economic development.
LEADERSHIP – Formal and informal leaders must be future focused to chart the course and engage citizens in the process. Leaders are action oriented, accountable and partnership driven.
ECONOMIC VITALITY – A multi-dimensional approach that recognizes economic, environmental and social well-being are interdependent. Asset based with a lens on local and regional market dynamics. Investment ready and entrepreneur friendly.
PLACEMAKING – Leveraging the natural and built environment to positively impact individual and community health. Capitalizing on the foundation of tangible and intangible heritage.
PROMOTION – Engaging residents as well as non-residents in celebrating the unique cultural heritage of each community. Supporting local economies.
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