Building the Creative Rural Economy The View from AGRG Dr. Bob Maher Senior Research Scientist, Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG) Middleton NS Annapolis Royal March 2009

John Howkins: the Creative Economy He suggests several sectors generate creative products. These include: advertising, architecture, art, crafts, design, fashion, film, music, performing arts, publishing, scientific research and development, software, toys and games, TV, radio and video games. Ref: Creative Economy: how people make money from ideas 2001, pg 4

Design London is a €6 million joint effort of the Royal College of Art and Design and Imperial College London`s Faculty of Engineering and Business School. It was developed in response to the Cox Review`s call for greater collaboration among science, engineering, business and creative design as a necessary boost for lagging innovation in the UK economy. Pg. 18

MaRS MaRS is a convergence and innovation centre in Toronto that fosters collaboration between communities of science, business, and finance through the physical collocation of structured networks.MaRS is a convergence and innovation centre in Toronto that fosters collaboration between communities of science, business, and finance through the physical collocation of structured networks. Pg 19

‘Mapping is a very deliberate form of narration….. one of the important things to decide is what`s going to be on it, what`s the story you want to tell and how to tell that story’ David Carruthers, President of PlanLab from CBC Ideas. Unfolding Visions David Carruthers

The science of exploration is based on mapping. Modern maps have functioned as a mechanism for systematic exploitation of other lands and people. Charles Simpson argues…………………………………… ………….. Charles Simpson Simpson C R Mapping an Extreme Landscape in J. Kleis & B. Butterfield (ed). Renaming the Landscape

Charles Simpson The mapping activity itself is a ritual of taking possession. It includes marking boundaries, recording and naming topographic features, and fragmenting a fluid landscape of human and animal vitality of life forces passing from nature to people and from generation to generation- into an abstract configuration of spatial coordinates and the domains of discrete sciences. Simpson, 1992 pg Ref. Michael McGinnis (ed) 1999 Bioregionalism

Creative Rural Economy Prince Edward County, contains 4 waves of economic prospects Barley Day Dairy – 27 Cheese factories Garden of Canada - 4O canning factories Creative Rural Economy Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity

Prince Edward County Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity

Prince Edward County 2004 Economic Development Strategy ‘Zero competitive advantage’ Quality of Place – primary economic asset Four pillars –Culture –Tourism –Agricultural (specialized) –Business and commerce Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity

Economic Impacts Tourism visits up 74% ; spending up 168%. Property Assessment - up ¾ of a $1 billion $20-$30 million investment - Picton downtown Population –Decline (2001 census) –Rising 2% (2006) Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity

Economic Impacts $45 million in wine industry investment (over 7 years) $50M-$85 million in wine sales 5-7 years out –Doubling agricultural GDP Building permits up 300% over 7 years. –Booming construction industry Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity

Cultural Strategic Plan Multi-stakeholder Steering Group Cultural resource mapping Community identity mapping Community engagement Council adoption Cultural Roundtable and implementation Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity

Innovation Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity

Cultural Mapping – Two Kinds Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity

Cultural Resources Natural Heritage Natural Heritage Cultural Heritage Cultural Facilities Cultural Facilities Non-Profit Cultural Organizations Non-Profit Cultural Organizations Cultural Businesses Creative Industries Creative Industries Festivals and Events Festivals and Events Resource Mapping Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity

The Story So Far July Visit by Brian Arnott to AGRG Sept. - Novita submit proposal to Town of Lunenburg includes cultural mapping Dec. - Greg Baeker submits proposal to Creative Muskoka Feb Visit to Fernie, Toronto, MaRS Mar - Annapolis Royal – this venue

At the Local Level 1.Community Mapping: Port George 2.Cultural Mapping: Annapolis Royal 3.ADEDA: biomass supply 4.MTRI: Lake Atlas

Community Identity Mapping Stories are the DNA of culture What defines this place? –Images –Places –Stories –Unique quality of life Narrative of culture and place Authenticity and collective memory Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity

Invite the community to share their favourites… Help people tell local stories… Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity