1. Service Provision in Rural and Small Town Canada: Challenges & Opportunities for Twillingate
Laura Ryser and Greg Halseth
University of Northern British Columbia
CRRF 2005

2. About the Service Inventory
Services tracked in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005
24 sites examined in 2005
6 sites examined in Atlantic Canada

3. About the Service Inventory
Services tracked in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005
24 sites examined in 2005
6 sites examined in Atlantic Canada
Data collected for:
Education Government
Health Community
Protection Transportation
Legal Recreational
Business Shopping
Communication Housing
Econ. Dev. orgs Elderly and childcare

4. Availability of Education Services
Canada Twillingate
% yes Within Within
Site 30 Min.
Pre-school/kindergarten √
Elementary school √
High school √
CEGEP / College X X
Continuing Education √
Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

5. Availability of Health Infrastructure
Canada Twillingate
% yes Within Within
Site 30 Min.
Hospital X X
Health centre / CLSC √
Blood / urine testing facility √
X-ray facility √
Baby delivery facility X X
Pharmacy √
Ambulance √
Emergency services √
Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

6. Availability of Health Services
Canada Twillingate
% yes Within Within
Site 30 Min.
Doctors √
Nurses √
Dentists √
Optometrists √
Home Care Visits √
Social Workers √
Public Health Nurse √
Physiotherapy √
Speech Therapy √
Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

7. Availability of Business Services
Canada Twillingate
% yes Within Within
Site 30 Min.
Banks √
Credit Union / Caisse populaire √
Insurance office √
Accounting √
Chamber of Commerce X X
Local Bus. Dev. Corp X X
Tourism Associations √
Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

8. Availability of Recreation Services
Canada Twillingate
% yes Within Within
Site 30 Min.
Community centre X X
Theatre (live performance) √
Museum √
Library √
Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

9. Challenges & Opportunities: Twillingate
Restructuring of cod industry
Pursuing tourism opportunities
Sustaining services important
Economic adjustment
Quality of life
Retention of residents and businesses