Meet Doug Griffiths and the 13 Ways Team Building strong and prosperous communities is what we do. Doug Griffiths and the 13 Ways Team help communities of all sizes and situations achieve their...
What is Economic Development?
Defining Economic Development: A Place to Start Stuart Fullarton & Heather Thomson What is economic development? Chances are, if you ask ten people this question, you’ll get ten different...
Community Development and Building Community
Community development and building community are the single most important jobs on earth. We all want to live in places that are safe, vibrant, and inviting; to work in environments that are...
It’s BUY local or it’s BYE local
We are all asking for a vaccine as a stocking stuffer, but that isn't likely so we will need to continue to be diligent and safe for this holiday season. The silver lining of this pandemic is the...
Unmasking the Opposition to Masks
If it’s not obvious by the title, I take issue with those opposed to wearing masks in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The anti-maskers make four basic arguments that may sound reasonable at...
A New Homestead Act
The New Homestead Act To help rural communities prosper in the 21st Century, we can perhaps find inspiration from the 19th Century. More than 150 years ago, both the United States and Canada...
The Value of Video Games
I have teenage boys who love playing video games on their PlayStation. To be honest, I like playing on occasion, too. It’s an outlet for stress, frustration, and creativity when I can’t walk, or...
Looking To The Stars For Better Rural Internet
13 Ways has recently discovered that we have something in common with - none other than - Elon Musk. No, we didn’t send a Tesla roadster into space blaring David Bowies “Space Oddity”, and we...
Building Community Success
We should have known 2020 was going to be a bad year from the get-go. In the first week of January, residents of Hinton, Edson and Lacombe learned their local newspapers were closing. The Hinton...
Grants and Subsides available for Communities in Canada
There are many grants and subsidies that are available for businesses, not for profits and government entities. And they are a bit complex. We've taken the liberty of doing some of the...