Service Provision in Rural and Small Town Canada:

Challenges & Opportunities for Twillingate

Service Provision in Rural and Small Town Canada:

Challenges & Opportunities for Twillingate

Laura Ryser and Greg HalsethLaura Ryser and Greg Halseth

University of Northern British ColumbiaUniversity of Northern British Columbia

CRRF 2005CRRF 2005

About the Service InventoryAbout the Service Inventory• Services tracked in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005Services tracked in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005

• 24 sites examined in 200524 sites examined in 2005

• 6 sites examined in Atlantic Canada6 sites examined in Atlantic Canada

About the Service InventoryAbout the Service Inventory• Services tracked in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005Services tracked in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005

• 24 sites examined in 200524 sites examined in 2005

• 6 sites examined in Atlantic Canada6 sites examined in Atlantic Canada

• Data collected for:Data collected for: EducationEducation GovernmentGovernment HealthHealth CommunityCommunity ProtectionProtection TransportationTransportation LegalLegal RecreationalRecreational BusinessBusiness ShoppingShopping CommunicationCommunication HousingHousing Econ. Dev. orgsEcon. Dev. orgs Elderly and childcareElderly and childcare

Availability of Education ServicesAvailability of Education Services

CanadaCanada TwillingateTwillingate% yes% yes WithinWithin WithinWithin2005 2005 SiteSite 30 Min.30 Min.

Pre-school/kindergartenPre-school/kindergarten 62.562.5 √ √ Elementary schoolElementary school 66.766.7 √ √High schoolHigh school 37.537.5 √ √ CEGEP / CollegeCEGEP / College 16.716.7 X X X XContinuing EducationContinuing Education 29.229.2 √ √

Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

Availability of Health InfrastructureAvailability of Health Infrastructure

CanadaCanada Twillingate Twillingate% yes% yes WithinWithin WithinWithin2005 2005 SiteSite 30 Min.30 Min.

HospitalHospital 12.512.5 XX X XHealth centre / CLSCHealth centre / CLSC 37.537.5 √√

Blood / urine testing facilityBlood / urine testing facility 41.741.7 √√

X-ray facilityX-ray facility 20.820.8 √√ Baby delivery facilityBaby delivery facility 4.24.2 XX X X PharmacyPharmacy 37.537.5 √√

AmbulanceAmbulance 41.741.7 √√

Emergency servicesEmergency services 16.716.7 √√

Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

Availability of Health ServicesAvailability of Health Services

CanadaCanada Twillingate Twillingate% yes% yes WithinWithin WithinWithin2005 2005 SiteSite 30 Min.30 Min.

DoctorsDoctors 41.741.7 √√NursesNurses 41.741.7 √√DentistsDentists 25.025.0 √√OptometristsOptometrists 16.716.7 √√Home Care VisitsHome Care Visits 70.870.8 √√Social WorkersSocial Workers 29.229.2 √√Public Health NursePublic Health Nurse 37.537.5 √√PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy 25.025.0 √√ Speech TherapySpeech Therapy 25.025.0 √√

Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

Availability of Business ServicesAvailability of Business Services

CanadaCanada Twillingate Twillingate% yes% yes WithinWithin WithinWithin2005 2005 SiteSite 30 Min.30 Min.

BanksBanks 33.333.3 √ √ Credit Union / Caisse populaireCredit Union / Caisse populaire 50.050.0 √ √ Insurance officeInsurance office 50.050.0 √ √ AccountingAccounting 50.050.0 √ √ Chamber of CommerceChamber of Commerce 20.820.8 X X X XLocal Bus. Dev. Corp.Local Bus. Dev. Corp. 8.3 8.3 X X X X

Tourism AssociationsTourism Associations 12.512.5 √ √

Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

Availability of Recreation ServicesAvailability of Recreation Services

Canada Canada Twillingate Twillingate

% yes% yes WithinWithin WithinWithin

2005 2005 SiteSite 30 Min.30 Min.

Community centreCommunity centre 75.075.0 XX X X

Theatre (live performance)Theatre (live performance) 33.333.3 √ √

MuseumMuseum 41.741.7 √ √

LibraryLibrary 79.279.2 √ √

Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.Source: CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

Challenges & Opportunities: TwillingateChallenges & Opportunities: Twillingate

•Restructuring of cod industryRestructuring of cod industry Pursuing tourism opportunitiesPursuing tourism opportunities

•Sustaining services importantSustaining services important Economic adjustmentEconomic adjustment Quality of lifeQuality of life Retention of residents and businessesRetention of residents and businesses