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State of business vitality in rural Alberta : analysis of twelve Alberta Business Vitality Initiatives (BVIs)

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The Business Vitality Initiative (BVI) helps communities assess their capacity to work with and support entrepreneurs, and to foster small business growth. The BVI measures the perceptions of... More ≫

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The Business Vitality Initiative (BVI) helps communities assess their capacity to work with and support entrepreneurs, and to foster small business growth. The BVI measures the perceptions of community leaders, business people and citizens about the current business environment in their community and compares the results to an average of other communities to determine possible short and long-term actions the community can undertake to improve its business friendliness.

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Volunteer citizens' lake monitoring program (1992) : Shorncliffe, Goose and Islet Lakes

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The volunteer citizens' lake monitoring program was conceived in response to concerns expressed by lakeshore property owners that the water quality of their lake was deteriorating. The samples... More ≫

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The volunteer citizens' lake monitoring program was conceived in response to concerns expressed by lakeshore property owners that the water quality of their lake was deteriorating. The samples collected by volunteer citizens provide background information that can be used to assess future impacts, enhance existing database on lakes and reservoirs, and assess seasonal trends in algal populations.

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Post-impoundment water quality in Crawling Valley Reservoir, Alberta

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Crawling Valley Reservoir is an off-stream storage reservoir within the Eastern Irrigation District. The reservoir was built primarily to provide water for irrigation but it was also intended for... More ≫

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Crawling Valley Reservoir is an off-stream storage reservoir within the Eastern Irrigation District. The reservoir was built primarily to provide water for irrigation but it was also intended for recreation and fisheries. The reservoir was filled by 1985, and the Environmental Quality Monitoring Branch conducted water quality studies in 1986 and 1989.

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