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SEDC Celebrates 40 years!

Celebrating 40 years of supporting our community.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. - catered complimentary lunch & refreshments

Carriage Hall & Event Centre
265 5th St, Hanover, ON N4N 3X3

Featuring guest speaker Eddie LeMoine
Workforce Capacity Strategist & Award-Winning Keynote Speaker

Eddie LeMoine is a Workforce Capacity Strategist and award-winning leadership keynote speaker who helps organizations solve critical workforce challenges, including recruitment pressure, retention risk, productivity constraints, and AI-driven capacity opportunities.

THE LOCAL EDGE - EPISODE 10 - Partnerships That Work

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GUESTS

Rhonda Niesen, Economic Development Officer, South Bruce

Robyn Mulder, Economic Development Officer, Township of Wellington North

RELEASE DATE: September 11, 2026

The best economic development strategy isn’t competition—it’s collaboration.

Rhonda Niesen and Robyn Mulder said it perfectly: in rural communities, no one has enough time, money, or staff to do it all alone.

What actually moves the needle?

- Sharing resources instead of protecting silos
- Passing leads to neighboring municipalities when the fit isn’t right
- Building partnerships with schools, counties, chambers, and local businesses

That’s how you get daycare spaces, business support, downtown revitalization, and real momentum for the whole region.

And the ripple effect is real—when one community wins, the others often do too.

This episode is a good reminder that regional thinking creates stronger local outcomes.

What’s one partnership you think every rural community needs more of?

Click on these links to watch this episode and others!

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywnaDHLSa0Y&list=PLsJYf5F0RDLmvgYlqdkbkifFIeL6f3CN0&index=11&t=600s

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/33Ljd0WNZNlEUJjsOWVbpQ

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/partnerships-that-work/id1896269457?i=1000789084442