DT #693 How Rural Communities Can Build Stronger Futures With Mason Ainsworth
Develop This: Economic and Community Development

DT #693 How Rural Communities Can Build Stronger Futures With Mason Ainsworth

B1IntermediateOctober 14, 202639 min
  • Interview
  • Business & money

What does it take to build a stronger community from the ground up? In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise sits down with Mason Ainsworth to explore his journey from young city councillor to passionate advocate for community development and economic growth. Mason shares lessons from his experience in local government and explains why economic development often comes down to relationships, trust, transparency, and achieving small victories that create long-term momentum. The conversation also explores the unique strengths and challenges of rural communities, including infrastructure, local leadership, placemaking, and creating communities where...

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Welcome to Develop This, the number one podcast for economic and community development professionals with your host, Dennis Frazee. Welcome back to another edition of the Develop This podcast. This is Dennis and another great guest joining me today and that's Mason Aidsworth coming

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to us from Canada. So Mason, welcome to Develop This. Yeah, thank you so much for having me, Dennis. Really appreciate it.

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Yeah, you bet. So tell people where you are in Canada. Sure, yeah. So I am in the city of Aurelia, which is just about an hour and a half north of the city

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