Wayne Caldwell

Congratulations to Damilola Oyewale for receiving the Wayne J. Caldwell Award for Service in Rural Planning. This award goes to the graduating Masters student selected by faculty for their contributions to the Rural Planning and Development program. Well done Damilola!

Congratulations to Shanley Weston for receiving the Wayne J. Caldwell Award in Planning Excellence at the OAC Awards ceremony at the University of Guelph. This award goes to the graduating MSc student with the highest cumulative average in her graduating year. Well done Shanley!

Did you miss yesterday's @GatewayRuralH Lecture - A Snapshot of Early Settlement Experiences? Check out the recording with @Rana14954170 , Mark Nonkes, Ray Silvius, and @waynecaldwell 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=BIDko0… #RuralPlanning #RuralGuelph @SEDRD

Dr Rana Telfah will present her research on the experience of Syrian Refugees in Rural Ontario (Tuesday May 7 at 12 noon on the Gateway luncheon event).  She will be joined by panelists Ray Silvius, Mark Nonkes and Wayne Caldwell. Free registration at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

I'm pleased to share this article: "Sociopsychological factors drive farmers’ adoption of environmental best management practices" (Journal of Environmental Management). Many thanks to my co-authors including Michael Drescher who took the lead on this. authors.elsevier.com/c/1i99Y_6sjVBW…

Congratulations to Rana Telfah who successfully defended her PhD in Rural Studies at the University of Guelph. The title of her dissertation: "The Early Settlement Experiences of Syrian Families in Southwestern Ontario." Well done!

@ehrinf @Lyonseed @TerryDaynard @RPDplan @SaraK_Epp @emmacaryn @SousaThePlanner It is great to see the interest in the article. For much more detail please see: waynecaldwell.ca/projects/measu…. For an historical context related to severances also see: waynecaldwell.ca/projects/lot-c… and waynecaldwell.ca/projects/rural…

@Lyonseed @TerryDaynard @RPDplan @waynecaldwell @SaraK_Epp @emmacaryn @SousaThePlanner Dufferin and east grey are prime examples aswell

Check out @waynecaldwell, @SaraK_Epp, Xiaoyuan Wan, Rachel Singer, @emmacaryn, & @SousaThePlanner's recent publication titled Farmland Preservation and Urban Expansion: Case Study of Southern Ontario Take a read: ow.ly/plx550Pz3GN #RuralGuelph

Congratulations to Michael Kvern who received the Climate Change Action Scholarship at the CIP National Conference in Halifax!

Congratulations to Afsoon Veshkini who received the David Palubeski Bursary at the CIP National Conference in Halifax!

RPD contributions at the CIP Conference: Numerous presentations by students/alumni; Tracey Wade concludes her term as Chair of the The Atlantic Planners Institute; Daniel Mercer & Adam Wright continue terms on CIP National Council (Thanks & congratulations Tracey, Daniel & Adam!)

Some of the Rural Planning and Development students and alumni at the CIP national conference in Halifax.

Congratulations to MSc graduates Nicole Cupolo who received the inaugural Wayne J Caldwell Award for Excellence in Rural Planning and Erin Helsby who received the inaugural Wayne J Caldwell Award for Service in Rural Planning. Best wishes to you both!

Congratulations to Dr. Pam Duesling who today graduated with her PhD in Rural Studies from the University of Guelph. It was my honour to serve as her Advisor. Best wishes Pam!

I want to thank the many people who posted comments and/or attended my retirement celebration on June 10. It was wonderful. I am so grateful to everyone who has been part of my career/journey. I look forward to continuing to make contributions to the well being of rural Ontario.

The province appears to be backing off the PPS proposed 3 severance/farm parcel.  If so this is a win for agriculture, communities, municipalities & province. While we await specifics – we must be vigilant on the importance of protecting agriculture & rational planning decisions.

Thanks to Matt Galloway and the The Current on CBC for the chance to comment on farmland protection, food security and planning regulations in Ontario (a pleasure to be on the same segment as Mark Reusser, OFA): cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Thanks Jeff Stager for having me on the Agriculture Show at CKMS 102.7 FM. I was able to share some music, personal reflections and my views on current Provincial planning initiatives in Ontario. Available at: radiowaterloo.ca/episode-284-ag…

Agriculture & Aggregates often share the same space. Has the Province examined revised PPS impacts on aggregates? Similar to Agriculture: Sterilization of the resource/challenges of establishing in the midst of an agricultural area with up to 90 new residences / concession block

I wonder if MTO has given thought to the PPS proposed severance policy for agricultural areas?  Given 2 sides of a provincial highway, and 5 farms on each side this could result in up to 30 requests for new entrance permits for a concession road frontage per 1.25 miles.

On a typical concession block the proposed new PPS will allow at least 30 new residential lots.  With MDS there will be virtually no space for growth in the livestock sector.  Indeed, we should ask the question: Is this the beginning of the end for animal agriculture in Ontario?