Registration Update: 80% Sold Out
Registration for the Shore2Shore gatherings in Norris Point and Flat Bay is now over 80% sold out.
As part of the larger CRRF/NAF conference series taking place across Western Newfoundland from June 16–23, 2026, these community-focused gatherings will bring together local residents, visitors, artists, researchers, knowledge keepers, and community leaders to explore the theme:
Relational Wellness: Prioritizing connections that matter in sustaining rural, island, and northern communities.”
Through conversations, workshops, storytelling, music, food, art, science, and Indigenous knowledge sharing, SHORE TO SHORE creates space to reflect on the opportunities and challenges shaping rural life today — and where we go from here together.
Register today at:
https://shore2shore.info
✨ Welcome to the Team, Keri! ✨
We’re excited to welcome Keri Ryan to the Canadian Centre for Rural Creativity as our new Creative Assistant through the Canada Summer Jobs program.
Keri brings experience in graphic design, marketing, content creation, branding, and visual storytelling — along with a passion for community engagement and creativity.
Over the summer, Keri will be supporting projects, events, and creative initiatives, including SHORE TO SHORE 2026
We’re so happy to have her on board!
Upcoming Event
SHORE TO SHORE is a week-long journey across Western Newfoundland, co-collaborated with the CCRC, connecting communities through art, music, food, and stories from June 16–23, 2026. Grounded in Relational Wellness and Local Knowledge, it sparks conversation, creativity, and bold ideas for the future of rural life.
> Visit the conference website
A GRAND THANKS…
2022 – 2025 Grand River Community Play Project: Voice of the River incubates & evolves – in all seasons, in all weather, indoor and out – up and down the river.
310 KM – length of the Grand River
1000s INVOLVED – actors, audiences, creators
45 + supporting partners
250 volunteers
View the R2R24 Short Documentary
We want to thank everyone who participated in R2R24 in Blyth last October. It brought us to the Village to explore our differences together. Local documentarian Nick Vinnicombe from Walton put together a short documentary on the conference. We invite you to take a look and let us know what you think.
LAUNCHED!
Listen to the 6-episode podcast series.
A collection of sounds, stories, interviews and observations from Rural Talks to Rural 2024 – Exploring Our Differences Together, narrated by host, Shauna Rae of Radar Media.
NEWS
Press Release with comments from the Minister of Rural Affairs, Lisa Thompson
Ontario Farmer, November 19, 2024 – “Story trios are a recommended way to talk out differences ~ Appreciative Inquiry helps cross rural community divides”
Wingham Advance Times, October 24, 2024 – “Connecting with the Land: Indigenous knowledge keepers lead reflective trail walk at R2R conference in Blyth“
The Huron Citizen, October 24, 2024 – “Blyth hosts Rural Talks to Rural conference, bring rural Canadians together“
Stops Along the Way, Fall 2024 (page 30) – “Rural Communities Connecting”
REPORTS AND OTHER MEDIA
Podcast Series
Pre and Post Conference Information
Conference Summary Report
Visual Wall including recap video on Day 3
Conference Photos
Reflections & Testimonials
In all matters it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.
Bertand Russell
The CCRC strives to advance the needs and promote the interests of rural or remotely located communities: by facilitating research, disseminating information to the public, and, providing educational and networking opportunities to the public, and by engaging in public policy dialogue and development activities.
We strive to establish an inclusive gathering place, a place for creativity and meaningful participation
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