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Still Standing volume 2
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Tucked away in Northern Ontario is a slice of… southern Italy. A century ago, immigrants from Siderno, Italy, left for a better life in Schreiber. And, though the town's big three employers, the mines, mills, and railway, have since declined, the descendants of these founding famiglias are still there and a big part of what's keeping this unique but struggling community alive.
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Still Standing volume 5
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Edgerton, Alberta's farming industry has been suffering for years but a brewery started by a group of childhood friends might just get this community to bubble back to the top again.
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Still Standing volume 2
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In five years, Pinawa's nuclear research facility and main employer will be completely decommissioned, which has Pinawanians working hard to make sure it isn't the end of the road for their unique town.
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Still Standing volume 11
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English
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Once known as the location of a famous indigenous battle and ceremonial burial ground, Pilot Mound, MB now struggles. But there is light on the horizon. This community, known unofficially as "Hockey Town in Manitoba" is hoping that it's new sports recreation centre and the first male hockey academy in Manitoba will get this town back on track!
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Still Standing volume 10
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English
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Stanstead QC shares the Canada/US border with Derby Line, Vermont. Before 9/11, this area felt like one big community. Today families and business are ripped apart by boarder control but the residents remain strong and have hope for the future.
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Still Standing volume 6
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If all goes well, Canadians will soon be able to drive from Fortune, NL to a little-known corner of France. With that will come a boost in tourism and employment opportunities - a welcome change from a decade of decline.
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Still Standing volume 4
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East Prestonians are doubling down on education, community support and empowerment of both young and old, ensuring that their community and its history will thrive for generations to come.
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Still Standing volume 9
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Tumbler Ridge has seen its fair share of economic highs and lows but a chance discovery of dinosaur tracks might just save this close-knit community from extinction.
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Still Standing volume 1
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English
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Already reeling from the oil collapse, the people of Fort McMurray, AB are determined to rise out of the ashes and rebuild bigger and better following the most destructive wild fire in Canadian history.
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Still Standing volume 11
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After the closure of all three of its major lumber mills, Lumby lost not only hundreds of jobs and local businesses, but also its sense of identity. Now the town is emerging, hopeful with a diverse economy that includes arts, culture, and a 40-acre grow-op that's hoping to make pot for pets.
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Still Standing volume 5
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Telkwa, BC was hit hard by the mountain pine beetle. This little bug decimated big forests leaving the town on the ropes. But this hearty community will continue to band together, get 'er done and laugh in the face of adversity.
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Still Standing volume 3
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English
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In May 2017, the Polar Bear Capital of the World unexpectedly became a fly- in community. A year of year of skyrocketing costs and unemployment are taking their toll but the community continues to hang on by its Northern grit, ingenuity and community spirit.
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Still Standing volume 13
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English
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For years, Bristol had a reputation as a vacation destination, boasting a growing cottage community, a number of hotels and a legendary dancehall scene. But changing tastes and a shifting economy brought about by the disappearance of its logging and mining industries have left Bristol looking to get its mojo back. Now, a new group of entrepreneurs is using the land in new and interesting ways in order to make Bristol a destination once more!
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Still Standing volume 8
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English
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The infamous Alberta flood of June 2013 left parts of the Siksika Nation reserve under 10 feet of water and a third of its population homeless. It's been five and a half years and they are is still dealing with the effects of the disaster, but they hope the end is in sight. Until then, Siksikaquans are using creativity, guidance from their knowledge keepers and plain old guts to build a future of good news they can celebrate.
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Still Standing volume 10
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English
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Lillooet, BC's forestry-based economy is heading downhill- permanently. But its rugged residents are committed to fighting the fight in order to find a way to stay in beautiful Lillooet.
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Still Standing volume 8
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English
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Inuvik, NWT is a fabricated town built in the 1950's to act as a hub of the Canadian northwest. It's an oil town that has felt both boom and bust. Today they are building the highway connecting them to Tuktoyaktuk in hopes that a boom is on the other side.
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Still Standing volume 13
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No longer content to eke by on a drive-through economy defined by a constantly moving highway, the people of South River ON are hoping that their picture perfect surroundings become a destination unto its own.
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Still Standing volume 7
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English
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McAdam NB's heyday was during the war time period when its glorious railway station and hotel were the talk of the eastern seaboard. Today this town struggles to get by but they are looking to the historic glory of the railway to get them back on track.
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Still Standing volume 6
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English
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Botwood has been working to revive industry and lure former residents back home ever since the closure of a nearby mill shut down their busy port.
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Still Standing volume 1
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English
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Skidegate, BC is a small town filled with Haida warriors that traded lucrative work in logging for a rich environmental future for their children. They continue to fight for the land that they love and they wouldn't have it any other way!
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