Professor Andrew Errington of the University of Plymouth in South West England first encountered the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation at the October 1996 Conference on Rural Employment in Coaticook, Quebec. Recognizing kindred spirits he maintained contact and, during a visit to Montreal in July 1997, discovered many similarities between the approach and interests of his Market Towns Research group and the NRE project. As these two independent research initiatives began to bear fruit it seemed sensible to provide a link between them through this website.

Unfortunately, Andrew Errington passed away suddenly in November of 2003. Many of us knew Andrew as an energetic and talented colleague and a close friend. He was an enthusiastic supporter of our CRRF
and NRE work and made significant contributions to our understanding of
rural life. His work on farm succession brought him close to us on a regular basis - allowing us to enjoy his company as he traveled Canada and learn from the insights he brought from other countries. His work on market-towns provided a host of valuable ideas and tools for examining the interrelations between rural and urban places. I particularly appreciated the way in which Andrew shared his knowledge and eagerly participated in the exploration of new ideas. He was an inspiration for me. I will miss him greatly.

Bill Reimer