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Paths to Prosperity
Conversations That Connect the System
The Paths to Prosperity podcast features candid conversations with community leaders, industry partners, Indigenous organizations, funders, and practitioners working to leverage economic and well-being drivers. Each episode explores real‑world challenges, lessons learned, and practical insights on building communities and regions that deliver results—not just activity.
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Why Economic Reconciliation is a Regional Competitiveness Strategy
What if economic reconciliation isn’t separate from economic development — but essential to it? In this episode of Paths to Prosperity, Crystal Froese explores economic ecosystems through an Indigenous lens and why moving from consultation to true partnership can build stronger, more resilient regions. Paths to Prosperity is a platform for exploring how communities can build resilient, inclusive, and future‑ready economies. Through thought leadership, practical insights, and conversations wit...
1 Oct 2026
Economic Ecosystem through the Indigenous Lens
What does economic reconciliation look like when we move beyond conversation and into action? In this episode of Paths to Prosperity, host Crystal Froese sits down with Milton Tootoosis, SREDA’s Senior Advisor of Indigenous Economic Reconciliation. Raised on Poundmaker Cree Nation, Milton has built a career in community economic development and leadership and currently serves as Chair of the Saskatchewan Indigenous Economic Development Network. Milton challenges us to think about what he call...
1 Sept 2026
What Holds Economic Ecosystems Together with expert guest Ron McCullough CAO of the Town of Lanigan
How much can one municipality really carry? In this episode of Paths to Prosperity, host Crystal Froese has a conversation with Ron McCullough, CAO of the Town of Lanigan, a community shaped by major economic drivers including potash and agriculture. With 45 years of experience across the private, non-profit and municipal sectors, Ron is a change agent with a passion for collaboration and sustainable development. In this conversation, they explore the critical role municipalities play in regi...
1 Sept 2026
What Municipalities Can and Can't Carry in and Economic Ecosystem
How much can we really expect municipalities to carry? In this episode of the Paths to Prosperity podcast, Crystal Froese explores What Municipalities Can and Can’t Carry in an Economic Ecosystem — and why thriving regions depend on municipalities, industry, communities, and regional partners sharing the load. Because ecosystems aren’t sustained by alignment alone — they’re sustained when everyone takes ownership and carries their part. Paths to Prosperity is a platform for exploring how co...
4 Aug 2026
Industry as an Ecosystem Builder: From Participant to Partner in Regional Growth
What if the businesses already in your community are the key to unlocking its economic future? Too often, we think of industry as employers, taxpayers, or sponsors. But what if their greatest contribution hasn't happened yet? In this episode of Paths to Prosperity, Crystal Froese explores how industry can become a true partner in building stronger regional economic ecosystems—developing talent, strengthening local supply chains, driving innovation, and helping communities thrive. If we wan...
4 Aug 2026
Industry as Ecosystem Builders with expert guest Tyler Thorn
In this episode of Paths to Prosperity, host Crystal Froese sits down with Tyler Thorn, President of Celebration Ford and a founding leader of the Moosomin Community Builders Alliance (CBA)—a volunteer-led organization that brings together local businesses and industry to work alongside government and community partners to build a stronger regional economy. In just four years, the CBA has helped make a $10 million regional airport project a reality, secured nearly $1 million for housing, and ...
9 Jul 2026
Economic Ecosystems with guest expert Dallas Gislason
What exactly is an economic ecosystem, and could it be the key to creating stronger communities, more competitive regions, and long-term prosperity across Saskatchewan? In this episode of Paths to Prosperity, host Crystal Froese sits down with Dallas Gislason, Executive Director of the South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP), one of Canada's leading regional economic alliances. Under Dallas's leadership, SIPP has helped launch COAST, Pacific Canada's leading ocean economy hub, creating mo...
9 Jul 2026
Economic Ecosystems: Do We Have Them in Saskatchewan—or Are We Ready to Build Them?
What if Saskatchewan already has everything it needs to build one of Canada's strongest economies? Maybe the real question isn't what we're missing—it's whether we're connecting the pieces. Do we have economic ecosystems in Saskatchewan—or are we ready to build them? Across Canada, a new way of thinking about economic development is taking hold. It's called an economic ecosystem, and it challenges us to look beyond individual projects and communities to the systems that create long-term prosp...
11 Jun 2026
Why Saskatchewan’s Urban and Rural Economies Rise Together
Why Saskatchewan’s Urban and Rural Economies Rise Together Listen in as Crystal Froese explores the myth of “urban versus rural,” taking a closer look at how Saskatchewan’s economy actually functions — and how many of our systems are still designed in ways that separate communities instead of aligning their strengths. Saskatchewan already has one of its greatest advantages: a strong culture of collaboration, deep connections between communities, and a shared interest in long-term prosperit...
11 Jun 2026
Rural Reach, Urban Roots: Two Sides, One Engine with guest expert Christopher Brown
Rural Reach, Urban Roots: Two Sides, One Engine In this episode of Paths to Prosperity, Crystal Froese interviews Christopher Brown, creator and host of Cross Border Interviews and Municipal Affairs. Christopher draws on insights from hundreds of conversations he has had with community leaders, elected officials, and economic development professionals across Canada, sharing his perspective on the narratives that are shaping communities and things that are holding them back. This co...
8 May 2026
Investing in Capacity with guest expert Brenda Herchmer
We invest in roads. We invest in buildings. We invest in infrastructure. What if we treated capacity the same way? In a province where one person can be the CAO, economic development officer, planner, grant writer, and crisis manager all at once, capacity is no longer a “soft” issue. It is core economic infrastructure. In this episode of Paths to Prosperity, Crystal Froese has a conversation with Brenda Herchmer—community builder, systems thinker, and founder of the Campus for Communi...
8 May 2026
Is Capacity the New Capital?
What if the biggest risk to Saskatchewan’s growth isn’t lack of investment—but lack of capacity? In this episode of Paths to Prosperity, Crystal Froese explores the hidden infrastructure behind economic success: leadership, governance, and human systems. Across Saskatchewan, ideas and funding exist—but the ability to deliver consistently is where progress begins to stall. This episode reframes what readiness really means, moving beyond “shovel-ready” projects to the leadership depth, coordi...
20 Apr 2026
From Silos to Systems: Saskatchewan’s Next Chapter
In this episode of Paths to Prosperity, we pose a simple but uncomfortable question: are we building silos—or systems? Across Saskatchewan, good people are doing good work—but not always together. In this episode of Pathways to Prosperity, Crystal Froese reflects on how we design, collaborate, and lead—and why moving from silos to systems matters now more than ever. Because when we work in isolation, we duplicate effort, stretch capacity, and limit our impact. The opportunity is to do...
20 Apr 2026
How to Move from Silos to Systems—with guest expert Colleen Christopherson-Cote
Working harder isn’t the problem—working in silos is. Across Saskatchewan, leaders and organizations are working hard—but too often in silos. The result? Burnout, duplication, and outcomes that don’t match the effort. In this episode of Pathways to Prosperity, we’re joined by guest expert Colleen Christopherson-Cote, a community leader and systems change practitioner based in Saskatoon. Colleen shares real solutions and expertise on how to move from silos to systems—drawing on h...
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