Ken Hoeverman]]>
In Part Two, the logging of the pine forests in Haliburton in the 1850s is outlined with specific reference to the role of government in this expansion of logging and settlement into the area and the story of the Canadian Land and Emigration Company with its goal of promoting and selling lots for settlement. In less than 30 years, the land was virtually depleted of this valuable resource with little interest being shown by government in reforestation efforts until 1913 when the report titled the Trent Watershed Survey presented the devastation of the land and recommended solutions. The conclusion to the paper proposes a look at the role society's structure and values play in such environmental catastrophes and presents suggestions for further research.]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Host contact: MacNeil, Eleanor]]>
The project is comprised of four distinct components; the first being the database design, the second being data entry, and the third being preliminary analysis of the data entered and the drawing of conclusions from the results. The fourth component to the project is a summary of the expected benefits to the surrounding area.]]> Host contact: Maher, Terry]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> 1. What constitutes a natural heritage system?
2. How have other regions dealt with planning for natural heritage?
3. How are decision-making bodies within Haliburton County dealing with natural heritage?
4. Where can data on the elements of natural heritage within Haliburton County be found?
5. What recommendations are therefore derived from the information which has been reviewed?]]> Sheila Ziman]]> Host contact: Wooton, Brent]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> Host contacts: Matthews, Jess; Wooton, Brent]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> This report defines a child friendly community as, "a local system of good governance committed to fulfilling children's rights", according to the United Nations definition. It provide a planning toolkit for municipalities to help them develop more child friendly communities.

]]> Host contact: Cook, Irene; Graham, Donna]]> Department: Geography]]>
When unburned fuel from snowmobiles accumulates in the snow, it is released into the ecosystem, primarily during spring thaw. The purpose of this study is primarily to measure the extent of acid and pollution pulses during spring thaw in four differently impacted lakes in the Haliburton Forest. Using the collected and analyzed data, predictions of the effects of acid pulse on aquatic life and habitat in the Haliburton Forest can be made. Recommendations are proposed for future monitoring.]]> Host contactL Schliefenbaum, Peter]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
Beginning with a detailed account of Canadian industrialization from the time of Confederation through the mid 1900s the report moves to a history of the plant at Donald. The plant began producing charcoal and moved into the manufacture of by-products such as acetate and wood alcohol as it responded to demand from southern markets and closed when new petrochemical related processes made its work redundant. Its development is outlined in the context of the inter-relatedness of the factory, its products, the process, the community, and the natural environment.]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Host contacts: Bain, Gerald; Hopkings, Virginia]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> The purpose of this paper is to recognize the importance of hockey in Canada and within the Haliburton community. A short history of Canadian hockey prefaces a look at community-orientated minor league hockey in general and how hockey serves as an important cultural force in towns and villages across Canada as it forges community relationships and involvement. The history of hockey in Haliburton and the current state of its minor hockey league is outlined. Focusing on the topics of regional disparities, parent involvement, coaching, competition, media, and economics, the paper addresses some of the problems within the system and puts forward suggestions for possible solutions.

]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Report evaluates the industrial mineral, rare element, and building stone potential of the area. Includes maps.

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Not much research has been done on Main Street in this time period, which by many accounts has been regarded as Minden's heyday. The small business district along Main Street occupies the length of approximately one city block and is bordered by natural features at each end. It is a primary place of business and therefore, acts as the town's central meeting place. This is a good way to establish a connection to a particular place and build communities; at the same time our needs are met without placing an unnecessarily heavy burden on the land.]]>