Settlement in Southern Ontario via navigable waterways is described, leading to 1850- when most of Upper Canada was occupied and the need to look further afield.

The construction of the Bobycageon Colonisation Road in 1857 and the subsequent settlement pattern is outlined with particular emphasis on logging, farming, and cottage settlement. Several appendices accompany the paper.]]>
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Beginning with a look at native groups within these systems and their use of lakes and rivers for hunting and transportation along with their sense of land stewardship, the paper moves on to the early exploration of the waterways by Europeans as they sought a practical military route between Georgian Bay and Ottawa. With the development of colonization roads, settlement moved forward. The importance of the waterways to the logging industry, which followed, is documented. Concluding that the waterways played a crucial role in the historical development of the region, the paper presents ideas for possible future research.]]>
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Categories for answers were assigned such as previous owners of the property, buildings on the property, their reason for choosing Canning Lake and the date of property purchase. Analysis on the transcripts suggest the reason for choosing Canning Lake mainly comes from family and friend links, teaching community, and minor changes to original properties. Land use practices have only altered slightly and that early times on the lake displayed low population, poor roads, and personal entertainment. These results are the beginning of an interesting analysis which show information from various areas of the lake itself.]]>
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Data is presented in a distribution map for each element surveyed followed up with an analysis of the findings based on the geological composition of the study area. Suggestions for future research on lake trout habitat conclude the paper.]]>
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The project looks at: 1) existing methodology that can facilitate community engagement with the lake plan, 2) methods that can be used to effectively exchange feedback between a community and a committee, and 3) publication and distribution strategies the committee could use to further the community engagement plan.

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This research was conducted for the Canning Lake Property Owners’ Association in conjunction with the Trent University Geography Department as an honours project satisfying a degree requirement. The research was conducted at the Minden Land Registry Office through the consultation of the Abstract Index of land titles and the appropriate deeds of ownership. A transition from rural to recreational land-use is evident in the 1950s and 1960s with the initial subdivision of lots into individual properties. It has also become clear that there is a second transition beginning in the 1980s and currently underway where land-use is shifting from recreational to residential uses on properties around Canning Lake as more people are using their “cottage” as their primary residence and where a seasonal operation has been converted into year-round habitation. This research can provide insight into the changing land-uses within the Canning Lake and surrounding area. ]]>
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Further, a ban would not improve lake water quality, as ADD's contribute a relatively small amount to total phosphorus loadings to most major lakes, between 2% and 10%. However, these studies have not looked specifically at the use of ADD's in cottage country, where septic systems are often inadequate to protect water from nutrient enrichment.]]>
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