In 2019, The TCCBE applied for a Trillium SEED grant under the Green People category in collaboration with U-Links to launch a pilot project that would address the increasing needs of the local lake associations for regular benthic biomonitoring. The pilot project also facilitated vital
field experience for students enrolled in community-based research courses under the Community Based Education (CBE) program.

The evaluation was completed by systematically reviewing the project records to determine progress towards milestones; first-person observation of program implementation; conducting a series of interviews and online surveys with stakeholder groups that focused on whether any changes should be made to the existing project design in place and whether the evidence
supports an application for funding support; and reviewing the literature in place that supports the project design.

The specific questions that were asked of each group (see Appendix 1) attempted to gauge the progress towards objectives for the pilot submitted in the application for the Trillium SEED Grant.
A total of thirteen stakeholders, including lake association members, students, U-Links staff and faculty from Trent University and Fleming College were surveyed or interviewed. The interviewees represented a range of involvement with the project.

The report concluded that TCCBE and U-Links have made significant and positive progress on every milestone they set out to achieve, much of it earlier than originally anticipated, and that there is confidence amongst stakeholders in the effectiveness of the model. Moreover, the implementation of this project led to some important quality assurance decisions as well as some new partnerships that will ensure the model will continue to align with best practices while scaling up to meet the research needs of community organizations in multiple geographic areas.
]]> Perceptions of “Failure to Launch” Youth]]> The impacts of failure to launch and lifecycle milestone disruptions are particularly relevant in a rural setting, and the current research project will look specifically at how these phenomena can be addressed in Haliburton County. The impacts found during the research consist of mental health issues, family strain, financial distress, long lasting effects on the economy, and diminishing rural youth population. All these impacts need to be addressed to mitigate the impact failure to launch is having on rural communities. The report will end with recommendations on how to mitigate failure to launch specifically in Haliburton County.]]> Kushog Lake Identification and Inflow Analysis: Year 3]]> Centre for Community Based Research, this report is a summary of year three
of a multi-year project ground truthing all inflows into Kushog Lake. As the third
and final report in the ground truthing process, results of inflow verification along
the eastern shore, south of Ox Narrows, are detailed to confirm locations as
identified in the Glenside Ecological Services report, Kushog Lake Watershed:
Wetland and Stream Desktop Analysis (Heaven, 2011). New inflows absent from
the initial report are also mapped and analyzed, and locations and data for all
inflows identified throughout the life of the project (2011-14) are compiled for
review and comparison. Biomonitoring of benthic macroinvertebrates using the
Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network (OBBN) protocol continues the monitoring
of previous years, sampling three reference sites established in 2011-2012, and
initiating sampling at three new reference sites.]]> Devon Hennessy
Daphne Paszterko
Reuben Van Zeumeren]]> Ground Truthing Inflows and Establishing Long-Term Monitoring Sites
Final Report]]> Amber Hawkins
Kari Jansen
Lita O’Halloran]]> Managing Garlic Pests in Haliburton County]]> Part II: Citizen Science and Community Collaboration
]]> Emma J. Horrigan
Part II: Citizen Science and Community Collaboration
Angel Taylor, Haliburton County Garlic Growers Association]]> Environmental Science]]>
This report examines the history, construction, and description of the bed. It then moves into an assessment of the spawning beds. ]]> Your lake]]> Information on financial assistance. careers,, entrepreneurship, job searches, skills development, travel, work experience.

]]> Determines that the current property tax system is not capable of meeting the revenue requirements associated with local governments' and school boards' program delivery responsibilities; and outlines the changes that should be made.

]]> Monitors the Community Action Plan resulting from the Trends, Opportunities and Priories Report

]]> A series of articles and materials about wolves and related issues.

]]> Algonquin Golden Lake First Nation Land Claim.

]]> Newspaper article about Alternative Wastewater Solutions information session aoubt constructed wetlands and wastewater alternatives.

]]> Lake study reports for South Lake Association of Cottagers and Residents from 1998-2001.

]]> Ten community case studies, including Haliburton-Minden, focussing on building a model framework for creating and implementing local pedestrian strategies and plans.

]]> Visible Voices: Connecting Seniors through Art-Making is an innovative expressive arts program that connects

older volunteers and isolated seniors through inter-modal art-making. Developed by Registered Expressive Arts

Consultant/Educator Fay Wilkinson, the program has been underway in Haliburton County (Ontario) since 2008

with the support of The Arts Council~Haliburton Highlands, Haliburton County Development Corporation, and

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada: New Horizons for Seniors Program.

]]> Visible Voices: Connecting Seniors through Art-Making is an innovative expressive arts program that

connects older volunteers and isolated seniors through inter-modal art-making. Developed by

Registered Expressive Arts Consultant/Educator Fay Wilkinson, the program has been underway in

Haliburton County (Ontario) since 2008 with the support of The Arts Council~Haliburton Highlands,

Haliburton County Development Corporation, and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:

New Horizons for Seniors Program.

]]> videos of student presentations of their research projects

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