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Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Host contact: Bates, Elva]]> Department: Geography]]>
1. How does living in Haliburton County influence your likelihood to suffer from a chronic health disease or condition?

2. How does the rural and remote context influence accessibility and utilization of health care services in Haliburton County?

3. How important is the development and implementation of health care technology to rural communities in Haliburton County?

4. What are the implications of the aging population on rural and remote health care resource sin Haliburton County?

5. How can supportive housing programs play a better role in supporting rural seniors' desire for 'aging at home' in Haliburton County?

6. What are the major policy issues relating to rural health in Haliburton and what are the implications of Ontario's new rural and northern health care panel?

7. What is the case 'for' or 'against' closing Emergency Rooms in rural communities and replacing them with Urgent Care Centres? The recommendations from each report are included in the following summary of recommendations. The summary is followed by each report as they were submitted by the students.]]>
The purpose of the group project was to develop and demonstrate skills in writing and presenting community-based research that would address particular rural health questions. The final reports feature three-parts: (1) A comprehensive review of academic literature relating to the social determinants of health, and how these issues relate to health in rural/remote areas. (2) The Haliburton context: A community profile for Haliburton County based on available secondary data relating to the questions. (3) Future Research Opportunities: A research proposal to fill gaps in exiting knowledge about the theme in Haliburton County.

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While an expansion may bring positive benefits to the greater area, the local community may suffer from such impacts as noise and air pollution. The anticipation of further development and traffic in the years following expansion may lead to further social uncertainty and eventually lower the quality of life. The majority of residents have an attachment to the rural characteristics for relaxation and recreational proposes; therefore, their perceived impacts of the airport expansion seem to be less favourable. The effects of an expansion throughout the study area vary according to both demographic characteristics and their perceived lifestyle. However, no significant patterns emerged from the research.

This preliminary assessment does not address the longer term impact of an airport expansion. If an expansion is approved, dissatisfaction among residents may cause further land use conflicts and unforeseen effects. Further development and disruption of the peaceful rural characteristics may affect resident’s decision to remain within the community. The study indicates that an airport expansion in the local community is of high concern among local residents.]]>
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This paper looks at the work of the Highland Harvest Community Shared Agricultural system. The health and economic issues encountered in Haliburton are discussed based on a report from the Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge District Health Council and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. This leads to a look at the issue of food security in Haliburton. The concept of Community Shared Agriculture is introduced, followed by details of how the Highland Harvest CSA operates. Suggestions for future research topics conclude the paper.]]>
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The introduction to the paper looked at some of the possible difficulties in providing health care in a rural, remote area.

The specifics of the methodology are outlined and results presented, organized under several headings. A discussion of the results follows and an outline of limitations to the survey are noted. Data from the survey is presented in tabular form within the appendix to the paper.
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Host contact: Rosebush, Paul]]> Department: Nursing]]>
Host contact: MacNeil, Eleanor]]> Human Geography]]> The goal of the research, which is to develop an understanding of the challenges affecting provision and access to housing in rural areas, is accomplished through the fulfillment of the following four objectives and their associated tasks: 1. Conceptualize and contextualize the issue of rural housing, assess the state of academic knowledge pertaining to rural housing; 2. Describe existing rural housing programs and policies in Ontario, understand the programs and policies that affect and target rural housing; 3. Identify community challenges and issues relating to rural housing in Haliburton County, develop an understanding of the unique challenges affecting housing in Haliburton County and the solutions that have been developed to address such challenges; and, 4. Assess local capacity (solutions) for addressing rural housing issues in Haliburton County, provide an assessment of the local capacity to deal with housing issues given the existing policies and approaches to housing issues.
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Host contact: Martin, Fay]]> Department: Geography]]>
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The results illustrate current usage patterns by local residents, as well as problems with current infrastructure in the community and barriers to active transportation. Survey results indicate that although some people walk or bike, most drive as a main form of transportation in the community. Active transportation requires linkages and connections in order to function, and distance presents significant problems for active transportation in a rural community. People would like to use the trails more often, but the availability and quality of the trails as well as sidewalks is a limiting factor to active transportation in the village. The survey findings show significant problems with the maintenance of current trails and sidewalks. Bike paths, sidewalks in the village fringes as well as a pedestrian bridge were some of the main improvements identified for making the area more conducive to active transportation.]]>
Host contact: Shikaze, Sue]]> Department: Geography]]>

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The paper explores the notion of community, specifically Haliburton, from the perspective of land, individual identity and collective identity.  

It touches upon the pronounced urban-rural polarities that run deep into the Canadian psychological constitution and finally, looks at the idea of belonging to place and the need and desire to locate ourselves on the geographical map of the human experience.

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Report addresses the issue of access to and coordination of public transportation in a rural environment such as Haliburton County.

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Host contacts: Bain, Gerald; Hopkings, Virginia]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> The author sets out to bring to light the lives of such women in Haliburton County beginning with a theoretical overview of how women might have participated in the settlement of the area.  The lives of several prominent women in Haliburton County including Edna Garnett Quinn Parrish and Dr. Agnes Jamieson are highlighted.

The second section describes the context for the formation of women's groups in Canadian history and features four groups: the Minden Women's Institute, the Haliburton Women's Institute, the West Guilford Ladies, and Eagle Lake Women.  Using minute books, newspaper articles, and personal communication, the author examines the multitude of functions and purposes behind the organizations of rural women.  The activities of two women's groups functioning in Haliburton County in 1993 are examined and the paper concludes with suggestions for future research possibilities in this area.

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All these unique factors make providing accessible and adequate health care to all residents of the county a challenging task.

The goal of this project was to determine the health care needs of Haliburton County residents by developing and implementing an effective survey.]]>
Host contact: Rosebush, Paul]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
Report #1 examines municpal road issues in rural Ontario and the impacts on rural muncipalities and the rural economy. Report #2 examines the new alignment of provincial and municipal responsibilities and the consequent changes in funding services.

Commissioned by the Critical change in rural Ontario Research Committee, the Rural Ontario Municipal Association.

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Host contact: Pagliaro, Daniella]]> Department: Geography]]>