HALIBURTON COUNTY]]> diverse selection of organizations. It also underscores the vital importance of integrated
watershed management (IWM) in maintaining ecological balance and human well-being,
particularly in Haliburton County, which lies within the Great Lakes watershed. The report
highlights the diverse ecosystem services provided by watersheds, including freshwater supply,
flood control, recreation, and economic prosperity. It identifies challenges such as the impact of
improper water management on habitat and property owners along the Trent Severn Waterway
(TSW), emphasizing the need for balanced approaches to support economic activities while
preserving ecosystem integrity. The proposed watershed council (hereafter “the council”)
prioritizes community engagement, flexible funding, and diverse expertise for effective watershed
management through a water quality approach. It recommends funding opportunities with
organizations like the Trillium Foundation for funding flexibility and aims to obtain charitable status
to diversify funding sources. Volunteer participation and collaboration with academic institutions
will be key to the council’s success. Overall, the report highlights the critical role of community
involvement, adaptive management, and collaborative partnerships in ensuring the long-term
health and sustainability of watersheds in Haliburton County and the Upper Kawarthas.]]> Macroinvertebrate
Assessment of Upper
Stoney Lake]]> This is a bibliography of material, both published and unpublished, dealing with the Haliburton and surrounding region. Compiled from sources found in universities, local and more distant libraries, museums, and other locations, and organized under subject headings, the paper lists material which can be accessed for use in research work. Each citation includes a location code to facilitate use.

]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Environmental Studies]]>
The study showed that 41% of market vendors self-report already avoiding single-use plastics. The most commonly reported single use plastic item at the markets was plastic bags. Customer surveys showed general support for reducing plastic at the markets and that most respondents would be willing to pay slightly more for more sustainable packaging ($0.05-$1.00). Recommendations for HCFMA include posting infographic for customers, creating vendor policies around plastic use, and potentially implementing a reusable dishes program and washing station, and/or conducting a waste audit.]]> Angel Taylor & Gus Janca]]> Biomass harvesting and the spatial distribution of soil nutrent and carbon pools in Great Lakes St. Lawrence forests

]]> Examining the Natural and Cultural Significance of the Eastern Moose (Alces alces americana) in Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park
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The range of eastern moose includes eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. In Ontario, they can be found in northern and central Ontario. Their habitat requirements include areas for foraging, travelling, and for shelter and calving. For their diet they need year-round access to both evergreen and deciduous trees, as well as to aquatic ecosystems such as lakes, rivers, and wetlands in the warmer months. Moose populations in the area have been in decline since the 1990s. The primary factors in moose mortality are climate change, parasites, vehicle collisions, habitat loss, and hunting. Management opportunities include remote sensing, evaluating the need for rut season closures and/or buffers around critical habitat features, opportunities for co-management with local Indigenous communities, and exploring adaptive measure to reduce the climate vulnerability of the eastern moose.]]> Prefacing a look at the Bobcaygeon Colonization Road and its impact on the opening up of the areas of Haliburton and Minden, the paper presents background on the settlement and colonization of the areas looking at the way both the native population and the settlers considered the land and its use.

Colonization roads were those built during the fifteen years preceding Confederation and intended to be links from the lakefront areas to the interior parts of the province. The paper outlines the progression of settlement as the Bobcaygeon Road was begun in 1855-56 and as it expanded, stressing the social and economic changes that went along with expansion. Finally, the paper looks at Haliburton today focusing on the importance of tourism and the need to protect the natural beauty of the area.

]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> This summary seeks to provide stakeholders with a preliminary indication of the health of Kabakwa Lake (hereafter, Kabakwa). This is done though explaining what the benthos community assemblage infers about the current water quality of Kabakwa. The objectives for 2023 include (1) collecting benthos through a modified OBBN sampling protocol; (2) identifying collected benthos in lab and sorting them into OBBN groupings; (3) quantifying each group using metrics to determine abundance, richness, and diversity; (4) interpreting the results to provide an assessment of Kabakwa’s water quality. ]]> for Haliburton County]]> demographics, patient health and their dental caries at Volunteer Dental Outreach for Haliburton
County (VDOHC). Data collection consisted of a survey regarding patient demographics,
general health, and oral health status and the factors that affect the number of teeth with dental
caries was analyzed. It was hypothesized that accessibility to dental care for low-income
individuals will affect the number of teeth with dental caries, that age will affect the number of
teeth with dental caries, that gender will affect the number of teeth with dental caries, and that a
diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) will affect the number of teeth with dental caries. The results
supported the first hypothesis and found that patients who received dental care at VDOHC had a
higher average number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth than the Canadian population in the
lowest equivalized household income quintile. The subsequent hypotheses were not supported
based on the results that were found in this study. Understanding the relationships between
patient demographics, general health and oral health status will assist in improving patient
treatment at VDOHC.]]> The Haliburton County Committee Against the Abuse of Women(HCCAAW) is a committee developed in 1989 to work towards the prevention of the absue of women in Haliburton County. One means of working towards this goal was to ensure there are services and supports available for women who are abused. Starting in January of 1995, the committee develpoed, organized and facilitated the Community/Accountablilty Framwork project which was co-sponsored by the Halibuton Social Action Committee and made possible by a finacial contribution from the Ministry of Community and Social Services. This community initative would start the process of dealing with the development of a framework of service delivery for women and prepare recommendations to ensure the coordination of the delivery of services for victims of abuse.

]]> Report outlines programs offered and branch history. Focus is literacy and programs for offenders.

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