Host contact: Foster, Mieke]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
Treatment of such people within institutions and the terminology used in describing mental disabilities are looked at as well as the role of advocacy groups and government in the handling and treatment of this portion of our society.

Specific references to Haliburton County and the development of the Haliburton County Association for Community Living are found throughout.]]> Host contact: O'Hara, Maureen]]> Department: Gender and Women's Studies]]> History of agriculture in the Kawarthas and strategies for realizing sustainable agriculture.

]]> There is an interest in the Haliburton bioregions for environmentally sustainable economic development, particularly in regards to further tourist and cottage development. The mandate of the Commission on Planning and Development Reform in Ontario is providing an opportunity for these interests to be incorporated into land use-affecting provincial legislation. This discussion paper presents the Commission’s preliminary proposals regarding cottage country issues and some initial responses to these proposals by environmentalists and the Haliburton County Planner. It is concluded that the Commission is taking some bold steps towards incorporating the principle of ‘sustainability’ into the planning process, but that only more comprehensive changes, and even long-term value change, is likely to make the concept viable in the Haliburton bioregions. There are three sections of this report which are included for the sake of providing background information. Readers familiar with the state of the present planning process in Ontario, its problems and omissions, may want to pass over the sections entitled ‘The Legal Framework’, ‘The problem’, and ‘Principles of Sustainable Land-Use Planning’. This paper is a contribution towards the ‘bioregional’ literature of the Haliburton Highlands in that it seeks to present an understanding of how an ‘outside’ body of law that actually affects these natural and human communities can be improved to more closely meet the needs of the local bioregion; economic and environmental.

]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Environmental Science / Studies]]> Laurie and Green Dave Jarvis]]>
• What tree damage and loss is occurring along the shoreline in the park, and what are the possible causes?
• What species of trees currently exist on the shoreline in the park?
• How can the existing trees be protected from further damage and loss?
• What is the recommended species and management plan for future sustainable tree maintenance in the park?

To answer these questions, a field study was developed to assess the current state of the shoreline trees and included assessments of tree damage, tree species, tree density, tree health and the quality of the soil. This project will examine the extent of the damage that has been inflicted on the trees along the shoreline at Head Lake Park and provide recommendations based on the field observations, laboratory and literary analysis.]]> pollution in Haliburton County Lakes]]>
The expansion and development of the Nordic Trail system and its promotion within the community is detailed along with the work of the Nordic Trails Association in cooperative efforts with local business. Relationships with the Frost Centre and the Snowmobile Association are outlined. Throughout the paper, suggestions are put forward for improved management of this valuable community resource as well as proposed topics for future research.]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Much of the beauty and diversity of the Haliburton region is privately held and this paper looks at the importance of private stewardship efforts, detailing the various techniques and measures available to concerned citizens.  Reference is made to the University of Waterloo Heritage Resources Centre's study of volunteer environmental stewardship (VES) and the various private conservation mechanisms such as landowner contact programs, conservation easements, land trusts, and government-sponsored stewardship initiatives available to the landowner.

The loss of biodiversity and the corresponding need for private conservation efforts in natural areas such as Haliburton is explored as well as the connection between the concept of bioregionalism and private stewardship. It is concluded that private stewardship initiatives are an integral part of a comprehensive conservation measure to protect and enhance the biodiversity of a region such as Haliburton.

]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Dave Wilfong - Green Plaid Construction]]> Climate Change]]> ]]>
Host Supervisors: Heather Ross, Terry Moore, Heather Reid]]> Monitoring in Dahl Forest - Report 2020-2025]]> Verwoert, & Thalia Giavanoglou]]>
Moving on to Haliburton County, issues specific to holding such a festival locally are outlined by people involved in water resources management. These range from environmental concerns to those of water quality. The concepts being covered by the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre curriculum are identified as having significance to the area. Gaps in current programming and a study of existing sources for curriculum development are outlined. Finally, recommendations are made for further research as a Children's Water Festival is considered for the Haliburton area.]]> Host contact: Martin, Barrie]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
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.]]> Host contact: Mitchell, Jim]]> Department: Geography]]> Frank Figuli, Woodlands and Waterways EcoWawtch]]> Provide information which could assist the planning and development process of Haliburton County

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