Included in the report are findings about the program itself, which were also positive. Past participants were appreciative of the non-discriminatory nature of the program, the organization’s professionalism, and many were touched by the generosity of cottage donors and the Cottage Dreams staff. The evaluators feel that Cottage Dreams plays an important role in the cancer healing and recovery process and has positively affected the lives of many cancer survivors and their supporters. Taking the comments of past participants into consideration, recommendations have been formulated for Cottage Dreams to consider for future program changes and direction.
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Geography
Natural Resource Management
Environmental Studies]]> Host contact: Hoover, Karen]]> Department: Geography]]> Policy
Natural Resources
Physical Geography 
Environmental Studies]]> Detailed disccusion of the assessment procedures on the impact of Bancroft area uranium mining on water, sediment and biota; discussion of results; conclusions and recommendations.

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Child & Youth Studies
Assessment & Evaluation]]>
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Amphipods were found to be the most dominate species at each site, representing over 50% of the benthic community. Results from functional feeding group analyses revealed that all sampling sites are collector-dominated, representing almost 80% of the benthic community, and were composed primarily of Amphipods. Site 1 was found to have the highest species richness and abundance across the three sites. Sites 2 and 3 species richness and abundance are relatively similar and not far from that of site 1. Based on the results of the Hilsenhoff Biotic Index, water quality is "fair" as determined by macroinvertebrate species assemblages. Studies have found that recolonization of other macroinvertebrates was reduced when Amphipod numbers were high indicating predation or some form of competitive exclusion (Waters, 1964) which could potentially explain why there are such large numbers of Amphipods found across sites sampled on Gull Lake. It is important that factors (such as landscape-level factors such as land use/cover, surficial geology, and surface area or geographic factors such as latitude (Richards et al,. 1997)) are further looked into in order to develop the real reasons as to why Amphipods are in such high abundance within Gull Lake.
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Environmental Studies
Geography
Art & Culture
Tourism]]>
Research findings show that there are many communities that have incorporated art on trails and that it remains a more recent phenomenon for larger project scales. There also proves to be limited available resources and information surrounding the success and challenges that these communities have faced while initiating the projects. As illustrated within this paper, Haliburton County has extensive trails systems, a substantial art community, a good start to the networking needed to make such a venture possible and a successful example of the incorporation of art on trails in their very own community.]]> Host contact: Blake, Jim]]> Department: Geography]]> Value of the arts to the county

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Although Paris is known for its very influential and attractive art scene, it is not the only art Mecca able to attract artists from all over. Haliburton today is home to a thriving arts community working in a wide range of media. These include drawing and painting, sculpture, stone carving, pottery, blacksmithing, quilting, weaving, rug making, metal work, jewelry, woodworking, leatherwork, print-making, stained glass, basket making, multi-media, commercial art, pen and ink, and photography just to name a handful.

There is indeed a need to strengthen the arts community to make it an even better and more viable economic contributor. In Haliburton, the overall potential for artists to find a "niche" so to speak is very encouraging as the respondents of the surveys indicate.]]> Host contact: Bolin, Barb]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
The artists presented are Mary Wallace, a fabric artist, potter Marjorie Cartwright, and stained-glass artist, Howard Smith. Colored photographs accompany the text.]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> USE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO IN-HOUSE USE ONLY AT THE HALIBURTON COUNTY MUSEUM.
]]> Recognizing that archaeological data can offer valuable contributions to bioregional study in a given area, this report sets out to provide an archaeological master plan to aid in identifying, interpreting, and preserving the prehistoric archaeological resources in the vicinity of Haliburton.

A general overview of the evolution of prehistoric cultures in Ontario is followed by specific focus on those cultures believed to be in Haliburton County. The report looks at possible threats to heritage sites through development and water levels in the Trent-Severn Waterway as well as the need for heritage legislation in making decisions affecting heritage resources.

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Purpose is to create a concise information handbook to help local organizations and landowners better understand the legislation.]]> ]]> Host contact: Ziman, Sheila]]> Department: Geography]]> Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Resource Science/Studies]]> Natural Resources
Geography
Environmental Studies
Law and Policy]]> Host contact: Morris, Malcolm]]> Outlining the concept of bioregionalism as being about living relationships between humans and the natural environment, the author proposes that one of the most sustainable ways to express these relationships is through literature or oral narrative (bioregional narrative). Such literature includes written literature in the form of letters, journals, poems etc. as well as oral stories passed down from generation to generation and is based on the narrator's personal identification with his/her home place. The paper presents an explanation of the concept of bioregional narrative and moves on to a summary of the evolution of Canadian literature and more specifically, the evolution of Haliburton County narratives from the early settlement period through the twentieth century.

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The author begins with a literature review of trails, trail use, snowmobiling, legislation regulating snow machine use, and codes of ethics around trail use. Research methodology, employing interviews and questionnaires with snowmobile users and groomers, is outlined and results analyzed. There is a discussion of the results, and recommendations are put forward regarding the establishment of a code of ethics. The author's proposed code of ethics is included in the report.]]> Host contact: Bisset, Jody]]> Department: Geography]]> Farming 
Food Systems]]> A history of agriculture in Haliburton County, gained from both secondary and primary research, is outlined. Findings are discussed with regard to types of farming found, physical limitations imposed by the land itself, variations on conventional farming, and suggestions for possible future directions. A number of graphs complete the project.]]> The paper provides information about metadata, paying particular attention to advantages and disadvantages of each standard, in order to help Haliburton County gather the necessary information to develop a new strategy for economic growth and social development.

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