Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Host contact: Miller, Alice; Robinson, Patti]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> Valuing Fishing in the Southern Canadian Shield: Associated Monetary Values of Ecological Services in Ecoregion 5E and Muskoka]]> Canada’s abundance of freshwater systems allows for the abundance of fish, one of Canada’s most essential natural resources and greatest exports. In fact, fish are one of the most heavily monitored resources in Canada to ensure that population numbers are not decimated. To properly manage its water bodies and fish populations, Ontario is divided into twenty fishery management zones of different sizes according to the number of water bodies and the human population density – Muskoka is in zone 15. This beauty and abundance of water systems has made it a popular destination for tourism and recreational fishing - one of the larger industries in the area and a significant source of income. Placing an exact dollar value on the economic impacts of recreational fishing in an area is an incredibly difficult task. There are numerous factors that must be considered when trying to come up with an approximate figure as the fishing industry encompasses much more than the cost of a rod and reel. This report will attempt to place an approximate figure off the economic significance of recreational fishing in Muskoka. To do so, the economic factors and values of recreational fishing, the benefits of healthy waterways, native aquatic biodiversity and healthy habitats for the key fish species in the area will all be examined.

]]> Judi Brouse]]> Ecoregion 5e]]> an important role in the physical decomposition of organic matter and thus can play an important
role in forensic investigations. We conducted a survey of Silphidae in Glebe Park, Haliburton,
from June 2022 to September 2022. The area of Glebe Park is located Ontario Shield ecozone
and Georgian Bay ecoregion and is located in a mixed forest habitat. We set four bottle traps in
Glebe Park in an effort to update the known distributions of Silphids, determine environmental
factors and their effects on abundance, and if any present species have implications for species at
risk in the Haliburton region of Ontario. A total of 1,308 Silphidae beetles were collected and
consisted of five species: Nicrophorus tomentosus, Nicrophorus pustulatus, Nicrophorus sayi,
Nicrophorus defodiens, and Oiceoptoma noveboracense. Nicrophorus tomentosus was the most
abundant species found consisting of 991 specimens in total. Nicrophorus pustulatus, N. sayi, N.
defodiens, and O. noveboracense were found in totals of 131, 116, 64 and 6 respectively. Out of
the environmental factors that were analyzed, it appears that mean wind speed and mean dew
point are the greatest factors in Silphidae abundance. When wind speed is higher, there is a
decrease in the abundance of Silphidae, but when there is an increase in dew point, there is also
an increase of Silphidae.]]> Report provides information about children from  birth to five years of age in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County. A survey of parents of five year old children across the region provided information about the children

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Being a community-based plan, it involves both County Council and many other players. County

Council roles are stated in recommendations throughout the document and summarized in section 6. Many specific actions require the involvement and decisions of other players; however, some fundamental initiatives require immediate attention and a proactive role by the County.]]> The paper argues for the public health mandate to include the social and economic determinants of health.  It makes recommendations for the incorporation of social and economic determinants of health into the formal Ontario public health mandate.  The report then goes on to demonstrate that the public health units are ready to take the lead in implementing social determinant changes.  Steps to achieve an effective and efficient transition are also provided.

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Haliburton]]>
See TP-598 for research, surveys, and anaylsis.]]> Host contact: Ziman, Sheila]]> Department: Geography]]>
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]]> Host contact: Chivers, Sally]]> Department: Geography]]> Booklet focuses on the early years of the hosptial, the people who felt a hotpital was necessary, and their experiences in tough times keeping it open.

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Primer also suggests what individuals can do to help conserve water for our use and that of future generations.]]>