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Heritage designation for the Hope Sawmill
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The Hope Sawmill, in the village of Keene, is currently under renovation to repair damages caused by arson. The renovation of the Mill will return the building to a working museum and preserve the historical heritage of the site., Part one: The designation process. What is the process for designating a heritage site. Reasons for designation. Registration. Restrictions on alteration. Restrictions on demolition or removal. Offences [sic] and penalties -- Part two: Should heritage deisgnation [sic] be sought for the Hope Sawmill? Introduction. What? Why? Conclusion -- Part three: Heritage challenge fund. Introduction. Is there enough community endorsement? Current funds raised. Current funds available. Conclusion -- Part four: Recommendations. Introduction to the issue. Otonabee Region Conservation Authority's issue. Stakeholders. Problems ORCA faces. Solutions to ORCA's problems. Funding limitations. In conclusion -- Bibliography., A research report by: Adam Parker. --, A research report by Adam Parker, for the Otonabee Region Conservation authority., Date of project submission: April 11, 2002., Includes bibliographic references (p. 30)., Geography 470: Research in Human Geography.
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Early years speakers bureau topics
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This project explores three topics related to early childhood development - child preparedness for school, bonding and attachment, and social skills - specifically drawing on the Ontario Early Years project., Wilma Armstrong., [Prepared for]: Professor Karen Jung., Date of project submission: April 2004., Completed for: Peterborough Family Resource Centre and Ontario Early Years Centre., SOCI 491H: Community-based research project.
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Provincial groundwater monitoring network
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Trevor Padgett. --, Includes bibliography., The purpose of the report is to delineate locations of the most suitable overburden well sites within the ORCA watershed which could act as significant monitoring sites for overburden groundwater based on specific capacity and susceptibility criteria. The long term goal of this study will be to set up a long term monitoring program within the watershed that will sustainably represent the overburden storage of water., Includes bibliographic references., Geography 440, Community-based research project.
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Evaluation of pedagogical strategies
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the Outdoor Education Centre at Camp Kawartha is effective in its mandate: teaching children to know more about and care more for the natural world., by Kelly O-Neill-MacLellan. --, Includes: final research report; bibliography., Completed for: Camp Kawartha; Professor Jackie Solway, Trent University; Trent-Centre for Community-Based Education., Date of project completion: April 2003., Includes bibliographic references., IDST 370, International Development Studies, Community-based research project.
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Community sustainability indicators among 10 cities
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This report provides a detailed summary of the sustainability indicators established in Canadian and American cities. A summary of each of the ten cities that were studied for this report is included along with a brief description of their indicator program. The cities are organized by population size for this section of the report. This brief summary is meant to outline some of the differences between the types of cities researched for this report, the differences in the number of indicator cities employ, how they report the indicators and where they obtain their data. The ten cities that are included in this report are: Santa Monica, California; Richmond, British Columbia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Hamilton, Ontario; Portland, Oregon; Boston, Massachusetts; Jacksonville, Florida; Tucson, Arizona; Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta., Executive summary -- Introduction -- Research questions -- Methods -- Indicator programs -- Analysis of trends among environmental indicators -- Examination of air and water quality indicators -- Conclusion -- References., by Tammy Richard. --, Prepared for: Peterborough Sustainability Network; Trent University (ERSC 335); Trent Centre for Comunity Based Education; Supervising Professor: Peter Andree., [Date of project completion]: April 30, 2004., Includes bibliographic references (p. 35-41)., ERSC 335, Community-based research project.
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Ontario Disability Support Program and The Natural Blends Cafe trainee program
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The research paper contains both the results of an evaluation of the Natural Blends Cafe training program and a discussion of the impacts of the Provincial Government's social policies on the program., Includes: Final research report., Completed for: Dianne Woodruff at Natural Blends Cafe Trainee Program; Supervising Professor: Jim Struthers, Trent University; Trent Centre for Community-Based Education., Date of submission: March 2004., Includes bibliographic references., CAST 477, Canadian Studies, Community-based research project
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Educating action
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by Karin Bell., Completed for: Peterborough Green-Up ; Professor Tom Hutchinson, Trent University ; TCCBE., Date of completion: April 2003., Includes bibliographic references (p. 15)., ERST 483 - Community Based Research Project.
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Best practices of qualitative methods of HIV/AIDS education prevention
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Abstract -- Table of contents -- Introduction. Purpose -- Background. Reason for evaluation. Transmission. Thus who is at risk? Current behaviours and attitutdes of at risk population. Methods of prevention. Evaluations -- Methods. Data collection. Inclusion criteria -- Results. Guidelines of evaluation. Summary of evaluations -- Discussion. Implications. Limitations. Future research -- References -- Appendix 1: Preliminary table of evaluations discovered -- Appendix 2: Key informants contacted -- Bibliography., Tessy George., Date of project completion: March 30, 2003., Completed for: Charles Shamuss, Peterborough AIDS Resource Network., Includes: Methodology, research findings, recommendations., Includes bibliography (36-37)., Nursing 302, Community health nursing care.
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Tinnitus and Menieres' disease
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Gloria Carrion and Melissa Helferty., Completed for: Canadian Hearing Society ; Professor Michael Berrill, Trent University ; TCCBE., Date of project completion: April 2003., Includes bibliography., BIOL 389: Community-Based Research Project.
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Pregnancy, nutrition, and you
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A reference project regarding proper amounts of vitamins, minerals, and supplements required for a healthy pregnancy., By Rabia Ishaq, Stephanie Wood, and Cara Rankin. --, Includes: pamphlet, supplementation facts, references., Completed for: Care Archbold at Kawartha Community Midwives; Supervising Professor: Irene Swinson, Trent University; Trent Centre for Community-based education., Date of project submission: April 2007., NURS 302H, Community Health Nursing Care, Community-based research project.
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Cultural and oral histories
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This project is contributing to the Land Between's mandate through a focused study of a single township in the Land Between. Manvers Township, a part of Victoria County and now also part of the City of Kawartha Lakes, is a strong example of the heritage value and importance of rural townships across The Land Between. Note: The Land Between is a non-profit organization focused on the preservation of the land extending roughly from Georgian Bay, west to Kingston. It spans across eight ecodistricts identified by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, as well as seven counties including Simcoe, Muskoka, Haliburton, Victoria, Peterborough, Hastings, Lennox and Addington, and Frontenac., by Jessica Davidson. --, Includes: final research report; bibliography., Completed for: Leora Berman at the Kawartha Heritage Conservancy; Supervising Professor: John Wadland, Trent University; Trent Centre for Community-based education., Date of project submission: April 2007., Includes bibliographic references., CAST 204, Canada: the land, Canadian Studies, Community-based research project.
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Greening the Festival of Trees
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This report examines all practices leading to the production of waste at the Peterborough Festival of Trees. This study was requested by the festival to examine its environmental impact on the community. The research was broken down into four subsections being waste, compost, packaging and food., Introduction -- Schedule -- Section 1: Waste audit and follow-up -- Section 2: Compost issues -- Section 3: Food issues -- Section 4: Packaging issues -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendices., by Rein Tammemagi ... [et al.]. --, Includes: Final research report; appendices; bibliography., Completed for: Karen Park and Anna Skorski at Peterborough Festival of Trees; Supervising Professor: Paula Anderson, Trent University; Trent Centre for Community-based education., Date of project submission: December 2006., ERST 334H, Environmental & Resource Studies, Community-based research project.
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