Trent Community Research Centre Project Collection

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Fundraising feasibility Market Hall, Showplace Peterborough and Gordon Best Theatre
As requested by Kevin Edwards, General Manager, of C.O.I.N. this is a preliminary report concerning the combined marketing resources of: Showplace Peterborough, Market Hall, and Gordon Best Theatre. Dayna Coppins has been requested to seek out other venues that have benefited from implementing a combined marketing strategy., by Dayna Coppins. --, "Requested by Kevin Edwards, General Manager of C.O.I.N.", "To R & D Committee, Feb. 5, 1999" Version: Email TXT format., AD 499.
Generation solar
Paul Gudnason. --, Includes bibliographic references., ERS 382.
Greening the schoolyard
The schoolyard plays an important role in the healthy development of students and is a space that can be used not only for academic learning, but also for fostering a sense of community. 'Greening' or building natural environments in schoolyards can enhance the overall educational experience of the child, and may even have an impact later in in their adult life., 1. Introduction. 1.1 Purpose of the project. 1.2 Key research terms. 1.3 Study area -- 2. Literature review. 2.1 Relevant geographical issues and debates. 2.2 Benefits of schoolyards and gardening programmes. 2.3 Lessons on how to establish green schoolyard programmes. 2.4 Challenges. 2.5 Conclusion -- 3. Methodology. 3.1 Partcipants. 3.2 Materials. 3.3 Procedure. 3.4 Surveys -- 4. Results and discussion. 4.1 Challenges. 4.2 Student survey. 4.3 Staff survey. 4.4 Parent survey. 4.5 Community survey. 4.6 Focus group. 4.7 The 'Ten Year Green Schoolyard Plan' -- 5. Conclusion. 5.1 Summary of key findings. 5.2 Research limitations. 5.3 Suggestions for the future. 5.4 Final summation -- 6. References -- 7. Appendices., Completed for: R.F. Downey Public School. Supervising Professor: Heather Nicol, Trent University. Date of Submission: April 2012., Includes bibliographic references., GEOG 4700: Research in Human Geography.
Groundwater levels and low water responses in the geographical jurisdiction of the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA)
by Jordan Rouse., Date of Project Submission: April 2014., Completed for: Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) ; Supervising Professor: Peter Lafleur ; Trent Centre for Community-Based Education., Includes bibliography., GEOG 4030Y.
Growing food security in Peterborough, Ontario
Introduction -- Case studies. 1. Toronto urban farm. 2. Farmstart McVean New Farmers project. 3. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School edible school yard project. 4. The Stop. 5. Kinsman Neighbourhood Farm. 6. Ohio City farm. 7. Growing Power projects -- General themes in literature. Urban agriculture. Land selection. Funding. Infrastructure and resources. Labour recruitment. Partnerships. The role of schools. Guiding principles -- A potential Peterborough project: Partnerships with Fleming College and Trent University -- Other projects -- Works cited., C. Mondoux & A. Griffith. --, Includes bibliographic references., ERST-CAST 3340H: The Canadian Food System: A Community Development Approach.
Guidelines for mentorship program in Peterborough
The purpose of this project was presented in three parts - first to compile a comprehensive list of successful green enterprises throughout Canada. Second, to present some of the results from a survey undertaken to explore green enterprises in Peterborough County and third, to establish guidelines for a mentoring program in Peterborough., Introduction -- Study goals -- Results. Part 1: Success stories throughout Canada. Part 2: Survey results of green businesses in the Peterborough area. Part 3: Mentorship portion. Guidelines for a mentorship program in Peterborough. What to look for in a mentor. What to look for in a mentee -- Necessary documents for mentoring. Confidentiality agreement. Release of liability -- Mentor implementation. Mentor training. Mentee orientation. Monitoring. Reporting results. Program evaluation -- Concluding thoughts -- References -- Working bibliography -- Contact people and numbers. Businesses interested in a mentorship program., Sheena Symington. --, Includes bibliographic references (p. 26-27)., Frost Centre CHDS 580.
Harvesting the edible landscape
The purpose of this project is to assess the various forms that community gardening can have towards programming for food security initiatives, and determine what is currently happening in the City of Peterborough. The main question to be answered within this project is defining what the current food security projects need regularly and match these with attempts that are being made in community gardens to grow extra food for security initiatives., Acknowledgements & abstract -- Introduction -- Organization and community context -- Scope of this project -- Community gardening in North America -- City of Peterborough and food security -- Community gardening in Peterborough, Ontario -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Directory of additional resources -- References., Candice MacDonald and Nadine Leitch. --, Includes bibliographic references., ERST-CAST 3340H: The Canadian Food System: A Community Development Approach.
Harvesting the edible landscape
Part 1: Peterborough, the YWCA and urban fruit harvesting -- Part 2: The details. Project scope. Planting the seeds. Finding the trees. The fun work: Harvesting process. Transportation methods. Distribution: A home for the fruit. A fruit education. The funding barrier -- Part 3: Mapping -- Part 4: Maple syrup -- Part 5: Conclusions. The fruit process and harvest benefits. Advice. The core requirements -- References. Harvesting projects., Written By: Kody Vickers, Matthew Brady, Dave Ward, Colin Stainton. --, Includes bibliographic references., ERST-CAST 3340H: The Canadian food system: A community development approach.
Healthful foods, healthful hospital
This project is set in the framework of the interests of Dr. Tom Miller, chief of Emergency of Peterborough Regional Health Centre PRHC). The overall goal is to suggest a way to provide an increase in healthful, certified organic, fair trade and local foods to the staff, patients, visitors and volunteers of the PRHC while still maintaining the sanitary, safe preparation and distribution of nutritional meals., by Sandy Carrothers. --, Completed for: Peterborough Regional Health Centre ; supervising Professor: Peter Andree, Trent University ; TCCBE., Date of project submission : February 2006., Includes bibliographic references., CAST 334H: The Canadian Food System : A Community Development Approach.
History of food security initiatives in Peterborough
By Amanda Harrison. --, Includes bibliographic references., CAST 475: History of everyday life.
Impact of the Community Service Order Program
by Adam Bala-Gaye & Nicolas Valverde., Date of Project Submission: April 2014., Completed for: Community Counselling and Resource Centre ; Supervising Professor: Chris Beyers ; Trent Centre for Community-Based Education., Includes appendices., IDST 4220Y.
Improving links for the Ontario LETS program
Introduction -- The client -- Study area -- Background literature -- Methods -- Results -- Recommendations -- Discussion -- Problems encountered and future research -- Conclusion -- Map 1: Ontario LETS Organisation -- Appendix 1: Questionnaire -- References., Martin Pokorny. --, Client: Susan Bunting, Peterborough LETS., Includes bibliographic references (p. 32).

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