Report
A heritage network: preserving the cultural landscape of the Trent-Severn Waterway
Photo-mapping of the urban fringe
This project examines current development pressures on areas in the rural-urban fringe within Cavan Monaghan Township. A selection of photographs were taken within the villages of Millbrook, Cavan and Fraserville in an effort to document the visual character of the township prior to future development.
The use of social media in museums
This report outlines the use of social media in museums. The report covers the reasons to use social media in a museum setting, effective social media usage, barriers to the usage of social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, and tools that can be used to monitor the impact of social media.
Evaluation tools for transition housing program
Homelessness is a serious problem in North America today. In 1990, women comprised between 15% and 29% of the homeless population and are steadily increasing because of multiple economic, historic and political factors.
Promoting permaculture techniques for community gardeners: a community based research project
Social barriers to litterless lunches
This research project is one of the first studies of litterless lunch programs in Ontario schools. Our research project was done in conjunction with Peterborough Green-Up, an environmentally friendly community organization, who enlisted our assistance for this research.
The regional history of Peterborough County and the War of 1812
In keeping with Lang Pioneer Village's mission statement of preserving, promoting and authentically recreating the rural history of the Peterborough County, this project has documented the historical connection between the area and the War of 1812. Though the Peterborough area was not the site of any recorded acts during the conflict, several questions have been answered in regards to its impacts on the local history.
Trent Wildlife Sanctuary: history, uses and inhabitants
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to educating the public of Peterborough County on the importance of environmental education, sustainable living and alternative energy. The educators of the Environment Centre have requested that secondary research be compiled on the Trent Wildlife Sanctuary, the section of land that surrounds the facility.
An analysis to determine if people living with an intellectual disability are effectively and equally treated in the legal system
The purpose of this research was to determine if there were any deficiencies in the legal system when interacting with individuals living with intellectual disabilities and if the Peterborough legal community would benefit from support from Community Living Peterborough. From the analysis, a list of recommendations was proposed to improve the interaction between these two systems.
Employment assistance service program
The main purpose of the evaluation is [sic] to look at the (EAS) program for Foreign Trained Professionals. The evaluation is [sic] to determine the success and relevance of the program in relation to: - [t]he milestones set out in the beginning and - [n]eeds expressed by clients participating in the program.