cbe report final_hr - Haliburton County Community Cooperative Inc

opportunities for numerous small businesses than does logging, which tends to focus a
workforce under one corporate umbrella. Also tourism is protected somewhat from market
changes, being a diversified business classification.
Adventure Tourism
Adventure tourism, cultural tourism, and eco-tourism are of the main types of
tourism in Canada. Adventure tourism is defined as, “recreational travel undertaken to
remote or exotic destinations for the purpose of discovery, exploration or engaging in a
variety of rugged activities.” (Travel, 2007). The Highlands East Municipality has great
potential to develop recreational and adventure tourism - “Recreation and tourism are
increasingly important activities in rural areas throughout the western world.” (Hall, C. 2002:
207). Additionally, “Recreational land use must compete with agriculture, forestry, water
abstraction, mineral extraction and military training’ within the rural environment” (Hall, C.
2002: 207). As in the case of Highlands East, agriculture and mineral extraction are not the
most ideal options. For example, one of the Municipality of Highlands East’s tourism-related
strengths is that it is known as the ‘Geo-caching’ capital of Canada:
“Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played
throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS
devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called
geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online.
Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a
strong sense of community and support for the environment.”
www.geocaching.com
Geocaching began in Oregon in 2000 and his since grown to two hundred
participating countries that organize online and forum with one another. According to the
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