cbe report final_hr - Haliburton County Community Cooperative Inc
cbe report final_hr - Haliburton County Community Cooperative Inc
cbe report final_hr - Haliburton County Community Cooperative Inc
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INTRODUCTION<br />
The project aims to begin the first stage of a cultural mapping and inventory<br />
project for the Municipality of Highlands East that will develop and strengthen the<br />
community and provide a basis for harnessing the cultural assets in the municipality for<br />
economic development. It will also act as an easy reference for staff and visitors to learn<br />
about the region’s history.<br />
The project researches the area and provides detailed information collected<br />
t<strong>hr</strong>ough research of tangible (cultural sites) and intangible cultural resources (people and<br />
their stories) and aims to bring these together cartographically. Following the first stage of<br />
the project the Municipality will then decide which aspects it wishes to expand on so as to<br />
forward the future development of tourism and economic growth.<br />
Geographers have found that cultural mapping projects have led to<br />
heightened economic gain t<strong>hr</strong>ough tourism. These projects are especially prominent in rural<br />
areas where alternative industries are lacking. Cultural mapping projects in addition to<br />
generating income for the communities, also have the ability to expand the community’s<br />
understanding of the significant cultural sites within their region.<br />
The Mapping and Inventory of Cultural Sites In Highlands East Project was<br />
designed in partnership with The U-Links Centre for <strong>Community</strong>-Based Research and the<br />
Municipality of Highlands East to create a comprehensive inventory and map of cultural sites<br />
so as to make this information more accessible to the general public. The relevant cultural<br />
sites include:<br />
• The Red Cross Outpost Museum<br />
• Kidd Schoolhouse Genealogy Museum<br />
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