cbe report final_hr - Haliburton County Community Cooperative Inc

INTRODUCTION
The project aims to begin the first stage of a cultural mapping and inventory
project for the Municipality of Highlands East that will develop and strengthen the
community and provide a basis for harnessing the cultural assets in the municipality for
economic development. It will also act as an easy reference for staff and visitors to learn
about the region’s history.
The project researches the area and provides detailed information collected
through research of tangible (cultural sites) and intangible cultural resources (people and
their stories) and aims to bring these together cartographically. Following the first stage of
the project the Municipality will then decide which aspects it wishes to expand on so as to
forward the future development of tourism and economic growth.
Geographers have found that cultural mapping projects have led to
heightened economic gain through tourism. These projects are especially prominent in rural
areas where alternative industries are lacking. Cultural mapping projects in addition to
generating income for the communities, also have the ability to expand the community’s
understanding of the significant cultural sites within their region.
The Mapping and Inventory of Cultural Sites In Highlands East Project was
designed in partnership with The U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research and the
Municipality of Highlands East to create a comprehensive inventory and map of cultural sites
so as to make this information more accessible to the general public. The relevant cultural
sites include:
• The Red Cross Outpost Museum
• Kidd Schoolhouse Genealogy Museum
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