Trent Centre for Community Based Education

A view through the eyes of John Ball: Why improved occupational health and safety policy failed to make a difference in small-town Ontario

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This paper outlines why Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Policy (specifically "Bill 70" passed in 1978) was ineffective at preventing health and safety violations from occurring at a local industrial manufacturer in the city of Peterborough, Ontario between the late 1970s and mid-1980s. It begins with a review of the current literature regarding the history of OHS Policy and its impact in Ontario.

2010

Analyzing demographics in comparison with early childhood development

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The report "analyzing demographics in comparison with early childhood development" [sic] main focus is to see what correlations exist between neighbourhood income levels and school readiness as measured by EDI (early development instrument).

2006

The Kawartha Barrens trail study

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Creator (cre): Lester, David, Supporting host (sht): Kawartha Heritage Conservancy, Other (oth): Trent University Geography Dept, Issuing body (isb): Trent Centre for Community Based Education
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The Kawartha Barrens Trail Study was performed by David Lester during the winter of 2001/2002. The research was performed to identify priority trail features and [sic] propose hiking and skiing routes within and around the Kawartha Barrens Enhanced Management Area, located 45 minutes north of Peterborough, Ontario.

2002

Global youth connect website

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2003

Planning for great streets: A report on how the City of Peterborough can transform its street network into cherished public space

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Let's shift our way of thinking about streets. Let's stop thinking about them as purely utilitarian. Let's think about streets as great public places.

2010

Public health: Feature producer

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Creator (cre): Gray-Ellis, Laura, Creator (cre): McOustra, Meghan, Supporting host (sht): Trent Radio, Other (oth): Trent University Nursing, Issuing body (isb): Trent Centre for Community Based Education
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2008

WIN program evaluation

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This evaluation has revealed that WIN has had a great deal of success and that it definitely warrants expansion to include as many elementary schools as possible. As the program expands, it may face more challenges that it did as a pilot project.

2003