Quicknote #2: Boom Times in Hinton, Alberta: The Benefits and Challenges of a Changing Economy

In a recent Foothills Model Forest report called Beyond Boredom: Contributing Factors to Substance Abuse in Hinton, Alberta, researchers also documented the changing face of Hinton in the context of a rapidly expanding oil and gas sector. This...

Bioenergy Opportunities in Canada: Lessons Learned from the BIOCAP Conference 2006

The primary purpose of this report is to inform Model Forests of what bioenergy opportunities exist for forest communities, what potential technologies may be on the horizon, and to discuss how they could potentially become involved. A secondary...

Adopt-A-Box Flying Squirrel Nest Box Program

The purpose of this project was to involve local woodlot owners, students and community groups in learning about the northern flying squirrel. Because they are nocturnal, flying squirrels are rarely observed in nature, but have been found to readily...

Quicknote #1: Five Community Risk Factors for Substance Abuse in Hinton, Alberta

Contrary to popular opinion, the causes of substance abuse in Hinton, and other resource-based communities, are not simply because people are bored and have too much money. In fact, recent research suggests that one of the main causes of substance...

Beyond Boredom: Contributing Factors to Substance Abuse in Hinton, Alberta

This study was undertaken by the Canadian Forest Service on behalf of the Foothills Model Forest.  The project steering committee included representatives from industry, human service agencies and the Town of Hinton.  The study had two...