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E14 - Leisure, Tourism and Rural Communities
Reaching out to rural communities: The Tourism Research Innovation Project Nicole Vaugeois, Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, Canada)
Overcoming the challenges associated to tourism development requires rural tourism to be treated as a knowledge-based industry that can benefit by the development of a network of organizations engaged in a programme of knowledge mobilization activities. The Tourism Research Innovation Project (TRIP) is the first of its kind to address the social capital deficit in rural tourism across the province of BC, and will act as a model for similar projects throughout Canada. The goal of TRIP is to pilot strategies to build social capital with respect to tourism development in rural areas in BC among community leaders, tourism entrepreneurs, government agencies, students and academic institutions. The objectives are to: • Synthesize and mobilize the body of knowledge in tourism development into rural communities by engaging in innovative, field-based activities; • Develop an understanding of the realities of rural tourism development by engaging in dialogue with community leaders and tourism entrepreneurs; • Enhance capacity in community based tourism development by sharing current knowledge, documenting case studies and developing necessary resources; • Develop a cluster of expertise in rural tourism development in British Columbia by linking academic and non-academic partners, reflecting on knowledge gained and publicizing results; • Utilize a rural lens to reshape policy and planning decisions and education programming in tourism development in BC and across the other provinces and territories. The project is being undertaken by multiple partners each with a direct or indirect mandate to support tourism and economic development. Partners include Vancouver Island University (formerly Malaspina University-College) as the lead institution, Thompson Rivers University, University of Northern British Columbia, College of the Rockies and the College of New Caledonia. Partners include Tourism British Columbia, BC Parks, the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts, the Ministry of Small Business and Economic Development, LINK BC, and the Canadian Rural Secretariat. The project includes a variety of activities including: 1) an annual tourism research extension project, 2) placement of student interns to work in rural regions, 3) development of a series of “how to” manuals, 4) a web portal linking available resources, and 5) an annual research forum.
Factors impacting leisure in an isolated Atlantic community over the past 30 years Jackie Oncescu, University of Ottawa (Limerick, Canada)
Throughout Canadian history, isolated communities have developed in areas where resource-based industries such as farming, fishing, and mining occur. The quality of life in such communities, from a leisure perspective, is not well understood. Maltest (2002) reported that youth found living in such communities to be culturally dry and lacking connection to the outside world. Recent advancements in technology have enhanced access to the global community but has the quality of life in isolated communities been positively impacted? The purpose if this study was to investigate the factors which have impacted leisure and the quality of life in one such fishing community over the past 30 years. Data were gathered using multiple techniques including content analysis of local newspaper columns, articles and books; household survey; focus groups, and key stakeholder interviews. The findings indicate that the community had twice as many residents 30 years ago as it does today, has far fewer recreation activities, recreation occurs in the home and with a small cohort of individuals rather than being communitycentred, and residents seek opportunities and supports for recreation from outside their community rather than utilizing their own assets and community capacity. As social roles related to work have changed, females have become more engaged in paid employment leaving less time to invest in the provision of community recreation activities which served to build community cohesion. Others in the community with more time have not assumed the responsibility for leisure provision which has negatively impacted the quality of life for residents. Although certain cohorts are able to facilitate their own leisure functioning, this is not the case for youth. Whereas recreation can be a means for personal development and building social connection and capacity for youth, that was not the case in this community. As such, the younger generation is lacking the sense of connection to the community that was evident in the past putting the future of the community at-risk. It is important for society that these communities continue to exist and as such the quality of life of the residents is a matter of global concern.
E14 - Leisure, Tourism and Rural Communities
