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...

Foothills Model Forest Annual Work Plan 2007-2008 Volume II Detailed Work Plan

Foothills Model Forest work plan for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. Available in English only.

Highway 40 North Demonstration Project Update Question #5: How Will We Know If/How Caribou Are Affected?

This short issue of A Highway 40 North Demonstration Project Update discusses the planning process behind the monitoring and protection of the Caribou habitat and population during the project.  Available in English...

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...

Foothills Model Forest Business Strategy 2007-2012

Foothills Model Forest (FMF), in this report, outlines their activities in the next business cycle (2007–2012) as building and reaching out to establish network linkages well beyond the FMF working area. Available in English...