In Search of Welcoming Neighbourhoods and Adequate Housing: The Experiences of Recent Newcomers in North Bay and Timmins, Ontario

This research project is to examine those community housing characteristics identified by recent newcomers that facilitate or hinder their integration into the North Bay and Timmins communities. Also to examine the neighbouring behaviours and interactions of recent newcomers in North Bay and Timmins areas and their perceptions of their neighbourhoods. Finally, it examines the marketing efforts of the settlement agencies and municipal agencies in order to foster welcoming neighbourhoods and to create a sense of community for newcomers.