Gatineau Park includes various forms of human exploitation such as farming, logging, hunting, and industrial activity. The idea of creating a park in the Gatineau Hills for recreational purposes was proposed as early as 1903. In 1938 money was allotted for the acquisition of Gatineau woodlands (for preservation) and the construction of a parkway. The Government of Canada maintains a conference centre at Meech Lake, known as Willson House, the site of meetings leading to a failed attempt to reform Canada's Constitution in 1987, the Meech Lake Accord. There are significant ongoing controversies about the administration of the park, including its status
Harrington Park Press Harrington Park Press Harrington Park Press (HPP) is an academic/scholarly book publisher based in New York City, specializing in LGBTQ topics such as diversity, inclusivity, and equality. Originally an imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc. (now part of the Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group), Harrington Park Press is now being run independently by Bill Cohen (Mr. Cohen was the founding publisher of The Haworth Press, Inc.). The relaunched Harrington Park Press published its first book, Male Sex Work and Society, in 2014. The press continues to publish multiple works per year relating to LGBTQ issues, including Stormtrooper Families (2015) and Fundamentals