Dr. Gordon Cogins

Professor of English Language and Literature.

Toronto Sovereign Chapter Rose Croix

The Toronto Sovereign Chapter Rose Croix of the Toronto Valley of the Scottish Rite was established in Toronto, Ont. in May 1873.

Peer Motivational Climate and its Relationship with Positive and Negative Affect in Intramural Sports

The study of peers as an influence on sport participation has received minimal exploration. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine how peer created motivational climates (task-involved and ego-involved) impact positive and negative affective states of intramural sport participants post-participation. Three hundred and fifteen intramural sport participants (N=315) at a Canadian university completed a questionnaire after participating in their intramural sport. Hierarchical regression analyses and MANCOVAs were used to examine the effects of peer motivational climates on positive and negative affect. Results revealed that task-involved peer climates are more conducive of positive affective states post-participation whereas ego-involved climates result in lesser positive affective states and more negative affective states. Teams that promote improvement and effort instead of intra-team competition and conflict will have more positive recreational sport experiences. Future research should explore other psychological outcomes that can result from peer created motivational climates in recreational sport team settings.

Indenture between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and Robert Dickson of Niagara

Indenture between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and Robert Dickson of Niagara for 1,315 acres in the Township of Dumphries. This was recorded on Jan. 22, 1848 in Lib. A, folio 175 in Dumphries, Dec. 11, 1840.