At 12:12 PM 10/1/96 -0400, you wrote: >I wonder if someone might be able to comment on this. A researcher >wants to know whether the term "community capacity" is being used in >Ontario, and if so, how it is defined and how it is being used. The term has been used in conjunction with "social capital"; some of this research is being carried out at McMaster. Putnam (Making democracy work ... 1993) defines a "civic" community as being marked by active participation in public affairs, where the pursuit of the public good supersedes the private pursuits of individuals. [log in to unmask] ( **this new address is now in effect: Sept16/96) Ron Dovell 23 Loradean Cres. Kingston, Ont. fax: (613)531-7840 K7K 6X7 phone: (613) 531-9857