For millennia, humans have used evergreens and imbued them with special meaning. In ancient times some cultures thought evergreens helped to banish ghosts and illness. In the Middle Ages evergreen boughs were arranged in homes for fragrance and to add colour in the...
The following is a letter we received from a parent who was assisted with funding from our Sponsorship and Subsidy Fund. With its poignant and sincere message, we knew we had to share it with you. I am a single parent of 3 kids. I work full time and raise them on my...
The cooler weather has arrived and with it the natural world begins its next cycle. Leaves fall, frogs stock up on insects, and chipmunks top up their larders. It’s a busy, busy season as animals, plants, birds, and insects get ready for the season yet to come. The...
The Evening Examiner, Peterborough Saturday, December 16, 1922 CAMP BOYS ENTERTAINED Are Guests of Rotary Club at Oyster Supper in the Armouries. The boys who attended the Rotary Camp last summer were the guests of the Peterborough Rotary Club at a most enjoyable...
Dear Camp Kawartha Families, After 19 years and after 19 incredible summers, it’s time for me, like many great staff who serve Camp Kawartha, to move on; to use what I’ve gained at Camp Kawartha and apply this to other and new directions of my professional life. It...
Following a multi-year fundraising campaign, Camp Kawartha formally opened its new Rotary Health Centre on Saturday, October 2nd to the delight of the many donors who attended. One of the most environmentally responsible buildings in Canada, the 2,070 square foot...
The Evening Examiner, Peterborough – Friday, August 18, 1922 KIWANIS CLUB VISITED CAMP AT CLEAR LAKE Visited the Boys’ Camp as Guests of the Rotary Club — A Program of Sports. HOME TOMORROW The Kiwanis Club were the guest of the Rotary Club at the Rotary...
On a beautiful sunny day, the Environment Council of Clear, Stoney and White Lakes and Camp staff welcomed almost 20 interested neighbours for an educational program about shoreline naturalization. Guest shoreline guide, Victoria Readings of Clearwing Ecological...
The Century Challenge concluded on August 31st! Participants were asked to complete 100 of something – running 100 kilometres, picking up 100 pieces of garbage, and so on. We are delighted to report that participants ran, paddled, picked up, and helped neighbours...
In 2020 we had to cancel, for the first time ever in our long history, Summer Camp. This was devastating, most particularly for the campers who had hoped to come, their parents, and for us. We were hit hard financially as well as emotionally. In response we reached...
