Few, if any of us here had ever heard of a ‘derecho’ but, when one hit the Camp on May 21st, on May 22nd we made a point of finding out! Derechos are not common and occur mostly in the United States in late spring/early summer. They produce walls of strong wind, and...
You may have heard that our main site on Clear Lake was hit very hard by the derecho that swept through Ontario on May 21st. Approximately 400 trees were toppled, snapped in two, or weakened by the winds. Many of the cabins were damaged and one, Poplar, was...
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...
Douro-Dummer Township Council has done us the honour of declaring Sunday, July 4th, 2021 as CAMP KAWARTHA DAY in recognition of our 100th Birthday! We are very gratified that the Township has made such a declaration. July 4th is the first day summer campers arrive...
On Tuesday, December 15th, Camp Kawartha hosted its first ever virtual Annual General Meeting. Registered guests watched in safety as Board Chair, Jason Huffman delivered an overview of the Camp’s challenges and accomplishments over the past fiscal year (October...
