by Mardi Tindal – former CIT, Staff, Director, United Church of Canada Moderator Before I get to the popcorn, let me tell you about how long Camp Big Canoe has been important to me. I was a young C.I.T. during Read more…
by Lindsay Tucker – Former Camper & Staff I write this as my two little ones are tucked into their beds, hoping one day they will sleep under the stars like I did. I think about how fortunate I was Read more…
by Scott Purvis – Volunteer 1998-?? In the summer of 1998 I got the call. Bill needed a favour. I owed Bill. He was the man who introduced me to my wife… He was the best man at our wedding… Read more…
by Rachel Hodge – Camper 2003-2009, Staff 2010-2012 As many others have stated in their stories, it is the people who make camp memorable. For me, my camper experience would not have been the same without my friend Norah. Read more…
by Julia Gallucci – Camper in 2015 & 2016 & ??? I really enjoyed doing the 3-day canoeing trip! It was a lot of work but it was a lot fun, at the same time. Carrying a Canoe a long Read more…
by John Dinner – Staff 1998-2001 When this project began, the 41st story was already reserved for this one. If you were lucky enough to be there, you may already know what this story is about. This is my version Read more…
by Adam Bayes – Former Camper & Staff As I sit in my basement apartment trying to figure out what story to tell about camp that truly shows its magic, I hear rain outside. There’s a storm coming through where Read more…
by Sean Thomas Robson – Camper 2004 – 2012, Staff 2013 – 2015 Attempting to narrow myself to one camp story has been a very frustrating but immensely enjoyable challenge. As soon as I think of my time swimming in Read more…
by Madeline Clark – former Staff It’s that view… you know the one…sitting on a weathered log looking out over the lake from the campfire at Turtle’s Nest. It’s the moment you take to think about all the people who Read more…
by Cody Hill – Camper 2004-2007, Staff 2008/2009 I was fortunate to attend Camp Big Canoe through my teenage years, 13-19. In this time I changed rapidly physically, emotionally, and mentally as one does through adolescence. I have changed since, Read more…