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The camp was established in 1946, and was operated by the YMCA until 2015. It is now independently owned and operated and functions as an overnight summer camp and centre for outdoor education in the spring and fall. Davern is proud of their now third-generation campers and its long legacy as one of Ontario oldest summer camps.
Camp Ramah in Canada (Hebrew: מחנה רמה, romanized: Machaneh Ramah) is a Jewish summer camp located at Skeleton Lake in Utterson in Muskoka, Ontario, approximately two hours north of Toronto. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Part of the National Ramah Commission , Ramah is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism . [ 4 ]
While sponsored by the Lodge, the camp was initially run under the strict supervision of the District Boy Scouts Association. [3] Beginning in 1938, Camp B'nai Brith set aside two weeks for a girls camp at the conclusion of the boys' four week camp. [4] The camp moved its current site on the shore of the Ottawa River in Quyon, Quebec in 1946. [5]
Wanakita began as an all-boys camp and during its early years, the nurse was the only woman who was regularly on the camp grounds. In 1969, the camp started offering the same opportunities to girls. [5] Since 1991, Wanakita has partnered with Hemophilia Ontario and offered instruction on the proper use of clotting agents. [6] [7]
Camp B'nai Brith moved to its current location in 1929. [6] All capital and operating costs were financed by Mount Royal Lodge until 1942, when Camp B'nai Brith became a constituent agency of the Combined Jewish Appeal. From 1954 to 1964, the camp grew to accommodate over 1000 campers, most of whom received scholarships to attend. [5]
The three-day, adult women-only camp, which started at $600 per person, offered a schedule similar to traditional sleepaway camps. Its attendees could try archery, rock climbing, yoga, and kayaking.
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