Stories

Oat’s Story

“To me, the Dining Hall was the heart of Boys Camp. It quite literally had a pulse that you could ...
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Gibb’s Story

“When I think about the Boys Camp dining hall, what comes to mind is what would be going on behind ...
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Ian’s Story

“On pizza night a couple of the counselors put on the roller skates and started doing to lap through the ...
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Pep’s Story

“My first recollection of the boys’ camp dining hall and kitchen was in the early 1950s at a winter camp ...
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Gel’s Story

“Rrrrrrright! The banging of spoon on plates. The scraping of chairs. A sudden silence replacing the cacophony of boyhood chatter ...
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Geoff’s Story

“I was studying at the University of Toronto and would spend my summers on the farm until it was time ...
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Doug’s Story

“In 1995 I was dating my future wife, Tammy and she was spending the summer working at OPC Boys Camp ...
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A Story From Stoked

“It's hard to put into words the magic that happens in the dining hall. From the first night of pre-camp ...
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Knobby’s Story

“My first year at camp was 1948 or 1949. At that time a large tent on a platform was used ...
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Doreen’s Story

“I have been working at camp as a nurse for many years. One summer when I was a camp nurse ...
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Breaker’s Story

“I was new to the Pioneer Camp summer community, even though I had worked 5 months as an Instructor with ...
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McGee’s Story

“I'm sure it's been said by many, but the dining hall was the hub of camp; whether it was coming ...
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John Lex’s Story

“I remember watching playing risk takers, diamond smugglers and movie nights which all took place in the boys’ camp dining ...
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Laura’s Story

“Not only did I work at the boy's camp dining hall in the kitchen, but I remember them hosting the ...
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Zach’s Story

“When describing his experiences with the Boys Camp Dining Hall, the one and only Larry Offner used the word “Transformational” ...
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Bryan’s Story

“Is it just me or was 'The Great Escape' shown for the heralded movie night every single week during the ...
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Mark’s Story

“At home, it is easy to fall into the trap of believing that God only works in particular ways. In ...
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Brad’s Story

“If you ever arrived late to a meal or walked into the dining hall as one was going on, you ...
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Dubya’s Story

“One of my first memories of the Boys Camp dining hall is from when I was a 15 year old ...
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Andrew’s Story

“As a former camper and staff at Boys Camp I have many lasting memories of the dining hall as a ...
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More from Jon

“I remember the moments of nostalgia in walking into the Dining Hall every time I’ve visited the past number of ...
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James’s Story

“When I try to characterize my favourite memories from the Boys’ Camp Dining Hall, the word ‘antics’ comes to mind ...
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Chris’s Story

“Some of my favourite memories of my time serving at Boys Camp came during Late Shows in the BC Dining ...
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Larry’s Story

“The life and times of a Boys Camp director is often centred in the dining hall! In the morning each ...
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Nathan’s Story

“What’s unique about the dining hall at camp is the diversity of stories that it has been host to over ...
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Riley’s Story

“Rain is a serious blessing. Rain sustains life, and provides relief from some of the hottest summer days. Don’t get ...
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Terry’s Story

Ontario Pioneer Camp’s Food Service Manager Terry Smith loves giving campers second helpings ...
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Jon speaks again

“I remember meeting my wife on the steps of the Dining Hall!!” Jon Berends ‘Dubya’ ...
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