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Camp Davern’s new owner plans to maintain the “historic elements” that made the camp “unique” when he reopens its doors in July.
The Maberly summer camp for girls closed in 2015 after 69 years of operation because of low registration. The YMCA-YWCA said in a letter that the decision to sell the property in 2017 caused an outpouring of stories from alumnae, staff and members.
The organization announced in February that Andrew Martin, owner and director of Camp Can-Aqua, had purchased the property and would reopen the camp in the summer.
Martin has made a career out of the camp industry for more than 15 years, and said he believes in the value of camping, “especially going into a future that is overwhelmed with technology and a lack of social integration for young people.”
He said he was attracted to the “remarkable property” and “amazing facility” because it holds a lot of history as one of Ontario’s older camps.
He said he aspires to keep Davern “traditional” and “affordable” by reopening it as a co-ed camp for four weeks in July. He said they would run a “Davern Girls Week” in August to mirror Davern’s previous girls-only structure.
Martin said he wants to hold on to as much of the camp’s history and culture as possible, which will be difficult because he said he has not been given access to staff or alumnae information.
The dining hall at Camp Davern.
He said he’s looking to find out the “silly things” that made the camp unique such as “the name of that hill or the secret path that takes you to Finnigan’s house where kids go and write letters if they’re homesick.”
“The YMCA is a big business and the big business doesn’t really know the intricacies of the camp,” he said.
Sabrina Salhia, Davern’s new director, said she is “excited” to be involved in the “rebirth”of the camp.
Salhia worked at Glen Bernard Camp prior to joining Camp Davern and has a background in environmental education and wellness.
She said she wants to “emphasize the importance of sustainability and community” in addition to games and sports.
Since the announcement of the camp’s reopening, she said she’s received “the sweetest messages” from alumnae who now have the opportunity to enrol their kids in a program that meant so much to them.
Registration for Camp Davern’s 2018 season is open at campdavern.com . The camp will also be holding a special reopening alumnae weekend starting May 25. To register, email info@campdavern.com or message the camp’s Facebook page.
A view of Camp Davern’s beach, circa late 1940s.
The stage at Camp Davern.
The beach at Camp Davern.
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The Maberly summer camp for girls closed in 2015 after 69 years of operation because of low registration. The YMCA-YWCA said in a letter that the decision to sell the property in 2017 caused an outpouring of stories from alumnae, staff and members.
The organization announced in February that Andrew Martin, owner and director of Camp Can-Aqua, had purchased the property and would reopen the camp in the summer.
Martin has made a career out of the camp industry for more than 15 years, and said he believes in the value of camping, “especially going into a future that is overwhelmed with technology and a lack of social integration for young people.”
He said he was attracted to the “remarkable property” and “amazing facility” because it holds a lot of history as one of Ontario’s older camps.
He said he aspires to keep Davern “traditional” and “affordable” by reopening it as a co-ed camp for four weeks in July. He said they would run a “Davern Girls Week” in August to mirror Davern’s previous girls-only structure.
Martin said he wants to hold on to as much of the camp’s history and culture as possible, which will be difficult because he said he has not been given access to staff or alumnae information.
The dining hall at Camp Davern.
He said he’s looking to find out the “silly things” that made the camp unique such as “the name of that hill or the secret path that takes you to Finnigan’s house where kids go and write letters if they’re homesick.”
“The YMCA is a big business and the big business doesn’t really know the intricacies of the camp,” he said.
Sabrina Salhia, Davern’s new director, said she is “excited” to be involved in the “rebirth”of the camp.
Salhia worked at Glen Bernard Camp prior to joining Camp Davern and has a background in environmental education and wellness.
She said she wants to “emphasize the importance of sustainability and community” in addition to games and sports.
Since the announcement of the camp’s reopening, she said she’s received “the sweetest messages” from alumnae who now have the opportunity to enrol their kids in a program that meant so much to them.
Registration for Camp Davern’s 2018 season is open at campdavern.com . The camp will also be holding a special reopening alumnae weekend starting May 25. To register, email info@campdavern.com or message the camp’s Facebook page.
A view of Camp Davern’s beach, circa late 1940s.
The stage at Camp Davern.
The beach at Camp Davern.
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