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1908-1986 (Creation)
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- Ontario Camps Association
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1.5 m of textual records and other material
45 photographs
2 prints : posters
1 videocassette
4 audio cassettes
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In 1900 A.L. Cochrane established the first private camp in Ontario. By 1925, the number of private camps in Ontario had increased to only six or seven. The camps established during this time period (1900-1925) were mainly for boys over the age of thirteen. Co-ed camps were unheard of at this time. As of 1925, the private camps were making headway in their development and agency camps, such as the Y.M.C.A., were opening up across the province. The leaders and directors of these camps, wanting to keep abreast of new trends, began to regularly attend the American Camping Association conventions, due to the absence of a Canadian or Ontario camping association. This situation, although helpful to the evolution of camps in Ontario, was not ideal. Issues relevant to Canadian camps, and camp leaders and directors, were not being addressed by the American association. As a result, the camp leaders in Ontario decided to form their own group. In the first few years, the meetings were informal, and held in private homes. The first members were A.L. Cochrane, H.E. Chapman, Mary Edgar, Mary Hamilton, Fern Halliday, and Taylor and Ethel Statten. One of the main topics of discussion centered on the need for a camping association in Ontario. In 1933, this group of private camp leaders and directors formally founded the Ontario Camping Association. Taylor Statten was made the first chairman of the Association. It was decided by the founding members that the Association would not just be for private camps, but would be open to anyone engaged in any aspect of camping. The interests of the founders of the Association encompassed the development and maintenance of high camping standards in the field of camping for children and an appreciation of the wider aspects of the camping movement. They believed that through discussion and consideration of common camping policies and problems, and by mutual exchange of ideas and knowledge, better camping would be achieved. The Ontario Camping Association was responsible for the development and implementation of standards for Ontario's children's camps, and, in 1941, in conjunction with the Provincial Department of Health, made the licensing of all camps mandatory. The headquarters of the Association are located in Toronto, Ontario. In 2012, the Ontario Camping Association changed its name to Ontario Camps Association.
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This fonds was created by and in the custody of the Ontario Camping Association before it was donated to the Trent University Archives.
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This addition to the fonds consists of correspondence, camp brochures, standards kit, committee minutes, clippings, photographs and tape recordings.
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This fonds was donated by the Ontario Camping Association.
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For related records see: Canadian Camping Association, the Society of Camp Directors and Windy Pine Camp.
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Further accruals expected. Additions to the fonds include 78-006, 82-009, 84-019, 85-011, 88-006, 89-015, 92-005, and 93-021.
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Over-sized items located in Large Materials Cabinet - Drawer 31.
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General Outline
SERIES A. Camp Files
SERIES B. Reading Files
SERIES C. Membership Files
SERIES D. Completed Standard Kits
SERIES E. Camping Literature and Brochures
SERIES F. OCA Conference and Committees
SERIES G. Publications
SERIES H. Miscellaneous / Historical Records
SERIES I. Photographs
SERIES J. Tapes
SERIES K. Oversized Materials
APPENDIX 1: List of Photographs
General note
SERIES A: CAMP FILES
(contains membership information, correspondence, brochures)
Box 1
Folder:
1: Adventure Education Centre (McGhie's Wilderness Camp)
2: Algonquin Experience
3: Almaquin Trails (Homeback Expedition Co. Ltd.)
4: Camp Ambassador (Ambassador for Christ Church)
5: Anishnawbe (private)
6: Arrowhead (Trent City Association)
7: Antaban - Bolton (Anglican Church of Canada)
8: Beausoleil (Toronto YMCA)
9: Blue Heron (private)
10: Blue Water (Bike Camp)
11: Elizabeth F. Brown Memorial Camp (Ontario Association for the Mentally Retarded)
12: Boulderwood
13: Cambridge Day Camp
14: Camp of the Woods (Baptist Mission)
15: Cayuga
16: Cheppewa (Hamilton YMCA)
17: Computer Camp
18: De La Salle (the Christian Brothers)
19: Endobanah (St. Clemments Church)
20: Everton Scout Forest (North Waterloo District)
21: Fair Glen (Associated Gospel Churches of Canada)
22: Frontier Ranch (private)
23: Genesee
24: Grippen Lake (Brockville YM - YWCA)
25: Gypsy Glen (Toronto YWCA)
26: Hamilton Regional Boys Clubs (Camp Assistance Plan)
27: Hockley Valley
28: (empty file)
29: Hockley Valley (German Culture & Language)
30: Tim Horton Memorial Camp
31: Camp Kalalla
32: Kandalore and Youth Outdoors Ltd.
33: Kawartha (Peterborough YMCA)
34: Kelso (Peel County YM - YWCA)
35: Kiwanis
36: Knotly Knoll
37: Kohai (Exceptional People) - pulled by request, March 17 1988
38: L'Auberge des Pioneers, Inc.
39: Mansfield Environmental Camp
40: Maple Leaf (War Veterans)
41: Massad (Kosher Hebrew culture & language)
42: Minwandum (Kitchener/Waterloo YWCA)
42a: Metropolitan Toronto Parks Department
42b: Metropolitan Toronto Association for Retarded Children
43: Moshava (Bnei - Akiva - Mizrachi - Hapoel - Hamizrachi)
44: Newport (The Salvation Army) - pulled by request, Jan. 1991, & returned to OCA office
45: Onawaw (private)
46: Orr - Walton sports camp
47: Pauwating (Sault Ste. Marie YMCA)
48: Pine River Camp
49: Ranch Royale
50: Rolling Acres Ranch (private)
51: Rondo Valley Ranch (private)
Box 2
Folder:
1: Samac (Boy Scouts of Canada)
2: Tapatoo (Toronto YWCA)
3: Timberlea (private)
4: Tri-bell
5: Wangoma (Toronto YWCA)
6: Wa-sa-ah-bun (St. Catharines YMCA)
7: Wigwasati (private)
SERIES B: READING FILES
Box 3
Folder:
1: Reading files, Nov. 1972 - Dec. 1972
2: Reading files, May 1973 - Dec. 1972
3: Reading files, Jan. 1973 - April 1973
4: Reading files, Jan. 1974 - Nov. 1974
5: Reading files, Nov. 1974 - April 1975
SERIES C: MEMBERSHIP FILES
6: Membership - Friendly Advisors File 1
7: Membership - Friendly Advisors File 2
8: Membership - Friendly Advisors File 3
9: Membership - Friendly Advisors File 4
Box 4
Folder:
1: Memberships - Committee volunteers
2: Memberships - Presenting the OCA
3: Memberships - General
4: Memberships - Enquiries, 1971-1972
5: Memberships - Enquiries, 1973-1975
6: Memberships - Data Collected by Helen Stewart as Membership Chairman, 1976
SERIES D: COMPLETED STANDARDS KITS 1981 (in alphabetical order by Camp)
7: Ak-O-Mak
8: Ambassador
9: Blue Mountain
10: Catchacoma
11: Chetwyad (Sacred Heart)
Box 5
Folder:
1: Downtown Tennis Camp
2: Flamborough Equestrian Farms
3: Glenbrook
4: Christian Horizons
5: John Island
6: Katonim
7: Keewaytan
8: Lakewood
9: Manitouwabing
10: Maple Leaf
11: Merrywood
12: Minwassin
13: Nominingue
14: Northwood
15: Opemikon
16: Ouareau
17: Outward Bound
18: Pathfinder
19: Pioneer Day Camp
20: Project Canoe
21: Queen Elizabeth
22: Robin Hood
23: Saddlewood
24: St. Vincent de Paul
25: Scott Mission
26: Solelim
27: Sparrow Lake
28: Summerland
29: Swallowdale
30: Tamarack
31: Timberlane
32: Toronto Brigantine
33: Trail Finder
34: Valley View (Day)
35: Wabikon
36: Wa-sa-ah-bun
37: Woodeden
1982 (in alphabetical order by Camp) 38: Arrowhead
39: Bark Lake
40: Big Canoe
41: Bil-O-Wood
42: Claireville (day)
43: Clover (day)
44: Connemara
45: Doe Lake
46: Gay Venture
47: Glen Bernard
48: Haliburton Scout Reserve
49: Heritage Riding
50: Hum-Ri-Va
51: Huron Church Camp
52: Keewaydin
53: Kemur Camp
54: Kamp Kiawa
55: Kilcoo
56: Kitchikewana
57: Ki-wa-y
58: Manitomono
59: Mary Grove
60: Naorca
61: New Frenda
62: New Moon
63: Northland B'nai B'rith
64: Pinecrest
65: Pioneer Camps
66: Rainbow Valley Ranch
67: Samac
68: Scugog
69: Shalom
70: Tamakwa
71: Tapawingo
72: Teen Caravan (Travel)
73: Wabanika
74: Wabun
75: Wahanowin
76: Wanapitei
SERIES E: CAMPING LITERATURE AND BROCHURES
Box 6
Folder:
1: Camp Bolton newspaper article about camping inquiries (1985)
2: Camp Can-Ski general information, brochure
3: Camp Catchacoma brochure
4: Celtic Sport Camp and Art Centre brochure
5: Christian Horizons staff manual, brochure
6: Circle "R" Ranch staff manual, newsletter
7: Earlscourt Child and Family Centre brochure
8: Edgewood 40th anniversary copy of "Inside Edge", 1984
9: Forest Valley (day) brochure
10: Glen Bernard brochure, staff manual, general information
11: Glenbrook brochure, staff manual
12: Glen Mhor brochure, camp manual, 50th anniversary information
13: Haliburton Hockey Camp newsletter and history
14: Hilltop history, brochure, colour photo
15: Hollyburn brochure
16: Jeaunesse et sante pamphlet
17: Joy Bible Camp photocopies of brochure and letters
18: Kadimah general information, brochure
19: Kitchener/Waterloo YWCA brochure
20: Kwasind brochures, poster
21: Lakehead Association for the Mentally Retarded pamphlet
22: Mi-a-kon-da counsellor handbook, brochure
23: Minwassin history
24: Missanabie Woods Christian Academy brochure, history
25: Moorelands history, brochure, budget 1981 (Downtown Churchworkers Association), committee minutes, OCA 1985 canoe, instructor workshop mid-course evaluation. 1 copy "The Challenge of Change" by John F. Hayes, 5 (2 1/2 x 4) black and white photos, camp buildings
26: Naorca history, staff manual, handbook brochure
27: New Moon history
28: Oconto history, brochures
29: Opemikon 40th Anniversary booklet; staff manual; annual report, 1984-1985 Boy Scouts of Canada; brochure
30: Ponacka brochure, general information
31: Quin-mo-lac pamphlet, registration from 35th birthday invitation
32: Richildaca letter
33: Richmond Hills (day) flyer
34: Ridley College brochure, general information
35: Robin Hood newsletters, pen, brochure
36: Camp Robin Hood 3 staff manuals, 3 photos
37: Silver Lake Mennonite Camp staff manual, history, brochure
38: St. Vincent de Paul Children's Camp brochure
39: Taylor-Statten Camps Ahmek / Wapomeo - general information: canoeing, fitness, nature program; the original C.I.T. Report; brochures; Ahmek handbook "Developing Program With Teenagers" by Adele Ebbs
40: Tawingo brochures, general information
41: Towhee (Integra Foundation) staff guide; staff manual brochure; history of "Integra"; "Social and Behavioral Problems: a social learning theory approach" by Marc Wikhesky, Phd.
42: Toronto Brigantine handbook, brochure
43: Venture calendar, 1985
44: Voyageur staff manual, brochure
45: Wanakita brochure, staff handbook
46: Wanapitei brochures, poster, history, general information
47: Winnibagoe brochure, history
SERIES F: OCA COMMITTEES
48: Advisory Board 1969-1970, minutes
49: Aquatics Committee correspondence, 1985
50: Board of Directors minutes, correspondence, Nov. 1983 - Aug. 1985
51: Conference Committee miscellaneous correspondence, minutes, announcements, etc., March 1982 - Aug. 1985
52: Report of 1972 convention National Camp Directors and Camping Standards Workshop Report, Feb. 1973; Conference Report, 1973; Conference Report, 1974
Box 7
Folder:
1: National Camp Directors Leadership Conference, Jan. 16-19, 1975 1978 Counsellor Conference Digest
2: Conference Committee Minutes, 1980-1982, 1981 Conference Evaluation; 1981 Conference Brochure; 1981-1982 Annual Meeting
3: International Camping Congress, 1983, brochures, correspondence, minutes, etc.
4: International Camping Congress, 1983, brochure and information
5: Bark Lake, International Youth Program, 1983 correspondence and 2 black & white photos; annual meeting, 1984
6: Counsellor Conference, 1985 brochure
7: Annual Conference for Directors and staff, 1986 also Key to Slide show presented
8: Counsellor Placement Bureau, 1984, 1985 bulletins
9: Education Committee, Nov. 1977 - April 1986 minutes, members lists, related correspondence
10: Executive Committee, Nov. 1983 - April 1985
11: Legislation Committee Report 1985
12: Nominating Committee correspondence, Feb. 1984 and Feb. 1985
13: Standards Committee, May 1984 - Aug. 1985 correspondence concerning accreditation and camp visitation
SERIES G: PUBLICATIONS
Box 8
Folder:
1: Camping Clues, 4 copies
2: Occasional News, material from editor Martin Hunt
3: same
SERIES H: MISCELLANEOUS / HISTORICAL RECORDS
4: 2 articles from Dominion Illustrated Monthly: "A Feminine Camping Party"; "Canoeing for Women"
Camp Franklin, brochure
"Canadian Camping - It's Foundation and its Future" by Mary L. Northway
Annual Address, 1946
"Ah-sah-nwah-dont ah", 1935 brochure
YMCA Souvenir Program, 1908
YMCA Souvenir Program, 1910-1911
Boy's National Work Committee
Standard Efficiency Lists
Canadian Boy Builder, Vol.1 No.3 Feb. 1916
5: Black Binder - newspaper clippings, 1948-1957
6: Returned Questionnaires
7: Material from Helen Stewart concerning Camp Wahcahmie, 1952-1974, includes brochures and paste-ups for brochures and photos
8: Treasurer's Report, 1973, 1974
9: Miscellaneous letters, pamphlets, etc.
SERIES I: PHOTOGRAPHS
10: Photographs (see Appendix 1: List of Photographs section)
SERIES J: TAPES
(NOTE: Oral history cassettes have been removed to Canadian Camping Association: Sound Tape Recordings, accession 83-002)
SERIES K: OVERSIZED MATERIALS
NOTE: All oversized items are located in the Large Materials Cabinet - Drawer 31
Item 1: Poster, "Boy's & Leader's Conference on Boy's Work for YMCA" (Ottawa), 1921
Item 2: same
Item 3: Photo, "Name Us for the Archives"
Item 4: Poster, "Camps Lost and Found"
Item 5: Copy Photo (large), Sailboats
Item 6: Copy Photo (large), Canoeing
Item 7: Copy Photo (large), Group Photo
Item 8: Copy Photo (large), Young boy and instructor
General note
Appendix 1
Photographs
Box 6 Folder 14: 1 Colour (4x5), Camp Hilltop
Box 6 Folder 25: 5 Black & White (2 1/2 x 4), Camp Moorelands
Box 6 Folder 30: 1 Colour (4x5), Camp Ponacka
Box 6 Folder 36: 3 Black & White (3 1/2 x 3 1/2), Camp Robin Hood
1 Slide (same)
Box 7 Folder 5: 2 Black & White (4x4), Bark Lake Canoeing
Box 8 Folder 7: Indian Council Rock at Wahcahmie - 1 (8x10) Black & White - 2 (4 1/2 x 6) Black & White Portraits, Helen Stewart - 1 (6x9) Black & White Portrait, Young girl with toy
Box 8 Folder 10: #1-13 - OCA 50th/60th Birthday; #14 - Unidentified; #15 - Barb and Peter Gilbert and Family; #16 - Mary S. Edgar, early 1940's; #17 - Unidentified; #18 - Card to "Helen" from "Mazenaw Tribe", 1974; #19 - same, 1973; #20-21 - "Camp Tawingo"; #22 - Mr. and Mrs. Drew with A.L. Cochrane; #23 - Mable Jamieson
NOTE: See also Series K for oversized photos.