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SITE
  • Located 1½ hours north of Toronto (just outside of Orillia)
  • 150 acres of field and forest on the shore of Lake Couchiching
  • Over 50 years experience in camping
Site
   

FACILITIES
Facilities
  • Can comfortably accommodate 500 students, plus teachers, supervisors and our staff
  • Waterfront includes swimming, canoeing, kayaking, pontoon boat and fishing
  • There is a large theatre, century stone farmhouse and barn, plus several large buildings, in addition to our arts and crafts and woodworking shop
  • Sport activities are easily accommodated on three volleyball courts, six tennis courts, two archery ranges, one soccer field and two baseball diamonds, plus our professional ball hockey rink and our fabulous basketball court complete with night lights and an electronic scoreboard!
Facilities
   
PROGRAM
  • Wahanowin staff lead recreational and educational programs
  • School’s have input into the activity schedule
  • Elective programming allows students to choose their own schedule
  • All necessary equipment is provided to enable full participation in the program (fishing rods, racquets, etc.)
  • Evening programs are fun and age appropriate
  • Welcome Party for teachers and parent supervisors in Director’s Cabin
Program
   
LODGING
Lodging!
  • Students are housed in cabins of 12-14 students
  • Most cabins have been renovated in the past 4 years
  • Teachers and supervisors can live in separate staff accommodation or in staff rooms within the student’s cabins.
  • All cabins have running water and electricity, many have showers
  • Students sleep on bunk beds
   
WAHANOWIN STAFF
  • Staff recruited from universities throughout Canada and abroad
  • Average staff age is 20 years old
Staff
   
2008 Rates and Dates
 
  • Fees are charged as Follows:
    • Monday to Friday: $285.58
    • Tuesday to Friday: $ 217.46
    • Wednesday to Friday: $147.15
  • Fees include 6% GST and 3% PST and are all inclusive - no aadditional monies are required for activities, accommodation or meals.
  • There is no charge for teachers and parents supervisors within a 1:10 ratio
  • Schools are responsible for the cost and coordination of transportation, plus any additional costs associated with swim testing or other board mandated pre-camp preparations.

 

Week

Start Date

End Date

Grade(s)
(Preferred, but not mandatory, grades of attending students)

1

Monday, May 12
Tuesday May 13

Friday, May 16

Any

2

Tuesday, May 20

Friday, May 23

5 and 6

3

Monday, May 26

Friday, May 30

7 and 8

4

Monday, June 9
Tuesday, June 10

Friday, June 13

7 and 8

5

Monday, June 16

Friday, June 20

7 and 8

       
 
 
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