Camp Manitou Memories 
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| Name: | R. Gregory (Greg) Hunt |
| E-mail address: | zghunt@reliv.ca |
| Comments: | Hi:
Just getting back involved. My two sons and I spent ten years with the 26th Burlington Cubs, Scouts,and Venturers i.e. from 1978 to 1988 inclusive. It was a terrific adventure. Our Sponsoring Group was the Brant Hills Presbyterian Church. We met at Paul A. Fisher School. My various leader associates and myself took our Woodbadge I Training in both Cubs and Scouts, and three of us went on to complete Scouts Woodbadge II & III. Four of our Scouts went on to Venturers and eventually earned their Queens Venturer Award under my Advisorship. The Scouting movement really helped many of my young men prepare for their future, and the Scouting movement really assisted me in my parenting/leadership role. One of my most memorable moments was when the Venturers formed a small business with the assistance of Don Smith of Smiths Funeral Homes. He visited the team as a Junior Achievement project and gave them really sound advice. They manufactured a window cleaner and called it 'Venturer Clean'. The mission was to raise money for our 26th Burlington Group Committee and a Trent River boat cruise. Both missions were achieved. The three leaders that impacted my life the most were Frank Vancea and Dick McCarthy of the 26th Burlington Group and Ad Reiser of the 1st Kilbride. It is interesting to note that Ad is still involved after all these years and Dick's son Kelly is now involved with the 1st Waterdown. My son Gregory, now a father, is a Beaver Leader in Windsor. It is my opinion that the Scouting movement directly and positively impacts the lives of our young people by helping to set a standard, a code, a blueprint, that stays with them the rest of their lifes. It is an awesome and very existing responsibility, and one that anyone of us that has been involved would not have changed for the world, and going forward, will look back on with a true sense of unselfish pride and accomplishment. Greg Hunt 905.333.8221 |
| Name: | Guider forever |
| E-mail address: | swimmer3000ca@yahoo.ca |
| Comments: | I think Guiding and Scouting Rocks! and Co-op Camp will let us continue to show our support for each other and the dance Rocks |
| Name: | Deb Pollice |
| E-mail address: | capricorn7697@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I was at camp Manitou this past weekend for a white tail camp and had a great time. The kids also had a great time. The grounds were well kept, as were the cabins. There was TONS of space for them to run and play. They also had a great time looking at nature. Thanks Camp Manitou!!
Sunshine (aka DEB) 2nd Glen Abbey Beavers |
| Name: | Antonella Lombardo |
| E-mail address: | Italian_bella_09@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Oh my God this camp was AWSOME!
I especially loved the 2002 year, I met *ROBERT* there and now were really good friends (like a year and a half).Thank-god theres that camp or I never would of met him! I also met a very special person in the 2003 co-op camp and I now talk to her everyday were best friends. The activities there are great and the dance on satureday is amazingly fun! I am in 1st Mount Albion Pathfinders (escarptment of hammilton) and we enjoy EVERY year. I will always remember this camp! You guys make it SO EXCITING. |
| Name: | GABY |
| E-mail address: | black_rose345@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://simpleplan.com |
| Comments: | if anybody is reading this i need the name of the counsler that died, the year,the date and the reason!
please e-mail me black_rose345@hotmail.com |
| Name: | Ken Mifflin |
| E-mail address: | kenmifflin@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Many Great times spent at Camp Manitou in the 60`s Former Cub, Scout,and Rover Crew of 8th Burlington. (skip)Gord Stewart. Thank you for all the great memories. Looks Great. Rovers had a good car rally there in the later 60`s Our crew also helped when the pool was put in. We were there to see the bridge after the cement truck went through it. The locals not happy campers!! You have done a Great job on campground and your web site .Thanks |
| Name: | Paul Breese/11th Bendale |
| E-mail address: | tinman_eleventh@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Great job on your website!! It really helps when you can get thorough info. I'll be passing it on.
YIS Paul Breese 11th Bendale Troop West Scarborough |
| Name: | Michael Clarke |
| Comments: | Great web site -- can't wait to see the camp history when it comes up. Many great weekends there in the late '60's and seventies, with the 17th Burlington. I was afraid, when I did a google search for the camp, that I would learn it had been turned into a golf course. Well done to the Burlington scouters for keeping it going! |
| Name: | Vache and Cow |
| E-mail address: | vacheandcow@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.vacheandcow.com |
| Comments: | Congrats for your website, we LOVE it !!! Don't hesitate to come by our great little cow world to say hi :-)
Vache and Cow : Cow's Paradise
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| Name: | Geoff Bowes |
| E-mail address: | geoff_bowes@techie.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://firststreetsville.freewebspace.com |
| Comments: | Come visit the First Streetsville Venturer webpage at
www.firststreetsville.freewebspace.com |
| Name: | Clint Sturgeon |
| E-mail address: | clint.sturgeon@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | I'm from 1st Pickering Ventures. I did a winter camp there when with scouts and enjoyed it greatly. Hoping to encourage my youth for a camp in September/October.
Enjoyed the web site. Yours in scouting Clint |
| Name: | Marcela Bergo Davanso |
| E-mail address: | magicaspell@zipmail.com.br |
| Comments: | I love it. I wanna know my friends scouts to a good friendly............I´m from Brazil.
Má. ICQ.: 57311995 Guia - Grupo Escoteiro Verbo Divino São Paulo - SP - Brasil Sempre Alerta - Siempre Listo - Be Prepared |
| Name: | Jim Corbett |
| E-mail address: | corbett5125@home.com |
| Comments: | I thought the site was very informative & well done.
Since I have been there numerous times I recognized all the sites. I may have missed it but I don't think I saw a picture of the shelter. |
| Name: | Lucy Bedford |
| E-mail address: | labedford@golden.net |
| Comments: | Your site is great and has brought back many memories for me
in my Scouting. I was Camp Director for the cub camps in 1981 and 1982. Just looking at the pictures I can see many additions to the camp.. Looks great...Happy Scouting... |
| Name: | Mike Sebastiani |
| E-mail address: | dturner158@home.com |
| Comments: | June '01 Cuboree:
Camp Manitou has great trails. Had a great time with the 8th Oakville pack. Scott Graham was fun at the campfire. Thanks for a wet and wild weekend. Mike |
| Name: | Jari Peltonen |
| Homepage URL: | http://sivut.koti.soon.fi/polit |
| Comments: | Hi,
Greetings from Finland. |
| Name: | susan |
| E-mail address: | ghuntersd@aol.com |
| Name: | stephen O'Connor |
| E-mail address: | not yet |
| Comments: | single leader in Belmont Ont. with 9 scouts. Allways
looking for an adventure. Have been on the bruce for an overnight hike (started across from the gate)would like to visit your site. Not sure of your price structure. $35 for aderondacks (pp?) contact Stephen O'Connor 106 Louise st. Belmont Ont. nol1bo |
| Name: | Wilson de Morais - O Lobo Gris |
| E-mail address: | locogriz@zipmail.com.br |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.tropeiros149.hpg.com.br |
| Comments: | ¡Hola hermanos scout! Antes de más nada, perdon por mi
español, aún estoy aprendendo. Dejo aquí mis felicitaciones por su excelente sitio. Si tiene alguien interesado en cambiar insignias, por favor, entre en el contacto conmigo, yo prometo contestar el más rápidamente posible. Muchas gracias, Siempre Listo (Español) Sempre Alerta (Português). Que el Espíritu de BP. Floresa en sus corazones. Por favor, visten el sitio de mi Grupo de Scouts - 149º SP Grupo Escoteiro Tropeiros de Sorocaba. La dirección es: http://www.tropeiros149.hpg.com.br "Más Scouts, Mejores Ciudadanos." Hasta luego. |
| Name: | Colin Ballantyne |
| E-mail address: | ballantyne@canada.com |
| Comments: | Manitou is certainly a great site, and you have done an
excellent job promoting it Bill. Manitou has always been the real home for Burlington Scouts. Some of my best Scouting camps were held there. Scouter Colin 1st Port Nelson Scouts |
| Name: | Dave Burbage |
| E-mail address: | davebur@lara.on.ca |
| Comments: | I certainly enjoyed the pictures of Manitou and they
brought back a lot of memories, since I guess its been 25 years since I was there last. Someday I wouldn't mind visiting the camp again just to see what changes have been made. Thanks. Dave |
| Name: | David Kingma |
| E-mail address: | dmkingma@syn\mpatico.ca |
| Comments: | Camp Manitou has a soft spot in my heart. This is where I
first camped in Sep 68 at YABO 68. Who remembers that one? It is where I camped and worked on camps and moots for 17 years. It's where I met my wife, was introduced to the military which became my profession and did so much to list. Mt heart will always be with Burlington. I have yet to see the camp memorial but the nest time I am down that way, I will make a point to see it. Burlington is lucky to have such a place. Why, I even have what probally is the first camp crest which used to be pinned on the board for years in Anne's office at the old Scout house |
| Name: | maria ace |
| E-mail address: | zimmermaria@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | like your site. |
| Name: | 20th Burlington Rover |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.cgocable.net/~applemac |
| Comments: | Cool Page |
| Name: | Bill Kowalchyk |
| E-mail address: | Scout15bur@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.15thburlington.org |
| Comments: | Hello all, and welcome to the new Camp Manitou guestbook.
Feel free to share with us your recollections of our District's fabulous resource. Yours In Scouting, Bill Kowalchyk ADC Internet Services |
