Photo Courtesy Camp Tamarack

By Tanner Smith

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Camp Tamarack asks for community support & gives a fall update

Sep 19, 2023 | 2:43 PM

Camp Tamarack says it is coming off another successful summer and is now looking for community assistance, to pay off CERB loan debt incurred over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Camp Tamarack is now raising money to pay off this debt and fund the development of winter programming for local youth.

Over the pandemic, Camp Tamarack needed funding to pay for non-discretional expenses and took out a $60,000 loan. This loan then covered costs for the two summers they were not able to operate.

However, a $20,000 incentive is being offered by the federal government to businesses that pay off $40,000 worth of debt by the end of this year. If not, the organization will have to pay back the full $60,000, with interest.

If you would like to donate to Camp Tamarack’s cause, click here.

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Over the course of the 2023 summer, the second summer back since the pandemic, almost 400 campers attended the summer camp, with the adult camp for persons with disabilities seeing more participants than ever before.

The camp also found success with its Spring Outdoor Experience Program which saw the most school sessions ever and over 2,800 youth impacts.

Officials say a new program, The New Adventure 8-8 Program, was also a big hit. This version of summer camp was designed for people uncomfortable staying overnight but still wanting the camp experience.

Camp Tamarack says in a release that councilors also came in from far and wide this year, as Camp Director Lynelle Fivah put together a great camp team, made up of councilors from all over the world including, Mexico, Lithuania, Uganda, and Italy.

Fall school programs are now underway and bookings are filling up fast. Anyone who would like to register their child, or wants more information about Camp Tamarack, can click here.