p 6 tribune june 6 1995 st oldest privately run day camp in country opens for 50th summer by bruce stapley correspondent a stouffvillearea camp which holds the distinction of being canadas oldest privatelyrun day camp is prepar ing to open its doors for the 50th time this summer camp robin hood located on tenth line s south of markham stouffville hospital the annual meeting of markham stouffville hospital will be held on tuesday june 20 1995 at 700 pm in the auditorium of markham stouffville hospital 381 church street markham ontario i amendments to bylaws will be presented for ratification marilyn j bruncr sec re tarj stouffville rd operates during july and august each summer offering an activity program designed to promote a positive sense of self for individual campers originally located in toronto the camp made the move to its current stouffville site in 1964 since then it has continued to thrive while adapt ing to the changing expectations of parents who choose to send their children to summer day camps originally parents were just look ing for a program to occupy their chepacks country market congratulate your candidate with runny butter tarts homemade pies many affordable teacher gifts handcrafted birds by gunnerside fresh asparagus w free smiles w 11471 9th line at 19th avenue p 9056401819 kids said camp ownerdirector larry bell who has been involved with the camp for 35 years today they want a program that will be full and meaningful for the kids bell who is past president of the ontario camping association said the camp setting offers the chance to learn and develop skills without the constraints sometimes associated with going to school we develop selfesteem and a wide variety of skills to learn without the pressures the kids have at school in camp its important that the kids satisfy themselves thats something weve been very conscious of develop ing no one falls and competition is cooperative the camp offers an instructional swim program with campers enjoy ing the benefit of four pools and 18 qualified instructors other activities include music and drama arts and crafts canoeing on the camp pond computers and fitness in all there are 210 on staff with most leaders either teachers or edu cation students campers range in age from four through 15 for the past seven years the camp has been affiliated with the mvp baseball academy located next door the academy has an enrollment of 125 young people camp robin hood was founded in scn new toddler program daycare inc now available registrations accepted for children 18 months m years nursery school preschool junior senior kindergarten before and after school programs 22 to 10 years very flexible accommodating full and part time enrollment available a quality progam that will result in you childs intellectual physical emotional and social growth brand new toys and equipment qualified and dedicated early childhood educators hot nutritional meals program that will enhance the developmental needs of your 700 am 600 pm come and see the difference for your child my i 94 montreal st stouffville school vc 6400676 6601 alain st success square 6408866 junesvnijiine 5th july 2nd tzatziki sauce 259 tub pork souvlaki bbq ready hours hon116 tlsw 10306 th 10307 frl 10308 sat 104 sun 124 butter beef q99 burgers x y seasoned 50 x 32 ox baconwrapped filet mignon 12x4oz 25 exotic drink crystals 9 varitiies mix nmatch 12 x 1 gallon 18 more instore specials w32j m 1 wbsbbssb wmsm ttsllrm issasssassiism hbfmbess hes camp robin hood celebrates 50 years this summer j photasjoerd wttteveeh toronto in 1946 by a trio of faculty of education students looking for a way of earning tuition money it was giveh its name because of its location in sherwood park at the time the only other existing day camps in canada were being run by the ymca y the camp moved to various locations before eventually setting up in its present site enrollment has grown from 250 the first year at the tenth line property to 850 chil dren for the month of july alone this summer x s bell said the camp has a large percentage of returnees staffers and campers each summer from 80 to 85 per cent of our staff are back each year many of them were campers here themselves at one time seventy per cent of the kids are returnees its like a family those wishing further information on camp robin hood should call 416 7364443 the nursing class of 34 was saluted in grand style at a markham restaurant on friday three nurses all graduates of the whitby psychiatric hospital nursing program got together at peter steak and seafood restaurant in markham to talk about the good old days when a nurse made 1 a day its been 61 years since these woman earned their nursing caps attending the reunion lunch were from left jessie goodwin nee broughton of toronto blanche cook nee toppin of- lemonville anne prentice nee white of markham si photosjoerd witteveenh liillill ilfsliltliiy 7i w mmmmmmmmimmmmmmm r3 s ch stouffville bajftist church a fellowship church 6i73 main street pastor i rev gordon bickle w sunday june 11th n bible class for all ages 945 am 1100 an morning worship sfecial guest rv wm finney i music thfc wright family wednesday prayer bble study 730 pm until we sei our sin we will not see our n ied for a saviour jo i us for worship vima n baptist lchurch 3733543 on hvlu 48 at vivian rd pasfor robert okum hjiding forth the doctrines of grace 945 ah sunday school 1100 an morning worship 700 ph evening service everjone is welcome marks uc church i park ave uffville 106665 mafib schedule satubay 500 pm sunday 9d0 am and 1100 weekdays mori wed fri 730 pm wideman mennonitechurch 10530 hwy 48 north d major mackenzie phone 6404219 pastor lawrence burkhijder 2940649 sunday june 11th 945 am sunday school 1045 am morningworship pastor liwrence no evening service infavour of the billy graham crusade everyone welcoae stouffville united church 34 church st n 6401163 rev wayne reed sunday june 11th 1995 1030 am morning worship sunday school from baby fold i to the grade 8 level everyone welcome n bloomington i w gospel church 13660 ninth une south of bloominglon rd rev bryan coker 6404364 sunday june 11th 1995 945 am sunday school 1100 am worship service 630 pm evening service all welcome springvale baptist church gormley stouffville rd at kennedy rd pastor rev bob flemming associate pastor rev byron stewart 8875651 sunday june 11 945 am bible school 1100 am induction service for brian simcoe pastors flemming stewart speaking 600 pm sunshine kids concert tuesday 730 pm college careers wednesday 700 pm adult bible study prayer 1 for more info call church office 8875651 come worship with us i the anglican parish of christ church 254 sunset blvd stouffville the rev robert a shields 6401461 sunday june 11th trinity sunday 8ajx am holy communion 1000 am choral eucharist with sunday school and nursery