Camp now a co-operative
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
We need your support!
Local journalism needs your support!
As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed.
Now, more than ever, we need your support.
Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website.
Subscribe Nowor call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community!
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Brandon Sun access to your Winnipeg Free Press subscription for only
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*$1 will be added to your next bill. After your 4 weeks access is complete your rate will increase by $4.99 a X percent off the regular rate.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 15/02/2024 (581 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Camp Wannakumbac and the Riding Mountain Conference Centre are now restricted as a co-operative, the centre announced last week.
The new entity will be called the Clear Lake Community Service Cooperative Inc.
According to a press release, last summer — the 75th anniversary of Camp Wannakumbac — a new governance model was set up. In early January, approval to restructure both the camp and the centre as a co-operative was granted.
“We are excited about this move forward, which has a back-to-the-future element given our first camps were run and named as co-ops,” Neil Gamey, chair of the outgoing board of trustees under the Wasagaming Foundation, said in the release.
Since 1965, the camping program and year-round conference centre have operated under the not-for-profit Wasagaming Foundation. Under this new co-operative structure, anyone with ties to the camping program or supports its mission will be able to join as members, the release states.
A new board will be elected to take over from the trustees on the Wasagaming Foundation.
“This transition to a co-operative is designed to not only preserve the traditions and the legacy we are all so proud of, but also provide the camping program and conference centre with the kind of support and leadership it will need as we move forward,” Gamey said in the release.
Camp Wannakumbac is an annual sleep-away co-ed summer camp for kids ages eight to 15 in Riding Mountain National Park.
» The Brandon Sun