We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Counsellor in Training

In-person delivery
Ages 14* to 17
Co-ed

*participants must be finished grade 9

Generously supported by:

Ontario Power Generation

Learn the skills required to become a “junior camp counsellor” during Ontario Tech’s 2024 Summer Camps. Participants will receive training in various camp activities. After the successful completion of this training session, attendees will have the opportunity to volunteer for 2024 camp programming at Ontario Tech. Volunteer hours can be applied to the 40-hour community involvement requirement to receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). A staff member will sign-off on the earned volunteer hours at the end of the summer!

Features:

daily outdoor cooperative activities
use of high tech equipment
hands-on activities
low camper to counsellor ratio
certified teacher camp counsellors
developed and planned by certified teachers

Availability

Week 1: Tuesday, July 2 to Friday, July 5 (4-days)
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST
Cost: $260

Please email summercamps@ontariotechu.ca for more information regarding camp scholarships for Indigenous applicants.

*Individual participant pricing only. One camper per registration. Before and/or after care available for an additional fee (see policies page).
**Schedule subject to change without notice.

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