Camp White Pine
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Camp White Pine in Haliburton, Ontario, is a traditional residential summer camp for boys and girls aged 7 to 16. It was established by Joseph Kronick in 1956 as a camp that put a strong emphasis on group living, a spirit of non-competition, and by allowing campers to help plan and execute their summer activities. In 1986, Joe's son Adam assumed leadership of the camp, later to be joined by his wife Dana in 1990. The camp is notable as one of Canada's best known primarily Jewish summer camps and enjoys attendance from all parts of North America, as well as Europe.
Activities include swimming, water-skiing, sailing, windsurfing, fitness, yoga,pottery, glass, copper, arts and crafts, canoeing, tennis, ropes, landsports (including in-line hockey), drama, mountain biking, woodworking, guitar, mini-golf, and outdoor recreation. The camp also offeres a wide variety of overnight and day trip, including canoe trips, sail trips, biking trips, and horseback riding. The sections at Camp White Pine are Kiwis, Koalas, Blue Dolphins, Red Dolphins, Gnus and the Training Village.
[edit] Directions
(From Toronto) (Route 1)
Take Highway 400, northbound and merge onto Highway 11 after Barrie. After Gravenhurst, at the Bracebridge exit, go east on Highway 118. Pass through Carnarvon and West Guilford. The camp will appear on the righthand side.
(From Toronto) (Route 2, also known as 'The Back Way')
Take Highway 404, northbound to Newmarket and exit at Davis Drive. Go east on Davis Drive (Highway 31) until you reach Highway 48. Turn left and go north on Highway 48 until it ends in Brock. Turn left onto the Transcanada Highway 12 towards Orillia. In Thorah, make a right onto Highway 48, going east until you reach Coboconk. At Coboconk, where Highway 48 ends again, turn left (north) onto Highway 35. When you are in Minden, you have two options. At Highway 21 (formerly Highway 121) you can go east through Haliburton Village and then turn left (northwest) onto Highway 118, in which case the camp is on your lefthand side, or you can take Highway 35 until Carnarvon and make a right onto Highway 118, in which case the camp is on your righthand side.
The camp's geographical position is .
[edit] Trivia
- Much of the comedic film Meatballs was filmed at Camp White Pine.
- Notable Camp alumni include House creator David Shore.
- In 2007, the camp was featured in a segment Cabbie on the Street on The Score Television Network, a Canadian sports network.
