Grindstone Island (Ontario)
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- See also Grindstone Island, USA and Grindstone Island, Quebec, Canada.
Grindstone Island is an 11-acre (4.45 ha) island in Big Rideau Lake, Ontario, Canada.
The island was used by Charles Kingsmill, the first Admiral of the Royal Canadian Navy, as his summer residence. The main lodge was built in the early 20th century around an earlier 19th century structure. During the 1960s–70s, the island was used as a Quaker non-violence training centre and also as a co-operative conference centre. During the 80s it hosted a summer camp for children. It is now used by Archives & Museum Informatics for seminars and meetings dealing with issues concerning culture and Information Technology.
The summer camp in the 80s was, and still is, an important part of the lives of many who attended. It was an accepting and diverse collection of kids mostly from Ontario in the Toronto to Ottawa corridor. Children played games such as the popcorn game and the survival game which taught them about the distribution of wealth and power in society and the natural world.
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