Jackson's Point
Jackson's Point is a small, summer resort harbour located in the Township of Georgina, on Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Jackson's Point was originally part of a naval land grant made to Captain William Bouchier in 1819. John Mills Jackson settled the land, which was first used as a wharf facility for schooners travelling Lake Simcoe. As transportation improved by steamers, & railroads by 1877, seasonal residents began to settle in the area.
Today, Jackson's Point harbour still caters to recreational boaters and campers, with the addition of small boutiques, street vendors & live music. The Salvation Army Conference Centre & Children's Camp is also located here. The campgrounds were first purchased by The Salvation Army in 1917, but the Army ran summer camps on the grounds for nearly a decade prior.[1] Hugh Garner, a Canadian novelist, recalled having responded to a call to the mercy seat when attending a summer camp at Jackson's Point as a child, even though he became openly anti-Christian and strongly opposed to the idea of a personal god later in life.[2] In recent years, The Salvation Army has split the summer camps by age group, placing the 7 to 10-year-olds in summer camps at Jackson's Point and placing the older children at Camp Newport.[3]
Notable residents
- Jim Carrey grew up in the village [4]
References
- ↑ "History of The Salvation Army Jackson's Point Conference Centre and Camp". The Salvation Army. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ↑ Paul Stuewe (1988). The Storms Below: The Turbulent Life and Times of Hugh Garner. James Lorimer & Company. p. 14. ISBN 1-55028-150-X.
- ↑ Leslie Ferenc (2009-07-23). "Campers' Pride Sky-High with Each Step to the Top". Toronto Star.
- ↑ http://www.tgmag.ca/tgarch/80cptext/80cp2.htm
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