SLMC’s first-ever basketball tournament fundraiser
Silver Lake is hosting a 3-v-3 basketball tournament March 23 at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate in Kitchener.
Summer camp registration is open!
Register today for overnight camps, outtrips and day camps! Visit our Summer Camp page to find out more! Retreat registration is also open. See the full list of events and dates HERE.
Meet Anya Fieguth: new camp support coordinator and assistant director
Silver Lake is excited to welcome Anya Fieguth to the team this fall. Anya will serve as SLMC’s new camp support coordinator, as well as assistant director of overnight camps. She will work year round for Silver Lake, doing a combination of onsite work with the Outdoor Education program and retreats, as well as administrative […]
Q&A with CHILDHOOD UNPLUGGED author ahead of SLMC book launch
Silver Lake aims to be a place where people feel free to disconnect from devices and be present with nature and community. As an environment that practices digital minimalism, SLMC is looking forward to hosting a book launch for CHILDHOOD UNPLUGGED by Katherine Johnson Martinko on Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. Join us in the […]
SLMC to host book launch of CHILDHOOD UNPLUGGED
Silver Lake Mennonite Camp is excited to host the book launch of CHILDHOOD UNPLUGGED by Katherine Johnson Martinko on Oct. 1. This book offers advice on how to encourage kids to decrease their screentime and spend more time outdoors. It is described as a “lifeline for parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone who questions the role […]
Deck done, CILT cabins completed
Two of Silver Lake’s bigger construction projects from this past spring are finished, just in time for the start of summer camp. The Pines has a brand-new deck, thanks to the hard work of Hamilton Mennonite Church and their incredible group of volunteers. Campers will get to use this fresh deck to make crafts, perform […]
Grand Paddle and Hike 2023 raises highest total in fundraiser history
Amazing things happen when the Silver Lake community comes together. Camp surpassed its $60,000 goal for this year’s Grand Paddle and Hike fundraiser with $65,030, marking the highest amount in the event’s 14-year history. Silver Lake extends a big THANK YOU to the 42 teams and 110 participants, many donors, and sponsors: Kindred Credit Union, […]
Cabins, decks and volleyball nets! Upgrades at camp
Silver Lake Mennonite Camp is seeing exciting new changes around the camp property this spring. Check it out: Pines Deck Wonderful volunteers of Hamilton Mennonite Church have been hard at work rebuilding the deck in front of the Pines. CILT Cabins Construction for the new CILT cabins is also underway. They’re due to be completed […]
Summer 2023 Schedule & Camp Info!
Click here to find all the information you need to plan a great Silver Lake experience!
Brand new lightweight canoes ready for summer
Silver Lake has welcomed two new lightweight canoes to the waterfront. The Nova Crafts were made possible by a donation from Kathleen Richter, a former Silver Lake camper and mother of a former camper and counsellor. She has fond memories of canoeing on Hidden Lake at SLMC. Made in Canada, the new canoes will make […]