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Posted on: May 15th, 2015 by Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Jen McTavish joined the SLMC staff in the summer of 1990. She took on many leadership roles, including C.I.L.T. Director, Assistant Director, and finally, Director. Jen’s love of the outdoors and out-tripping had her always looking for new canoe routes and hiking trails to make the camp experience memorable for all campers.
She was integral in bringing the Initiative Skills and Low Ropes installation to the old ‘Family Camp’. Jen always showed enthusiasm (and humour!) when leading camp songs, when participating in an all-camp play or storytelling around a fire. All staff and campers were blessed to have Jen as a leader and friend.
Friends are invited to share their memories of Jen with her family at the Erb 7 Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South in Waterloo on Friday from 7-9 pm and Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held Sunday May 17, 2015 at 2:30 pm at Rockway Mennonite Church in Kitchener.
Donations to Silver Lake in memory of Jen may be arranged through the funeral home http://www.erbgood.com/ or by clicking on the CanadaHelps link below.
Posted on: February 4th, 2015 by Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Do you need a ride to camp? Perhaps you have some extra space in your vehicle for another excited camper. Here’s your chance to coordinate transportation. Simply comment below and check back regularly for updates.
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Posted on: January 31st, 2015 by Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Our first ever Day Camp program was a great success – see for yourself! Thank you to the campers and parents for a wonderful week.
Posted on: January 30th, 2015 by Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Have a ride? Need a ride? This is the place to connect. Please enter your information into the comment area below.
Posted on: January 29th, 2015 by Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Pictures from Young Explorers (Camp 2 extension) – it was AMAZING!
Pictures from Camp 2!
Posted on: January 23rd, 2015 by Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Perfect start to Mini Camp. Check out these Happy Campers!
Posted on: January 9th, 2015 by Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Posted on: January 6th, 2015 by Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Posted on: November 27th, 2014 by Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
Posted on: November 23rd, 2014 by Silver Lake Mennonite Camp
We’re doing it again! Last week we demolished Cedar and Hemlock cabins with the intent of rebuilding new, bright and well ventilated cabins similar to what we built in 2015. The cabins will be a fun beach hut / treehouse blend and will be fully winterized for 12 months use. Construction on the new cabins is now underway and will be complete for the first campers in late June. Check-out these photos from the two new cabins we built spring 2015! Photos of the new cabins will be posted here as progress is made.
Photos from June 25, 2015
Photos from June 15, 2015
Photos from May 29, 2015
At the August board meeting, the Silver Lake board unanimously agreed to replace the four camper cabins on the south side of the property. These cabins, Balsam, Sumac, Hemlock and Cedar , tucked deep into the cedar grove are the original cabins built in the late 1960’s after retiring the idea of using canvass tents.
Our “resident designer”, Alex Jenkins spent one week at camp this summer listening, dreaming and drawing. Alex met with staff, talked to campers, parents and volunteers, slept in various cabins (to get the full experience), walked the sites and then started to draw! The result is a fun, whimsical design that’s best described as a combination of a treehouse and traditional cabin.
Beyond being 8ft off the ground with a slide from the porch and a mini climbing wall, there’s a covered front porch, plenty of windows for light and ventilation (actually there’s more window space then wall space), sky lights, bunk-beds and useable rainy day space below.
Despite our desire to replace all four cabins this off-season, we have opted to replace two before summer 2015 and two more before summer 2016. If you are interested in sponsoring one of the cabins, please contact the camp office.
