Apple Hill Open for day use

Starting 31 October 2020, Apple Hill will be open for day use. Some restrictions apply:

  • No use of buildings or equipment
  • Final booking must be made through DoubleKnot
  • All COVID-19 guidelines from Scouts Canada National office must be followed
  • Please send the Apple Hill Rangers a copy of your Modified Adventure Application Form and bring the parent submitted COVID 19 screening checklists with you
  • Arrivals and departures MUST be at the agreed upon time
  • Use only the kybos in your booked field

As always, any booking related questions/inquiries can be directed to AHSRBookings@gmail.com.  

Camp Closed Temporarily!!!

Due to Covid-19, Scouts Canada has made the decision to temporarily close all camps, until at least May 4th. Given the severity of the situation with Covid-19, it certainly is the right decision.

Stay tuned…..once the camp is open once again, we will let you know where and on our Facebook page.

Spring Work Weekend, April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019

Spring Work Weekend!

Free camping to the workers and we’ll feed you Saturday lunch too.

We’ve got a long Project List and looking forward to having many hands help out with checking off a bunch of items.

Here is a list of some of the major items for our Work Day. This list may change as items are added before April 28th.

Wade Lodge, cleanup, maintenance
Trails – clearing
Generators – servicing
Pole Barn – cleanup
Hyde Away Cabin – heater installation
Kybos (14) – check supplies and sweep out
Adirondacks (2) – inspect
Fire Pits (3) – perimeter, tools, cleanout
Roads – Holes and filling
Wells (2) – Proper signage in place and replace if required
Equipment storage shed – check and inspect and account for all equipment
Play Structure & Bouldering Wall – inspection and weed removal

Sowing Seeds

Ranger Mike Mazur and our Camp Chair, Peter Smith, have been creating a pollonation area in the NE Field. 

Last Spring they roped off an area and started planting seeds and bulbs.  They dry July didn’t help, but several plants did come up and provided some energy into the Fall.

On Work Day, we sowed seeds for the future.  Milkweed, wild roses (Rosa Rugosa), lupins and poppies (Vimy edition).

Please contact us if your youth want to help by sowing seeds, planting bulbs or building and installing bee cottages.  Perfect projects for Section Awards projects.

Post Work Day Thanks

A heartfelt thank you to 4th Orleans Company, 1st Rockland Troop and 3rd Cornwall Troop, plus all the Rangers and other Odawa Scouters who came out to work.

The big news is the rope bridge is back!  Thanks to 4th Orleans Company for tying off the verticals and then getting the bridge set up.  They got to be the first across, no feet got wet.

The base of a new double-picnic table shelter at Kitchener Field has been levelled.  Took a bulldozer to move the boulders that formed one of the many rock walls that exist throughout the camp.

We got lots done before the snow blew in.  We’ll see you on April 27th for the Spring Work Day.

Camp Committee selected

Peter Smith is pleased to announce the new AHSR Camp Committee has been selected.

  • Chair – Peter Smith
  • Warden (Vice-Chair) – Patrick Wall
  • Deputy Warden (Marketing / Fundraising) – Ian Mollison
  • Treasurer – John Ladds
  • Area Treasurer – Werner Leidtke
  • Administrator – Roxeanne Marberl
  • IT Administrator – open

We’ve still got the one open position.  The IT Administrator will be primarily responsible for the website, but will also be requested to help in finding groupware applications to help in the sharing and distribution of information with and between the Camp Committee and Ranger Team.

Volunteer for Camp Committee