Growing up with a rare leg disease, physical activity wasn't allowed until I reached high school. The majority of my childhood was spent in hospitals and treatment centers, and by the time my leg healed, I had completed the ninth…
I met Dan and Theresa Farmer in my first month here at the Barrie YMCA, when I did a presentation for the Brain Injury Services (BIS). After this presentation, we started offering classes to the participants of the BIS here…
After 8 years at YMCA Camp Kitchikewana, I sink my toes into the warm sand again. I feel the rhythmic beat of the waves splashing up my legs. The smell of camp alone brings fond, heartfelt and funny memories to…
For each of us our camp experience have been a little different. Some of us have been here before and others are making their own way. Coming with a friend or making new ones through sailing, canoeing, or swimming either…
I stood on the Kitchi ramp. June 28th 2014 looked at the familiar Kitchikewana camp sign and thought “oh my gosh. What have I got myself into?” Being away from home for two weeks was just fine. I’d already been…