Y Country Camp
The Harry Bronfman Y Country Camp (YCC), formerly known as the YM-YWHA Country Camp, is a Jewish summer camp in Huberdeau, Quebec. It affiliated with the Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA in Montreal.
History
The YM-YWHA Country Camp was founded in 1962 with a capital fund campaign led by Joe Rubin, with Saidye and Samuel Bronfman as "honorary patrons." It began operating in June 1963, social worker Bernard Scotch serving as its first director. The camp hosted 545 children in its first year of operation, and some 800 by 1965.
In 1977, YCC merged with Camp Wooden Acres due to low registration at the former. Plans to open a senior citizen's section were cancelled to accommodate the new campers.
References
- ^ Dashefsky, Arnold; Sheskin, Ira M., eds. (2020). American Jewish Year Book. Springer. p. 489. ISBN 978-3-030-78706-6.
- ^ "About Us". Y Country Camp. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Y.M.-Y.W.H.A." The Canadian Jewish Review. Vol. 44, no. 26. March 30, 1962. p. 6.
- ^ "YM-WYHA Camp Campaign". The Canadian Jewish Review. Vol. 44, no. 21. February 23, 1962. p. 6.
- ^ "New Country Camp to Open on June 30". The Montreal Star. Vol. 95, no. 125. p. 38.
- ^ Angus, Janet (July 8, 1963). "Camp Won't Change Child's Character, Declares Director of YM-YWHA Camp". The Montreal Star. Vol. 95, no. 158. p. 10.
- ^ "The Local Scene". The Gazette. August 19, 1963. p. 3.
- ^ "YM-YWHA Camp Sets '66 Registration Drive". The Montreal Star. Vol. 97, no. 296. p. 49.
- ^ "Camps Merge". The Canadian Jewish News. May 6, 1977. p. 10.