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Happy Canada Day!!!

Happy Canada Day!! We’re 151 this year. In 1867 the Dominion of Canada came into being as an act of British Parliament and with royal assent from Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. Our Canadian motto, a mari usque ad mare, as seen on the coat of arms, is the Latin rendering of a line from PsalmContinue reading “Happy Canada Day!!!”

National Indigenous Peoples Day

Thursday, June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. Most of you know that Widjiitiwin means fellowship in the Ojibwa language, part of the #Anishinaabe (pronounced: uh-NISH-ih-NAH-bay) first nation, the original inhabitants of the area where Widji is located. It is said that the Anishinaabe came to earth born of the fifth element, the breathContinue reading “National Indigenous Peoples Day”

Good Works that God Made in Advance for Us to Do

Good works. They won’t get you into heaven, but God has planned them for you to do. You have a purpose! He used the apostles and prophets for the foundation. Now he’s using you, fitting you in brick by brick, stone by stone, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone that holds all the parts together. It’sContinue reading “Good Works that God Made in Advance for Us to Do”

Meet the 2018 Widji Spring Crew

Meet 2018 the Widji spring crew!! They are: Program Director – Ryan Pearl Jones Assistant Program Director – Emma Notch Wigston SALT Director – Aunna Rhino Greenfield Waterfront Director – Caroline Shooby Raymer Assistant Director – Leah Shadbolt Plus (not in picture) Director – Josh Heyoo Laverty and General Director – Mike Moose Greenfield Over the next seven weeks they will be gettingContinue reading “Meet the 2018 Widji Spring Crew”

Cooking With Moose: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Today’s blog will start a new occasional series with some of the recipes we use at camp and some from Moose’s family cookbook. It’s called, “That Tastes Like Home“. This one was traded from Camp Mini-Yo-We and has become a favourite at Widji. Today’s recipe: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients 1.25 cups margarine 1 cupsContinue reading “Cooking With Moose: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies”

Support After Tragic Events

We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident in Toronto involving a van and pedestrians on April 23, 2018. This is a significant tragedy and can be quite upsetting for our community. We know that adult reactions to unexpected and troubling situations can shape how children and youth experience these events. The following information came throughContinue reading “Support After Tragic Events”

Cooking with Moose: No-Bake Cheesecake

Today’s blog will start a new occasional series with some of the recipes we use at camp and some from Moose’s family cookbook. It’s called, “That Tastes Like Home“. Today’s recipe: No-Bake Cheesecake Ingredients 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/3 cup brown sugar ½ cup melted butted ½ pound package of cream cheese 1 ½ cupsContinue reading “Cooking with Moose: No-Bake Cheesecake”

Failure Plants the Seed for Future Success

Failure plants the seed for future success. It’s no secret that for many, our worst fear is often failure. But what if failure was actually a good thing? What of it could propel you to future success? “Failure is success in progress,” Albert Einstein once said. The great scientist was on to something. Encountering our fears andContinue reading “Failure Plants the Seed for Future Success”

Fake News about Early Christianity

There’s been a lot of chatter about “fake news” this year. Some stories, even though they have no basis in fact, are told so often, and with such conviction, that large numbers of people end up believing them anyway. Fake news is all around us. There are SO many that Snopes.com and hoax-slayer.com, among otherContinue reading “Fake News about Early Christianity”