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What Would You Say to Your Grade 9 Self?

Now that my high school, Lester B. Pearson in Burlington, has closed, I’ve been wondering what I would tell myself going into grade 9. Here is the list I came up with. Don’t compare yourself to others. Remember that weight is just a number on a scale and it in no way defines you. PlusContinue reading “What Would You Say to Your Grade 9 Self?”

10 Things To Do When Your Child Is At Widji

So you’re arrived home after the drive home from Camp Widjiitiwin. You left your son or daughter with us for the week. By now they have done their swim test, met their cabin leaders and all the other campers in their cabin, had dinner (Sub Sunday) and are out on the field for our openingContinue reading “10 Things To Do When Your Child Is At Widji”

Cooking with Moose: Broccoli Salad

Recipes we use at camp and some from Moose’s family cookbook, “That Tastes Like Home“. Today’s recipe: Broccoli Salad, originally from our friend Annie. Ingredients 2 heads broccoli, raw, cut up small 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 small red onion, chopped 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup raisins 6 slices of bacon Directions Mix,Continue reading “Cooking with Moose: Broccoli Salad”

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”