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YMCA Camp Pine Crest is a summer camp in Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, Canada, near Torrance. Operating continually since 1910 on Clear Lake, it is one of the longest operating summer camps in North America. It began as an all-boys camp, and was opened to girls in 1980. The Pine Crest Games is a two-day event that takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of each summer involving competitions between two teams, the Lumbermen and the Voyageurs.〔(), Main camp page〕 ==History== In 1896, C.J. Atkinson began the Broadview Boys Institute. The institute ran summer camps for boys in Toronto, Ontario in various locations, including Niagara-on-the-Lake, Cobourg, Ontario, Oakville, Ontario, Geneva Park, Ontario, and Lake Couchiching. In 1910, the first camp on Clear Lake was run by the institute. The next year, the camp operated on a site around what is now known as First Point. In order to attend, one had to devote at least 30 minutes per day to help construct the camp. In the late 1910s, Pine Crest adopted its current name - the Broadview Boys Institute had referred to all of their camps by their location, thus Pine Crest was originally known as "Camp Clear Lake" - and became affiliated with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. In 1945 and 1947, Pine Crest purchased all of the land surrounding it from the Willison Family, creating its current site of nearly , including four miles (6 km) of shoreline on Clear Lake, Gullwing Lake, and Echo Lake. Camp Pine Crest expanded rapidly during the 1950s and 1960s. Most of the cabins were built during this time, as was Willison House, which used to housed the Camp Director and his/her family. Centennial Lodge was finished in 1967 to commemorate Canada's centennial year. It was built as a chapel but was disassembled and moved to Pine Crest and is now used for various activities and clubs. In 1980, the camp layout was changed to accommodate girls separate from boys. Pioneer Point was no longer used to house campers, and the Senior and Bantam sections were converted into the girls' side and leaderland, respectively, with the Junior Section being used for all boys. The dining hall and infirmary, Kekindewin, was built in 1995, and Winter Lodge was renovated to become the Environmental Learning Centre. After lunch and dinner everyday, the campers and counsellors engage in cheers and songs. There are camp-wide cheers as well as constituency cheers such as ones specific to gender or age group. The cheers allow campers to feel a sense of belonging to the camp and raise spirits and morale among staff and campers alike. The camp was significantly changed for the 100th anniversary. Every cabin has been renovated, beginning with one cabin in 2008, followed by the girls' cabins in 2009 and the boys' and leaders' cabins in 2010. The Outtripping Centre was rebuilt in 2009, and Winter Lodge was redone into a winterized dining hall in 2010. Three new winterized lodges were also built in 2010. The new buildings have been named after YMCA summer camps that were closed down - the Outtripping Centre is called Beausoleil and the new lodges are called Wangoma, Norval, and Algonquin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「YMCA Camp Pine Crest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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