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A CHRONOLOGY OF HSR
Up • 1819-1945 • 1946-1949 • 1950-1959 • 1960-1969 • 1970-1979 • 1980-1989 • 1990-1999 • 2000-2009
Corrections,
additions or suggestions for this historical timeline are more than
welcome and should be sent to the
Webmaster.
1980
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Nature
Arts program offered by John Kissick (77-80).
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Bill Henderson
serves for one year as Camp Director.
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(?) Bunky
and Hilltop cabins moved to "Beaver Flats" beside Northern Lights and Pioneer
cabins.
Would appreciate if someone could confirm this date.
1981
1982
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H-Hut
(east of Chef's Chalet) torn down and replaced with three two-person cabins
jointly called C-Huts.
1983
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Ontario
Hydro finally arrives at HSR, brought in along the Kennaway Road from the
Burleigh Road.
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First
Annual Staff Cricket Match held at the old mill site followed by High Tea.
1984
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Survival
Program started with Rob Fleming (82-84,86) as the first instructor at
the Beaver Composite site.
1985
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Bob Painter (77-79,85)
is Camp Director for one year.
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New Health
Centre built behind former Beaver campsite (between Twister Point and the
Hub) replacing the camp hospital which had been located at the west end beside
Kennabi Lodge.
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The former camp hospital is converted
into a residence and renamed
Bayview
Lodge.
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Snorkelling
program started (off Loon Island.)
1986
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(?) Tent
City closed and new cabins for IT's built on former site of archery range.
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Colin
Sears ( -94) becomes Camp Director, serving until 1994.
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Kayaking program started
(from Rowboat Bay.)
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Survival Program moves to
Pine Island.
 1987
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Celebrated HSR's 40th
Anniversary.
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Camp wide
campfire area built at former site of "tent SITy" and composite campsite
and named "Smokey Hollow".
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Jaycee Cabin
built on "Cooper's Hill" by the Toronto Junior Board of Trade who provided
both the manpower and the funds.
1988
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Road built
through our property near Drag Lake to provide access to cottages beyond
the end of the East Bay Road. This gave vehicular access to our campsite
on Drag Lake.
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New outboard
motor shop built at Maintenance area.
1989
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January
17th - HSR Staff Alumni started.
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Small
new aluminum barge was purchased.
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After
only being used only once in 1988, Eagles Nest site was closed.
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Twister
site was closed to allow for re-growth. It was reopened in the mid-90's.
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The Dobson
Trail (from parking lot to Hurst Lake Road Gates), started in 1988, was
opened and dedicated in memory of former Camp Ranger
Jack Dobson (72-88).
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