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CHRONOLOGY OF HSR
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2000
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Keith Whiten (00-03) of Haliburton starts
as new Camp Ranger.
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New crib docks built at Big
Bear, Birch Point, Sejur Heights, Ojibway Rock, Pitten Point and Westview.
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Long Drop closed down and superstructure
used to build new Paddle Palace on the waterfront.
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Northern Lights and Lookout
Lodge lifted, levelled and set on new piers.
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Northern Lights also gutted
and renovated including insulation in the walls and ceiling.
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Some interior renovations down
to Lookout Lodge.
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Chef's Chalet gutted and turned
into two rooms each with own entrance.
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New roof on Health Centre and
new floor in nurse's quarters which also have the walls insulated.
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Half walls put on two sides
of Hurst Lake Pavilion.
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Cabin mouse proofing campaign
started.
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JC Moore's cabin (overlooking
the maintenance channel) renovations started by 1st Kennabi Rovers and
Ranger Keith Whiten.
2002
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Doug Gough becomes Camp
Director
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New Kitchen Stove, hood and BBQ
grill
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Many new acquisitions from the
closing of Camp Gay Venture
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New Main Dock
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Rangers Trailer
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New Telephone tower
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Addition of third Well
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Rifle Range updated
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New North Entrance created
off Kennaway Road (west of JC Cabin)
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Sailing slips removed and
sailboats moored in lake (again)
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Hemlock 2 & 4 reconfigured
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Eighth barge added to replace
damaged barge
2003
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Land Line and Pay Phone finally
reaches camp thanks to new phone tower
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Climbing Wall program begins
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Composite camp
program is once again back to operating for eight weeks
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Facilities Manager and Ranger,
Keith Whiten (00-03), “Gone Home”
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Ted Aylan-Parker
(61,63-66,71,80-85,90-01,03-04) returns as
Camp Ranger and completes 25 complete summers on staff. Previously J.C. Moore
held the record at 24 summers.
2004
2005
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Kevin Bell
appointed Ranger at HSR
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New Waterfront
Deck constructed
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Smokey Hollow
Renovation
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Beaver Flats
Wash House Built
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Old Snack Shack
torn down and replaced with New Snack Shack
2006
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Kevin Bell
Appointed Camp Director/Camp Ranger
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New Camper
Washroom built on Waterfront
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New Staff Cabin
added at Hemlock
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New IT wash
House opened at IT Land
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Chef's Chalet
becomes the New Dew Drop
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Several
tornados damage Waconda Point, Drag Lake Area and The Maintenance Shop
area
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Pow Wow Lodge demolished.
2007
- 60th Anniversary of HSR
Celebrated
- Replaced the dining room
floor in the Hub
- Replaced Look Out Lodge
(the Doctor's Cabin)
2008
- Built a Bouldering Wall
near Climbing Wall
- Added War Canoes
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