Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2023.4.56 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Title |
Girl Guides of Canada - White Oaks Area |
Creator |
Girl Guides of Canada |
Date |
c. 1980 |
Description |
A postcard from Girl Guides' Camp Wyoka. The top left photo is the entrance to Camp Wyoka. The top right photo is the dock on Lakelet Lake at Camp Wyoka. The bottom left photo is a picture of a tent area at Camp Wyoka. The bottom right photo is Carlyle Lodge at Camp Wyoka. The back of the postcard has the Girl Guides logo on the left followed by the title, "Girl Guides of Canada - White Oaks Area / R.R. #1, Clifford, Ontario N0G 1M0". The publisher information is written as follows on the bottom, "Pub. by Photo Labs Ltd., Mississauga, ON". The right side of the pstcard is blank except for areas to place a stamp and write an address. |
History |
Camp Wyoka opened on July 24th, 1965 thanks to the dedicated support and fundraising from the White Oaks Area. The name "Wyoka" itself is an acronym for White Oaks Area. The camp was located on a 100 acre property near Clifford, Ontario. Carlyle Lodge was completed in 1963, although it was not dedicated until 1979. The name honours Tom and Helen Carlyle, supporters of the camp. The other permanent camp sites, Cedarbrae and Tamarak were opened in 1971. York Division joined White Oaks Area in 1972. The division funded a new cabin, York House, in 1973, which allowed the camp to support the increased attendance from York Division Guides. Camp Wyoka hosted three International Centennial Camps in 1967. Over the years, the camp has since been host to thousands of girls from all across Southern Ontario. The camp closed on October 31, 2018, and was subsequently sold. |
References |
"History of our Camps", Girl Guides of Canada. Retrieved from: https://www.girlguides.ca/web/ON/Our_History/The_History_of_our_Camps.aspx#wyoka |
Site |
Camp Wyoka |
Search Terms |
Camp Wyoka White Oaks Area |