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Every monday, for the last couple months, has rolled around and with it came a certain level of dread. Because I knew I had to send out a little blog post and usually the little blog post had some tint of bad news. I do not enjoy being a harbinger...

At camp the COLTS are standing around the big map and planning recons for out trips! I am sitting at my desk reading everything I can get my hands on about what regulations will look like after June 30. One of these things is exciting and...

It’s Monday again folks. The COLTS are scurrying all over Lake Site completing their final exam. It’s an exciting time for them. They have all worked hard in the last two months to build up the skills they need for today. I am sure they are each...

There is something funny about the role of Covid Communicator. I want it to end. This is so different from any other role I’ve filled at camp. Usually I work my way through a week of out trip directing and leave wanting more. Covid communication, as...

Crowsnest Lake Bible Camp is seeking a unique and talented individual to head up our unique and talented kitchen team as Summer Head Cook. This 8-week paid position will be central to the success of all of our Summer Programming in 2021 . Our ideal...

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The COLTS have arrived. If ever there was a tell tale sign of spring in this corner of the world, this is it. I won’t disparage the crocus by saying the COLTS are more exciting, but it is exciting to see the COLTS arrive. Almost as exciting as a...

I have surfed in Tofino. That isn’t related, really, to this week’s Covid Blog. I just wanted to take this opportunity to brag. Thanks for indulging me. Crowsnest Lake Bible Camp has had a few long standing acronyms. You got your leadership program...

The 6 April Press Conference held by Dr. Deena Hinshaw was a strange one, if you are a student of these things. Strange, because the news reported - and the tone - was a blend of optimism and alarm that you do not often hear. On the one hand, we...

I have worn a lot of hats at Crowsnest Lake Bible Camp. Most memorable being a vintage bucket hat, it was very cool. I’ve also worn warm hats and silly hats and many other kinds of hats. My personal favorite is a black five panel hat made from...

I’ve begun generally to think of this WebLog as my own personal Covid Journal - a place for ol’ DGr to work out his feelings about the uncertainty; to do a little planning; share hopes, dreams, and aspirations. A place where I can demonstrate... we'...

One year ago was the beginning. The beginning of the pandemic and all the chaos that went with it. It’s been a rough year. It has been a rough year, but Crow navigated it as well as anyone, I think. We’ve turned our focus to renovation and upgrades...

Latest Weekly Update The (Final) Plan Crowsnest Lake Bible Camp is committed to keeping parents, campers, volunteers, donors, and friends up-to-date on our thinking and plans for summer, and how those plans may be influenced by Covid-19. This page...

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Winter Camp Update... I am lactose intolerant. Yet I love milk. Unsurprisingly this has caused some grief in my personal life. One day, after drinking a glass of milk, I asked my partner Josh, “Hey, when you drink milk does it hurt...

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Accountability is very important. At Crow, we make decisions based on what seems best to the Holy Spirit and to us (Acts 15:28), but sometimes we make bad decisions, and need to review them. That's the purpose of having a community. If you have a...

Do you want to win a two night retreat at camp for your church? Do you want to win a 50 dollar gift certificate to the tuck shop? Do you ALSO want incentive to memorize more scripture! Good, because you can accomplish those things by joining camps...

It's a new month which means new verses! We are stoked to start another month of our new memorization program! Check out our previous post for the rules and other information

One of the consequences of being born in a Christian family is that I do not remember a time before Jesus. Jesus was like an older brother: he was part of the family before I was. I don’t remember when Jesus went from being “the way” to being “my...

In the interests of ensuring adequate communication with all Crowsnest Lake Bible Camp rental guests, please read and review the below Covid-19 Rental Policy. This Policy was adapted specifically from the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Guidelines...

Crowsnest Lake Bible Camp is starting up a five month Memory Verse program from October 2020 to the end of February 2021. This is a program that everyone is able to participate in and has some pretty amazing prizes. The best part is that it keeps...

Yin did COLTS back in 1990, and obviously had a lot more to learn, so lately the kind people at Crow have been letting her come back to do COLTS again -- ostensibly to instruct, but actually to learn more, as she follows the COLTS around in the...

Steph Backpacking.jpeg I first showed up on the scene of Crowsnest Lake Bible Camp back when I was an intermediate camper at Outcamp (Crow 2) which I went to for a few years until I was old enough to go on the AGOT. Having grown up on a farm in the...