Goodyear Memorial Scout Camp
Description
The camp was founded in 1946 by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. It is located in Hockley Valley just east of Orangeville. The camp is located in Hockley Valley just east of Orangeville, ON. Goodyear Memorial Scout Camp is 257 acres in size and offers a blend of open and wooded areas with a variety of cabins, campsites, and program facilities that are maintained to support Scouting's outdoor emphasis. These include an archery range, Frisbee golf, a climbing wall, snow shoes, and an obstacle course. Nighthawk Theater is large campfire site located near Gordon Lodge and the camp offers a chapel tucked into a quite wooded location.
History
68 acres of land were purchased in 1946 by the then Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (now Goodyear Canada Inc.) in memory of its employees who died in World War II. The property was donated to the Lakeshore District. In 1957, Lakeshore District became part of the Greater Toronto Council. The remaining 189 acres of property were purchased in 1968.
Mississauga Region leased the camp for several years and then purchased it from GTR in 1985. On amalgamation in 1997, Goodyear became the Regional Camp of the new Central Escarpment Region.
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