The summer of 2007 will be remembered for a lot of things. It was a
summer of growth and renewal; it was a summer of celebration; and, it
was a summer where we said goodbye to the longest serving Camp Director
in this Synod's history.
Zoic has spent his last summer as
Co-Executive Director of Cairn, and is leaving camp after 15 years of
full-time dedication and hard, hard work. He leaves an amazing legacy,
though. Zoic began as the Director of Glen Mhor Camp in 1994, and
diligently guided and nurtured that programme. Then, when Cairn was
born, Zoic accepted the responsibility of building Iona @ Baysville in
only 2 months. It was an amazing feat, and visitors to Iona cannot
believe that we managed to create so much in so little time. So, as
Zoic leaves to pursue some of his other dreams, he leaves behind a
camping ministry that is healthy, innovative, viable and (most of all)
welcoming and safe for our campers and families. Thank you for
everything, Zoic.
Topaz is staying on as the sole Executive
Director for Cairn, and will be very involved in reaching-out to other
ministries in the Synod. She and Zoic have moved to Woodstock,
Ontario, and Topaz will be working from her office there.
Match,
our longtime Head Counsellor, is joining the full-time leadership team
at Cairn. She and Taps are becoming the Co-Directors of Baysville, and
will oversee the Glen Mhor and Iona programmes. Match brings a wealth
of knowledge and experience, a degree in Recreation from the university
of Waterloo, a well-earned familiarity with camp, a loving heart and
many, many talents. She will work wonders in this place, and we are
lucky to have her.
