Saying Goodbye...and Saying Hello
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.
