In a perfect world, every kid would go to summer camp
- Erin Sharpe attended YMCA's Camp Wanakita, where she learned teamwork, resilience, and independence that still influence her today.
- Sharpe recognizes that many Ontario parents cannot afford summer camp.
- She emphasizes that there are supports available for lower-income families to provide their children with camp experiences.
- Sharpe reflected, 'I learned a lot about myself that I didn't realize before, in terms of what I could do.
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Grandparents create next-level at-home 'summer camp' for their visiting grandkids
In a sea of unsavory stories featuring toxic, uninvolved grandparents out there on the interwebs, stories like this feel all the more uplifting and wholesome. Enter Paula, or “Oma,” as she’s affectionately known as by her grandkids. In a clip posted to TikTok, we learn that she and her husband, “Papa”, not only agreed to watch the grandchildren—aged 5, 4 and 2— for nine days while their adult children celebrated their anniversary, they fill the …

In a perfect world, every kid would go to summer camp
Tonight on our 'Closer Look' podcast: A Brock University professor has some thoughts on how to make the summer camp experience more accessible to lower-income families in Ontario
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