Message From Directors
Kim & Adam Grin

JANE MCUTCHEON

Advisory Board Member

Jane’s career in camping spans four and a half decades – from camper to staff to co-owner – all at Camp Tawingo, on the shores of Lake Vernon in Huntsville, ON. Jane is a graduate of Western University (B.Sc) and The Ivey School of Business (M.B.A.). An accomplished camping professional, Jane developed and co-authored ten books on camping and outdoor recreation. She provided leadership to conferences on camping and outdoor education on five continents, including as Chair of KUMBAYAH 1994, the third International Camping Congress. An Honorary Life Member of the Ontario Camps Association (OCA), Jane is the recipient of multiple awards including the Dorothy Walter Award of Excellence from the OCA, the New Brunswick Camping Association Award of Service, the OCA International Development Award, and the Canadian Camping Association’s Ron Johnstone Lifetime Achievement Award. She was also honoured by Ernst & Young as the Socially Responsible Entrepreneur of the Year in 1997. She has been the president of the Ontario and Canadian Camping Associations.

JEFF BRADSHAW

Advisory Board Member

Jeff is the Founder, Owner and currently Executive Director of Camp Wenonah in Muskoka. He spent 33 years as a Summer Camp Director working at various points with each of OCA’s kindred groups including the YMCA (agency); Camp Couchiching (religiously affiliated); Burlington Parks and Recreation (day); Ontario Cystic Fibrosis Camp (special needs) and Wenonah (private).

Jeff has over 35 years of experience as a volunteer with the Ontario Camps Association, Canadian Camping Association, and International Camping Fellowship. Jeff is the current Co-Chair of the OCA’s Equity & Diversity Committee.

Jeff is a two-time Past President of the Canadian Camping Association, current President of the Ontario Camping Association and has served on the Board of the International Camping Fellowship for 21 years (currently as the Program Chair for the 2017-2020 term). He has also been a member of the Society of Camp Directors for 25 years.

STEPHANE RICHARD

Advisory Board Member

Stephane was elected to assume the role of Canadian Camping Association (CCA) President in January 2017.

He served as the Director of Camps and Youth Programs for the Canadian Diabetes Association. He is the Past President of the New Brunswick Camping Association and for several years has worked on the CCA Board. Currently serving on the CCA Board as the Chair of the Database Task Force, Stephane has been working with the International Camping Fellowship to develop a much needed national database program for Canadian camps.

PAT BIRNIE

Advisory Board Member

Pat has been involved in camping since 1982 and has been a Counsellor, Section Director, Program Director and Outdoor Centre Director at Camp Tawingo since 1991.

Assuming ownership of Camp Arrowhead in 2003, Pat is working with past and current staff, parents and campers to ensure that all of the amazing and fun activities continue to be a part of the Arrowhead Experience.

MIKE KRUSHELYNSKI

Guest Hockey Specialist

Mike played 14 years in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings Los Angeles Kings and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He had his greatest success playing left wing with Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri on the Edmonton Oilers, where he won three Stanley Cups. He went on to win two more cups as the assistant coach of the Detroit Red Wings. His experience and coaching skills are a great asset to our hockey program.

Gabby Daleman

Figure Skating

This little ball of energy was introduced to me during a kindergarten skating class I was teaching. It was apparent Gabby liked skating fast and screaming excitedly, so I did what any good coach would do and grabbed her hand and we skated faster and faster and faster…. Until we fell to the ice giggling ;) Little did I know her dad, Michael was watching and laughing too. I knew right then that skating was it for this feisty, talented, powerful, gutsy, little tornado. I invited her to join our morning skating family, Winning Techniques. She added so much fun to our mornings, storming in, fighting with her mother, Rhonda lol. She was always on time ready to train at 6am! Competing was such a thrill for her and she enjoyed the challenges. Gabby and our son, Carl, became a dance and a pair team. They were the cutest, littlest team with a truly competitive spirit. Gabby’s family and ours became close. They were an instrumental part in starting our summer camp. Gabby and her brother, Zack, spent many summers with us at camp skating everyday and cross training with lots of fun outdoors activities.

We congratulate Gabby and her family for their power to believe, staying focused and having the grit to achieve the goal, an Olympic Gold Medal!

We hope Gabby celebrates her achievements, stays true to herself and enjoys the ride in this game we call life!

Cheers,

Kim Beemer-Grin