Open Letter to Parents 2011
Dear Parents and Campers,
We are really looking forward to camp this year. Tuesday August 30th to Sunday September 4th is going to be very exciting and filled with magical activities.
The bus to and from camp is at the same spot as last year. Please take down the following information:
Location: Toronto French School
Address : 306 Lawrence Avenue East, Bayview & Lawrence
Drop off: Tuesday August 30th before 10:00am
Pick up : Sunday September 4th at approximately 3:30pm
It would be a good idea for you and your child to look over our “How to Prepare for Camp” on the registration section of our web site.
You should find this quite helpful. Given the relatively short duration of our camp, there will be no visitors day or mail. However, should a parent need to contact a camper in the event of an emergency, Camp White Pine’s phone number is 705-457-2131 (most likely you will have to leave a message that CWP staff will get to us sometime that day). During the day of departure or on the day of return you can also reach us on our cell phones: Magic Mike 416-319-1442 or Jen Segal 416-844-5363. We will also be checking our Toronto office line (416-322-1442) occasionally for messages on and off during the week. The campers are discouraged from using the pay phones once they are up at camp. We also ask that campers leave their cell phones at home.
Travel arrangements and flight information
For all families that are making air travel arrangements to and from Toronto, we would appreciate having all the travel details sent to us ASAP. It is important that the flights arrive at Pearson Airport (YYZ) on Tuesday August 30th before 9:00 a.m. The bus will be picking everyone up around 9:45 to take him or her to Camp White Pine. It takes a great deal of coordination on our part to make sure all planes are met on time by our staff. Please make sure that you speak with me ahead of time so I can go over the details regarding the person meeting and dropping off your children at the airport. Departure from Pearson Airport on Sunday September 4th should not be before 5:00 p.m.
Campers being dropped off and/or picked up at camp
All families that will be dropping and picking their children up directly at the camp (not taking the bus) need to notify us of this immediately. We only have a limited amount of seats on the bus, so unfortunately we will not be able to facilitate last minute changes to take the bus. There is a map with directions on our website for your convenience: http://sorcererssafari.ca/about-camp-white-pine/driving-directions-to-camp-white-pine/
We ask that the campers being dropped off at camp arrive no earlier than 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30th. When you pull into the grounds you will see the canoes on the right, please pull your car in there. There will be staff waiting to greet you. You can leave your children and their bags with our staff and we will take care of everything from there. Cars will not be allowed on the grounds after 1:00 p.m. to allow for the bus arrival. Your campers will have lunch on site with everyone else on that day, but it won’t be until 1:30ish, so please make sure they don’t arrive hungry, as that is a bit of a wait.
In order for us to stay on schedule during the last day of camp, pick-up time at the camp is 11:00 a.m. on Sunday September 4th. Your children will be waiting at the same spot where you dropped them off, unless it is raining. If that is the case drive your car directly to the mess hall. Staff will be waiting there to assist you and your children. It is imperative that you are on time for the pick up. The camp staff must vacate immediately after the campers all leave, as Camp White Pine has another group coming in right after us. The campers will not be fed lunch on this day.
Campers taking bus to and/or from camp
The bus is scheduled for camper pick up at Toronto French School, 306 Lawrence Avenue East, north-west corner of Bayview and Lawrence on Tuesday August 30th to take the campers to Camp White Pine. Please make sure you are there before 10:00 a.m. in order for our staff to do a proper head count. It is a long bus trip so we encourage you to pack a snack for the bus drive up north. Sandwiches, cookies, drinking boxes, etc… (Nothing with peanuts due to some severe food allergies, please). Lunch will be provided for your campers shortly after arrival at Camp White Pine.
The bus will return to at Toronto French School, 306 Lawrence Avenue East, corner of Bayview and Lawrence to drop off the campers at approximately 3:30pm on Sunday September 4th. There is a bag lunch provided for the campers on the bus trip home. Please keep in mind that 3:30 is not a definite time as traffic can really slow us down, but please arrive before then to help eliminate camper and staff anxiety.
Food and candy policy
Campers are not allowed to bring food, candy or drinks to camp. This policy will be strictly enforced, to help ensure the safety and well being of others. We have quite a few campers with severe food allergies. They cannot be in the same room as the food that they are allergic to. Food can also attract animals into the cabins, so please make sure that you do not send food at all.
This is going to be very exciting. We have been looking forward to this week all year. If you have questions that haven’t been covered here, please feel free to contact us anytime.
Magically, Mike and Jen
Sorcerers Safari Camp
416-322-1442
www.SorcerersSafari.ca











