B18 — THE MUSKOKA SUN: Thursday, May 15, 2008
Lake Jo Centre needs your help May 30
By Amy Johnston
F
ood? Check. The outdoors? Check. A worthy cause? Double-check!
If any of the above criteria interests you, come
on out to the Lake Joseph
Centre with friends and
family on May 30, from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
for a fun and fulfilling day
of volunteering. The centre is looking for willing
members of the community to help out and ready
the camp for its summer
season and its hundreds of
campers.
The CNIB (Canadian
National Institute for the
Blind) Lake Joseph Centre
is a recreational and rehabilitation facility that
offers a specialized camping experience for people
of all ages with vision loss.
It’s a chance to develop
new skills, learn new activities and make new friends.
Activities include canoeing, water-skiing, sailing
The Rock Golf Club reopens
Refinements enhance playability, conditions and aesthetics throughout the course
T
he Rock Golf Club,
a Marriott golf-managed property and part
of the Red Leaves Resort
complex, will officially
reopen its award-winning
18-hole Nick Faldo design
on Thursday, May 22,
after undergoing a series of
refinements.
Highlighting the refinement project was the strategic redesign of six holes to
feature modified approach
shot views and increased
landing areas, while eliminating certain blind shots
and sloped landing areas.
Additional renovations
included the expansion of
tee areas and widening of
fairway landing zones, all
designed to increase visibility, maximize playability
and improve shot-making
opportunities, while still
maintaining the integrity
of the Rock’s original, chal-
lenging layout. The overall
project included alterations
to a total of 14 holes, the
removal of 16,480 square
feet of surface rock, and
the reconstruction of all
greenside bunkers.
“Refinements made to
the Rock will enhance the
overall playing experience
for golfers of all skill levels,” said Greg Downer,
the Rock’s director of golf.
“We have been eagerly
awaiting the completion of this project and
I am confident that the
enhancements will offer a
challenging and fair test
of golf, further establishing
the Rock’s reputation as
one of the most spectacular
courses in Canada.”
Originally opened in
2004 and sculpted out
of breathtaking pine forests and stunning granite cliffs on the shores of
Lake Rosseau, the Rock
has been revered for both
the challenge it provided
to golfers, as well as its allaround natural beauty.
Red Leaves Resort will
follow the reopening of the
Rock with the grand opening of the Rosseau, a JW
Marriott Resort and Spa,
Silver Stream Farms
F A M I L Y
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which is slated to occur
in late summer. Visitors
to the 221-room resort,
the first-ever JW Marriott
Resort Hotel in Canada,
will enjoy additional worldclass amenities including
a spa, marina, a 700-acre
nature reserve, and much
more.
and kayaking, along with
more traditional camp
activities such as marshmallow roasting and arts
and crafts.
Jennifer Baggetta, an
associate member of the
camp, says the tasks for
May 30 will include raking, painting, moving beds
and furniture, cleaning the
waterfront and an overall
organization of some areas.
All you need to bring is a
smile and a readiness to
work.
The day begins bright
and early with volunteers
gathering in the dining hall
of the Lake Joseph Centre
for a morning meeting to
outline the day’s schedule
and to assign the tasks. It is
recommended that people
come prepared for all types
of weather, rain or shine,
as most of the work will
be outdoors. Break out the
overalls and shirts used for
painting because clothes
that can get dirty are a
must.
This day is a chance for
people to learn about the
centre, get involved in their
community and help out a
worthy cause. Food and
coffee will be provided,
but no dogs are allowed.
The camp also requires
volunteers who want to
help for the remainder
of the summer in whatever capacity they can. As
Baggetta says, “We love
our volunteers!”
The weekend of June
7 and 8 is of particular
importance as the camp is
hosting the national board
meeting on the Monday.
Volunteers are needed to
help prepare and facilitate
the meeting. Anyone interested can contact Baggetta
for more information.
The Lake Joseph Centre
has been operating from
its location in Muskoka
since the summer of 1961
and relies on the generosity
of volunteers. Continued
community support is crucial.
Jen Batchelor, a Lake Jo
staff member, describes the
purpose of the camp perfectly: “Camp has made
me realize that there is so
much someone can do to
help someone else, even
though sometimes it feels
like something small.”
So if you’re tired of sitting around and want to
get outdoors and experience the beauty of Muskoka
while helping others, clear
your calendar on Saturday,
May 30 and come out to
the Lake Joseph Centre.
They’ll be sure to thank
you with a smile of their
own.
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