After a two year hiatus BCFFC was back at Gwillim Lake in the beautiful north of our province. Nestled in a bay on the south shore is SD 59s Pat O’Reilly Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre, a phenomenal facility that hosts the camp each year.

There is much to do over the course of the week for both parents and children; from Rabaska paddling to climbing and archery. The kids were outside all day every day playing, biking, hiking, swimming, canoeing, crafting and making new friends all while battling the bugs, the elements and doing it in French!

Our family loves this experience and we can’t wait to be back for more!!!

Here we are to send away, 
The sun is setting for today 
Postcard memories made for mailing
BCFFC hearts are sailing 
Une dernière chose au bord de l’eau
Je laisse partir mon bateau

Fires lit in French camp I know
Bringing Gwillim to tomorrow
The sounds of pigs dying abound
In the forest, what’s that sound
Happy children, please take care
Wear a helmet, be bear aware

And when you settle in the twilight
Remember, Les Momos, make the highlights
Saule et Algue le cree
Pour le camp des belles journees
Et quand tu en as besoin 
Votre committee te soutien

This is a camp, like no other
Ask your mom or grandmother
What they’ll say you’ll see
That Gwillim is, a special place to be
Alors, dans ces forets ancestrales  
Découvre ton, courage special
And when you’ve found it your strength will grow, 
Just like Tonytemo

Where’s my momo kids will say
So important, they are each day 
Chaise pliante, cocottes, or chercheurs d’or
Games and laughter, heard near and far
Rabaska racing around the lake
Victory this year, the momos did take 

Maybe next year parent redemption 
AV/CB showed grit and then some 
And as we hit the curtain call
Merci beaucoup to one and all
One day again we’ll capture toads
So see you further, on up the road