As indicated previously, the only means of access to the camp was through Mr. Dodd's barnyard and pigpen. "This camp was a real old fashioned camp, the kitchen was a frame work of 2X4's, then the top covered by popular branches and a tent to store the food.
-George Stuart
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Though the first slab buildings were not constructed yet the first camp on the Riverside property went ahead with the use of tents to sleep and have meetings in, a shack for the kitchen and a makeshift dining area.
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Riverside Bible Camp was initially a project that grew out of the the efforts of many. Below are some of the excerpts of their work. In the summer of 1934 Brother Sidney Keeble and I rode with horse and cart into the Battle River area (north of Grimshaw) to set up and conduct meetings. While they were in the area we were met by a car load of young women from Vancouver who encouraged us to set up a Bible School in the Grande Prairie area. The following spring four other Evangelistic Band ladies arrived from the coast and asked if they could work in the area through the summer with us holding a children's camp somewhere south west of Beaverlodge. -Walter McNaughton We stopped at Red Willow River after leaving Grande Prairie and thought we had found an excellent location. We found a small cabin located on the spot where we hoped we could hold a camp. We went up to the cabin and asked about the location and the owner offered us the use of his land. This was the first location of over Bible camp. We had fourteen campers and seventeen workers. It had always been a privilege holding the camp on the north side of the peace but we were looking for locations that would serve to needs in a more central location. In 1936 we followed the Baptist church of Grande Prairie to their camp that was located on Bear Lake and later on to Taylor Flats. In 1937 a camp was held south of Manning and latter west of Clear Hills. At this camp Brother Arnold Erickson, Oscar Gustafson and Walter McNaughton gathered a few items and traveled along the Whitemud River for many miles. "Finally we found this Riverside Camp a plot of land cut off from the rest of the quarter by the river and right alongside of the highway. The adjacent quarter's owner, who had the first right of purchase, was kindly willing to relinquish this right to us. How marvelously the Lord supplies and leads." - Walter McNaughton |
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