As we draw to a close this time period, I wish to thank the people of the first generations of the Riverside Bible Camp. Without your dedication to the camp and cherished words of wisdom, this section of the site could not have been completed. For all your struggles and all your hours of dedication let us not forget, and hopefully continue with this and allow the next generation to experience the joys that you have come to cherish, and remember that all is for the glory of God.
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Riverside Remembrances
A History of Riverside Gospel Fellowship 1983
-written by History Book Committee
-edited by Cheryl Montgomery
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Riverside Bible Camp's request for a teen counselor in 1973 fulfilled a need for me and I was eager to share a week with the campers. The next summer I returned for two weeks and the thrill of seeing young lives turn to Jesus was tremendous. -Jodi Schroeder
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Mr. & Mrs. Lee Groves |
A week at Riverside Camp holds many memories for me. As a child and teenager my annual vacation to camp was the highlight of the summer. The resort on the River Whitemud! Since vacations were rare at the time, and particularly to our family, this was indeed the ultimate vacation. -Faye Collett |
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Nature is especially fitted for teaching us of God. Jesus never spoke without using visual aides that were divinely created. The beauty of creation is a testimony to the spirit of life. -Joyce Brownlee |
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On Saturday, July 6, 1954 I arrived at Riverside Bible Camp after a two-day drive from Edmonton. On the way I had some problems with my 1928 model A Ford, so I slept in the car and fixed it the next day. Bible camp at Riverside was an important part of what God was doing in the north peace area. Many of the young people attended camp, there was many salvation decisions and lots of spiritual growth in that ideal environment. -Leslie Grove |
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Arnold and Clara Erickson |
In the early years, camp sometimes ran for two full weeks with registration on Saturday and running till the third Monday with camp break up. This gave everyone three glorious camp Sundays together. -Nona Aspin |
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The dining hall was poles with branches on top for shade, fortunately not much rain to bother. We took a cow for milk and it was tethered out Rosella Heppner milked. - Nona Aspin |
Mr & Mrs Bill Liner |
Everybody pitched in and soon we had three slab cabins for boys three for girls and a cooks cabin. The kitchen and tabernacle were one building which was brought from Warrensville Gospel Mission. -Nona Aspin |
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Bible camp was always a highlight of our summer and we would be there each year (1946- 1960). We would meet new friends and have many a good softball game. Our cabins were quite cosy when everyone got settled in. My days at camp have been a real strengthening in my Christian life today. - Joyce Sklapsky |
Bob & Ruth Montgomery |
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Ralph & Jean Balisky |
We first visited the camp in 1980. We settled into our camp quarters knowing that we did not have to get up and pack to move on. Having lived in Karachi for twenty years we found living in the Peace River country colder than our coldest winter weather. and this was July. -Bob and Ruth Montgomery |
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