When I first arrived at the Riverside Gospel Camp bringing with me a group of children from Nampa, it was the first time in my life that I had ever attended any kind of camp. It was certainly not because of experience or Bible knowledge that I was made a cabin leader. I was a young Christian and had rarely attended church as a child. I think it was because I was Ron McLean's sister and because teachers are supposed to know something. Whatever the reason it gave me the privilege of attending the worker's prayer meeting.
-Phyllis McLean
Historical Pages
History Home Page Two Page Three Page Four Page Five Page Six Page Seven Page Eight Page Nine Page Ten
|
1967 The year the new kitchen was built it went up quickly. Mr. Goodzeck remembers that the plywood and rafters lumber was delivered to the campsite about three days before the camp started. The next day a bunch of men and young fellows worked on the kitchen and got it up. That afternoon after work, Mr. Deller went back to Manning to get shingles. The man working at the lumber yard said, "I just delivered the materials yesterday and you need shingles already?" "Yes" said Mr. Deller. "Well I'll believe it when I see it, " was the reply. 'I was just there," answered Mr. Deller, "and it is up already." 1968 A list of camp assets at this time read: 15.46 acres of land, cookhouse, five cabins, one registration cabin, one speaker's cabin, one cabin, swimming pool, chapel and two washrooms. A large stove was donated to the camp by a gentlemen in Grimshaw which was moved to the camp by Mr. Owen Bayne. 1969 The Whitemud River was dredged which unfortunately affected the bank next to the swimming pool. 1972 Once again improvements were done to the camp facilities, thirty new foam mattresses and a propane refrigerator were purchased. An assortment of plates, cups and bowls were added to the collection and a wash house was built and moved to the camp. The Whitemud River continued to erode the bank by the swimming pool, concern was felt by the board members and many possible solutions were discussed. Mr. McLaren reported on the swimming pool and the slide behind it coming to no practical solution.
|
|
|
History Home Page Two Page Three Page Four Page Five Page Six Page Seven Page Eight Page Nine Page Ten |
|
