CAMP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW
In the interests of Camp Wendake continuing for the future, we needed to make changes to those eligible to attend Camp and also the fee to attend. Please read the following before submitting your application:
Camp Wendake is for PLHIV (People/person living with HIV) who are residents of Ontario.
A PLHIV, their significant other, and/or their dependent children under 16. If the PLHIV requires assistance, they may bring a qualified support worker.
For the 2025 season, Camp Wendake runs from August 25th to August 30th. Camper busses arrive to Camp in the Afternoon on August 25th and depart after breakfast on August 30th.
Pricing for the Camp Wendake is as follows:
Primary/Individual Applicant $100
Spouse/Support Worker $50
Dependent Child Under 16 $25
*Subject to availability, we may accept additional family members or friends at a cost of $500 per individual.
Please note that all family members that are hoping to attend camp must fill out an application.
Many AIDS Service Organizations (ASO) will assist with funding for camp fees. Before you apply for camp, check with your ASO and make sure that they will help you with the registration fee. You will need to provide your ASO's name and phone number on your application.
Do not send payment until you receive an acceptance email from the registrar.
Campers who were on the wait list in previous years will automatically be offered a spot if they apply by the deadline, giving them priority over other applicants. Up to 20 reserved spots are also available for first-time campers or those who benefit most from the program, as determined by the Governance Committee.
Following this, two lotteries will be held to fill the remaining spots of each bus based on the bus origin, with applications submitted by July 1st included in these lotteries, administered by the Registrar and Governance Committee.
Once selections are finalized, the first 80 campers will be notified of their acceptance, and all others are notified that they will be placed on a wait list. Applicants on the wait list will receive an email update if their position moves up due to cancellations. It’s important to note that cancellations are common, so applicants may advance to a spot even if they weren’t initially selected.
All campers stay in large cabins with 10 campers per cabin. Families stay together, often staying with other families. There are men-only and/or women-only cabins as well as co-ed. Cabin leaders spend a lot of time arranging cabin mates. A staff person also stays in each cabin to assist with orientation to camp.
Camp Wendake has bus pick up points in Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener, London and Windsor. Once you are confirmed to attend camp, you will receive information on bus pick up in your area. Some campers choose to drive to camp.
Once confirmed for camp you will receive a list of items you should bring to camp. The following are things everyone needs to bring with them: sleeping bag (or sheets and blanket); pillow; towel and wash cloth; towel for the beach; clothing to suit hot weather, chilly nights or rainy days; bathing suit; appropriate footwear for a grassy, rustic campground.
It is crucial you bring all medications you will need for a week away. If you are accepted to camp, we will ask for a printout of any medications that you are taking from your pharmacy. We must receive this by the cut-off date of August 9th if you wish to attend camp.
At Camp Wendake, all campers and volunteers must keep medications in the Nursing Cabin (Club Meds). This is an Ontario Camping Association standard as there are children on-site and it is important your medication is in a safe place. You have access to your medication 24/7 and it is simply in the nursing cabin for camp-wide safety. The nursing cabin has a fridge for medications requiring refrigeration.
Our community expectations does not allow for recreational substances like alcohol, marijuana or illicit drugs to be brought to camp. If this is something that will be difficult for you for a week, Camp Wendake may not be right for you at this time. Medical marijuana with a prescription is allowed, like any prescribed medication. All recreational substances are strictly prohibited and you will be sent home immediately if you are found in possession of such.
Please see our Code of Conduct for a full list of expectations.
It is important to know that Camp Wendake is physically in a rustic setting without any paved walkways or paths. Washrooms are not in camper cabins; but are in close proximity. Ground cover is loose gravel and grass covered fields. The access to our beautiful beach is by way of a staircase leading down a sandy hill to the stunning Lake Huron. If you have limited mobility and you have questions about the accessibility of our campsite, please contact us for more information.