Camp Naivelt
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Camp Naivelt (
Early years
The camp was established as Kinderland, a children's camp, in 1925 by the pro-
The
At its peak in the 1930s to 1950s, Camp Kinderland served up to 300 children each summer.[1] The camp later became a popular destination for working-class, urban Jews.[3] The children's camp remained in operation as an overnight camp until 1962 and as a day camp until 1971. A family-oriented adult campground that was used mostly on weekends and holidays developed adjacent to the children's camp that, at its peak, contained some 90 cottages as well as room for tents. In the 1970s the present Eldorado Park was established when a portion of Camp Naivelt was sold to the City of Brampton.
Contributions to music
Camp Naivelt was instrumental in promoting
American folk singer Pete Seeger performed at Camp Naivelt on several occasions from the 1940s to the 1980s, sometimes with The Almanac Singers. Other visitors to the camp included Paul Robeson and folk singer Phil Ochs.[1]
In 2010 Brampton City Council passed a heritage designation bylaw under the Ontario Heritage Act, recognizing Camp Naivelt's significant cultural heritage value.[6] Camp Naivelt's historical and cultural associations are documented in the Heritage Designation report. York University's Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections has extensive photographic material on Camp Naivelt from the Sam and Manya Lipshitz fonds.[7]
See also
References
- ^ The Canadian Jewish News. Archived from the originalon September 10, 2005.
- ^ Stein, David Lewis (10 August 2000). "Lazy Days of Communist Camping in Brampton". Toronto Star. pp. A19.
- ISBN 9781317022503.
- ^ Romero, Angel (19 June 2004). "Canadian Folk Music Festival Pioneer Estelle Klein Dies at 74". World Music Central.
- ^ Adilman, Sid (6 October 2001). "Collaborative Wheels Quickly Fell Off Travellers' Bus: History Television Airs Frank, Oft Bitter Documentary". Toronto Star. pp. J11.
- ^ Heritage Designation Report, Camp Naivelt. City of Brampton (2010).
- ^ Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections. "Sam and Manya Lipshitz fonds". Retrieved 31 January 2017.