“There’s something about Camp Geddie,” executive director Audrey Cameron said. “The Celts use the term ‘thin spaces’ and I believe Geddie is a thin space where heaven and earth are very close.”
That space is a little roomier as Camp Geddie in Nova Scotia makes use of over 40 acres of land added to its existing facilities.
The adjacent waterfront property was purchased in December 2007 for a fraction of its potential price, thanks to the generosity of a landowner’s widow. It includes a 200-year-old farmhouse, dubbed The Smith House in honour of its previous owners, which will become a spiritual retreat centre for church leaders.
Audrey Cameron said there was a phenomenal outpouring of support. “It seems like God is five steps ahead of us and we’re just trying to catch up. We feel so well taken care of.”
By late April, donations had covered almost half of the total cost of the land. Cameron said most came in the form of $20, $50 and $100 bills from individual pockets and offering plates.
About 600 children and young people attend Camp Geddie, but recently the camp has turned away about 100 each year because it could not accommodate the increasing numbers.
— with files from Glenn Cooper
