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Camping badge
unknown
Brant Museum and Archives (exhibit), Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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CAMP spells Cleanliness, Activity, Manliness, and Pleasantness.

CLEANLINESS because a good camp is a clean camp, both outwardly and inwardly.

ACTIVITY because a Scout camp is a necessity in Scout training, and the best enjoyment comes from healthy activities.

MANLINESS because in a Scout camp thee is no room for babies. Every one taking part in it must take his share, work hard, do right and think right.

PLEASANTNESS because it is the fellow who does his share and more and pulls the hardest on the trek cart when going up hills who is cheery throughout.

"Boy Scout Activities", Brantford Expositor, June 29, 1935

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Rover Moot at Ebor Park
1955
Ebor Park, Brant County, Ontario

Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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History of Ebor Park

Location:
North-west of Oak Park Road, Lot 15 to 18, Concession 2, Township of Brantford

Frederick Luck was born in Kent, England, 1819. He married Ann Osborne in 1842. Frederick and Ann came to Canada in 1857 with their three children: Frances, F. Daniel and Thomas. In 1876, Frederick and Ann bought Ebor Park from Mrs. Anderson. They lived there until their deaths in 1884 and 1887.

F. Daniel Luck, his wife Ruth Ann Gouldstone and brother Thomas Luck operated the farm together. In 1890, F. Daniel became the sole owner. He died in 1902 leaving five children: Frederick (2nd), Annie, Thomas (died as an infant), Minnie and Charles.

Frederick (2nd) and his wife Sarah Georgina Scrimger married in 1906 and left the farm in 1942. They had six children: Florence (Helen Hampshire's mother), F. Albert, George, Ida, Earl (surviving 2001) and Myrna (surviving 2001).

The naming of the lands as Ebor Park was by a family friend, Mr. Mellish, an acronym for "Earnest Boy Owns Ranch".

The Boy Scouts of Canada used to Scout on Frederick's land for many years. They had their own buildings, outdoor Chapel and swimming hole. Major Black was in charge of them for many years.

The Park, being part of the farm, was used by the Boy Scouts, as well as the general public. They came by car, Lake Erie and Northern train to visit the park and the swim hole on the flats, down near the Grand River. Frederick would collect a nickel per person as an entrance fee. He charged the Boy Scouts $1.00 per year.

- June, 2001

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Rover Scout Moot pennant; held at Ebor Park
1948
Brant Museum and Archives (exhibit), Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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"One hundred Rover Scouts from south-central Ontario gathered at Ebor Park over the weekend for the 7th annual Rover Moot sponsored by the Brantford crew. Rover Scouts from Hamilton, Toronto, Petrolia, Galt, Preston, Woodstock, Niagara Falls and other centres took part in the two-day camp which featured instructive competitions such as life-line throwing and tug-of-war... The Rover movement is composed of boys 17 and up who have finished their scout training."

"Rover Scouts Hold "Moot" at Ebor Park

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Offical Boy Scout Canteen flask
unknown
Brant Museum and Archives (exhibit), Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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Uses of Ebor Park

The Gilwell training course was introduced in Canada in 1922 and it was first held at Ebor Park in 1924. In 1926 the area of Ebor Park Farm, which was used for Scouting, was leased to the Boy Scout Association of Canada as the site of Gilwell training. He summer camp was for Scoutmasters or prospective Scoutmasters. It remained at this site until January 1937, when it moved to Blue Springs Scout Reserve (Acton) purchased by the Ontario Provincial Council.

Ebor Park was located on the Grand River between Paris and Brantford on the 'back side' of a farm owned by Mr. Fred Luck. Various arrangements of lease and rent came into play during the years the area was used for Scout activities. The property was offered for sale in 1936 but the price was too high for the Provincial Council and so the move was made to Blue Springs.

After the relocation of the Gilwell training courses, the site was leased by the District Scout Association of Brantford and was used for camping and other outdoor activities. Activity came to an end in 1970 when the construction of Highway 403 made the area no longer usable for scouting purposes.

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Ebor Park, cub camp
1949
Ebor Park, Brant County, Ontario

Credits:
Brant Museum and Archives Photograph Collection

10

1st Etonia group, camp site at Camp Normandale
1974-1975
Normandale, Ontario

Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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Camp Normandale

"The Brantford District Council of the Boys Scouts Association has purchased 110 acres of land near Normandale which will be used to provide diversified outdoor activities for some 4,000 district Scouts and Cubs.

Major R. J. Black, district commissioner, describes the site as 'ideal.' About 45 acres are in bushland, a spring creek runs through the property from the Normandale fish hatchery. Purchased from Grant Fox of Simcoe, the land lies between Fishers glen and Turkey Point, about a mile north of Lake Erie."

"Scouts Buy Big Camp Site", Brantford Expositor, May 10, 1962

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1st Etonia group, camp site at Camp Normandale
1974-1975
Normandale, Ontario

Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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1st Etonia group, leaders at Camp Normandale
1974-1975
Normandale, Ontario

Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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1st Etonia group, camping activities at Camp Normandale
1974-1975
Normandale, Ontario

Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection