Dorion Bible Camp (and Conference Centre)
History


1946 to 2005 = 60 years
(Yes, we knew we were celebrating the 50th one year late in 1996.
As well, we were aware that there were camps for a few years at sites
other than the Dorion site, but 2005 is the 60th summer of Dorion Bible Camp.)

#Year LeadersCamper
total
Comments
11946Director: John Heska
Cook: Mary Olsen
Eleanor Moyer was one of the
6 counsellors.
42 
21947Director: John Heska
Cook: Mary Olsen
Eleanor Moyer was one of the
9 counsellors.
56 
31948Director: John Heska
Cook: Mary Olsen
Eleanor Moyer was one of the
5 counsellors.
44 
41949Director: D.R. Aikenhead
Eleanor Moyer was one of the
6 counsellors.
461st Chapel built.
51950Director: Eleanor Moyer
Mae Mouland was one of the
6 counsellors.
65 
61951Director: Eleanor Moyer
Mae Mouland was one of the
7 counsellors.
114 
71952Director: Eleanor Moyer
Millie Pytyck was one of the 2 cooks.
Mae Mouland and Lamont Parks were two of the
9 counsellors.
150 
81953Director: Eleanor Moyer
Millie Pytyck was one of the 2 cooks.
Mae Mouland and Lamont Parks were two of the
11 counsellors.
135 
91954Director: Eleanor Moyer
Cook: Millie Pytyck
Mae Mouland and Lamont Parks were two of the
7 counsellors.
141 
101955Director: Eleanor Moyer
Millie Pytyck was one of the 2 cooks.
Mae Mouland and Lamont Parks were two of the
10 counsellors.
157Construction begins on
2nd Dining Hall.
Dick Ohlman's first summer
as counsellor.
111956Director: Eleanor Moyer
[Mtce: R. Wilson]
191 
121957Director: Eleanor Moyer 2662nd Dining Hall built
131958Director: Eleanor Moyer
[Mtce: John Anderson]
309 
141959Director: Eleanor Moyer
[Mtce: John Anderson]
261 
151960Director: Eleanor Moyer
[Mtce: John Anderson]
257D.B.C. Alumni formed
with Dr. Jerome Harvey as
president.
161961Director: Eleanor Moyer
[Mtce: John Anderson]
277 
171962Director: Eleanor Moyer
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Mtce: John Anderson]
251 
181963Director: Eleanor Moyer
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Mtce: John Anderson]
322Aug. 19: Hydro turned on.
191964Director: Eleanor Moyer
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Mtce: John Anderson, George Saunders]
362 
201965Director: Eleanor Moyer
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Mtce: John Anderson, Wayne Metrick]
378Walk-in fridge installed.
211966Director: Eleanor Moyer
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Mtce: John Anderson]
384 
221967Director: Eleanor Moyer
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Mtce: John Anderson]
3364 ovals sign erected.
231968Director: Eleanor Moyer
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
404Dick Ohlman builds office.
April 25: John Anderson dies.
241969Director: Eleanor Moyer
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
387Dick O. builds Dining Hall porch.
Monty & Mo write camp song.
251970Director: Eleanor Moyer
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
455 Andy James' first time at camp (as speaker)
Aug. 19: Amanda James born.
261971Director: Eleanor Moyer
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
436Richard Pepper's
1st year at camp.
Oct. 19: Mark James born.
271972Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Mtce: C. Milord, Stan Flesher]
364 
281973Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Mtce: Nigel Weaver]
461P0T1K0 Palace built.
April 29: Amy James born.
291974Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
Mtce: George & Dot Jordan
518 
301975Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
Mtce: George & Dot Jordan
535 
311976Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
Program Staff: Andy James, Tim Nimigan,
Monty Parks, David Knight
Bldg & Laundry?: George & Dot Jordan
586Elaine Kalnbach's 1st summer
Junior: Richard Pepper's
first week on staff.
April 13: Sara James born.
New CH and PP are used.
321977Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Prog. Dir.: Tim, Nimigan, Monty Parks]
Mtce/bldg: George Jordan
Laundry: Dot Jordan, Char James
624 Oct. 4: David James born.
331978Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Prog. Dir.: Monty Parks, Candace Kidd]
Mtce/bldg: George Jordan
Laundry: Dot Jordan, Char James
631 
341979Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Prog. Dir.: Tim Nimigan, David Knight,
Candace Kidd]
Mtce/bldg: George Jordan
Laundry: Dot Jordan, Char James
639 
351980Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Prog. Dir.: Tim Nimigan, Karen Lange]
Mtce Mgr: George Jordan
Laundry: Dot Jordan
644Construction begins
on 2nd chapel.
March 10: Jonathan James born.
361981Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Prog. Dir.: Tim Nimigan, Monty Parks]
Mtce/bldg: George Jordan
6472nd Chapel is used.
First Eagle Camper (Tom Dreyer)
371982Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Prog. Dir.: Candace Willis, Monty Parks]
Housekeeping: Char James
Building: George Jordan
643Sept.: Old chapel destroyed.
Basement Beautiful built.
Aug. 19: Peter James born.
381983Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
Housekeeping: Char James, Dot Jordan
Building: George Jordan
658 
391984Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Mae Mouland
[Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper, Elaine Kalnbach,
Joe Gandier]
705Al Drinkwalter tears down Tuck Shop.
401985Director: Andy James
Ass't/Prog. Dir.?: Paul Jansen
Food Services: Char James
Office: Dale Jansen
716Elaine joins CSSM.
Happy Haven (Crafts II)
used for Tuck.
Aug.: New Property is bought.
411986Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Elaine Kalnbach
Food Services: Char James
[Prog. Dir.: Paul Jansen, Richard Pepper,
Monty Parks]
712Jameses spend 7 1/2
months in England.
Richard Pepper joins CSSM
(part-time).
Pavilion is used.
421987Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Elaine Kalnbach
Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper
Food Services: Char James
703 Richard Pepper joins CSSM.
Bell moved from Dining Hall.
431988Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Elaine Kalnbach
Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper
Food Services: Char James
691Religious Ed. in public
schools cancelled.
441989Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Elaine Kalnbach
Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper
Property Devlpmnt: Don & Helen Tulloch
729Tullochs arrives.
Don fixes the mobile home.
Portables are bought from Domtar.
Construction begins on Blue House.
451990Director: Andy James
Ass't Dir.: Elaine Kalnbach
Food Services: Char James
Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper
[Mtce Mgr: Steve Ellerbeck]
Property Devlpmnt: Don & Helen Tulloch
699 Backhoe is bought.
May 27: New Property Open House
Tumble Out moved to New Property.
Sept.: Tullochs move into Blue House.
461991Director: Andy James
[Ass't Dir.: Michael Gilmour]
Food Services: Char James
Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper
Mtce Mgr: Mark Stewart
Property Devlpmnt: Don & Helen Tulloch
682Elaine was on LOA.
471992Director: Elaine Kalnbach
[Ass't Dir.: Tom Neil]
Food Services: Helen Tulloch
Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper
Mtce Mgr: Mark Stewart
Property Devlpmnt: Don & Helen Tulloch
644 
481993Director: Elaine Kalnbach
[Food Service: Joyce Melnychuk]
Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper
Property Devlpmnt: Don & Helen Tulloch
604 Lakefront steps built
on Conference Centre.
491994Director: Elaine Kalnbach
Ass't Dir.: Dave Marshall
[Food Services: Inez Hemmings]
Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper
Property Devlpmnt: Don & Helen Tulloch
568"Dorion Bible Camp and
Conference Centre" adopted.
501995Exec. Director: Charlie Wilson
Director: Elaine Kalnbach (LOA)
Food Services: Margie Wilson
Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper
Mtce Mgr: Charlie Wilson [& 1 other]
Property Devlpmnt: Don & Helen Tulloch
529 
511996Exec. Director: Charlie Wilson
Director: Elaine Kalnbach (LOA)
Food Services: Margie Wilson
Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper
Mtce Mgr: Charlie Wilson [& others]
Property Devlpmnt: Don & Helen Tulloch
46450(+1) Anniversary
Girls Washroom built.
521997Exec. Director: Charlie Wilson
Director: Elaine Kalnbach (LOA)
Food Services: Margie Wilson
Prog. Dir.: Richard Pepper
Mtce Mgr: Charlie Wilson [& others]
Property Devlpmnt: Don & Helen Tulloch
472 
531998Exec. Director: Charlie Wilson
Director: Elaine Kalnbach
Food Services: Margie Wilson
Prog. Dir./Registrar: Richard Pepper
Mtce Mgr: Al Pleau
Property Devlpmt: Don & Helen Tulloch
562 
541999Exec. Director: Charlie Wilson
[Ops Manager: Shawn Seargeant]
Food Services: Margie Wilson
Prog. Dir./Registrar: Richard Pepper
Mtce Mgrs: Al & Bonnie Pleau
622 
552000Exec. Director: Charlie Wilson
Manager of Ops: Keith Adams
Food Services: Margie Wilson
Prog. Dir./Registrar: Richard Pepper
[Mtce Mgr: Don Shaver]
591 
562001Exec. Director: Charlie Wilson
Manager of Ops: Keith Adams
Food Services: Margie Wilson
Prog. Dir./Registrar: Richard Pepper
Mtce Mgr: Stephen Hambly
525 
572002Exec. Director: Charlie Wilson
Manager of Ops: Keith Adams
Food Services: Margie Wilson
Prog. Dir./Registrar: Richard Pepper
Mtce Mgr: Stephen Hambly
453 
582003Exec. Director: Charlie Wilson
Manager of Ops: Keith Adams
Food Services: Margie Wilson
Prog. Dir./Registrar: Richard Pepper (LOA)
369 
592004Exec. Director: Charlie Wilson
Manager of Ops: Keith Adams
Food Services: Margie Wilson
Mtce Mgr: Conroy Bergen
365RPepper let go
(not for cause)