Upkeep at Camp Lutherland

FORT QU’APPELLE, Sask. – While rentals and summer camp activities at Camp Lutherland have been cancelled for 2020, things have remained busy, as this unexpected quiet period has permitted an opportunity to complete some upkeep.

“We’ve got a few projects either on the go or just finishing up,” said Board Chair Darrell Neu. The interior of the lodge is being refreshed with much-needed coats of paint, as well as with new room fans, mattresses, and covers. Grounds repairs are also underway. 

Diane Dennis (Vice President for Christian Growth, LWMLC Central District) presents a mission grant cheque to Camp Lutherland board member Lavinia Henderson.

A $10,500 mission grant from the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League-Canada (LWMLC) Central District for mattress and fan replacement was received earlier in the year. Board Chair Neu went on to say: “This funding has allowed us to purchase fourteen tower fans, and replace all fourteen of the double mattresses and eighteen of the forty-two single mattresses in the lodge. The Board appreciates the incredible support of our sisters in Christ at LWMLC Central District. Without their support, we would have had to wait several more years before we’d be in a position to fund those from our budget.” 

Mattresses and covers were sourced from The Brick in Regina. Staff there were also instrumental in helping the camp find an organization that could use the old mattresses. Tower fans were purchased from Canadian Tire and will replace the small round desk fans that have been in use for years.

Work crews have been out many times over the past weeks. Board member Eugene Frank and Camp Administrator Caron Frank spent a day setting up the bunks with the new double mattresses and half of the single bunks, as well as placing the mattress covers. On another morning, Diane Dennis (Vice President for Christian Growth, LWMLC Central District), her husband Rev. Lowell Dennis, and board member Lavinia Henderson finished off the other single bunks and placed new mattress covers.

A work bee was held on May 26, and Darrell Neu, Garnet Fry, Leonard Pantel, Eugene Frank, and Lavinia Henderson were joined by volunteers Caron Frank, Len Pantel, and Diane Dennis. Crews spent the morning and some of the afternoon leveling low spots on the grounds, clearing deadwood from the shelterbelts, and refinishing the desktops. 

While financially the pandemic is a challenge for the camp, the board is grateful for the time and opportunity to get work done. The camp looks forward to a busy 2021 with many events and the return of regular summer programming.

Lavinia Henderson, Board Secretary

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Camp Lutherland’s beautiful grounds are located on the Qu’Appelle lakes in Saskatchewan. The purpose of Lutherland is to provide Christ-centered programs which complement the ministry of the Church by offering opportunities for growth through planned activities in an outdoor environment.

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