• Background
• Registration Info
• Program Information
• Costs
• Meals
• Accomodations
• Directions
• Transportation
• Facilities
• Sexual Harrassment Policy

Join Friends from the western half of Canada at Camp Valaqua, Water Valley, Alberta from October 8-11, 2010, for a weekend of fellowship, worship, education and, above all, fun for all ages.

LOCATION
Camp Valaqua is a Mennonite Camp on the Little Red Deer River, 5 km north of Water Valley, Alberta.  Water Valley is a small community 80 km north-west of Calgary.  To get to the camp, turn north off Hwy 1 (Trans Canada Hwy) 32 km west of Calgary, onto Hwy 22 toward Cochrane.  Travel north on Hwy 22 for approximately 35 km to the Water Valley exit at Alberta Secondary Highway 579.  Turn west on Hwy 579.  Travel approximately 8 km to Water Valley.  Turn north at the four-way-stop intersection in Water Valley.  Travel 5 km to the Camp Valaqua entrance on the right, just before the Little Red Deer River. Click here for a map to the camp.

PROGRAM
Program begins with supper and an M&C co-ordinated event on Friday evening.  Please don't arrive on site before noon Friday.  Calgary MM is co-ordinating Children's' Program.  WHYM ends Monday morning and we are responsible for cleaning up after ourselves at this time.   

ACCOMMODATION
There are 2 choices for sleeping accommodation.
1) Dormitory.  In the main building there are 12 rooms on two floors, with varying numbers of beds in each room and washrooms on the main floor.  Typically, a room has 8 - 16 beds, i.e. 4 - 8 bunks. 
2) Cabins (12).  The cabins are very basic.  They do not have electricity or plumbing.  They are heated by a wood-burning stove and sleep 8 persons in bunks.  Bring a flashlight.

Bring your own sleeping bag or bedding, including a pillow.  There are mattresses on the beds. There are a few private sleeping spaces.  If you need a room with privacy notify Paul Hopkins.

FACILITIES
A large meeting / dining space with a fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen, and 2 smaller meeting spaces are located in the same building as the dorm rooms.  There is also a large activity room in another building.  The Camp Valaqua phone number is (403) 637-2510. 

MEALS
We provide and prepare our own food.  Bring food that represents your share of the food for the weekend.  Heat-and-serve meals such as casseroles work well.  Garden produce is always welcome.  If you cannot bring food you will be asked to contribute $14 per day per person ($35 for the weekend), $6 for children 5-12 ($15 for the weekend), so we can buy food.  However, purchasing food for many Friends in a semi-remote location adds a substantial amount of work for Friends coordinating our meals.  Bring food if you can. 

COST
Fees are $28 per night (or $18 per day) per person.  Fees for children 5 to 12 are $21 per night ($12 per day) per child.  There is no charge for children 4 and under.  An adult would pay camp fees of $84 if she/he arrived Friday night and departed Monday at noon. 

TRANSPORTATION
If you need a ride from the airport or bus terminal contact Heidi Dick at phone 403-284-0818, or email whym-transportation@quaker.ca.
If you need travel assistance funds, first, request assistance from your monthly meeting and then if you still need assistance notify Paul Hopkins.  Your request will be forwarded to finance committee.  Decisions regarding travel assistance will be made during the WHYM weekend gathering.

REGISTRATION
Tell us how many people are coming and your accommodation preference by Monday October 4.  Fees are collected on site. 
Paul Hopkins, #55 – 9520 Bonaventure Drive SE, Calgary, AB;  (403) 698-1818; e-mail: whym-register@quaker.ca

QUESTIONS AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Mavis Dixon, (604) 258-4025; whym-clerk@quaker.ca