Camp Northway founded by Fannie Case
Camp Northway is Canada’s oldest all-girls summer camp, and one of North America’s oldest all-girls summer camps, founded in 1906 by Fannie L. Case. A teacher specializing in psychology in Rochester, N.Y., Fannie Case believed that the ideals of canoe-tripping—friendliness, lending a helping hand, and creative adaptation in a group—was a template for life in camp and throughout adulthood.
Our traditions continue today with Northway campers and staff living in canvas tents on wooden platforms along our beautiful peninsula on Cache Lake. There is no electricity at Northway or Wendigo.
Director: Camp Northway, Camp Wendigo
Brookes Prewitt came to Northway in 1951 when his mother became Director. He has been at camp every year since then. Before becoming the Owner and Director in 1976, Brookes was a Guide, and Head Guide for Northway’s canoe-tripping program and Directed Wendigo since 1967. He has an L.L.B. and a J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto and is a retired Barrister and Solicitor. Brookes’ mother, Ann Russe Prewitt, directed Northway for 26 years before him and developed the excellent programs in sailing, tripping and canoeing that we have today.
Director: Camp Northway
Joan Prewitt first came to Algonquin Park in 1986 to work at Bartlett Lodge, where she was manager from 1990 to 1992. Joan has an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Guelph, specializing in Hotel and Food Administration, and a Bachelor of Education from Brock University. She has been Northway’s Business Manager since 1996.
Director: Camp Northway, Camp Wendigo
Wilson Prewitt first visited Algonquin Park and the Northway site at the age of three months. He has been a Guide and Head Guide at Northway. Wilson is a graduate of Algonquin College’s Adventure Naturalist Outdoor Education Program. During the off-season, Wilson works as a Product Specialist in the snowmobile industry and can be found in the mountains of Pemberton, British Columbia.
Director: Camp Northway
Becca Prewitt has been a Camper, Cook, Canoe Counsellor and Assistant Director at Northway before becoming a Director. Becca is a graduate of the University of Guelph with an Honours degree in Philosophy. After university, she worked for ten years in Toronto as a Project Manager in the Marketing and Advertising Industry. She’s been working as a Northway Director since 2017.
Camp Northway & Camp Wendigo are wilderness summer camps in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada.
In camp the spirit is much the same as it is out in the wilderness – one of willingness to help others, to befriend every other camper and to appreciate the beauty of nature.
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