For over 50 years children have been coming to Pine Lake Camp in the Alberta & Northern Territories Division where they have learnt about the extreme makeover God can do in their lives.

This year the camp facilities also received an Extreme Makeover. On August 8, 2009 Commissioners William & Marilyn Francis opened & dedicated four new ‘state of the art’ camper accommodations. In addition to sleeping accommodations for 32 campers and program space in each, they also include a tornado shelter. The camp is located in what is known as tornado alley and each year there are several tornados that touch down in the area so when the new facilities were being designed it was determined that these should be as safe as possible.

For several years campers have been “making do” with temporary accommodations in tents, bunk houses made out of the craft hut and portable washrooms so it was exciting to see the smiles on the faces of campers and faculty as they arrived for the annual Music Camp.

The Music Camp Faculty Band and campers were all dressed in lime green t-shirts with the theme for the week “Extreme Makeover – Camp Edition”. In addition to the official ribbon cutting for the camper accommodations Majors Fred & Wendy Waters were installed at the new Divisional Leaders for the Alberta & Northern Territories by the Territorial Commander.

On Sunday, August 9th, Commissioners Francis joined with the Music Camp for their worship service where the Commissioner William Francis challenged all those present as spoke on the text “For in him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28a). During this service the Divisional Commander, Major Fred Waters installed several new members of the divisional team – Captain Bram Pearce, Divisional Youth Secretary, Major Sandra Stokes, Area Commander and Captain Pam Goodyear, Divisional Secretary for Public Relations & Development.

We rejoice for what God has done and has yet to do at Pine Lake Camp.