| One of the first
buildings to be constructed was originally known as the Infirmary
and opened for the 1929 camp season. Initially it was just the large section
nearest to Pine Tree Cabin, but as the Scout population of camp grew it
soon was enlarged with two more sections, a center wing serving as a ward,
with four beds, and a further wing serving as the nurse’s quarters. The
nurse’s wing stood about six feet above the sloping ground, evidence that
it wasn’t originally planned that way. The original section was divided
into a waiting area, an examining area, an “isolation” room and a bathroom.
It later became know as the Health Lodge.
This building served the camp for about fifty years, with many repairs keeping it upright and usable. The three sections sometimes wanted to each go its own way so many work projects were needed to keep it all together. This building was used as the Health Lodge until 1980 when health services were moved to the Konecki Health Lodge. When the new health lodge was built the old one was then used for staff housing (1980-1985), as the trading post and camp office (1986-1989), and as a staff lounge. It was finally was torn down and replaced with the present staff lounge over a two year period from 2000 to 2001. |
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1929 camp season |
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Len Thompson relax in front of Health Lodge - 1971 |
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Courtesy: Jessica Lake |
Outside of Trading Post - 1986 |
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Dean B. Zaharis Created: October 27, 2010 Last Update: January 27, 2022 Send comments to: FriendsOfHinds@gmail.com |