Category: News & Events

By Melissa McGill

A procession of over one hundred canoes moves in unison across Toronto’s eastern Waterfront on September 27/28, each carrying colour field paintings made with pigments sourced from the lake/shoreline and activated by the wind.

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Thank you so much for your very generous gift to Amici Children’s Camp Charity in support of my participation in Canoe Heads for Kids 2025!

Because of your support, I was able to reach my fundraising goal of $1500 and our team raised a new record of $8000! In total, the event on Saturday, May 24th raised almost $290,000!!!

Last year, thanks to supporters like you, Amici was able to send 311 campers to 48 partner camps across Ontario. In 2025, each camper who enjoys the life-changing magic of summer camp will have the chance to discover their full potential, make new memories and develop lifelong skills and friendships!

To learn more about Amici’s Canoe Heads for Kids, please visit www.canoeheadsforkids.com.

Thanks again for sharing the gift of camp! I’ve shared a few photos from the day (attached) that I hope you’ll enjoy.  

Have a wonderful summer, knowing you have helped to make a difference in the life of a camper!

With immense gratitude, 

Liz Kirk

Hap Wilson has been a wilderness tripper and guide for over 45 years. A self-taught writer, artist and photographer, he is also one of Canada’s best-known canoeists and the author of several books, including Temagami: A Wilderness Paradise, Canoeing and Hiking Wild Muskoka, Missinaibi: Journey to the Northern Sky, Wilderness Rivers of Manitoba, and Rivers of the Upper Ottawa Valley. His hand-drawn maps and illustrations were featured in Voyages: Canada’s Heritage Rivers, which won the Natural Resources of America Award for Best Environmental Book. He’s also the recipient of the prestigious Bill Mason Award for lifetime river conservation work. Hap lives with his wife and two children in the Muskoka and Temagami Lakes district of Ontario.