Experience more of Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area with this three-week summer camp program, featuring ESL classes, day trips to attractions in Hamilton and Toronto, fun evening events and an excursion to the wilds of northern Ontario with a three-day stay at Bark Lake leadership camp. Campers will tour the halls of higher learning at McMaster University® and the University of Toronto, scream with joy on the amusement park rides at Canada’s Wonderland, experience the wonder of Niagara Falls, visit historical Hamilton landmarks and try their hand at canoeing, archery and roasting marshmallows over a campfire. The enthusiasm and attention of Columbia’s qualified camp counsellors make everyday fun and safe, whether campers are enjoying a medieval feast or practicing English.... [-]

This jam-packed three-week summer camp offers the chance of a lifetime—a six-day tour of English and French Canada. Campers will explore Ottawa, the nation’s capital; take a boat ride to the 1000 Islands at the eastern end of Lake Ontario; tour and shop in Montréal, one of the world’s fashion meccas; and travel back in time in la Ville de Québec, Canada’s oldest city.

Urban experiences are balanced by a three-day trip to the wilds of northern Ontario at Columbia’s Bark Lake leadership camp, where campers are encouraged to leave their comfort zone through activities that challenge both the body and mind. Add ESL classes, local day trips to tourist attractions, visits to nearby universities and fun evening activities and you have the makings of the most memorable summer of your life.... [-]

This four-week ESL camp program features an exciting blend of nature and culture, where half-day and full-day ESL classes are balanced with overnight trips to famous tourist destinations, day excursions to Hamilton landmarks, fun evening activities, and the love of our caring and fun-loving camp counsellors.

Platinum camp is special because of our popular overnight excursions, which offer campers a chance to immerse themselves in some of the country’s most cosmopolitan cities and develop their leadership skills in the Canadian wilderness.

A six-day tour of Eastern Canada features the cultural and architectural majesty of Montreal and Quebec City (where campers can try speaking French); the rich history of Ottawa, the nation’s capital; and the beautiful 1000 Islands area of eastern Lake Ontario. A four-day trip to Bark Lake connects campers to the outdoors, where they canoe, swim, climb, hike and develop lifelong friendships around the campfire.... [-]