Bare Oaks Blog

Of all of society's irrational and arbitrary attitudes towards the human body, breasts and nipples are the ones that feature the most contradictions. The ongoing fight for a woman's right to breastfeed her baby in public illustrates the contradictory view of breasts as both sex objects and sources of nutrition and nurturing for babies. The main argument seems to be that breasts are sexual. The truth is that people are sexual. While men may find the female breast sexy, it is certainly not women's exclusive source of sexuality. Conversely, women may find men's chests sexual but men are not forced ...

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Bare Oaks discussion forums. Think of it as a cyber-hot tub. Now, members can communicate with each other securely even when they are not at the park. It's a convenient way to discuss issues and make plans. The forums also include the option to post anonymous questions or comments for Bare Oaks management to answer. For more details, visit: www.bareoaks.ca/Bare-Oaks/Forums.html ...

Members' Meeting All members are invited to come and get an update on what's happening at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park and ask questions. Don't rely on the rumour mill. Get the facts directly from the source. This year we're making it a lunch-time meeting so we'll have food and drink available. (Yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch!) In order to maintain order, Heather will moderate the meeting questions and answers. Ken had suggested this (and volunteered to do it) but could not attend. It's a great suggestion and Heather has volunteered to be the moderator ...

We are honoured that the Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) has selected Bare Oaks as the location for the FCN library. When finished, the library will contain several donated collections of magazines, newspaper clippings, videos and other archival material from the world of naturism that go back to the beginning of the 20th century. It will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Canadian naturist history. To make it work, the FCN needs volunteers. We need: Head Librarian – To organize and catalog the collection.Renovators – To fix up the inside of the trailer and to build a deck ...

All those webs on the trees aren't as bad as you might think and are not tent caterpillars. See the article below from YorkRegion.com: Don’t let webworms bug you Webworms form cocoons such as this one at the end of trees. Experts believe higher than normal rainfalls this summer may contribute to their early arrival. They usually don’t start until late summer. Regional News August 23, 2008 10:13 PM By: Adam McLean They are creepy, crawly, hairy and they could be in your back yard. Take a look out the window or have a gander next time you mow your ...