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Yesterday, Linda and I attended the premiere of the Untitled Feminist Show at Harbourfront Centre’s Fleck Dance Theatre. This play by Brooklyn-based playwright Young Jean Lee is best described by their press release which states “Without dialogue, clothing or traditional gender signifiers on stage, six performers shake up gender norms and confront matters of sameness, differentiation and the seven stages of womanhood in this unconventional and highly adventurous dance-narrative.” The show is getting good reviews. Naomi Skwarna’s review in Toronto Life is titled “This all-nude burlesque is the weirdest thing ever to hit the Toronto stage—and the must-see event of the season”. We found the show entertaining, engaging,Read More →

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Most people have heard of the classic tip and strip pen. It seemed like a fun thing to sell at Bare Oaks except that the popular version of the pen features people who look/pose like strippers. So we decided to commission our own version using an illustration by Australian artist Stephen Crowley (author of The Bare Pit, Loxie & Zoot and The Koala Bares). So instead of stripping the people, we are liberating their bodies from the oppression of textiles! Since there wasn’t enough room for two people, we produced two versions – a woman and a man. The pens are not a cheap Asian imports.Read More →

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The last Camping in Ontario convention was held in November at the The Rosseau Muskoka Resort. Our keynote speaker, Jody Urquhart, was fabulous. She entertained, inspired and motivated us. As the association’s director that lives closest to Pearson International Airport, I volunteered to drive her back. So Jody could look forward to about 2 hours trapped in a van with Linda and me. She brought a newspaper so she would have something to do during the long trip. But she began by politely asking a bit about our campground. She soon learned of Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park’s unique nature. Her curiosity was piqued andRead More →

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Looking for something to do this Saturday?  It’s time for the annual winter nude volleyball tournament in London, Ontario. Feeling a bit of cabin fever? In a mood for some exercise after all the holiday feasting? We have the solution! Everyone is welcome no matter what your level and even if you’ve never played before. Date Saturday, January 4th, 2014 Location Spikes Indoor Beach Volleyball, 120 Weston Street, London Ontario Google Map: http://goo.gl/maps/cvFK7 RSVP & Questions volleyball@bareoaks.ca Details: A, B, Novice Plus, and Novice Divisions (No co-ed restrictions) Medal for all winners!  Note: We only run 4 courts so to ensure that everyone plays as muchRead More →

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Together with the Bare Bistro and the GTA Skinnydippers, Bare Oaks is in the Christmas spirit of giving. You can see the lovely and very tall Christmas tree we have standing in the clubhouse dining room. Please bring an unwrapped gift for a child. We are collecting gifts for children ages infant to late teens. If you would like to make a financial donation, we will put your name on a Christmas decoration and you can hang it on the tree! You can contact the Bare Oaks office, Liz in the Bare Bistro or Ron at GTA Skinnydippers. In the famous words of Santa inRead More →

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The 2014 invoicing for memberships and campsites was sent out a few weeks ago. As usual payment is due April 1st but we provide a significant discount for early payment.  A few people have complained that the deadline is very close to the date they received their invoice. It is true that some invoices were sent out several weeks later than planned due to some technical issues. As such, we are extending the early payment discount by one week. In order to get the rebate, you must now pay by December 22nd. For details, please see the letter included with your invoice. If you haveRead More →

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Bare Oaks members are formalizing a troupe that will be focused on producing live nude productions. We are looking for new members. As a starting point, we want to: Solicit pieces that the troupe should review, for consideration Involve people who are interested in joining the troupe, as potential actor, director, production crew, other Get input on what we should formally call this group. (e.g.  Bare Oaks Live Theatre Troupe). We need this by Oct 15th, 2013. Submit your entries please. We need your creativity. If you are interested in joining the troupe or have input to submit for consideration, please let me know viaRead More →

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The Vagina Monologues cast has been invited to perform their piece on the Bare Necessities cruise in February! All performers have been offered a free cruise.* Sadly, one of the cast members will be in school, so the ladies are holding open auditions for Bare Oaks members next Tuesday, September 10th at 7:30pm in the Outback. People looking to audition should have: a 2 minute piece prepared to read be ok with having their full name and photo present in the cruise program be available for the cruise: February 9-16, 2013 *Note that transportation to Ft.Lauderdale, gratuity, and port taxes are not included.Read More →

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As many people have noticed, the water in the pool in August was unusually cold. A leak in a pipe meant that we were unable to use the solar heating system. Because the leak was located below the concrete deck, a repair would have meant rendering the pool inaccessible for the remainder of the season. Rather than do that, we opted to keep it open without heat. Now that Labour Day has come and gone, it is time for us do make repairs. As such, the pool will be closing for the season effective Monday, September 9th. We apologize for this premature closing. But with theRead More →

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From July 7th to 14th, British Naturism held their 7th Nudefest at Newperran Holiday Park in Newquay, U.K. During their celebration they presented this special cake to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the International Naturist Federation (INF). Of course, everyone was in their birthday suits for the occasion! A special celebration is also being held at the CHM Montalivet, the actual site where the INF was founded in 1953, from September 20th to 22nd. From Bare Oaks, Nikki and Stéphane will be attending to participate in the celebrations. A little history about the INF from the INF: Naturism has a long historyRead More →