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June 23rd was the official opening of Never Not Naked: Natural Nudes at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park. It is a solo exhibition of Art Nudes by award-winning Oakville, Ontario photographer Michael Willems. In this exhibition, Willems presents a selection of his Art Nudes, featuring his favourite Life Model in various locations. Juxtapositions are prominent in this work, which is designed to show the beauty of the pure and timeless human form in unexpected contemporary settings. The Nude has been a favourite subject for artists through the centuries, and Willems shows here that “Nude is not Lewd”. Pictures are framed and are for sale; limited edition unframedRead More →

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Be your own best friend with this unique opportunity to train like the ancient Greeks at Bare Oaks’ own Summer Boot Camp!  It’s the perfect compliment to yoga and aquafit. Naturism is all about a healthy mind in a healthy body! Your Boot Camp instructor is Margaret, a Bare Oaks member and a certified Canfit Pro Personal Trainer specializing in running and cardio-strength training. She is also a certified swimming instructor/lifeguard and trained in both CPR and First Aid. (hopefully you won’t need the latter) Boot Camp classes will consist of outdoor exercise circuits for up to 12 participants. For one hour, you will sweatRead More →

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Robert, a Bare Oaks member, suggested that we do a media release during this week’s heat wave. So we sent out the following by email: Nudity: The natural way to deal with the heat The human body is very capable of handling this heat wave that Southern Ontario is experiencing. But the key is to remove all clothing so that the skin can do its job. Even a bathing suit or a pair of shorts will impede the body’s ability to dissapate heat by confusing their thermoregulatory systems. In fact, most people’s natural ability to control body temperature is dormant because we spend all ourRead More →

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As many of you have undoubtedly noticed, we now have two defibrillators – one outside the office and one at the shower building in Beckett Circle.  This is all thanks for the incredible fundraising efforts of our members. While we hope they never need to be used, if they are, they just might save a life! If you are interested in learning how to use them (anyone can do it) there will be a training session next to the Beckett Circle Fire Pit on Sunday (June 24th) from 10:00 am to 10:30 am. If you can’t make it, there is a training DVD available thatRead More →

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It used to be that visits to a naturist club were limited. (typically 3 times) After that, you had to take out a membership or you were not allowed to visit anymore. That policy continues in many clubs today. But at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park, we don’t limit the number of visits. We prefer to let people make their own choices. It’s the same reason that nobody is forced to join a naturist organization. We offer a generous discount to members of naturist associations because we think that their role is important and we want to support their work. But membership in those associations,Read More →

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park is hosting a clothing drive Saturday, June 9th from 10am to 1pm. We heard there was a need for various items at local shelters and, with the community spirit that is Bare Oaks, we decided to rise to the call. Items collected on Saturday will go to one of three places: Yellow Brick House, Blue Door Shelter, or to the Goodwill. The Yellow Brick House and Blue Door Shelter are looking for new clothing, shoes, steel toe work boots, blankets, and towels. They are also seeking certain items to maintain operations such as liquid soap, diapers, and kids lunch snacks. YellowRead More →

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The start of an annual tradition – a weekend of events with an emphasis on family fun! Activities, challenges, contests, entertainment, crafts, games and all-around fun for kids of all ages. 3rd Weekend in July July 21-22, 2012 Discounted rates are available for visiting families. (If staying overnight, reservations are strongly recommended.) Naturism is a family activity that is good for kids: Read about raising Children in Naturism. Family WeekendRead More →

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There’s a lot of volleyball going on at Bare Oaks.  Last year was our first year to have regular casual volleyball games on Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. Then our first tournament of the year was the 5th Annual Greater Toronto Naturist Volleyball Tournaments. That was followed by a mini-tournament held during the FCN Naturist Festival in August. Finally, we added a second tournament – the inaugural Lee Baxandall Memorial Volleyball Tournament championship. (August 26-28, 2011) This last tournament was created after a Southern-Ontario club decided to stop hosting their popular annual competition and another Toronto-area club that used to have a large championship wasRead More →

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Yesterday, the York Region Department of Health Inspector gave us the green light to announce that the pool is open!! The picture shows the first people to jump into the pool this year. But the water was cold. While the sun is shining on the solar heaters, it is a slow process. So we will be giving them a bit of a boost with the propane heater in time for the weekend. The weather forecast predicts temperatures as high as 29ºC! The Bare Bistro is back to summer hours so you can have a drink or a meal any day. Go to the restaurant’s websiteRead More →

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This coming Saturday (Victoria Day long weekend) there will be a presentation on Cambium, a new naturist village being developed on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The presentation will be held in the New Forest Room (downstairs in the clubhouse) at 5pm. Here’s the description provided by the representative: An evening of Discovery.  Join us for an informative session about a new naturist development in the Dominican Republic.  Cambium representative, Samantha Gruen, will be at Bare Oaks on Saturday, May 19th @ 5:00pm to delight you with news about Cambium and some great purchasing opportunities. Please note that this presentation is being done byRead More →