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In early June, we received a call from Westside Studios, Canada’s largest Advertising and Design Photography facility. They were inquiring about using the park to shoot some photography featuring nudity for a campaign they were putting together. Having spent 15 years in advertising, I was very familiar with both Westside Studios and the process. I jumped at the opportunity. It was a chance to make a bit of money in location fees and it would also be fun. I didn’t know who the client was nor did I know what kind of photos they would be taking. But I wasn’t worried because I knew thatRead More →

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Indoor Naturist New Year’s Volleyball Tournament London, Ontario Saturday Jan 2nd RSVP: volleyball@BareOaks.ca Location Spikes Indoor Beach Volleyball 120 Weston Street http://www.spikes.on.ca Click here to see a map. Details Signup and registration: 9am Game play: 10am-6pm All play is NUDE, unless your parent requested otherwise! Cost: about $15 per person with a $30 family rate depending how many show (we are just covering cost of rental & prizes) Spikes now has 4 beach volleyball courts. Levels A 4 on 4 B 4 on 4 Novice Plus 6 on 6 Novice 6 on 6 Click here to subscribe to the Volleyball Newsletter Hotel Recommendations by Chris:Read More →

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The pool temperature is not climbing as fast as we expected. The water temperature has climbed overnight from 10ºC (50ºF) to 16ºC (61ºF) in about 10 hours. As such, it will not likely reach a decent temperature until late in the day. So we’re keeping it going through tomorrow (Sunday). So if you are brave and hardy, please feel free to have a dip today. If not, you are welcome anytime tomorrow! Ultimately, this is a useful test. As mentioned in the previous post, the propane heater is all new. We’re getting very useful data on performance that we can use next year. We’re alsoRead More →

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This weekend is the Toronto Fall RV Show and Sale at the Toronto Congress Centre. If you have been thinking of getting a new trailer, this is a great opportunity to touch and feel all the different types. In addition, there are great deals to be had for those people who are willing to make a deal at the show. At the show you can tour many different models and types. From tent trailers to park model trailers. To understand the difference, visit the Go RVing website by clicking here. One of the brands that Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park sells, Northlander Industries, will beRead More →

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As part of the upgrades for the new hot tub, we have installed a propane heater. It is faster and more effective at heating the hot tub than an electrical heater. It will also be able to do double-duty as a pool heater. We still plan on making good use of the environmentally-friendly solar heating system. But, from time to time, the pool drops in temperature quite a bit during cold spells. (like this past summer!) The solar system can take days to bring the temperature of the pool back up. So when we see good weather coming, we can now switch the hot tub’sRead More →

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When: Sunday Nov 1, 2009 11 am – 1 pmIt’s time again for the annual member’s meeting. All members are invited to come and get an update on what’s happening at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park and ask questions. Food and drink will be served. Photo by liam de burcaRead More →

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As naturists we seek to live in harmony with nature. As part of that commitment, we are doing our best to create as natural an environment as possible. There has been some discussion about the health of our ponds and lake. You can rest assured that they are in great condition. What you are seeing is the result of a great deal of work and expense to bring the water bodies into ecological balance. That way, all of the plants, animals, insects and amphibians work together to keep the water clean. The proof is that when we send water samples to a lab to testRead More →

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On July 11th, 2009 at 3 p.m. 95 members and visitors at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park contributed to the 13,648 people who simultaneously skinny-dipped in 140 locations across North America for a Guinness World Record. See the video of the event at Bare Oaks: http://www.youtube.com/BareOaksRead More →

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I was very sad to hear that Glen Echo Nudist Park, Ontario’s oldest continuously operating naturist club, was closing. In a letter dated August 21st, Mary and Edward Todorowsky (the founders and owners of Glen Echo) announced that the park would be closed effective October 1st. Apparently, the property has been sold to an individual as a private residence. Several people have asked me whether I’m happy about this. After all, it is well known that I tried to purchase Glen Echo several years ago and it ended in a disagreement between the owners and I. Some also theorize that Glen Echo is competition forRead More →

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We are in hot water… Well, almost! The hot tub has now been delivered and should be installed in the next few weeks. The Hydropool H-1200 is a 12 person commercial hot tub. Here are some specifications: 144″x 92″x 42″deep / 366 x 234 x 107 cm Height: 42″ / 107 cm Volume: @866 US gallons / 3275 Litres As well, our shipment of on-demand hot water heathers have also been received. Once installed, they will provide an endless supply of hot water at both the Beckett Circle showers and in the clubhouse. They are also more environmentally-friendly because they use less energy – hotRead More →