The 2nd Annual Greater Toronto Naturist Volleyball Tournament is June 27 – July 1st! More fun than last year!! CO-ED A, B, Novice Plus, Novice and Teen Novice Divisions Lots of fun for everyone – live band, kids games, volleyball clinics, and more… Full food service & meal plans available. Details at: www.BareOaks.ca/volleyball2008.html Contact: volleyball@BareOaks.ca Reservations: info@BareOaks.caRead More →
There is a great article about working at Bare Oaks in today’s Living section of the Toronto Star. There are two very large colour photos on the front page of the section and page 6. LIVING FREE Starkers! Being naked is just another day at the office … when you work in a naturist park Jun 19, 2008 04:30 AMNANCY J. WHITELIVING REPORTERIt wasn’t the prospect of being nude all summer that bothered Nikki Lafrance, but rather the subtleties of applying for a job at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park. When she was leaving a phone message for the owner, she almost blurted, “Oh andRead More →
In 1999, Going Natural published an article reviewing some little known research about the benefits of sun exposure. The article suggested that the advice and supporting research that told us to hide from the sun was very one-sided. It concluded that the sun had many health-giving benefits and that the advice being given a decade ago was probably an overreaction. In the ensuing years, we have been deluged by research studies on the benefits of vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin. The evidence that staying out of the sun was bad advice is now overwhelming. In an April 28, 2007 article in theRead More →
Bare Oaks is featured in the Summer 2008 issue of N Magazinepublished by the Naturist Society. Read the complete article here: http://www.BareOaks.ca/files/N-magazine-274.pdf Anyone interested in subscribing to N Magazine can pickup a subscription form in the store/office at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park. You can also purchase a copy of this issue from the Skinny Dipper Shop.Read More →
Sunday June 8th is volunteer day at Bare Oaks. Come and give us a few hours of your time to make the park a better place and we’ll buy you lunch. We have a variety of different jobs so there’s something for everyone. If you are volunteering, please come by the office and we’ll point you in the right direction.Read More →
STATE OF UNDRESS Why nude is the new black Perhaps we’re finally learning to love our own imperfect, aging flesh in all its glorious reality DAVID GRAHAM FASHION EDITOR Toronto Star, Saturday, May 31, 2008 Living Section Could a culture obsessed with Abercrombie gods and Victoria’s Secret bombshells learn to love their own merely mortal physiques? If black represents a colour that’s famous for helping men and women cover their real and imagined figure flaws, it can be assumed our current willingness to embrace all manner of nudity may be a symbol that we are becoming more at ease with our naked selves – wartsRead More →
The following article was printed in the Spring 2008 issue of Going Natural magazine: Is Naturism more than recreation? In recent years, naturism has been widely described as nude recreation. The Naturist Society’s motto is “Body acceptance is the idea, nude recreation is the way.” The R in AANR stands for recreation. The big pan-American event of the year is Nude Recreation Week in July. Even the International Naturist Federation tells first-time visitors that “nude recreation is a great way to unwind and get back to basics.” Of the associations well-known in Canada, only the FCN and FQN don’t relegate naturism to mere recreation. So,Read More →
Firewood often contains insects and plant diseases. People who bring firewood from home may accidentally spread those diseases that threaten the health of our forest. The Asian Longhorned Beetle and Emerald Ash Borer are of particular concern. They are both recent arrivals to Canada and without natural controls here. To prevent infestation and on the advice of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) we have implemented a ban on firewood from outside the park. No firewood of any kind may be brought onto the Bare Oaks property.No standing tree, whether alive or dead, can be cut without permission. Firewood that has been cut on ourRead More →
OK, the water is still a bit cold since there hasn’t been enough sun for the solar heater to do it’s job. That didn’t stop Dean from being first in the pool on May 10. (as usual!) The picture above is Steve who was the 2nd person in the pool. Nobody had a camera handy when Dean went in the pool. He was so eager to get into that clean but frigid water that the camera wasn’t ready.Read More →
There is an article about naturism in today’s (May 7th) Metro newspaper. It is generally about naturist travel but it features a picture from Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park. (with the website!) http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/Live/article/50123 The column appears in the Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver editions of the newspaper. It is a free daily newspaper that is distributed mainly to commuters. The total circulation of all those editions is over 825,000.Read More →
