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The provincial government announced today new regulations that allow Bare Oaks members with a trailer to access it starting on Saturday May 16th. The announcement authorizes “access for trailers and recreational vehicles whose owners have a full season contract.” At this time, we still cannot accept any leisure visits for motel rooms, cabins, or short-term camping. We expect this to change in the very near future. If you make a reservation and we have to cancel it because of government restrictions, we will give you a full refund. If you cancel the reservation then our normal cancellation policy still applies. On Tuesday May 19th the province willRead More →

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On March 23rd the Ontario Government ordered all non-essential businesses to close for 14 days. That order was extended into May and could be extended again. The good news is that we have “flattened the curve” and things seem to be under control. The government has announced that they have a 3 stage plan to allow businesses to reopen. That is not to be confused with their 3 phase plan; the 3 stages are part of phase 2. Confused yet? Here it is if you want to read it all: https://files.ontario.ca/mof-framework-for-reopening-our-province-en-2020-04-27.pdf But all you need to know right now is that: There are NO dates ThereRead More →

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The Government of Ontario has ordered all non essential businesses to close. So effective immediately, Bare Oaks is closed to visitors. The restaurant is already closed. The office and store will now be closed as well. During our posted business hours, we will still be answering phones, responding to emails, as well as accepting packages & deliveries. Members who have a campsite can still get through the gate to access their trailer. But as we said before, please do not come if you are sick, been exposed to someone who is sick, or have recently returned from foreign travel. This order is for 14 days.Read More →

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We have been struggling for several weeks to repair a major leak under the hot tub. The biggest problem has been accessing the area in order to do the repair. After many calls, one company finally showed up and thought we wanted the hot tub completely removed. (e.g. cut out and disposed of) 😲We informed them of our actual plans so they left and never came back. 😒 A second company declined after many calls. 😞 Feeling deeply frustrated, our team decided to build a lifting rig themselves. They did a very good job so next time it will be faster. But hopefully there won’tRead More →

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The pool is now open for the season! But with a new season comes new government regulations. Despite the fact that our water treatment system is fully automated, we now need to test every 4 hours to confirm that the system is actually working. Previously, testing in the morning was deemed adequate. That means that the pool can only be open when there is staff on duty to test it. This new regulation also applies to the hot tub. Pool and Hot Tub Hours: Sunday – Thursday 9am – 9:30 pm Friday & Saturday 9am – 1:30am Sunday before a holiday Monday 9am – 1:30amRead More →

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You may have noticed that the dumpsters were replaced on Earth Day with these new containers. They are called Moloks. They were invented in the 1980’s in Finland. They take less space than a dumpster but hold more, are easier to access, and look better. With the new system, we now have 3 different waste receptacles: Mixed recycling Organic waste (ie. compost) Garbage for landfill The objective is to have as little of the last one as possible. Members and regular visitors will realize that the organics collection is new to us. Only include things that will rot and decompose. Please do not put plasticRead More →

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When our new gate system was installed in 2016, it was supposed to prevent people from letting others in. In other words, nobody supposed to be able to open the front gate unless they had previously left. This is important in order for us to maintain control of who is on the property – all guests and visitors must be registered with the office. However, we have discovered that a configuration error allowed some people to open the gate more than once. That issue has now been corrected. As such, please make sure that you use your keyband, keyfob, or keycard when you exit. IfRead More →

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Want to know if the pool is open for the season? (it’s not yet!) Curious when the hot tub will next be closed for cleaning? Wondering if Bare Oaks is open during a holiday? This information and more will be posted on our new Twitter Account: @BareOaksStatus We were posting updates on our main Twitter account: @BareOaksPark. But because we also share other social media updates on that account, the status notifications were getting lost. So we created this new account exclusively for status updates on our systems, amenities, and operations. Twitter accounts are free!  You can install an app on your smartphone to get updates. You canRead More →

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The equipment has finally arrived and we will be beginning the transition to the new access control system. Here are the key dates: Friday July 8th New keyfobs are available for purchase at the office July 8th to 24th The old system still works while members have two weeks to get their new keyfobs Monday July 25th The new access control system is activated and the new inbound gate near Kennedy is lowered. Access through the first gate is now only via: New keyfob By intercom during office hours July 25th to September 5th Members can return their old keyfob for a $10 credit onRead More →

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Managing Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park is a substantial task. You have to look after members, visitors, staff, and all facets of operations. You need to know a little bit about everything because you are responsible for coordinating the implementation of it all. The manager deals with all the fields that we are involved in such as hospitality, retail, food-service, grounds-keeping, transportation, waterworks, sewage treatment, electrical distribution, telecommunications, etc…  It really is the proverbial jack of all trades and master of none! Nikki has done a fabulous job as manager since she took over. But those who know Nikki know that she is also aRead More →