MHSA Archival Description Record
Title and Physical Description
Camp Valaqua fonds. -- 1981-1989. -- 25.5 cm of textual records
Administrative/Biographical History
Camp Valaqua was established in 1958 at Water Valley, Alberta under
the auspices of the Mennonite Church of Alberta (then Conference of
Mennonites in Alberta) in conjunction with the Alberta Mennonite Youth
Organization. The role of Camp Valaqua was to be a recreational, wilderness
camp to allow for a varied program - one not possible at the temporary
site at the Menno Bible Institute the two previous years. Active discussion
led to a decision not to make it a "youth farm".
The committee appointed to explore the possibilities, costs and possible
location was comprised of Joe Neufeld and Cornie Hildebrandt of Didsbury,
and Abe Sawatzky of Calgary. The committee expanded to develop policies
and programs and then included: Jake Harder of Carstairs as Chairman,
Erwin Dueck of Edmonoton as Secretary and the following general members:
Henry Rempel of Sundre; Cornie Hildebrandt of Didsbury; and Peter Dick,
Peter Braul, Dick Boschman, and Rev. P.A. Unger all of Calgary. Initially
the camp accommodation consisted of tents and makeshift shelters, but
in 1960 a main hall/chapel building and a cabin were built. An additional
four cabins were built in 1961 and a naming contest established "Camp
Valaqua". Upgrading and expansion has taken place over the years,
including an additional eight cabins, a washroom-shower complex, cook's
cabin, administration building, etc.
Custodial History
The fonds were transferred the records to the Mennonite Church Alberta.
The records were donated to the MHSA in July 2002.
Scope & Content
The fonds consist of two series: A) Financial Records
and B) Camper Applications.
Source of Supplied Title
Title based on the contents of the fonds
Source of Acquisition
Gift by Mennonite Church Alberta through Henry Goerzen, MCA Archivist
Access Restrictions
Access to personal information in camper applications is subject to
MHSA privacy policy and relevant privacy legislation
Finding Aids
See Series Inventory
Related Materials
For information related to the Camp Valaqua fonds, see MHSA's Mennonite
Church of Alberta fonds - Series E
Accruals
Expected
Notes
Accession 2002.029
For a books related to the Camp Valaqua, see The Mennonite Conference
of Alberta by C.L. Dick published in 1980 (available in MHSA library)
Last updated 10 Jul 2004 - Judith Rempel
Series Inventory
A. Financial Records. -- 1981-1989. -- 9 cm.
The series consists of accounts books, bank statements and other
financial records. The series is arranged alphabetically and chronologically.
Box 1
1 - 1 Accounts Payable - Valaqua Lodge - 1981-1983 (2)
1 - 2 Accounts Payable Sheets - 1981
1 - 3 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - Oct 1988
1 - 4 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - Nov 1988
1 - 5 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - Dec 1988
1 - 6 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - Jan 1989
1 - 7 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - Feb 1989
1 - 8 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - Mar 1989
1 - 9 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - Apr 1989
1 - 10 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - May 1989
1 - 11 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - Jun 1989
1 - 12 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - Jul 1989
1 - 13 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - Aug 1989
1 - 14 Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheques - Sep 1989
1 - 15 Building Fund Accounts Book - 1981-1982
1 - 16 Camp Valaqua Accounts - 1984-1989 [separated to oversize]
1 - 17 Camp Expenses - 1983-1984 [Separated to Vertical Box #3]
B. Camper Records -- 1983-1986. - 16.5 cm
The series consists of camper application forms . The materials
are arranged chronologically.
Box 2
2 - 18 Camper Application Forms - 1983 (2)
2 - 19 Camper Application Forms - 1984 (2)
2 - 20 Camper Application Forms - 1985 (3)
2 - 21 Camper Application Forms - 1986 (2)
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