In a letter to parents, Camp Gan Israel of Toronto Directors Rabbi Itchy and Goldy Grossbaum wrote:
“With saddened hearts and immense disappointment, we regret to inform you that the Government of Ontario has officially closed all overnight camps for this summer. The government has deemed that camps in Ontario cannot provide the necessary safety measures to assure that every individual is virus free and thus avoid the spread of Covid19.
“Should there be any changes in this ruling we will certainly consider opening up and will keep you posted.
“We were hoping to provide our campers with a summer replete with excitement, varmkeit, Classidishkeit in safe environment.
“Although we are required to cancel camp, we will refund 100% of your payment. We make this offer knowing that the financial impact on camp is challenging as we have and continue to incur huge expenditures anticipating camp’s opening and ongoing expenses.
“We are currently exploring alternative options to keep our campers engaged and entertained,” they wrote.
But it’s coming from all of them slowly
Thank hhk Goldie for everything!!we love you
No words for how incredible this camp is and how much every camper gains from a month here. Chaval.
I have no words to describe how screwed up the gov’t of Canada is!
Goldie & Itchy, my heart goes out to the two of you.
I hope that God miraculously grants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a dose of much-needed SEICHEL and he stops politicizing everything.
Keep up the unbelievable holy work you do year-round both via the Friendship Circle and in your other tremendous activities.
You guys would have been amazing.
From your friends at footagers 2.0
and Sufrin too
May we have only good news to share
I had amazing time!
Shout-out to those pancakes
Was amazing food and large quantities
What a shame! I loved that potatoes knishes over there!! Most amazing director ever
Most amazing place ever they really take care of the staff
Shout-out to all the amazing staff appreciation there (especially the BBQ in the end of the summer)
My daughter is really sad she can’t go this year it’s good that gan yisroel West is open and just registered her
So impressive that they’re giving everyone back their money!
Maybe schools should continue into the summer and then camps could be in Cheshvan when everything is back to normal.
Best camp in the world
We will miss you!!!
This camp is an amazing camp! My children began their countdown to this summer the day they returned last summer :(. Wishing the entire staff a safe and relaxing summer 😉
Can’t wait to have a smashing summer in yerushalayim with Mashiach!!!
as i am writing this my hands are shaking and my eyes are blurred when hearing this devastating news that cgi Toronto will not be opening my head is filled with memorizes of my summer there all the goods time we had.the special shabbos day farbragns with the head staff.seeing zaide by the lake the sushi from entbbe and of course the new state of the art amazing canteen the special care and devotion to every camper (and even staff) from the amazing emt make sure everyone has the correct amount of sugar the amazing staff appreciation(gourmet pasta) really a… Read more »
So sad to hear, CGI Toronto is a great camp had an amazing summer last year
I will miss the peanut butter cookies on shabbos
We never had peanut butter cookies as we have a No Nut Policy
I’m sorry I didn’t mean PB I meant the famous Grossbaum jam split cookies! they called them yavash .
for Gan Yisroel West and the Menkes’
Wow I can’t believe it😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
BH I ‘graduated’ cgi Toronto last summer 😉
Tho I feel bad for everyone that cant go this year 🙁