- 1953-08-08 —
The annual Ontario Summer Conference was held this year at Geneva Park, Lake Couchiching, a Y.M.C.A. camp. There was an attendance of about 90 for the entire week, with about 120 for the first weekend.
- The principal speaker for the occasion was Dr. Stanwood Cobb of Washington, D.C., well-known lecturer and author of many books on the spiritual aspect of the Faith. The subject of his series of lectures was "Deepening the Spiritual Life".
- A course on "The Art of Consultation"
was conducted by Violet Wuerfel, of
Detroit.
- Margery McCormick, of Chicago, brought the warmth of
her loving personality to the conference
and was instrumental in conducting daily
classes for inquirers drawn from the staff
and other guests of the camp.
- Gisela Commanda, of the nearby
Rama Indian Reservation, (Rama First Nation) gave interesting
and informative talks on the life of
the Indian and had several displays on
hand. Several Baha'is visited the Reservation
and made valuable contacts.
- 1954-07-31 — The Ontario Summer Conference was held at Geneva Park in Lake Couchiching. Mr Curtis Kelsey lead a discussion on "The World Order Unfolds", Glen Eyford of Winnipeg gave a course on consultation called "The Living Framework" and Harriet Kelsey spoke on "Essential Principles of the Faith. Mr and Mrs Kelsey commemorated the 27th anniversary of their marriage. [CBN No 51 Apr 1954 p4; CBN No 53 Jun 1954 p2; CBN No 56 Sep 1954 p5]
- 1955-07-30 — Ontario Summer Conference was held at Geneva Park in Orillia, ON. One presenter, Mrs. Mildred Mottahedeh was unable to attend as planned and so on each day a different camper developed the theme "We Meet a Faith, Choose, Grow Within,
Grow Without, Grow Together, Our
Future". Mr. Ronald Nablo spoke on "Magnetic Living. The Covenant, and the latent power
within us that obedience to it can generate,
formed the theme of Ron's course.
ln addition to these, Pem Piggott gave
two very fine sessions on the technique
of teaching. Brenda Piggott had some
very helpful suggestions to Bahá'í parents
[CBN No65 Jun 1955 p5]
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