Former OTF Campground

At its meeting on January 16, 2025, the OTF Executive passed a motion to close the OTF Campground permanently and begin the process of listing the property for sale. I recognize that this will be very disappointing news to those of you who have enjoyed the opportunity, over its 60 years of operation, to spend time at the property.  

Several factors informed the decision of the Executive. Key among them was a desire to refocus attention on matters that properly reside within OTF’s six legislated Objects, including protecting and promoting publicly funded education and advocating for the teaching profession.   

With the impending sale of the OTF Campground, OTF must take steps to have campers remove items that belong to them. For instance, some of you have stored (camping) trailers, canoes and kayaks at the Campground. For those to whom this applies, this email is your written notice of the termination of the Storage Agreement that you signed. Other personal items (e.g., bicycles, barbeques, tools, hammocks, etc.) may also have been left at the Campground. These items must also be retrieved and removed.  

OTF will be determining dates when campers will be able to access the Campground to retrieve stored or personal items left behind. Tentative dates in the spring and summer will be shared with you within the next few weeks. While dates may need to change, based on a buyer’s condition of sale, stored items need not be removed from the Campground before May 15, 2025.  

If you have any questions regarding the decision to close the OTF Campground, please contact the OTF President, Mike Foulds directly at or 416.966.3424 or 1.800.268.7061, ext. 314.

List of FAQs

The following list of answers has been prepared to address questions that we have received since OTF announced the closure of the OTF Campground and sale of the property.

Q1. Is the property listed for sale?

A. Effective February 5, 2025, OTF has engaged Terri Lynn Gibson of Royal LePage Team Advantage Realty to be the listing agent for the sale of the property. If you have any real estate queries regarding the sale of the property, please contact Terri Lynn at [email protected]
or 705-773-8076 or 705-746-5844.

Q2. Can I visit the property one last time?

A. The property is no longer being operated as a campground and unfortunately, due to liability concerns, we will be unable to accommodate requests for visits. The only people who will be permitted access to the property will be those individuals with existing storage agreements (see Q3 below) or prospective buyers with an appointment arranged through Terri Lynn Gibson (Royal LePage Team Advantage Realty).

Q3. When do I have to remove my trailer/canoe/kayak?

A. OTF will be contacting each former camper, with existing storage agreements, to arrange a specific date and time to retrieve and remove items that belong to them such as trailers, canoes and kayaks. Former campers can anticipate being able to retrieve stored items on dates scheduled between May 15, 2025 and July 15, 2025. All items must be removed by 4:30 p.m. on July 15, 2025. Please note that dates may be subject to change, based on unforeseen circumstances (e.g., buyer’s condition of sale).

Those with existing storage agreements will be asked in the next few weeks to rank-order their preferred time slots from those listed below. Every attempt will be made to accommodate a preferred time slot. OTF will confirm each camper’s one scheduled day and time.

Q4. I’ve been led to believe that the property was donated to OTF. Is that true?

A. No, the property was not donated to OTF. OTF began purchasing the property (12 lots) in 1959 at a total cost of $15,000 from the Macfies; William H. Quinn; the McClennans and Iva I. Quinn.