Camping Association of Nova Scotia

• 1: Home
• 2: About CANS
  • 2.1: History
    • 2.1.1: Interactive Timeline
  • 2.2: Directors & Officers
    • 2.2.1: Board of Directors Info
    • 2.2.2: Officers
    • 2.2.3: Committee Information
  • 2.3: Contact Us
• 3: Camps
  • 3.1: Accredited Camps
  • 3.2: Non-Accredited Camps
  • 3.3: Camp Locations
  • 3.4: Links to NS Campgrounds
  • 3.5: Video Gallery
    • 3.5.1: Camp Peniel
    • 3.5.2: Camp Kadimah
    • 3.5.3: Camp Evangeline
    • 3.5.4: Big Cove YMCA Camp
    • 3.5.5: Camp Geddie
    • 3.5.6: Camp Tidnish
    • 3.5.7: Ross Creek Centre for the Arts
    • 3.5.8: Scotian Glen Camp
    • 3.5.9: Camp Treasure Chest
    • 3.5.10: Kingswood Camp
    • 3.5.11: Camp Goodtime
    • 3.5.12: Camp Pagweak
    • 3.5.13: Cape Breton Bible Camp
    • 3.5.14: Redtail Nature Awareness
    • 3.5.15: Camp Lone Cloud
    • 3.5.16: Canoe Cove Christian Camp
• 4: Parents/Campers
  • 4.1: Choosing a Camp
  • 4.2: Why choose an Accredited Camp
  • 4.3: Bursaries and Subsidies
  • 4.4: Preparing for Camp
  • 4.5: The Camp Experience
  • 4.6: Health & Safety
  • 4.7: Articles
  • 4.10: Camper FAQ
• 5: Members
  • 5.1: Newsletter
  • 5.2: Membership Benefits
  • 5.3: Membership Forms
  • 5.4: Program Grants
    • 5.4.1: 2010 Grant Recipients
  • 5.5: Accreditation
    • 5.5.1: CANS Accreditation Manual
    • 5.5.3: CANS Resource Accreditation Manual
  • 5.9: Useful Forms for Camp Volunteers
  • 5.10: CANS H1N1 (Swine Flu) Proposed Guidelines
  • 5.11: Camp Staff
    • 5.11.1: Directors
    • 5.11.2: Camp Counselors
    • 5.11.3: Resource Staff
    • 5.11.4: Kitchen Staff
    • 5.11.5: CANS Forum
  • 5.12: Job Postings
  • 5.13: How-to: Certification Courses
• 6: Events
  • 6.1: News

Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Camps Preparing for 2010

Bringing families, camps, and leaders together since 1941.

The Camping Association of Nova Scotia, or CANS, is a not-for-profit organization supported by the provincial government of Nova Scotia and is dedicated to supporting and serving the residential camps of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

The mandate of the Camping Association of Nova Scotia is thus:

• Maintain a Membership program (including camps, agencies, families, and individuals)
• Maintain the Camp Accreditation Program to promote the highest level of standards for the safety and well-being of children, youth, and families involved in residential camping
• Provide Professional Development and training opportunities to camp staffs across Nova Scotia and PEI
• Function as an informational resource for camps, children, and parents
• Promote residential camping in the provinces of Nova Scotia and PEI

If you are looking for Nova Scotia campground information, please consider one of Nova Scotia's great privately owned campgrounds or one of our National or Provincial Parks.

Please feel free to watch a short video below!

The Camping Association of Nova Scotia is a member of the:

Logo courtesy of CCA.