Okanagan College’s popular summer camp offerings will not be available this year.

COVID-19 concerns have led to the school cancelling Camp OC for 2020, which was announced today after school officials spent a long time monitoring the health situation.

“It is a very difficult decision for us, and one made with the best interests of all our campers, students, staff and our surrounding communities in mind,” said Dr. Dennis Silvestrone from OC. 

“Given the nature of our camps, the vast array of indoor and outdoor activities – which make physical distancing impossible to guarantee – we determined we simply could not facilitate Camp OC this year in a way that would ensure everyone’s health and safety.”

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Typically, Camp OC offers educational, fun and interactive camps for students from grades one until 12. 

It’s offered at all of the school’s campuses from Salmon Arm to Penticton, and this would have been year 16.

“We know Camp OC is a much-loved resource in our communities and it saddens us not to be able to offer it,” says Silvestrone. 

“We hope people will take heart in knowing that Camp OC will return. We are now starting to explore new youth program opportunities and build our plans for summer 2021.”

All registrants will get a full refund.