Last Updated on Thursday, 06 June 2013 22:08

Perrin Bridge Project

LATEST POUR DATE: We are planning on pouring concrete on Thursday, June 13.
Be at the site at 11:30 am.
For questions please email Tick Hayes at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

For those just reading this news for the first time - OA members of Mikanakawa Lodge and other Scouters will be building another steel and concrete bridge. This time the recipient will be Camp James Ray and will help to bring the Perrin Hiking Trail into reality. There have been some concrete delivery delays and the project has taken a bit longet than the 4 weekends orginally scheduled. These are the planned activities:

Weekend 1 (April 13) – Piers will be constructed to support 2 steel I-beams. 

Weekend 2 (May 4) – The Steel I-beams, corrugated panels, angle iron, and rebar will be installed as well as forms built on either end of the bridge to support the concrete. This will occur during the May Ordeal.

Weekend 3 (June 13)  – Concrete will be poured in the morning. Arrive at camp by 11:30.

Weekend 4 (TBD) – Railing installed, forms removed, site cleaned up.

We will apply the experience and knowledge gained while building the Tim Conard bridge to this project. Approximately 12 people will be needed per weekend. As the Youth Lead for this I will assemble a list of people for each weekend. Please send me an email indicating which weekend you would like to help with and I will contact you with further details.
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Yours in Cheerful Service,

Niklas Hayes

Last Updated on Saturday, 22 December 2012 00:17

Mikanakawa Lodge Introduces Circle Ten Council 100th Anniversary Flap Patch Set

Mikanakawa Lodge is excited to introduce three new lodge flap patches in honor of the 100^th anniversary of Circle Ten Council in 2013. All 3 of these flaps will have a purchase price of $10 each. They are fund-raiser flaps and Mikanakawa Lodge uses the proceeds from these sales to fund major service projects for improvements at our Circle Ten Council camps. Thanks to previous fund-raising patch sales, we have been able to provide funding to match our manpower efforts on projects like the Mikanakawa Training Lodge and Governor’s Trail Bridge at Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp, as well as projects at Camp Constantin and Camp Wisdom. We are already making plans for a significant bridge project at Beautiful Camp James Ray this year, too.

The first flap in the series, with a black border, will be officially unveiled at the Circle Ten Council Winter Camp, December 26-31.

The second flap in the series, with a metallic gold border and consecutively numbered 1-600, will be introduced at the 75^th Mikanakawa Lodge Banquet on January 13, 2013. We anticipate attendance levels of 500-600 at our banquet, but if any flaps remain afterward we will offer them on The Mikanakawa Store.  Be sure to check back in mid-January.

The third and final flap in the series, with a white border, will be introduced at our Vigil weekend in April in honor of the contributions made to the council by our Vigil members through the years. While only Vigil Honor members may wear the Vigil symbol, this is a non-restricted patch and may be purchased by any member of the Order of the Arrow.  It will be available for sale to our members at large starting at the Section Conclave, April 19-21, 2013.

We welcome all Scouts, Scouters and traders who wish to support our efforts to ensure that future generations will enjoy exceptional camping experiences.  Your purchases help to move us toward that goal, and we greatly appreciate your support!