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We are doing some maintenance and renovations starting this weekend! The hot tub will be down for maintenance and cleaning Monday March 5th and Tuesday March 6th. The main upstairs washroom, showers and wet sauna will be closed for renovations starting Friday, March 2, 2012. We anticipate that the work will be completed by March 16, 2012. During the renovations, the single washroom and shower near the office will be available as well as the downstairs washrooms. The dry sauna will also remain open. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. But it will be worth it! We don’t normally post the statusRead More →

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Pauline, a Bare Oaks member, is also a registered travel agent. While most of her business caters to textiles, she has started a new division that specializes in naturist travel: Nakations.ca She recently sent us the following note about her most recent deal: Nakations.ca  is proud to announce that is has signed a contract with N Resort (an all inclusive, all au naturel resort) in Trelawny, Jamaica to provide the lowest rates in the Canadian marketplace. As part of this amazing association, Nakations.ca will be hosting, what we hope will become, an Annual JAMAICANADIAN Celebration at N Resort from May 5 – 12, 2012.  DuringRead More →

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There are only a few days left to take advantage of the early payment discount. February 1st is the deadline for the 2012 early payment discount. You can save 2% for paying two months early. That’s the equivalent of a 12% annual interest rate!  Try to get that from your bank. Members invoices were sent out in November and are all due by April 1, 2012. If you have not received your invoice, please contact the office ASAP to request another copy.Read More →

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The Federation of Canadian Naturist (FCN) just sent out the following announcement: On Thursday, January 12th, the Ontario Court of Justice found Brian Coldin guilty on 4 of the 5 counts of “partial nudity that offended against the public order.” (Section 174 of the Canadian Criminal Code) John Cropper who was a co-accused in one count was found not guilty. Mr. Coldin was sentenced to 24 months of probation and a $3,000 fine.  Justice Douglas also dismissed the arguments that the anti-nudity statute was unconstitutional.  Mr. Coldin is considering appealing.  While the 37 page ruling did not go in Mr. Coldin’s favour, it did containRead More →

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Winter Yoga Schedule will run from January 8th to March 28th. Classes will be held downstairs in the clubhouse on Sundays 12-1pm and Wednesdays 8-9pm. Mat Rental: $2  Class: No charge but tips are appreciated Nikki Lafrance, the instructor, is working towards her 200hr Teaching Certificate; and, she needs to practice teaching with a class of participants. The classes will be gentle and light-hearted. All levels welcome! Here’s an interesting article from Salon.com where a writer recounts her first experience in a coed naked yoga class. http://www.salon.com/2012/01/06/my_naked_yoga_class/singleton/ Please contact the office before attending to confirm availability as well as the time and date. Non-members mustRead More →

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A picture taken by Mark Blinch for Reuters last summer has been selected as one of the National Posts’ 25 oddest photos of 2011. As is often the case, we are lumped in with other “crazies”. But the normality of the photo speaks for itself and should raise good questions in many people’s minds. http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/29/25-oddest-photos-of-2011/Read More →

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uo7iGK1Nwo France is often regarded by naturists as the Mecca of naturism.  While the naturist movement is generally considered to have started in Germany, the largest resorts are now found in France. The French government has a division of the tourism ministry whose purpose is only to promote naturist tourism. The naturist district in Cap d’Agde was created by the French government in the 1970’s and now attracts over 40,000 people every summer. Millions of French citizens vacation every year in naturist resorts, clubs and beaches. But as advanced as naturism is in France, it is also an example of how things can go wrongRead More →

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The producers of the movie Act Naturally have announced the pre-release sale of the DVD version. http://ActNaturallyMovie.com/merch.html So if you were there at the Fox Theatre on June 26th or saw the screening during the 2011 Naturist Festival, you can now have your own copy! (plus bonus material) If you missed both screenings, then this is your chance to finally see it! Please support independent naturist film by purchasing your own copy of this movie instead of duplicating it or downloading it.Read More →

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Fifteen years ago today, on December 9th, 1996, the Ontario Appeal Court reversed the 1991 conviction of Gwen Jacob for indecency making it legal for all women in Ontario to be topfree. Jacob, at the time a university student, had walked bare-breasted through the streets of Guelph in July 1991 in order to protest the inequality of current law. http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/1996/1996canlii1119/1996canlii1119.html On July 19, 1991, Gwen Jacob took off her shirt and walked home from the University of Guelph. She was charged with committing an indecent act. (Section 173 of the Criminal Code of Canada) It was actually the second time that she had walked top-freeRead More →

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If you are a member, you should have received by now the 2012 invoices that were mailed a week ago.  They are not due until April 1st. This year, the rates have gone up modestly but if you take advantage of the early payment discount, your rates will be the same as last year! If you have not received your invoice, please contact the office to request another copy.Read More →