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Spring is here, the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, the sun’s rays are getting stronger, and there’s almost no snow left. That also means that memberships and site fees are almost due. Invoices were sent out in November with an April 1st due date. If you have not received an invoice, please contact the office immediately to ensure uninterrupted access. As always, we take payments in a variety of methods and offer a monthly payment plan. If you have other problems or concerns, please contact us. We would be happy to try and work out alternatives.Read More →

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Last year, members and visitors found Liz to be their favorite operator of the Bare Bistro to date. But it sees to be true for the media too!  First it was the restaurant review by Ian Brown in the Globe and Mail. Today, there is an article in blogTO. In their own words, “blogTO is a web site about Toronto written by a group of obsessed artists, musicians, photographers, politicos, advertising and media types, dancers, tech geeks, food lovers, aspiring film directors, fashionistas and people for the ethical treatment of animals.” The website is popular with urban youth in Toronto and has 500,000 unique users andRead More →

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The Naturist Living Show has exceeded 100, 000 downloads (not hits or impressions) of the show! And that number to continues to grow every day and the rate of growth is also increasing. Here are a few facts about the podcast: It is audio-only so only true naturists or those genuinely interested in naturism listen (we don’t get downloads of the show from people just looking for nudity because there are no pictures) Each download is many megabytes in size and the show is nearly an hour long so the involvement level is very high. (it’s not just a ‘hit’ or ‘impression’) Unlike a radioRead More →

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Early Payment Discount February 1st is the deadline for the 2011 early payment discount. You can save up to $67.00.  The discount is 2% for paying two months early. That’s the equivalent of a 12% annual interest rate!  Try to get that from your bank. Upcoming Events It may be winter but there are still lots of events happening. February 5th is the second Euchre night organized by the Bare Bistro and February 12th is the Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance. Plus the Ontario Roaming Bares and the Newmarket Nature Bares continue to organize swims; January 29th (wave pool), February 12th, and February 19th. Check out theRead More →

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The Federation of Canadian Naturist (FCN) just sent out the following announcement which is important to all naturists in Canada: The final court date of the Coldin trial has been rescheduled to May 17th in Bracebridge. Originally scheduled for today (Jan. 25) in Bracebridge, the hearing could not proceed because Mr. Coldin’s lawyer, Clayton Ruby, was unable to attend due to car troubles on his way to the trial. For naturists and those interested in legal affairs, this last day should be the most interesting since Mr. Ruby and the crown will be making constitutional arguments as to the validity of section 174 of the criminalRead More →

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The latest episode of the Naturist Living Show is all about how we have been, and continue to be, exploited. From the very beginning of naturism/nudism, there have been people who have exploited naturists and nudists. They go against the very core values of our movement. They objectify our bodies and sexualize our activities. They turn our philosophy into a source of personal gain. (money, sex, power, pride, etc…)  Some of them even pander to deviants but conceal themselves beneath the cloak of legitimacy that naturism provides. All too often, we have been willing participants. The exploiters use our tolerance and open-mindedness against us. TheyRead More →

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Winter Nude Volleyball 3rd annual installment of this very popular indoor tournament in London, Ontario Sunday January 2nd, 2011 – Signup 9 am, play 10 am to 5 pm Spikes Indoor Beach Volleyball, 120 Weston Street, London (www.spikes.on.ca) More info at: www.BareOaks.ca/files/NewYears-Tournament-London-2011.pdf Summer Nude Volleyball 5th Annual Greater Toronto Naturist Volleyball Tournament June 30th – July 3rd, 2011 By popular demand (and the loss of the Four Seasons and Sunny Glades tournaments) we’ve added a second tournament: August 26-28, 2011 Nude Volleyball Newsletter To get updates by email regarding nude volleyball in Ontario, subscribe to the Nude Volleyball Newsletter: http://lists.BareOaks.ca/mailman/listinfo/newsletter Nude Volleyball Website The ultimate website for nude volleyballRead More →

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The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) just sent out the following announcement: The Four Seasons Nudist Resort, in Freelton, Ontario, has announced that they are going textile on May 1, 2011. In a letter dated December 10th, 2010, Paul Colvin who is the president of the Four Season’s owner, Castle Vacations Parks, blamed some of the members for the change. He says “The lack of co-operation of some members in welcoming new managers, staff, guests of the resort and most of all, new prospective members of The Four Seasons Resort has been both disappointing and discouraging. This goes to events as simple and unkind asRead More →

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Photo by Bryan Thatcher  Shop naked! OK, that’s not really a novelty since you can shop naked at Bare Oaks anytime. But it has become a cliché to say that any activity you do on the internet can be done naked. So we’re joining the fun with the online version of the Bare Boutique. Shopping naked in the real store is much more pleasant but for those who live far away, this is a good alternative. www.BareBoutique.ca The fact is that there hasn’t been a Canadian retail option for naturist/nudist merchandise since the demise of The Nudist Store. So for those who live too far away fromRead More →

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Unfortunately, the cold weather is coming fast which means that we need to shut down the seasonal water supply. That’s everyone in Beckett Circle and a few connections in Helios Circle. The shutdown is scheduled for Monday October 25th. But this year, we will keep the water on in the washrooms and indoor showers in Beckett Circle. We’ll keep them open as long as we can; hopefully well into November. If you have a trailer at Bare Oaks, we strongly recommend that you get it winterized. Failure to do so could result in damages that would be expensive to repair. If you would like aRead More →