Jaime has spent 19 summers with Kandalore and has experience in various leadership roles in both overnight and day camps. From a young age, Jaime has loved working in environments that fostered skill development and growth, such as coaching, teaching, and mentorship programs. Jaime studied environmental engineering because for her love of problem solving, working in teams, and affinity for nature, all of which she attributes to her impactful camp experience. Jaime’s goal is to connect with campers, families and staff and provide an inclusive and engaging camp experience that promotes confidence, community and skill-building in the outdoors.

Dan joined the Kandalore family through the Outdoor Education Centre in 2014. Dan started his career in the camp industry in various roles at Easter Seals Camp Woodeden and Zajac Ranch for Children. After completing his Master’s program in Environment and Sustainability from Western University, Dan pursued a full-time career working with teens at Enviros Base Camp – Wilderness Treatment. Most recently, Dan was teaching high school in the TLDSB region. Dan guides whitewater canoe trips for Kandalore throughout the summer and is passionate about getting youth outdoors and connected to the land as he believes that this is the foundation of environmental stewardship.

With over twelve seasons in the Kandalore OEC and three summers under his belt, Ash has provided instruction and guidance to a huge number of campers and staff. Through his passion for youth development, Ash has many years of experience teaching young people the value of learning and playing in the outdoors. After earning his degree in Sports Development, Ash instructed at camps in Colorado and British Colombia before joining the Kandalore community.  Now he works to coordinate with Ontario schools to deliver a premier and tailored program to groups attending Kandalore’s Outdoor Education Centre in the Spring, Fall and Winter seasons. In the summer, Ash has contributed to camp as Program Director and Assistant Director of Program Operations.

You will be hard-pressed to find someone who has explored Canada more than Andrew. After gaining extensive knowledge of all lakes and rivers in Haliburton County where he grew up, he continued on to Fleming College where he became a Fish and Wildlife Technician then a Forestry Technician. He spent years exploring the James and Hudson Bay lowlands. Traveling the Coppermine River, Horton River, Bluenose Lake, and Tree River watersheds in the NWT and Nunavut as well as on to the headwaters of Stewart River watershed and numerous other Yukon Rivers and Lakes. He also won’t forget his adventures in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

He now finds himself living on his farm in Minden, and is Haliburton County’s largest food producer. Growing enormous volumes of Organic Nutrient Dense food. During most daylight hours you will find Andrew and his team somewhere around camp maintaining things to the best standards in the industry which keeps the “Kandalore Engine” running flawlessly.