The Nova Scotia Fire Fighters Burn Treatment Society, influenced by the QEII and the IWK burn units, established a summer camp where adult and child survivors of burns could come together. The first such camp in Atlantic Canada and the only one of its kind in North America where adult and child survivors attended together. Started in 1998, the camp has grown and become a great success.

The primary purpose of the camp is to provide an opportunity for burn survivors of all ages to come together in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy all the fun that a summer camp can provide. It’s also an opportunity for the campers, if they wish, to join in discussions about being a burn survivor. In the effort to make survivors feel relaxed and comfortable at camp, if they feel the need to, we also allow them to bring a guest. Camp Connect typically hosts 30 to 50 campers each year.

Our camp is staffed entirely by volunteers. The Camp Directors include two burn nurses from the IWK hospital and a Halifax fire fighter. Councillors for the camp include NSFFBTS Directors, fire fighters, paramedics, hospital staff from our local hospitals and, of course, the Scotian Glen Camp staff. Incidentally, a few of our Camp Counsellors were, at one time, Camp Connect campers themselves! They recognized the value of the camp as campers and have chosen to continue their journey as Counsellors to assist and guide newcomers.

In 2002 a contest was held among campers to name the camp. Our campers did not want the name to be a constant reminder and reflection of their burn injuries both to themselves, and the public who may see the name. A very daring and unique stance for such a group. Instead they chose a name that reflects what they felt was the purpose of the camp. Today it is known as Camp Connect and is held annually in August at the Scotian Glen Camp site near New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.



Camp Connect is a member of the International Association of Burn Camps.



Camp Connect Will Return In August 2027

We are super excited to be hosting Camp Connect again this summer with a whole new lineup of exciting activities sure to put a smile on your face! For 2025 Camp Connect will be a youth event (ages 6-18) only. The Society is hoping to host a separate adult survivor event in the fall. See below for Camp application instructions and directions. See you at Camp!


IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE, PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY


All documentation on this page is in Adobe PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Reader (required to read PDF documents), it is free and can be downloaded from the Adobe website by clicking here. Once saved to your computer / device you can open the form, print it, fill it out manually and send it via regular mail OR open the form, fill it out on your computer, then either print it for regular mailing or, email it directly to us at camp@nsffbts.ca. If emailing the completed application form you should receive a response shortly after the form has been received. A confirmation letter with instructions will be emailed / mailed to you at least one week prior to the camp start date. If you do not receive this letter please contact us at camp@nsffbts.ca.


HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FORM(S) AND SUBMIT THEM ONLINE


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IMPORTANT NOTE: If you left click on the form below on this page, it may automatically open up for you but may not save properly after you fill it in. Please save it as noted above and use Acrobat Reader to fill it in and save it.


APPLICATION FORMS AND CAMP BROCHURE


               

     

Camp Connect is hosted at the Salvation Army Scotian Glen Camp facilities just off School Road in Thorburn, east of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The map on the left is scalable so you can zoom in and out to get a better idea of our location.


DIRECTIONS:
From Truro, on Trans Canada Highway 104 drive east past New Glasgow. Take exit 27. Enter the roundabout and take the lane that crosses back over the highway. Enter the second roundabout and take the first exit (School Road). The camp driveway is the first left off School Road, just before the Elementary School.

You can also use the "Directions" icon on the map to enter your address for specific directions from your location.

GPS COORDINATES:
If you are using a GPS, the entrance to the Camp is at the following coordinates:
45.592712, -62.509046