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Our Mission

In response to God who loves and calls us, Camp Squeah provides a place of refuge in a natural setting where people of all ages can build relationships, grow and be nurtured.

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History

Camp Squeah was founded by the Mennonite Church BC over 60 years ago. In fact, it was dedicated as a “place of refuge” on July 1, 1962. From the start, it was a special, Christ-centered place for children to learn and grow. Eventually, the camp began accommodating retreats for adults, and then educational groups. No matter what purpose has drawn the thousands of visitors this camp has hosted over the decades, it has always been known and loved as a place of refuge.

Accreditation

Camp Squeah is accredited by BC Camps Association because we meet a high standard of safety and service that is monitored by peers.

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Rob

Rob Tiessen

Executive Director

Rob has served full-time at Camp Squeah since 1997, and was involved many years prior as a camper and summer staff team member. Having served 10 years as Program Director, in 2006, Rob was appointed as Camp Squeah’s Executive Director. Together with his wife,Kim and 3 kids, Josiah, Eli and Nyah, Rob loves balancing his time between serving in this amazing environment and living in Hope. Kim has served as a vital Squeah teammember over the years, sharing her talents in areas of food service, activity instruction, program leadership, and adventure/teambuilding facilitation.

Tim

Tim Larson

Outdoor Education Director

Tim Larson joined the full time team in 2007. Tim has extensive camping experience from around the province and is happy to have landed at Camp Squeah. Serving Jesus Christ by discipling young people, and sharing his love and care for creation and children are his passions. Tim, his wife Kari and their family live on site at Squeah. Kari has also worked at Squeah in the areas of activity instruction, spring break program, and summer camp leadership.

Dan

Dan Friesen

Site Manager

‘Handy-Man Dan’ holds the distinction of being the Camp Squeah employee with the longest connection; starting in 1988, he has surpassed his 34th year of full time work (a new camp record) as Camp’s Site and Facilities Manager. He and his wife, Lorraine, have raised three boys into men at camp and have moved into their newly built home in Hope. Both Dan and Lorraine have contributed greatly to Squeah over the years. Lorraine has been a key person involved in getting our Paddle-a-thon fundraiser to the smooth running event it is now.

Reid

Reid Nickerson

Food Services Manager

Reid joined the Squeah Team in 2010,  bringing  his management experience to the Food Service area. Reid has worked in project management, training, and the ordering of raw materials. He is married to Cyndi, and they have two girls who have grown up at Squeah camps.

Cyndi

Cyndi Nickerson

Guest Groups Booking Coordinator
Admin Assistant
Summer Registrar

Cyndi joined our crew in December of 2012 as our summer Registrar.  Since then she’s expanded her role to where she now boasts the dubious distinction of  holding the position with the most complex description and longest job title ever.  As summer registrar, Cyndi loves meeting parents and campers on opening day and helping ease anxieties related to 1st time camp experiences. As Guest groups booking coordinator she enjoys helping guests imagine and then realize their retreat goals.

Dustin

Dustin Siemens

Summer Program Director

Dustin is our Summer Program Director. Dustin has served our summer staff team in a variety of capacities since 2007, as Assistant Program Director, LT Director and Cabin Counselor. Dustin brings a wide range of skills to Squeah’s summer camp ministry while assisting with Outdoor Education Retreats and seasonal staff training as needed. He is excited about creating a safe place for people to grow through challenging themselves, and meeting Jesus at the same time. Dustin and his wife Jenna live on site at Squeah with their two young children, and enjoy spending time in the woods together.

Katherine

Katherine

Assistant Program Director – Summer Team

Katherine joined the Squeah team in January of 2024. She serves as the assistant program director on our summer team. After multiple years working as an Outdoor Education staff and as a Summer staff, she has developed a passion for camp programming and recruitment work. Katherine works closely with our MCBC churches and has a hand in fostering a close relationship between camp ministry and church ministry. Katherine is passionate about discipleship and enjoys working alongside Dustin to create a Christ-centered atmosphere for both staff and campers. 

Courtney

Courtney

Bookkeeper

Courtney joined the Squeah team in 2023 as the bookkeeper. After being a part of the summer staff for 3 seasons, she inherited the bookkeeping position from Pam. Courtney has a passion for camp ministry and enjoys being a supportive resource to her co-workers and is known for giving great advice. During the summer months, Courtney spends her days off volunteering as a support staff leading activities and co-leading in a cabin.

Giulia

Giulia

Assistant Program Director – Outdoor Education Team

Giulia joined the full-time staff in January of 2024 after 7 years working on both the Outdoor Education and Summer staff teams. She brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new role as assistant program director on the Outdoor Education team. Giulia is originally from Brazil and still has close family there. Once Giulia discovered camp ministry and the wonders of British Columbia, she made the decision to move to Squeah and apply for her permanent residency in Canada. Giulia is passionate about the Outdoor Education program and enjoys serving alongside Tim to run an engaging Outdoor Ed program, tailored to diverse groups.