What is the check in and out times for groups?
Check-In: If your retreat begins in the evening, guests are welcome to arrive anytime after 4:00 pm. If arrival will be after 7:00 pm, we will arrange for you to pick up your keys, as our office will be closed. If your retreat begins with lunch, guests are welcome to arrive anytime after 9:00 am. Please note that meeting spaces will be ready, but guest rooms may not be available until 4:00 pm. Please speak to guest services if you require an earlier arrival time for set up.
Check out: We ask guests to vacate their rooms by 9:30 am the day of their departure. Please note check-out times from the meeting spaces/property are as follows. If your final meal is breakfast, check-out is 12:00pm, for lunch, check-out is 2:30 pm and for dinner, check-out is 7:30 pm, unless prior arrangements are made with guest services.
Where can we park?
We have 2 parking lots. Our main lot is behind the Dining Hall and has 32 spaces and our back lot (past the first lot) by the dorms has 21 spaces. We have 3 lower spots at the Ministry Centre, Fireside Entrance and 4 spots by the McAllister House. Please avoid parking on the grass. If parking spaces are full please find our staff to help with where you can park.
What if I or my child is sick?
For the health and safety of our guests and staff, we kindly ask that if anyone is ill and has exhibited the following symptoms in the last 24 hours (fever, vomiting, diarrhea), they do not attend your event. If symptoms occur while visiting, we must be informed immediately, and they must isolate for at least 24 hours after final symptoms or if possible, go home. They will be refunded for the remaining balance of their stay.
Lounge – What does it mean by meetings?
The Lounge is not to be used as a meeting space or to conduct announcements. Since we often have multiple groups renting our facilities at a time and staff that break, we have designated the lounge as a common space open to any guest at any hour of the day. Though we understand it is a cozy spot to relax in for a small group to pray, run discussion, or present, we do not want to make any of our guest or staff feel uncomfortable to enjoy the lounge or even walk through and feel that they are interrupting or disturbing. Please keep these group meetings to your designated meeting space.
Are there coffee and tea available?
Yes! We have a coffee and hot water machine located in the lounge by the windows around the corner of our Grounded Store. Milks and creams will be found in the fridge. Paper cups, lids, sugars, and tea bags are supplied. There is also a coffee and hot water station available in the dining hall during meal hours.
Can we bring food?
Yes, but to abide with our health code regulations it must be commercially made foods (food that is ready to eat from a grocery store or ordered from a restaurant). Outside food can not be home-made and brought in or cooked here at camp. Any sort of portable burner or heat source cannot be used – this breaks both our fire code and health codes.
Examples of items you could bring: chips, salsa, fruit, croissants, granola bars, etc.
Examples of items you should not bring: Homemade baked goods, a Lasagna bought at the store but cooked at home, homemade casseroles, etc.
If we’re a rental group, when do you need our information by?
We require group’s information 1 week before the retreat date. Please be mindful that since we are a facilities that host multiple groups each weekend, we need sufficient time to turn-over our rooms/meeting spaces as well as carry out our regular responsibilities. Our kitchen orders food specific to the number of upcoming so once our food order is sent in we cannot adjust it.
