They're not exactly singing in the rain, but organizers of outdoor activities are making do with the bad weather.
Andrew Milton, camp director at Ness Lake Bible Camp, said staff members are juggling the daily schedule to make sure the children are able to make the most of the sun when it peeks through the clouds.
"We don't even look at the forecast anymore, we just look out the window and decide what we're going to do and take advantage of the good weather when it comes," Milton said.
Many of the activities at Ness Lake can go ahead rain or shine, but the cool temperatures have kept children out of the water more than normal this year. As long as the rain isn't too heavy, the campers can still get out in canoes and boats.
The rain isn't putting too much of a damper on the 100th anniversary celebrations at Huble Homestead, but operations manger Krystal Leason said anytime there's bad weather it means fewer visitors.
"To be honest, our attendance is holding steady from last year, but last year was really ugly too," she said.
No major events at Huble have been washed out so far this year but the farm does have contingency plans in place in case bad weather strikes -- for instance, last year a citizenship ceremony was moved indoors at the last minute.
"Even in good years we're held hostage to the weather gods," she said.
At Ness Lake, Milton said group leaders also have plans in place to change programming when the weather forces their hand. They have a number of "drop of the hat" games they can use to keep the campers occupied. Milton said the 145 seven to 11 year olds at camp this week don't seem to be bothered by the trips inside to get out of the rain.
"From what I can tell they're still pretty stoked to be here," he said.
Although the Canada Day long weekend didn't meet expectations, there's still plenty of summer left for outdoor activities -- and if the forecast holds up, the next few days are poised to be full of sunshine and rising temperatures.
Huble Homestead will be hosting Homestead Days over the August long weekend.
Meanwhile, Milton said there are still places available in camps at Ness Lake for the rest of the summer.
"I'm crossing all my fingers and toes for August," Leason said.
