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Ness Lake, SD57 settle LGBTQ dispute

Ness Lake Bible Camp is open to School District 57 students once again. School board trustees voted Tuesday in favour of students using the facility on a strictly secular basis.
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Ness Lake Bible Camp is open to School District 57 students once again.

School board trustees voted Tuesday in favour of students using the facility on a strictly secular basis.

"The reason this stopped was because it was not in line with our school district policies at the time," said board chair Tim Bennett.

Area students have not had access to the camp facility since June 2016.

"But we worked with One Hope Canada and Ness Lake Bible Camp and a policy was redesigned to realign with our school district policy."

Possible discrimination against members of the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer (LGBTQ) community were in question but Ness Lake, owned by One Hope Canada, has now amended its own policy to coincide with the school district's LGBTQ policy.

The school district's policy now requires parents to sign a waiver before any school field trips to the camp, clearly stating that One Hope Canada is a religious organization and that no religious instruction will take place during their child's stay.

Ness Lake Bible Camp is one of 38 bible camps across Canada that is owned and operated by One Hope Canada.