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Toronto Star
19-07-2025
- Business
- Toronto Star
Historic Quebec scout camp to become conservation land, recreational tourism site
MILLE-ISLES, QUEBEC - The new buyers of a more than century-old Scouts camp site north of Montreal say the property will become a mix of conservation land and a recreational tourism site. Scouts Canada announced earlier this week that it has sold Tamaracouta Scout Reserve to entrepreneur Eric Desroches, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the town of Mille-Isles, Que.
Winnipeg Free Press
19-07-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Historic Quebec scout camp to become conservation land, recreational tourism site
MILLE-ISLES, QUEBEC – The new buyers of a more than century-old Scouts camp site north of Montreal say the property will become a mix of conservation land and a recreational tourism site. Scouts Canada announced earlier this week that it has sold Tamaracouta Scout Reserve to entrepreneur Eric Desroches, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the town of Mille-Isles, Que. A project manager for the Nature Conservancy of Canada told a town meeting today that the organization will spend about $3.5 million to acquire some 82 per cent of the land. Catherine Lefebvre said the organization is acquiring more than 200 hectares, but will cede around 90 of them to the town of Mille-Isles, about 70 kilometres northwest of Montreal. Opened in 1912, the camp closed in 2019 after what Scouts Canada called years of successive financial hardship and looming costly repairs. Scouts Canada previously described the property as the oldest operating Scout camp in the world. Desroches told the meeting that the portion of the land he will own will be developed into an ecotourism project, but that he hasn't yet worked out the details. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2025.
Global News
18-07-2025
- Business
- Global News
Scouts Canada selling historic Quebec camp it has owned for over 100 years
Scouts Canada says it has accepted an offer to sell a historic camp site north of Montreal that first opened more than 110 years ago. The organization announced Thursday it has sold Tamaracouta Scout Reserve to entrepreneur Eric Desroches, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the town of Mille-Isles, Que. The organization says the new owner will preserve over 80 per cent of the land for conservation, while opening a part to the public. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The camp closed in 2019 after what Scouts Canada called years of successive financial hardship and looming costly repairs. The president of a citizens' group that has fought to preserve the site says there were concerns that the property would be sold to a developer and that its wilderness would be degraded. Karine Peloffy says she's cautiously optimistic about the sale but is looking for concrete proof that the new owner will preserve the land and maintain access for young people. Story continues below advertisement Scouts Canada described the property in 2024 as the oldest operating Scout camp in the world. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025.
CTV News
18-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Scouts Canada selling historic Quebec camp it has owned for over 100 years
The logo of Scouts Canada is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Scouts Canada (Mandatory Credit) MONTREAL — Scouts Canada says it has accepted an offer to sell a historic camp site north of Montreal that first opened more than 110 years ago. The organization announced Thursday it has sold Tamaracouta Scout Reserve to entrepreneur Eric Desroches, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the town of Mille-Isles, Que. The organization says the new owner will preserve over 80 per cent of the land for conservation, while opening a part to the public. The camp closed in 2019 after what Scouts Canada called years of successive financial hardship and looming costly repairs. The president of a citizens' group that has fought to preserve the site says there were concerns that the property would be sold to a developer and that its wilderness would be degraded. Karine Peloffy says she's cautiously optimistic about the sale but is looking for concrete proof that the new owner will preserve the land and maintain access for young people. Scouts Canada described the property in 2024 as the oldest operating Scout camp in the world. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025. The Canadian Press
