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City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release

February 4, 2025

Registration for summer CampTO opens tomorrow with focus on camp food program for 31,000 kids

Today, Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin (Don Valley West) celebrated the upcoming opening of summer CampTO registration and introduced a new CampTO Food Program that would provide more than 31,000 campers with a daily nutritious snack.

As included in the Mayor’s 2025 budget, which will be considered by Toronto City Council on February 11, the CampTO Food Program would be in place this summer at 45 CampTO locations in Neighbourhood Improvement Areas or free centres across the city. The snacks provided would be served mid-morning and include a variety of healthy and nutritious foods.

CampTO summer programs offer a wide variety of camp experiences for kids and youth ages four to 16.  CampTO runs from early July to late August in neighbourhoods across the city, with opportunities to stay active, learn new skills, build friendships and create fun memories. More details are at toronto.ca/CampTO. 

How to register for CampTO summer programs

Registration for CampTO summer programs opens at 7 a.m. tomorrow. The fastest and easiest way to register is online using the City’s new recreation and booking system at toronto.ca/OnlineReg.

Residents are encouraged to create an account in advance so that they are ready for registration opening.  

For anyone needing help with registration for these programs, the following community centre locations will be open on Wednesday, February 5 from 7 a.m. until noon: 

- Centennial Recreation Centre, 1967 Ellesmere Rd. 
- Dennis R. Timbrell Resource Centre, 29 St. Dennis Dr. 
- Driftwood Community Centre, 4401 Jane St. 
- Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Community Centre, 100 Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Ln. 
- Malvern Community Recreation Centre, 30 Sewells Rd. 
- Masaryk Cowan Community Centre, 220 Cowan Ave. 
- Memorial Pool and Health Club, 44 Montgomery Rd.   
- Regent Park Community Centre, 402 Shuter St.  
- Wellesley Community Centre, 495 Sherbourne St. 
- York Recreation Centre, 115 Black Creek Dr. 

Residents who need help preparing for registration can call 416-396-7378, Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The call centre will be open for extended hours on Tuesday, February 4, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on registration day from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Quotes:

“Summer Camp registration opens tomorrow - a great option for kids to have fun and enjoy arts, crafts and sports. Kids should be focused on making friends and activities, not their grumbling tummies. I’m excited that starting this summer, more than 31,000 campers at 45 CampTO programs across the city will get nutritious food so they can learn and play”
– Mayor Olivia Chow

“Kids need to eat to feel healthy and strong and to be at their best. The CampTO Food Program will help hundreds of kids here in Thorncliffe Park, and across Toronto, get the most out of their summer camp experience.”
– Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin (Don Valley West)

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Media contact: Media Relations, media@toronto.ca

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