Camp B'nai Brith of Ottawa (), also known as CBB of Ottawa, is a Jewish summer camp north-west of

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, near

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. The camp draws campers and staff from across

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, the

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and

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History

Lodge no. 885 of

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founded the Ottawa Jewish Boy Scouts Camp in 1935, sponsoring forty

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local

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who wished to attend summer camp. The camp, which would become Camp B'nai Brith of Ottawa, was originally located in Dubrobin near

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, serving the Jewish communities of Ottawa,

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, and

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. While sponsored by the Lodge, the camp was initially run under the strict supervision of the District Boy Scouts Association. Beginning in 1938, Camp B'nai Brith set aside two weeks for a girls camp at the conclusion of the boys' four week camp. The camp moved its current site on the shore of the

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in 1946.

Notable alumni

* Leonard Cohen, poet and singer-songwriter * Noah Cantor, football player *

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, hypnotist * Steven Dubinsky, hockey player * Saul Rubinek, actor and director

References

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History

Notable alumni

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