Jacqui
Raill became director in 1992.
She has been a staff member of Ouareau
since 1975. She worked her way up through
the camp ranks staring off as assistant
head of tripping. Her many position included
counsellor, assistant head of tripping,
unit head, program director, office manager,
assistant director and associate director.
She is currently a co-owner of Camp Ouareau
with her husband Don Raill
She volunteers her time
to the QCA (Quebec Camping Association)
the CCA (Canadian Camping Association
and the ICF (International Camping Fellowship).
She was the vice president of the QCA,
is presently the Quebec respective to
the CCA. Her biggest project right now
for camping is that she is the program
chair for the upcoming ICC 2008 congress
to be held in Quebec City in October 2008.
Don Raill
has been a staff member at Ouareau since
1976. He is the head of maintenance at
the camp. In 2006 he won the Building
& Design Project Award for his incredible
work on the camps climbing wall and the
extension on the dinning hall. Mr. Raill
is a licensed carpenter, whose interests
and skills are evident through out the
camp. He keeps the camps rustic and historical
look as well as maintaining an up-to-date
facility. He is currently one of the owners
of camp Ouareau as well.
Gabrielle Raill
has been a staff member at Ouareau for
12 years coming up through the ranks from
counselor, to Head of Kayaking, Head of
Tripping, Unit Head, CIT Director and
is presently the Assistant Director. She
is a graduate of Humber College in Recreation.
Gabrielle also has her B.A. from Concordia
University in Montreal in Human Relations.
While pursuing her B.A she worked with
Dr. Raye Kass of Concordia, where they
developed a team-building program for
NASA in California , USA . She is a volunteer
on the conference committee for QCA's
annual conference, ICC 2008 and World
Leisure. She volunteered this past fall
at World Camps in South Africa at their
camp, Camp Sizanani . In February 2007
she was awarded the OCA's Ron & Mickey
Johnstone Youth Leadership Award |
