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CAMPHILL SOPHIA CREEK
Camphill Sophia Creek is an urban community in the downtown core of Barrie Ontario. Our mission is to bring the experience of community life through; “Living, Learning and Working, Together.” As part of Camphill Communities Ontario, we share our lives with adults who have a developmental disability. Amongst our values we highly regard the element of dignity and access to the rights and freedoms available to all individuals.
Our “neighbourhood” is centered on Toronto Street in Barrie near parks, the lake and the downtown core. Each of our 3 residences is within easy walking distance and we frequently travel to and from. It is an important part of our “community” experience to regularly visit each other for a tea, lunch or supper or just to “shoot the breeze”.
We focus our work in the crafts area, weaving and other fibre arts activities. There are also the many daily tasks needed to maintain a full and meaningful life: shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, care of the property, the recycling and conscientious handling and disposal of our trash. We hope to be able to offer a more diverse work/training programme as the year 2006 develops; landscaping, baking and food preparation, work with Nottawasaga Camphill Community, our rural partner where there are gardens, woodshop, pottery, farm and forestry.
Self awareness and expression is fostered in our studios and therapeutic social arts. We engage in speech work, eurythmy, music, colour experience through painting. These activities take place on a one to one basis and in groups. We also carry the main responsibility for the Novalis Project which brings arts and culture into our communities.Check in the news and events link on this website for upcoming performances.
Our vision in all these areas is to grow incrementally on all fronts; home life, culture and education and work. There are manifold needs in the greater community for places where individuals can find opportunities to help and be helped, to give and receive, to hear and be heard. We hope to be a small example of how these needs can be met through an understanding of what makes a community vital and healthy.
Painting of Janus house by Kathy Van Dries |
January 7th - Opening of the Mosaic Studio
Camphill Sophia Creek
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Cornerstone in winter |
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