“I just felt so welcome here that I knew it was the right place for me,” she said. Article content A camper walks her dog at the Sunward Naturist Park. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. She said she enjoyed the camp so much, she decided to come back. The event hosts a potluck lunch and an optional nude swim to finish the day.Ī more recent newcomer was 63-year-old Christiane Poirier, who first visited Sunward in the summer of 2018 after attending Hardy’s workshop.

Hardy now runs a body-positivity workshop at the camp where people - predominantly woman - come and listen to various speakers at a farmhouse up the road.

“There were people of all ages, of all body types, and my first reaction was, ‘Oh my God, there’s nothing wrong with me,’ ” she said. The Sunward Naturist Park Photo by Julie Oliver / Postmedia Health was a big part of why Hardy keeps returning, as she said the camp helped her overcome a chronic dieting issue she battled for 35 years. “It was a one-time thing, but the people were so nice and the environment was so healthy and clean,” she said. Photo by Julie Oliver / Postmediaīut a decade later, she’s still coming back. Ironically, Sue became a nudist after having severe body image issues. Sue, 62, and Dave Banville, 63, became nudists 14 years ago and now adhere to the lifestyle pretty much year round, migrating to a Texas colony during the winter. “It was a bucket-list adventure,” she said. Ten years ago, Sarah Hardy, 57, was one of those newcomers. But it is a welcoming place for people interested in trying a nudist camping experience. “Textiles” is the word nudists use to describe people who wear a swimsuit, and there are no textiles at Sunward Naturist Park.

“The only thing we insist on is you be nude in the lake, because there’s thousands of places you can wear a swimsuit,” Milne said. Milne put this into practice on Tuesday afternoon, wearing a shirt and towel to shelter himself from the wind and low of 10 C.Īlthough Milne is a nudist, along with the majority of the members, nudity isn’t a requirement at Sunward Naturist Park- except in one place. Article content A camper’s dog nuzzles close as two women take in the beautiful scenery from the dock at Sunward. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.National Capital Region's Top Employers.

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