by Guy Paetkau | Jun 27, 2019 | Camper Spotlight
2018 marks the first year Ryder attends Zajac Ranch for Children and, based on his mother’s feedback, it most definitely will not be the last. “He started asking to go back next year before he even left camp,” says Ryder’s mom, Kayla. Ryder “has a laundry list of...
by Guy Paetkau | Jun 13, 2019 | Camper Spotlight
Garrison is one of our Young Adult Campers and this is his second year at Zajac Ranch. He currently lives in Kelowna and he earnestly awaits for the time when he can come to the beautiful shores of Stave Lake in Mission, BC to Zajac Ranch for Children. Developmental...
by Guy Paetkau | May 23, 2019 | Camper Spotlight
The food, the gentle horses and cannonballing into the warm waters of Stave Lake are some of Alex’s favourite things at Zajac Ranch. When Alex was four years old, he was diagnosed with ASD and PDD-NOS. While Alex struggles academically, he is a very social child....
by Guy Paetkau | Apr 30, 2019 | Camper Spotlight
What does attending Zajac Ranch mean for Victor? It means freedom; freedom to be his fun, playful, and social self with peers and counsellors without the pressures and demands of the school setting. It also means freedom from the misunderstandings that often accompany...
by Agencywebdev | Apr 4, 2019 | Camper Spotlight
Gavin is fourteen years old and has now attended Zajac Ranch twice. Attending Zajac Ranch provides him with the incredible opportunity to expand his horizons and overcome his fears in a safe and supportive environment. When Gavin attends camp at Zajac Ranch, he...
by Guy Paetkau | Feb 21, 2019 | Camper Spotlight
It is undeniable that we live in a socially complex world. We are largely guided by unspoken rules and norms that dictate what we should think or say, or how we should act in certain situations. Said complexity often results in frustration or isolation for individuals...