(lygenztia #288) Camp 30 and Canadian history

I took a journey to the old Camp 30 also known as the old "Bowmanville Boys Training School". Back in the day, if you were a wayward lad you were sent to "Training School". I decided to take some photos of the buildings before they get knocked down, burn down or fall down because nobody seems to know what will happen to the property or the buildings. The property is owned by a developer, but the site was declared a National Historic Site in 2013. Problem is, nobody has the money to fix the site up and the buildings have been being vandalized and are slowly becoming destroyed by decay and nature.

Given its colourful history, its ironic that the property is largely ignored by Bowmanville locals. The Camp held German/Nazi POW's during World War 2 and the history of the POW Camp is rife with intrigue. Camp 30 is located at 2020 Lambs Rd, Bowmanville, ON, L1C 4V7. I don't want to get the history incorrect, so i'll post the link to some excellent historical work that has been done by persons much wiser than I.

http://www.camp30.ca/
http://www.camp-x.com/camp-30.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowmanville_POW_camp

Camp 30 eventually became home to two different failed (and mysterious) international private schools. The first was "Great Lakes College" which catered largely to Chinese international students. The owner of Great Lakes College was found murdered in Peterborough in 2001.

The next private school was "Darul Uloom", which ended their stay in a fairly rapid closure and odd departure. The school closed quickly and many students were found to have left their belongings behind. The conditions of the vacated student residences were absolutely atrocious. St. Stephen's Catholic High School was housed there for a time, as well. (Between the occupancy by Great Lakes College and Darul Uloom)

It's a shame they can't restore and save at least one building, but at this pace that goal is only a dream. Good people are trying...but "red tape" is a problem. I love Canada, but if there's one thing we are awful at; it's celebrating and preserving our own history.

The following are some links I found with more local information:
http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/4418327-clarington-to-hire-expert-to-dream-up-a-plan-for-camp-30/

https://www.nationaltrustcanada.ca/sites/www.nationaltrustcanada.ca/files/Faye%20Langmaid%20-%20Camp%2030%20presentation.national%20trust-mjm.pdf

http://www.torontosun.com/2015/10/06/drhba-a-huge-step-to-saving-a-historic-site

http://www.clarington.net/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=ac30fa3f-e893-4e40-ad58-310a0626345f&newsId=ce0224b9-9b0a-40aa-b522-791a88347b27


http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_memories/pm_v2.php?id=exhibit_home&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000816&pg=0

http://claringtonmuseumsandarchives.blogspot.ca/2012/07/bowmanville-has-german-u-boat-story-too.html