Rogers Communications steps up to help an old Friend

In the last year, Camp NeeKauNis has been pursuing better and less expensive solutions for our telephone lines. Operating principally during the summer makes our telephone needs unique, since the camp is only actively used for half of the year. We needed a telephone provider that would allow us the flexibility to adjust our services accordingly.

However, Camp's exisiting infrastructure was incompatible with alternative phone carriers, leaving Camp in a difficult position: invest in new infrastructure, or continue using the old service. Fortunately, Rogers Communications offered to do the costly infrastructure upgrades for free because of the Camp's longstanding connection to the Rogers family:

Albert S. Rogers, the grandfather of Ted Rogers Jr. who passed away recently, provided the funds to purchase the Camp NeeKauNis property in 1930. Albert was a Quaker and member of the Toronto Friends Meeting and this land purchase enabled Toronto Quakers to establish a camp for young people in need. It was with the same foresight that Albert Rogers underwrote his son's, Ted Rogers Sr., initial business venture build on the AC vacuum tube. This was, of course, the seed of Rogers Communications.

The upgrades have been made and camp has been successfully switched over to Rogers' phone lines. Camp is very grateful to Rogers Communications for doing the work for free and for fitting the work seamlessly into our busy summer season despite a busy schedule of their own. Not only did they install the equipment required for telephone service, they also made it possible for Camp to use internet and cable television services in the future should they be required. The total value of their donation was approximately $3000.

Camp again offers its thanks to Rogers Communications and hopes to continue this longstanding friendly relationship. Please visit Rogers' website: