Our Directors 2010
Operations Manager
Daryl "Brumbie" Knight
Daryl Knight, affectionately known to campers as "Brumbie" is taking on a brand new role this summer as Operations Manager. His role is to travel to
all the camps operated by Camps Canada and Ultima Camps and to oversee the operation of the camps and provide support for the Directors at each
location. As a former Director himself for the past five years, he is perfectly suited for the new position.Daryl started with Camps Canada as a Senior Counselor in our Golf Program in the summer of 2005 and was quickly recognized for his leadership ability. He was soon (summer 2006) promoted to the position of Camp Director where he has worked ever since. He is well-known to camp parents as the front-man at our Barrhaven location.
Brumbie is a full-time teacher with the Ottawa Carleton School Board. He is a graduate of both Queen's University (Kingston) and Griffith University (Australia).
In his spare time he plays on 2 rugby teams here in Ottawa and otherwise keeps himself busy with soccer and other active pursuits.
Camp Director - Earl of March SS
Courtney "Firecracker" Beaulne (nee Hyndman)
Courtney "Firecracker" Beaulne, is starting her first year with Camps Canada, although she has worked at Ultima Sports Camp (our sister camp) since
it's inception in 2001. Starting as a counsellor-in-training, it wasn't long before Firecracker was well-known for her high energy and enthusiasm. She remained
with the camp and learned the ropes as a camp instructor and counselor before being promoted to the position of Head Counselor at the Roch Carrier camp location
in 2007. Firecracker has been in the role of Camp Director at the A.Y. Jackson location of Ultima Camps since 2007. She brings camp to life
with her seemingly never-ending energy, hence the name "Firecracker".Congratulations are in order for Firecracker on her recent university graduation and acceptance to her Master's in Education. Courtney recently graduated from the University of Ottawa, with a Bachelor of Science, Honours in Human Kinetics (2009) and is just finishing up her Bachelor of Education degree (May 2010). She will be returning to the University of Ottawa in the fall to start her Master's degree, researching in the field of health and physical education. Her long-term plans are to start teaching at the high school level in Ottawa, complete her Master's degree and one day be a university professor, researching childhood and adolescent obesity and physical activity development through education.
Having a love for all sports and exercise, Firecracker grew up playing everything from soccer to field hockey to badminton. She went on to play elite soccer all over North America throughout her adolescence, and still coaches soccer in Kanata.
In her spare time, you will find her at the gym, rollerblading on the parkway or on the pitch. Her favourite camp activity is soccer-baseball and she's always up to a camper challenge of "21" during open-gym time.
Camp Director - Berrigan ES
Brenda "Jiggs" Highmore
Brenda "Jiggs" Highmore, has previously worked at Camps Canada as a Multisport Teacher as well as the Multisport Head at our sister camp, Ultima, and is now taking on
the role of Camp Director at Berrigan Elementary School.Brenda has received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor Earth Science from Carleton University and she has also completed her Bachelor of Education from Memorial University in Newfoundland. She has continued her professional development throughout the school year completing additional qualifications courses in Special Needs and English as a Second Language.
Jiggs is an occasional teacher in the Ottawa Carleton and Ottawa Catholic School Board. Throughout the school year she also tutors students with Learning Disabilities or with Special Needs.
Brenda has a love for all sports but growing up she played basketball and golf competitively, playing on provincial teams and continuing this passion through university. She is currently coaching basketball and volleyball teams in the elementary schools in which she supplies and is looking forward to becoming a certified coach and working with High School teams in the near future.