Craigwood Youth Services (Ailsa Craig, Ontario, Canada)
Craigwood Youth Services (formerly known as Ailsa Craig Boys Farm), located one mile (1.6 km.) south of Ailsa Craig, Ontario, and 24 miles (39 km.) northwest of London, Ontario, is operated by the Mennonite Central Committee on behalf of the Mennonite Churches of Ontario represented in the Conference of Historic Peace Churches (CHPC), was established in 1955 as a home for the rehabilitation of delinquent boys. It is supported by contributions from the Ontario Mennonites and funds from the Ontario Provincial government. The CHPC appoints an advisory council and provides the channel for the Mennonite financial support.
Additional Information
Web site: http://www.craigwood.on.ca/about_us/history.htm.
Author(s) | Harold S Bender |
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Date Published | 1959 |
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Bender, Harold S. "Craigwood Youth Services (Ailsa Craig, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Craigwood_Youth_Services_(Ailsa_Craig,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=63162.
APA style
Bender, Harold S. (1959). Craigwood Youth Services (Ailsa Craig, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Craigwood_Youth_Services_(Ailsa_Craig,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=63162.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1057. All rights reserved.
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