After 82 years,

Canby Grove

to close this fall

   CANBY— Financial struggles are bringing to an end a Christian camp ministry well known to many generations in this part of the Northwest.
      The leadership of Canby Grove Conference Center decided last month that the 82-year-old non-profit camp on the Molalla River must close its doors this October.
     Ray Schnickels, executive director, said Canby Grove is falling victim to the economic downturn.     Group bookings and individual attendance slumped both this year and last, donations to the camp have seen a sharp decline, and the bank has declined to extend the camp’s line of credit. The combination has prevented the camp from reducing the $1.2 million debt on its mortgage.

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