Glen Echo Park, Ontario

Glen Echo Park was a naturist club opened in 1955 by Marie and Eddie Todorowsky in King, Ontario.[1] When it closed in 2009, it was the oldest nudist camp in Ontario.[2] The camp featured a children’s swimming pool, a playground, a five-unit motel and a shower area. In 1974, a 10,000-square-foot (930 m²) clubhouse was constructed for complete year-round use.

In April 2009, after years of trying to sell the camp to nudists, the owners sold the property; in August 2009, it was announced that the camp would close down in October 2009 as it was bought by a private buyer for personal use.[3][4]

The announcement that the club would close effective October 1, 2009 only gave members about a month's notice.[5] The news of the sale and closure came as a surprise to the membership because they had been given repeated assurances that the park would be sold to someone who would maintain it as a nudist club.[6][7] Because some had significant investments in elaborate cabins that could not easily be moved, many members felt betrayed.[3]

Members fought to keep the park open.[8] A September 2009 Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) ruling gave the members an additional year before they would be required to vacate.[9] This ruling was subsequently overturned when the LTB ruled the act did not apply.[10]