Founded in 1925 by F.M. Van Wagner, Camp Nominingue has a long history as one of Canada's premier residential summer camps for boys. Currently the camp is owned by Peter Van Wagner, F.M.'s son, and is under the direction of long time Nomininguer Scott Taylor.

Camp Nominingue came into existence on July 4th, 1925, with ten campers and five staff. After a considerable search, the present site was chosen because of its many desirable features, especially the excellent canoe trip possibilities. It turned out even better than was expected.

Our original area was about 40 acres. Now the camp and tree farm make up 400 acres. Over 120,000 trees have been planted on the actual tree farm during the past eighteen years but hundreds have been planted throughout the camp since the early years.

A weekly Council Ring has been held since the beginning. Our present site was first used in 1930. A totem pole was built every year for about 20 years. Now, old poles are occasionally taken down and repainted.

The camp has a record of all canoe trips taken since 1928. During past years, over 3,500 trips have left camp and returned safely. From the beginning, camping, canoeing, campcraft and nature were the foundations upon which Camp Nominingue was built.