Tim Horton Children’s Ranch is the Alberta location of Tim Hortons Foundation Camps, at 1 Tim Horton Drive and Highway 40 in Kananaskis. The foundation provides a multi-year summer youth development programme with overnight camp experiences. Admission is through referral, application and selection; families cannot book a preferred camp location directly.
The operator describes its overall summer programme as serving youth ages 11–16. First-year campers must specifically be 11 or 12 years old on December 31 of the year before attending camp, turning 12 or 13 in the camp year. They must come from a low-income household meeting the operator’s financial criteria based on Statistics Canada’s Low-Income Cut-Offs and Market Basket Measure, or U.S. Census Bureau Poverty Thresholds, participate in a group setting, and not require ongoing one-to-one health care, emotional or behavioural support. Referral must come from a community-based organisation or a Tim Hortons restaurant owner. Discuss eligibility and individual support needs with the registration team.
Returning campers apply for later levels. The operator occasionally admits new youth directly into Level 2 but does not actively recruit for that route; eligibility and exceptions must be confirmed with registration staff. Campers are assigned their camp location and learn it during registration. Acceptance into the overall programme does not guarantee placement at the Kananaskis Ranch.
Current programme information describes eight-day summer sessions that become more challenging across returning years. It focuses on independence, teamwork, leadership, resilience and appreciation for diversity. Exact Ranch session dates and 2027 arrangements are unconfirmed; families should confirm their assigned session, location, transport and requirements with the foundation.
The Ranch’s current camp profile lists horseback-riding stables and corrals, a pond for fishing, canoeing, kayaking and swimming, overnight campsites, a low-ropes challenge course, archery, an indoor climbing wall, arts and crafts facilities, an ecological learning centre and a wilderness activity centre. Actual activities depend on the assigned programme, conditions and participant needs.
The foundation states that its summer programme is offered at no cost to accepted campers and that payment cannot replace the financial eligibility requirements. Contact the registration department about obtaining an application, referral arrangements, current admission criteria and availability. This listing describes the youth summer programme rather than the Ranch’s separate facility rentals or school-year group visits.
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