Daily Briefing: They hold fond memories of Camp Canonicus. Now can they save it?

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The 300-acre site along the Exeter/North Kingstown line has served for decades as a place that offered outdoor experiences for Baptist children, but as the organization that organizes 67 Baptist churches in Rhode Island faces daunting debt, the land has a different type of value. It could be the answer to the funds needed to erase this deficit. For some in the church, it's not worth the price. The Journal's Tom Mooney recently spent time with those trying to save the camp from being sold. Through the process, there have been trips down memory lane and reunions. [03_Canonicus_07252024.JPG] Canonicus Camp and Conference Center and 300 acres in Exeter, RI is being sold. Photographed on July 25, 2024. [Kris Craig/The Providence Journal] Kris Craig/The Providence Journal Will those fond memories be enough? 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