Tim Horton Children Foundation and Manitoba Conservation had chose Meditation Lake as location of a children's camp – prior to any public notification. The Lake will be maintained as a non-development area for walk-in camping and remote access to backcountry zones in the park.

Public consultation held spring 2009 raised concerns over the area's delicate ecosystem, and the government's decision to clear trees and build a road before consultation or licensing. Water quality results did not meet the criteria for the development of a major camp after high levels of blue-green algae were found.

An alternate site will be sought in the Whiteshell Park. Tim Horton's operates five camps in Canada and one in the U.S., providing underprivileged youth, aged 13 to 17 the opportunity to learn leadership skills in a wilderness setting.