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Girl Guides of Canada is the largest organization for women and girls in Canada. The membership is organized into different branches according to age. These are: Sparks (ages 5 and 6), Embers (known as Brownies before 2023) (ages 7 and 8), Guides (ages 9–11), Pathfinders (ages 12–14), and Rangers (15–17+).
Started the first Girl Guide company in Canada Mary Malcolmson (A.H. Malcolmson) [ clarification needed ] started the first Girl Guide company in Canada on 1910-01-11 in St. Catharines, Ontario. 1st St. Catharines
She was named the first Chief Commissioner of the Dominion of Canada Girl Guides on July 24, 1912. As early as 1913, she invited Guides to view her palatial home, Casa Loma. Guides became frequent visitors to the house and its grounds. Casa Loma now features a Girl Guide display and is also a tourist attraction. [3]
The Girl Guides of Canada rebrand of their “Brownies” branch is a move that puts their actions ahead of words when it comes to being an inclusive organization, according to one expert.
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts recognizes at most one Guiding organization per country. Some countries have several organizations combined as a federation, with different component groups divided on the basis of religions (France, Denmark), ethnic identification (Israel) or language (Belgium).
Girls from age 5 through 17 are served by the Yukon District of Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada. [2] Yukon District is part of the Aurora Adventures Area Council and Alberta Council. [ 3 ] Through financial support from YRAC, Yukon District can provide administrative support to Guiders and girls through the Guide Office (102-302 Steele ...
Alberta Provincial Council - Guides of Canada is the provincial council of Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada, which is geographically made up of the Canadian provinces and territories of Alberta, Northwest Territories and Yukon. [3] The provincial council's headquarters is located in Edmonton [4]
Guides are now served by the Girl Guides of Canada - Saskatchewan Council. There is one provincially operated Girl Guide camp in Saskatchewan. Heritage Lake is in the northern half of the province. Girl Guides previously owned Camp Can-ta-ka-ye on Lake Diefenbaker, near Birsay, but it has been sold.