_NE Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 19, 1992 — Page 61 —— GUIDING Rel When Agnes Baden- Powell started the Girl Guides in Britain in 1909, it’s unlikely she realized just how big the organization would eventually become — eight million members across 112 countries. Included in that interna- tional sisterhood ‘are more than 160 girls and adults in the iocal Tall Totem Divi- adults, one junior leader and the six-member division eX- ecutive. - The Tall Totem is made up of one Spark unit (five-year olds), four Brownie groups (6-9 years),.two Guide units (9-13 years)’ and one Pathfinder group (12-15 years). Division commis- sioner is Kathleen Davies. While most people readily associate the movement with outdoor activities such as camping, the learning of sion: 135 girl members, 21 - evant and/( reaching out \& various skills and, of course, the famed Girl Guide cookies, there’s a much wider dimension. Through Guiding's Cana- dian World Friendship Fund and the international move- ment’s World Thinking Day Fund, its members reach out help others around the globe, Girls and Guiders took part in recycling projects and many more ac- tivities. A children’s rehabilitation centre in Nepal, a ‘medical/community centre in Pakistan, a van vital to a - Peruvian child health project and water wells. in West Africa are just a few ex- amples of how that money has been put to work, Closer to home, Guiding GUIDING FASHIONS have come a long way since Lady Baden-Powell started the organization more than 80 years ago. Above, members of the Tall Totem division mace! some of the outfits worn by guides and their leaders over the years. . Guide soap — environmen- changing society. ‘in an open letter to parents, nl ip ) Sy, launched its Water for Tomorrow campaign in 1990. As part of an effort to increase awareness of the im- portance of Canada’s water resource and the need to look after it, both Girls and Guiders took part in shoreline clean-ups, recycling projects, tree-planting and many more activities. That was also the year Girl tally safe, right down to its packaging — was introduc- ed. Such undertakings fit into Guidirig’s goal of ensuring its program remains up to date and relevant to today’s As Guiding’s chief com- missioner Joan Howell put it “Nothing but the best is good enough for your daughter — and the best is the Girl Guides of Canada. The five local “Scouting Week. 92. on Sunday with parent-youth: banquets and are now preparing for. this weekend's finale to the event. ‘On Friday, Feb. 21 the 225 local Scouting members will be taking part in a campfire at the Thornhill Community Centre. On Saturday — the birthdate of Lord and Lady Baden- Powell, the founders.of the Scouts and Guides respectively -- members of both organiza- tions will be putting together a camp setting in the Skeena Mall. The Guides will be displaying a modern-style camp while the Scouts will construct the type of man-made shelters associated with a more traditional one. Their handiwork will be on view 1:00-3:00 p.m, And on Sunday, members of all the local Guide-Scout groups will be taking part in the Heritage Day celebrations to be held in the arena banquet room, 1:30-4:30 p.m. In keeping with the heritage theme, past uniforms will be in evidence and there will also be displays of members’ talents and skills. The local Scouting movernent has five organized groups, the First, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth made up of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Ventures, Rovers and their leaders. : Scouting is looking for adult volunteers to help ensure this valuable program can be cons, tinued within the community, It's also fun for all those involv- ed, youth and adult. IT’S A HOWL, just ask tocal. Cub Devon Craig (above). It’s an opinion shared by the. - more than 200 members of... Scouting here and their. leaders. From Beavers: to Rovers, all get to enjoy a. variety of experiences both outdoor and indcor. Falling in the latter category was a visit. io the local TV studios (right), Leader Rab Onstein looks on as Jesse Dusdal takes on the anchorman spot and reads the news. Day for women everywhere Contributed The Terrace Women’s Resource Centre is looking for talented women to help celebrate °- International Women’s Day. Needed are actors, musicians, . singers, poets, writers, speakers, -in fact’ anyone who _ would like to share their talent for an evening Of entertainment by. women for women, : That evening will take place Sunday, March 8 at the McColl Playhouse.on Kalum St. and in- clude a potluck dinner, ° ‘International -Women's Day _is an “Opportunity: ‘for women to celebrate their accomplishments and to share with oné. another, All. ‘women £ are therefore invited to. attend” ‘the dinner. entertainment planned for that evening. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. with the entertainment getting under way al 8 p.m. Bring adish and a friend. For more information, contact Karla at 638-0228. International Women’s Day was first declared in 1910 al the Second International Con- ference of Socialist’ Women. in Copenhagen, Demark. That. was a time of technological ‘change. when — women were first entering the paid workforce., Working con-_ ditions were unsafe, hours-were long, wages low and jobs were. . Sex-segregated and insecure.” Just. two. years. before’ that ‘declaration,. women. had”: demonstrated in the streets. of New York demanding the vote, © an end to child labour, better working conditions and equal pay for women. Over the past 80 years, March 8 has been an occasion for mass demonstrations throughout the world demanding equality, freedom and respect : for women. Although conditions have i im- proved during that . time, throughout the-world the ma- jority of the poor, illiterate and unemployed . are women. They also remain a very small minori- ty.in decision-making bodies. ~ We. must therefore remain united and: determined to im- “prove the statis of. women: both locally and globally. : | Weather Watch ENVIRONMENT CANADA Information line: 635-4192 Consultations: 635-3224 iz LAST Max. Min. Snow Raln Sun WEEK Temp. Temp. (cm) (mm) = (hrs) Feb. 8 2.3 -0.2 0 0. 7.7 Feb. 9 0.2 3.3 6.6 0 0 Feb. 10 “2.7 6.7 0.4 0 4.5 Feb. 11 -3.6 6.8 Trace 0 0.5 | Feb. 12 -1.2 4.9. Trace O-: 3.0 Feb. 13 2.7 21 0.4 0 4.6. Feb, 14 47-03 Trace 0 5.1 LAST Max. Min. = Snow Rain Sun YEAR Temp. Temp. (cm) (mm). (hrs) Feb, 8 0.7 3.7 0. 0. OBL Feb. 9 0.7 2.4 0.4 14° 0.8.° Feb. 10 2.5 0.3 0 6.6 O°. Feb. 113.7, 02.8 0 38 | OS Feb. 12. 3,7 0.7 0 1.0 O80 - Feb, 13 2.9: 0.4... , Trace 8.2.0 2.0: . Feb, 14.5639 1,005.2 “"Frace 10.0 2-0 ® Yesterday marked the 27th anniversary of Stewart’s 1965 killer avalanche thet _ claimed the lives af 26 people and left another 20 injured. . . The tragedy had been preced- ed by several days of stormy weather which had dumped an estimated 4.3 metres (4ft) of snow on the area, * Normal ‘temperatures Jor Terrace at this time of year “Save highs of 2° with lows of - Minus 3° Average sunshine * ds three hours a day. groups kicked off Guide-Scout