From: Voyageur Council [office@voyageur.scouts.ca]
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 4:04 PM
To: office@voyageur.scouts.ca
Subject: Scouts Canada - Voyageur Vision, April 2003
VOYAGEUR VISION, April 2003
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I N  T H I S  I S S U E
From the Desk of the Council Commissioner
Who's New Not What's New
Friendfest Draw Winners
Gone Home
Honours & Awards
Recognition-Let's just do it!
The Leader Magazine
Voyageur Discussion Groups
Voyageur Council Website
Registration
MMS Spring and Fall Registration Process Timeline 
Upcoming Events
Brownsea Island Jamboree
Chief Scout's and Queen's Venturer Award Ceremony
National Scouts Canada Foundation Salute Award
Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! 
Quality
3rd Annual Camp Opemikon Work Weekend
7th Canadian B-P Guild
The Scout Shop Trail Notes
Voyageur Council Meetings
Canada Science & Technology Museum
Warsaw Caves

 
FROM THE DESK OF THE COMMISH! 
 
In a recent interview, I was asked to do a sales job for Scouting.  The question posed to me was, “why would anyone want to join Scouting?”  Now, my high school English teacher always told us never to answer a question with another question.  However, that is exactly what I would do in this situation.  Why would anyone want to join Scouting?  My reply is, “Why would you NOT want to be a member of the world’s largest youth movement?  Why would you not want to participate in adventuresome and challenging activities with other youth your age?  Why, as an adult, would you not want to share your skills, enthusiasm and time in developing young children to be the best they can be, and at the same time have fun yourself?”
 
Scouting teaches life skills and these are not easily measured on an annual basis.  There is no trophy for the most points or cash bonus for the best performance as measured by the number of goals or assists one achieves.  Yet, we do have measurement tools.  We need to accentuate these positive recognition systems throughout all of Scouting.  Youth members work towards achieving recognition badges and crests for event participation.  In presenting these awards, take time to make it special and to highlight the achievement.  The Commissioner Quality Awards recognize a high level of program delivery within all five sections and in program support by our Group Committees.  Our Regional Youth Award recognizes extra community service provided by thousands of our youth members.  The national awards system recognizes years of service for adult members and for extra service to Scouting.  In using these award systems, we highlight the value of Scouting, and we highlight positive achievements of our members.  We need to do everything we can to ensure our own members feel appreciated and feel a sense of accomplishment.  These achievements are a part of a step by step process in the development of better citizens.  It happens over a period of years and as I said, not always easily measured with a big shiny trophy.  The next time you wonder why you are in Scouting, or are asked by someone why they should join Scouting, accentuate the positive.  Tell them Scouting teaches life skills.  Skills that are taught in a world-wide youth movement through adventuresome activities, using the outdoors as a key resource.  Tell them that these skills are possessed by today’s world leaders, Presidents, Prime Ministers, CEOs, surgeons and astronauts.  That is why you should join Scouting.  Come on board and experience the Scouting spirit, it is catchy!!!!!
Marilyn Johnson, your Council Commissioner

 
WHO'S NEW NOT WHAT'S NEW
 
It is with pleasure that I wish to announce the conclusion of the succession planning process as related to the position of Council Commissioner.  Our Deputy National Commissioner for Central Division, Kim Derry has advised that he shall be appointing John Boyce as our next Council Commissioner.
 
Please join me in welcoming John to this challenge and adventure.  I pass my full support to him as we transition to his team for the 2003-04 Scouting year.  John and his team will be officially our Council team as of 1 July 2003.  Congratulations John.
 
Marilyn Johnson, Council Commissioner

 
FRIENDFEST DRAW WINNERS
 
First of all, I wish to extend my personal thanks to all groups and members who participated in the Friendfest Campaign.  I have heard very positive and encouraging comments from this campaign.  The main feedback is that it was “FUN” having friends visit our section.  As promised, we did complete a draw for those members who brought a friend who then joined Scouting as a result of this exposure.  Here are the recipients of these prizes:
 
1.  One week at 2003 Opemikon Composite Camp-Brock Cory of 1st Metcalfe Colony
2.  Sleeping bag - Andrew Durivage of 21st Cornwall Colony
3.  Backpack - Luke McCormick of 1st Greenwood Pack
4.  Bring on the Adventure Fleece Vests - Aaron Brooks-Moorcroft of 29th Nepean Colony & Kimberly Dover-Hales of 29th Nepean Pack
5.  Tins of Popcorn: Darlene Desmarais of 1st Dalkeith Pack
                              Mitchell Blanchard of 3rd Kanata Colony
                              Tony Florio of 7th Prescott Company
                              Philip Desmarais of 1st Dalkeith Troop
                              Christopher Young of 1st Glen Cairn Colony
                              Anthony Krause of 1st Deep River Colony
                              Chris Shurtliff of 18th Kingston Troop
                              Michael Bracey of 18th Kingston Colony
                              Clarey Harris of 1st Greenwood A Pack
 
6.  Scout Mugs        Nicholas McRae of 3rd Cornwall Colony
                              Bruce Skinner of 1st Glen Cairn Colony
                              David Spies of 1st Glen Cairn Colony
                              Beverly Wilson of 18th Kingston Troop
                              Jake Braden of 24th Elmdale Pack
                              Ken Lacroix of 1st Glen Cairn Colony
 
Marilyn Johnson, your Council Commissioner

 
GONE HOME - The Council wishes to express their sadness in the passing of youth member Nick Wright on March 23rd.  Nicholas always had a love for Scouting.  He was registered with the 123rd St. John the Apostle Ottawa Group as a Beaver, Cub, Chief Scout Recipient and Venturer.  In the fall of 2002 he joined the Lost Children's Unit with the Regional Service Corps.  Though he had a serious heart condition, he never let it interfere with his desire to experience life through Scouting.  When you remember Nicholas, please do so with a smile, a kind deed or a word to someone who needs you.  So much of who we are comes from those who have touched our lives.  Nicholas has touched many and will always be remembered.
Mike and Karen Leeder, 123rd Group (Nicholas's aunt and uncle)

 
HONOURS and AWARDS - "The best thing to do behind a person's back is to pat it." - Franklin P. Jones
 
Voyageur Council is pleased to announce and congratulate the following Scouter who has recently been recognized:
*  The MEDAL FOR GOOD SERVICE was presented to Scouter Tony VanMuyden (Heritage)
 
As of April 3, 2003, we are pleased to announce that Voyageur Council has awarded 56 members during this Scouting year.  They are as follows:
2 Silver Acorns - Voyageur Council (2)
1 Award for Fortitude - Carleton
2 Certificate of Meritorious Conduct - Valley Highlands (2)
5 Medal of Merits - Voyageur Council, Loyalist, Heritage, Algonquin Hills, Rideau
3 Medal for Good Service - Heritage (2), Loyalist
3 Certificate of Commendations - Odawa (2), Rideau
19 Regional Youth Awards - Voyageur Region Service Corps (9), Rideau (6), Stormont-Glengarry, Heritage, Upper St. Lawrence Valley, Odawa
21 Order of the Caribou - Voyageur Region Service Corps (5), Stormont-Glengarry (5), Carleton (4), Heritage (3), Valley Highlands (3), Odawa
 
Currently there are 5 applications at the Provincial/National committee level and 5 applications here at the Council Office under review. 

 
RECOGNITION - LET'S JUST DO IT!
 
In keeping with our Council Commissioner's message above, we would like to encourage all of you to find some time or recruit someone to start the process of recognizing someone in your group.  Here is some information to help you along:
 
Service Pins
There are service pins for 1, 2, 3, and 4 years of service that can be purchased at the Scout Shop for $2.50 + taxes.  The office administers and provides for the service pins for 5 years and up.  Certificates are also included with the pins.  A simple e-mail to Lynn Levitan, our Council Registrar
llevitan@scouts.ca   identifying the volunteer's name, address, group, and list of service is what is needed to process this award. 
 
Warrant of Appointment
Requests for Warrant of Appointment should be directed to Lynn Levitan as well.  For Warrants of Appointment, Lynn needs the following information:
*Full Name and address
*Group name
*Indicate that the VRAD, Gateway, and probationary period of 3 months has been successfully completed
 
Please submit your requests to Lynn in a timely fashion to avoid any disappointment in getting either of these certificates back for a special date.
 
For Outstanding Service
Anyone can initiate these awards - if you believe a person should be considered for an outstanding service award, start the process now.  Contact your local Honours and Awards committee to see if someone has started an application or volunteer to start the process yourself. 
 
This is the basic template to follow -
1) Name
2) Address
3) Position in Scouting Presently Held
4) Scout Awards Previously Granted - indicate year
5) Training Received - indicate year
6) Record of Position in Scouting - give position, section, group, committee etc. and length of time served in each position
7) Description of Outstanding quality of service rendered - I often recommend that this be combined with #6.  Depending on the volunteers role in the group, here are some examples of actions: 
>ran 5 weekend camps for his pack, average attendance was 19
>helped 3 Scouts earn the Chief Scout Award
>chaired the area apple day committee or coordinated the group apple day
>interviewed 15 adults for Scouting roles in the group
>recruited # new section Scouters for the group
>organized 5 annual year end banquets
>completed Group Committee Training
8) Name of initiator, address, position in Scouting
 
Please remember that it is not necessary for a person to have 10 years of service to be considered for an Award.  Applications for Honours and Awards can be e-mailed to Toni Marcon-Stewart in either MS word or Word Perfect at  tmarconstewart@scouts.ca  We simply ask that you follow the template above. 
 
Thanks in advance for taking the time to ensure that Volunteers in your group and area are receiving the recognition they deserve.  Toni Marcon-Stewart, Council Field Executive

 
THE LEADER MAGAZINE
In an effort to continue making Leader Magazine a relevant, informative resource for leaders, the National Director of Communications is asking for submissions from leaders out in the field.  Do you have a good program idea?  Do you know someone who does?  We encourage those who are delivering them to submit a written piece to the magazine.  They don't need to be finely edited materials, just the ideas, instructions, and photos if you have them.  The following link provides an idea of what they are looking for in terms of content:   http://www.scouts.ca/inside.asp?cmPageID=283

 
VOYAGEUR DISCUSSION GROUPS
Here are some of the recent postings on our Voyageur Discussion Groups:
All Groups: Scouting Resource Material Re: War in Iraq
All Groups: OCDSB Resource Material Re: War in Iraq
All Groups: SARS Screening tool
All Groups: Vote Results Available: Which is your Favourite Camp in Voyageur Council?
Beavers: Program Tip # 386 Game (Rope Ring)
Beavers: Program Tip # 397 Craft (Easter Baskets)
Beavers: Beaver Cheer (Loyalist Area)
Beavers: Photo Added (Paul Totten receives WBII Colony)
Cubs: Camp checklist from 101st Ottawa (St. Aidan's) Cub pack
Cubs: Program Tip # 387 Game (Stones)
Cubs: Program Tip # 398 Game (Bunny Tag)
Cubs: Firefly Game & Battleship (Jackie Archambault, 2nd Gatineau)
Cubs: Let’s Go Fly a Kite!
Cubs: Photo Added (Cubs take World Scouting word search challenge)
Scouts: Program Tip # 387 Game (Stones)
Scouts: Program Tip # 399 Linking Activity (Pudding Eggs & Egg Hunt)
Scouts: Walking Tacos
Scouts: Photo Added (Regional Youth Award presented at 137th Ottawa Banquet)
Venturers: Program Tip # 392 Game (Beacon Light)
Venturers: Program Tip # 399 Linking Activity (Pudding Eggs & Egg Hunt)
Venturers: Icebreaker - Do you know the Muffin Man?
Rovers: Program Tip # 392 Game (Beacon Light)
Rovers: Program Tip: # 400 Craft (Easter Decorations for Seniors)
Rovers: Moot Moot 2003
Rovers: Are Scouts relevant or indispensable to the modern world?
Groups: Photo Added (Paul Totten receives WBII Colony)
Groups: Getting Youth Input (Jenn Arnold, DAC Youth, Rideau Area)
Groups: Photo Added (Dave McOnie, Rideau AC @ 137th Ottawa’s Banquet)
Groups: Are Scouts relevant or indispensable to the modern world?
To subscribe to any of our Discussion Groups, send an email to " communications@voyageur.scouts.ca" with the subject line "Subscribe (name of group)".  An invitation will then be sent to you, which will require your reply in order to join.
 
Yours in Scouting, David Wray, Communications & Public Relations,  communications@voyageur.scouts.ca

 
VOYAGEUR COUNCIL WEBSITE - http://www.voyageur.scouts.ca
Check out your Council website for all your resource needs. For example, it includes training information, your event calendar, forms, links to Area websites, links to Scouts Canada information, discussion groups, and contact information for your Council Team.

 
REGISTRATION
I would like to take the opportunity to extend a note of thanks and appreciation to all those Group Committee Chairs, and their teams, who have addressed the outstanding adult registration issue promptly. Upon receiving the adult volunteer Group list on April 1st many groups made it their mission to locate missing VRAD information.  I have been entering the new information into MMS and hope to be completed the task early next week. Any late submissions, please send your documentation a.s.a.p.  Again, thank you all for all your hard work and dedication to keeping our kids safe.
 
Thank you for your time and patience,  Lynn Levitan, Voyageur Council  Registrar, ext. 502  llevitan@scouts.ca

 
MMS SPRING AND FALL REGISTRATION PROCESS TIMELINE
 
March 31 - All members with a current status of 'Active-not renewed' be changed to 'Inactive-Retired'.  The date for this changeover for the 2003-2004 registration year will be December 31, 2003.
 
First week of May - Renewal functionality will be turned on in the System to allow existing members to renew on-line.  Included in this will be the ability to print the Renewal Confirmation Form in the same format as the Application for Membership forms.  Members will see the Renew Now button on their System home pages.  Groups can continue to register members for the 2002-2003 session.
 
July 31st - On-line registration for new members will be turned on in the System.  New members will have the option of registering for the 2002-2003 session or the 2003-2004 session.  Groups can continue to register members for the 2002-2003 session.
 
August 31 - registration closes for the 2002-2003 session.
 
September 1 - System is rolled over to the 2003-2004 registration year. 
 
Thank you for your time and patience,  Lynn Levitan, Voyageur Council  Registrar, ext. 502  llevitan@scouts.ca

 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please visit the Voyageur Council web site at
http://www.voyageur.scouts.ca  for details on these events and others.
April 25-27th  3rd Annual Camp Opemikon Work Weekend
April 30  National Scouts Canada Foundation Salute Award
May 2,3,4  Brownsea Scout Jamboree at Baxter Conservation Area
June 7    Chief Scout's & Queen's Venturer Award Ceremony


BROWNSEA ISLAND JAMBOREE-The event takes place the first weekend in May 2003 at Baxter Conservation Area near Kars.  For further information, contact the Council Camp Chief, Doug Hall at 836-7860  or  djhall@rogers.com  or Lisa  Skentelbery at 271-1577 or  lisa.skent@sympatico.ca


CHIEF SCOUT'S & QUEEN'S VENTURER AWARD CEREMONY
Saturday, June 7th, 2003
Christ Church Cathedral, 439 Queen Street, Ottawa. 
Many thanks to Heritage Area for again hosting this event for our Council. 
Applications are now available through the office and on the web.  Application deadline is Tuesday, May 6th, 2003.
Contact: Cathi Wilkins, Organizing Committee Chair, (613) 293-7943, catherine.wilkins@sympatico.ca


NATIONAL SCOUTS CANADA FOUNDATION SALUTE AWARD
You are warmly invited to attend  the National Scouts Canada Foundation Salute Award honouring Grete Hale.
Wednesday April 30, 2003
5:30 -7:30 p.m. a reception
The Government Conference Centre, 2 Rideau Street Ottawa
Tickets are $55 per person $100 per couple.  Business Attire or Scout Uniform
Contact Julie Breuer at the Foundation  jbreuer@scouts.ca   tel 613-224-5131 fax 613-224-3571 RSVP before April 23, 2003
 
About our 2003 Salute Award Recipient:  Grete Hale is Chair of the Board of Morrison Lamothe Inc., an independent family owned Canadian food processor. A list of  Grete’s past and present involvement as a Director or Adviser  includes most community important institutions ranging from hospitals and educational institutions through organizations  for youth and the arts. Her compassion and caring extends even beyond our borders to projects in Uganda. Grete has been recognized by many organizations for her outstanding service  and lifelong dedication to helping others. The Scouts Canada  Foundation is honoured to include Grete  Hale in the company of previous Salute Award recipients including Rabbi Dr. Reuven  Bulka, Toronto Lawyer Eddie Goodman, the late Senator  Hartland de  Montarville Molson of Montreal and Atlantic entrepreneur John Risley.
 
Funds from this event support Scouting in Voyageur Council and Foundation programs across Canada.  The event is sponsored by the Ottawa Citizen and Dollco Printing.


WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME!
Let’s all extend a grand Scouting welcome to the newest members of our Scouting family in Voyageur Council. Seventy-Six friends were invited to see who we are and decided they liked what they saw  - including six new adult volunteers. Welcome to Scouts Canada and welcome to Voyageur Council!
 
Nepean Area led the way with 14 Friendfest youth followed closely by Carleton with 12 and Loyalist with 11. Loyalist and Rideau each gained 2 new leaders followed by Carleton and Stormont-Glengary with 1 each. 
  
Area   #Youth #Adult
Heritage  2Y
Odawa 6Y
Loyalist  11Y  2A 
Nepean 14Y
Carleton 12Y 1A
Stormont Glengarry 6Y 1A
Rideau  6Y 2A
Algonquin Hills 6Y
Valley Highlands 2Y
Upper St Lawrence Valley 5Y
Total   70 Youth, 6 Adults 
 
Let’s also thank and congratulate those who extended the invitations to our Friendfest members.
 
Our Friendfest numbers represent 17% of the Divisional Council’s totals for youth and 32% for adult volunteers. Next Year we will do even better! Yes, there will be a next year. While our membership didn’t explode, all studies and surveys tell us that we recruit best through personal contact with friends and neighbours. So, next year at the same time, we will do a Friendfest campaign again.  This will complement the Fall retention program to which we are committing ourselves as part of the Key Result Expectations
 
Your Membership Development & Growth Team will be talking to you about making Friendfest a routine part of your annual program. Your challenge now - and I hope you accept it - is to retain those 76 new members next year and Build on that Success  http://www.voyageur.scouts.ca/growth/growth2000/GrowthTitle%20Page.htm
 
Brian Glenn, DCC Membership Development & Growth,  dcc-growth@voyageur.scouts.ca


QUALITY
In Scouting we talk about a quality program. What does that mean? There are many things that we can say make up a quality program. Outdoors, games, spirituality, crafts, songs, badges, service work, and awards, these are all elements of a quality program. Over the years of my involvement in Scouting there have been different gauges of a quality program. Some of these are attendance, retention, number of youth receiving Chief Scout, Queen Venturer, or the World Conservation Badge which are still good ways to gauge the program. In these years of declining membership, with not enough time or hours in the day and mental blocks in program ideas, here is a broader statement at which will help define a quality program. A quality program can be defined as, "The activities that the youth want to do in their section!" What does this statement really mean?
 
Here are some examples of what we can let our youth do:
- Choose the requirements that they want to do to earn the different stars, badges, awards, etc which they work on as a pack/six or troop/patrol.
- Help plan the menu for camp.
- Have input to the activities that they would like to do at camp, meeting or outing.
- Pick or run a game (not the same one every week)
- Pick or run a craft (not the same one every week)
- Pick or lead a song (not the same one every week)
(They may choose the same one every week since they were having fun, but that does not let them experience other opportunities.)
 
If we, as leaders, give the youth opportunities to have input in their program, they will come back. You will have greater respect in the youth's eyes since you not only listened but you acted on their requests and ideas.  The youth then will become the owners of Scouting and will want it to succeed and will be there to insure that it does. Our actions will speak louder than any words that we can speak. Plan their ideas into the program; ask them what they like, get them to tell you what went wrong when it did not work. They may have not noticed that it did not work and had fun anyway. Learn by doing, normally means that it did or does not work the first time. Let them get their hands and feet dirty. We all make mistakes and remember, to err is human. Let the youth have input in their program and you will be the coolest leader in the world.  It will also be neat to the youth that adults do care and listen; the smiles and laughter will definitely put a smile on your face and a song in your heart.
 
John Boyce, DCC Member Services and Program Delivery -  dcc-program@voyageur.scouts.ca


THE 3rd ANNUAL OPEMIKON WORK WEEKEND will be held on the weekend of April 25th-27th, 2003.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Tim Taylor at (819) 561-1613 or email at opegroupcommittee@voyageur.scouts.ca


7th CANADIAN B-P GUILD - Scouters and Guiders, active or retired, are welcome to join our Guild.   Contact Norm Pascoe, Guild Master, at (613) 745-1188 or e-mail  normpascoe@hotmail.com


THE SCOUT SHOP—Trail Notes
 
BRAND NAMES FOR LESS!
At the Scout Shop we have a philosophy, you wouldn’t buy a car without test driving it, so why buy a tent without seeing it?  That is why we have a 5,000-sq. ft. tent room for you and your family to walk through and explore. Combine this with our educated staff, who will be happy to answer all your outdoor questions, and our lifetime tent warranties you’ll be sure to find exactly what you’re looking for.  The store currently has over six hundred tents in stock at very competitive pricing.  We will not be undersold!
 
For all you pound counters out there, lighten up! Eureka introduces the Zeus 2EXO tent.  This two-man tent weighing in at 3 lbs. was designed to be the most spacious tent for the least amount of weight.  The Zeus offers a roomy 5’ x 7’ x 4’ sleeping area thanks to its unique exoskeleton frame and its super-tough gated carabineers.  With its large vestibule, patented high-low ventilation system, and a set-up time of less than three minutes the Zeus system provides maximum weather protection.  Scouts Canada offers you this fantastic tent at $199.99, regular in-store price $215.00, and until the end of the April’03 with purchase you’ll get a $15.00 store credit to spend on a new sleeping bag* or backpack* (*some restrictions apply—see store for details).
 
Our Coleman deal for this month is the Coleman thermo-electric cooler.  This cooler keeps your food hot or cold by simply plugging it into your car’s 12-volt car plug.  No ice, no mess.  There is even a separate adapter available so you can plug it in at home.  This 40-quart cooler at a sale price of $79.99 is the next best thing to taking your refrigerator on the road. (Hurry in quantities are limited!)
 
A Final Note:
With summer fast approaching and several jamborees this year, Scouts Canada wants to remind you we offers bulk discounts on tents (quantities of three or more).
 
Store Hours:  Monday to Thursday 9-6pm / Friday 9-8pm / Saturday 9-5pm / Sunday 11-4pm.
 
Thank you for your past, present, and future support, Yours in Scouting,  Ian Thomas, National Advertising Coordinator scoutshop@scouts.ca   Tel: 613-224-0139   Fax: 613-224-3571

VOYAGEUR COUNCIL MEETINGS
Commissioners Forum:  Saturday June 14
Management Committee:  Wednesday May 21

A D V E R  T I S E M E N T S

**SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE CANADA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM**
Extinguishing Danger: Fighting Fire with Technology - May 17-19
This indoor and outdoor event features workshops such as The Chemistry of Combustion where visitors can explore the variables that affect a fire, the most common types of fire and the chemistry behind the extinguisher. Or take a fire detector apart to find out what makes it work. Then head outside for demonstrations by the Ottawa-Carleton Fire Department and see Bytown Fire Brigade and Museum collection displays. Behind-the-scenes warehouse tours will also be available.
 
Solar Quest 2003 - Saturday, May 31 (rain date: Sunday, June 1)
We've put out the challenge: grade 6 to 8 students have been asked to design, engineer and build a small solar car. Join them on Saturday, May 31, try to figure out which will be the fastest vehicle then see them race against each other. Learn about solar cells, how they work and where they are used. The Human-Powered Vehicle Operators of Ottawa will also be on site to demonstrate recumbent bicycle of all kinds.
 
Canada Science and Technology Museum, 1867 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa (613) 991-3044 or visit our website http://www.science-tech.nmstc.ca

**WARSAW CAVES CONSERVATION AREA AND CAMPGROUND** is available for scouting groups.  With the facilities to canoe, cave, hike and explore ecological surroundings, scouts will enjoy the adventures available to them.  Camping available for groups of any size. Check out their web site for more information http://www.warsawcaves.com

THANK YOU TO OUR ADVERTISERS IN THIS ISSUE OF THE VOYAGEUR VISION!

SCOUT SHOP INFORMATION & HOURS:  1345 Baseline Road, Ottawa
Phone (613) 224-0139 {HOURS:  Mon. to Thurs. 9-6, Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 11-4}

SCOUTS CANADA, VOYAGEUR COUNCIL OFFICE
1345  Baseline Road, Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 0A7
tel. (613) 225-2770 / 1-888-SCOUTS NOW  (726-8876) / fax (613) 225-2802
e-mail: 
office@voyageur.scouts.ca
web site:  
http://www.voyageur.scouts.ca
OFFICE HOURS:  Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
OFFICE CLOSED:  Friday April 18 and Monday April 21
Questions?  Comments or concerns about this e-newsletter?  We welcome constructive feedback!  Please e-mail us at office@voyageur.scouts.ca
Thank you.

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