VOYAGEUR
VISION, October 2003
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I N T H I S I S S U
E
Gone Home - Orville
O'Brien
From the Desk of the Council
Commissioner
Membership Management
System
Membership Development & Growth
Membership Services & Program
Delivery
Volunteer Development & Training
Honours & Awards
School
Talks
Upcoming Events
CN Tower October Program
46th JOTA
- Jamboree on the Air
Fall Popcorn Campaign
The
Duke of Edinburgh's
Award - Leader’s
Workshop
Scouts Canada Annual Food
Drive
National Remembrance
Day Ceremony
Scout Night with the
Ottawa Senators
4th Annual
Camp OPE Work Weekend
2004 Mufferaw Stomporee Council Cub Camp
OPE
Update
Eastern Ontario Gilwell Reunion
7th B-P (Bytown)
Guild
35th Canadian B-P Guild
Voyageur Discussion Groups
Voyageur Council Website
The Scout
Shop
Cannamore
Orchard
Canada Science & Technology Museum
Warsaw Caves
GONE HOME - Orville O'Brien
(1929-2003)
The Council wishes to express
their sadness in the recent passing of Scouter Orville O'Brien.
Early in life, he was a member in the 2nd Stewarton Pack, the 14th Scout
Troop and the 2nd Rover Crew. He followed through progressively to the
Assistant Scoutmaster and Rover Skipper roles. He then moved on
to responsibilities Regionally and Nationally. In the early 80's,
Orville was one of the founding members of the 7th B-P Bytown Guild and
went on in this element of Scouting to organize the Fellowship of BP Guilds and
hold senior posts of responsibility. This role took him to many
International Scout Conferences throughout the world, where he provided
organizational strengths to new formations. At the time of his death,
Orville was National Secretary of the Baden-Powell Guilds of Canada.
He had been decorated with the Silver Acorn by the Governor General for his
especially distinguished service to Canadian Scouting. Orville will be
sadly missed.
FROM THE DESK OF THE COUNCIL
COMMISSIONER
I
would like first to thank all those in attendance at our first Commissioners
Forum at Camp Opemikon on October 4th. The responses that I have received have
been very positive and it makes the job much easier when we are going down the
same road. Many of you have seen, the new Group Committee Handbook on the Scouts
Canada Website http://www.scouts.ca/inside.asp?cmPageID=426.
It is a “Draft” document and we
will be implementing this structure September 2004. Scouting has said that we are focused on
program and that we are here for the youth. The idea behind this revised document is
to align the Group’s focus on the program as well. The program is why the youth are joining
the movement, and don’t forget to have fun. That is also what keeps us “old”
folks young, having fun and getting to be and act like a
kid.
Saying
that, we all have to make the opportunities to allow hands on learning and be
able to have the youth try their hands at doing. Failing at trying is learning,
failing to try is defeat. Next is to let our light shine by doing School talks,
bring a friend night, being seen in the community helping or doing some service
project. I know of one youth who wanted to join Scouts. At registration there
was only 2 scouts, not enough to form a troop. He phoned a number of his friends
and convinced them to join. They now have a Scout Troop of 5 members. Our best
advertising is by word of mouth, which comes from our youth experiencing a fun
program.
On
another note, there is no longer any probation period for new leaders. The five step screening process;
application, interview, references checked, clean PRC and the Approval of the
Council Executive Director, and then entered into the MMS as active are the
requirements to be completed before a new leader begins working with the
youth.
With the
new uniform options for the Scout, Venturer, Rover there will be information on
badge placement on the sash in the November Leader magazine. Look for it. There are also new Chief
Scout's and Queen's Venturer woggles to further recognize the
hard work that was done to complete the requirements.
For you
Beaver Leaders there is a new Beaver Leader Handbook in colour and also a
revised law “A Beaver has fun, works
hard and helps family and friends”.
The
updated Cub Handbook now includes the specialty badges and a new
look.
Yours in
Scouting, John Boyce, Council
Commissioner, commissioner@voyageur.scouts.ca
MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM-CONGRATULATIONS!!
Listed below are the groups that have either entered
all their members in MMS themselves or sent the paperwork into the data entry
center here at the National office.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to you for all the hard work
and perseverance in submitting your registrations. The amazing part is, to-date over 100 of
our groups did the data entering themselves. I would like to extend my sincere
congratulations to all. Job well
done! Please note the groups listed
may still have paperwork to send in to the office. Please complete the registration process
and send all original documentation to the Council office, including signed
registration forms, interview, reference check and Police Records Checks
documentation, for the final check and filing.
GROUPS ENTERED/RECEIVED
ALGONQUIN HILLS: 2nd Arnprior, 1st Chalk River, 1st
Cobden, 1st Deep River, 1st Eganville, 1st Laurentian Valley, 1st Pembroke, 14th
Pembroke, 4th Petawawa, 1st Renfrew, 1st Shawville
CARLETON:
1st Carp, 1st Constance Bay, 1st Glen Cairn, 1st Kanata, 3rd
Kanata, 4th Kanata, 7th Kanata, 1st Munster, 1st Richmond, 1st Stittsville
LOYALIST:
1st Bayridge, 1st Kingston West Group, 1st Glenburnie, 1st
Portsmouth, 1st Sydenham, 1st Verona
NEPEAN:
123rd Ottawa, 4th Bells Corners, 1st Nepean District Rovers, 19th/119th
Nepan, 23rd Nepean, 25th Nepean, 27th Nepean, 29th Nepean, 112 th
Nepean
STORMONT-GLENGARRY: 2nd Cornwall, 3rd Cornwall, 1st
Dalkeith, 1st Lancaster, 1st Maxville, 1st St Andrews, 1st Vankleek
Hill, 2nd Ingleside
UPPER ST LAWRENCE VALLEY: 1st Brockville & Area Group, 2nd
Mallorytown, 1st Morrisburg, 1st North Grenville, 1st Williamsburg, 7th Prescott
HERITAGE:
3rd Ottawa, 17th Ottawa, 24th Ottawa, 27th Ottawa, 32nd
Ottawa, 36th Ottawa, 39th Ottawa, 41st Ottawa, 63rd Ottawa, 72nd Ottawa, 78th
Ottawa, 92nd Ottawa, 96th Ottawa, 114th Ottawa, 115th Ottawa, 147th
Ottawa, 148th Ottawa, 150th Ottawa, 3rd Aylmer, 1st Chelsea, 132nd Nepean, 1st
Wakefield
ODAWA:
78th Ottawa, 1st Blackburn Hamlet, 1st Clarence, 1st Cumberland, 14th
Gloucester, 1st Greenwood, 1st Hawkesbury, 1st Orleans, 2nd Orleans, 3rd
Orleans, 4th Orelans, 8th Orleans
RIDEAU:
11th Ottawa, 28th Ottawa, 46th Ottawa, 69th Ottawa, 101st
Ottawa, 104th Ottawa, 109th Ottawa, 113th Ottawa, 137th Ottawa, 73rd
Gloucester, 1st Greely, 1st Manotick, 1st Metcalfe, 1st Osgoode, 2nd
Russell
VALLEY HIGHLANDS: 2nd Almonte, 1st Beckwith, 2nd Carleton
Place, 3rd Carleton Place, 1st Elmsley, 1st Merrickville, 1st
Montague, 6th Rideau Lakes, 2nd Smiths Falls
GROUPS NOT REGISTERED
The following are the groups we have not received any
registration information from, including being entered into the Membership
Management System:
Algonquin Hills:
1st Portage du Fort
Carleton: 1st
Fallowfield, 1st Fitzroy Harbour, 1st Dunrobin
Heritage: 47th
Ottawa, 151st Ottawa, 3rd Gatineau,
1st Rupert-Farrellton
Loyalist: 1st
Amherstview, 1st Barriefield, 1st Fort Henry, 25th Frontenac, 2nd Gananoque, 1st
Greater Kingston LDS, 1st Joyceville, 8th Kingston, 18th Kingston,
1st Odessa, 1st Perth Road
Nepean: 136th
Ottawa
Odawa: 1st
Limoges, 1st Vars/Navan
Rideau: 153rd
Ottawa, 1st North Gower/Kars
Stormont-Glengarry: 4th
Cornwall, 17th Cornwall, 21st Cornwall, 22nd Cornwall
Upper St Lawrence
Valley: 1st Athens, 1st Iroquois, 1st Mountain,
2nd Spencerville
Valley
Highlands: 1st Arden, 1st Drummond, 1st Lombardy,
1st Pakenham, 4th Perth
Any
questions or concerns regarding registration, Membership Management System or
Police Records Checks can be sent to Lynn Levitan, Voyageur Council Registrar,
ext. 502 or email
a llevitan@scouts.ca
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT &
GROWTH
Out and
About - Any time is a
great time to take Youth on an outing in the community. We are accustomed to
seeing Scouters and Leaders doing offer of service activities. This is
great, and promotes scouting, but take it one step further. Go to the movies, a museum or a local
event in the community, in uniform, just to have fun. Seeing the Youth having fun in public
creates questions and curiosity from both adults and other youth.
When youth see scouts having a good time as a group, they are naturally
interested.
I
have always found that “word of mouth” is one of the greatest tools we
have. The best part is; it costs
nothing at all! Talking to people about the great camp
on the weekend or events that you are planning will create the same curiosity.
Awareness of the scouting activities and program can only bring positive
results.
Happy
Scouting, Sharon Thomson, DCC Membership Development & Growth,
dcc-growth@voyageur.scouts.ca
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES &
PROGRAM DELIVERY
"Sharing
Sharing Sharing" - As most of you know, this is the Beaver Motto and something we
should practice in program. Beaver sharing sessions, Old Wolf clubs, Scouters
Clubs, Venturer Advisor Forum, and the newly formed Smart Groups Discussion
Groups are just some of the ways to share good programming ideas. Some
program ideas have worked extremely well and are very successful and others
fail, face first. We need to share those successes and failures, so we can go
down the right road together.
Bring a friend night, or
bring a friend outing - which works better? Is there an activity that is
more suited for that event? Share that new song, skit, neat activity to
earn a new star or award. We are a brotherhood and sisterhood. Let us not have
secrets to a successful program. Share your Program successes so that others can
learn and do, to making scouting the activity of choice!
Host a "SHARING" session in
your area, meet new leaders, see old friends and get new program ideas to share
with the youth. Get involved and share that idea with the Venturer Advisors Forum,
or the Smart Groups Discussion Group at www.smartgroups.com/groups/voyageur
("section name" i.e. beavers, cubs, scouts, ventures, rovers, groups).
VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT &
TRAINING
Wow - what a Month! We'd like to start
by saying.......CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Nelson Martins 1st Bayridge Pack A and Jahn Angelique 1st Elmsley Troop in
achieving their Wood Badge I and to Yves
Arseneau 1st Chalk River Pack, Mark Milan 27th Nepean Sea Troop, Nick Wise 27th
Ottawa, Stephen Redshaw 3rd Kanata Pack, Mike Davies 1st Amherstview Pack and Merrilyn Hodgson
7th Kanata Troop in achieving their Wood Badge II. (Our goal is to recognize 500 WBI and 74 WBII
recipients just think....only 498 and 68
more to go!)
We have been receiving several questions about the
Mentor/Coach and thought the following
information may be helpful.
The mentor/coach who can sign the checklist must have a WBI in the same
section and have had it for one year. The Area DAC approves the mentor for
the WBI. There are 4 ways for the
Mentor/Coach to sign the leader off and they are;
1. Observation by the mentor/coach
and/or
2. Written description by the leader to the
mentor/Coach and/or
3. Verbal description by the leader to the
mentor/coach and/or
4. Observation by another leader and relayed to the
mentor/coach either verbally or written.
The Training Team met last week and went through
the training procedures - these will be posted on the website soon. Service Scouters and Trainers for the Advanced Development Modules have been
scheduled and are selling out!
Please get your applications in early!!!! The TD1 is on the website and is limited
in space. Please sign up through the office 225-2770.
Want a course? Need some insight? Have a question?
Ask-a-DAC! Your DAC-Training's have a wealth of knowledge to share and if
they can't answer it, we will find
the answer or re-direct you to who can.... Please contact your
DAC-Training.
HONOURS and AWARDS
Honour is
defined in the Oxford dictionary as:
“a thing conferred as a distinction especially an official award for
bravery or achievement”.
Award is defined as:
“a prize or payment awarded”.
In Scouting, there are numerous awards available to show distinguished
service by our members, and to say thank you to our community supporters. We have notes of thanks, plaques,
certificates, medals, emblems, pins, and stripes. I encourage you to learn about the
various awards available and to practice presentation to all worthy
nominees.
For
October, I wish to highlight the “service year” awards. In this category, recognition items
include: service stripes, pins, certificates, emblems and medals. Service stripes are normally distributed
at the end of each Scouting year at a closing ceremony, camp or Bar-B-Que. Each registered youth and adult is
entitled to one stripe annually, to be sewn on uniform shirt or sash. The silver stripe represents one year of
service. The gold stripe represents
five accumulated years of service.
Once four years have been accumulated, the four silver stripes are
removed and one gold is placed to represent the fifth year. Adults may wear stripes representing
youth service in Scouting, and service as both a youth and adult in
Guiding. Pins for 1 to 4 years of
service are also available and may be presented to LITs and adult members
only. Monitoring and presentation
of service stripes and 1 to 4 year pins are the responsibility of the Group
Committee and Section Contact Leader.
Recognition items may be purchased at the local Scout
shop.
Beginning
with 5 years service as an adult (including LIT years), and further multiples of
five years service (10, 15, 20) are processed through the Voyageur Council
Office. Contact Lynn Levitan, our
Council Registrar, to obtain the applicable certificate and pin. Ten years of service as an adult member
(LIT years included), brings with it a medal and a cloth emblem to be worn on
the uniform. These too, are
processed through the Council Registrar.
Also
this month, your Area Honours and Awards Coordinators have been given a task,
which is the first step towards updating the information on our Membership
Management System. Group Chairs
will soon be contacted by the H&A Coordinator and asked to verify the years
of service for each adult within their Group. Group Registrars may update the “years
of service” field for each registered member in the Group, and are being asked
to do so over the next three months.
In cases where the updating indicates that a service award is due, the
Group Chair is to contact the Council Registrar and request the appropriate item
of recognition. Only the Council
Registrar has access to update the actual Honours and Awards information. Just as an aside, the same limited
access holds true for updating Training information.
Remember: "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 Scouter Joel Saikaley, 2nd
Orleans who was recently awarded the CERTIFICATE
OF COMMENDATION!
SCHOOL TALKS
School Talks are one of the most
successful ways we have found for groups to recruit new members and our Field Executives are more than willing to
come out and help your group grow. Please give them a call at ext. 508 for Tim Foreman and 504 for Guy Latour.
UPCOMING EVENTS
|
Oct/Nov |
Scout Popcorn Campaign |
| Oct 22 |
The
Duke of Edinburgh's
Award - Leader’s
Workshop |
|
Nov 1
Nov
11 |
Scouts Canada Annual Food
Drive
National
Remembrance Day Ceremony |
|
Dec 6 |
Voyageur Council General
Meeting |
|
Dec
6 |
Scout Night
with the Ottawa Senators |
|
|
Scout Hot Chocolate
Campaign |
|
|
|
|
|
Scoutrees for Canada |
| April
23-25 |
4th Annual
Camp OPE Work Weekend |
|
April 30-May2 |
Council Senior Section Camp (senior Scouts,
Venturers, Rovers) |
|
June 4-6 |
Mufferaw Stomporee Council Cub
Camp |
|
June 5 |
Chief Scout's & Queen's Venturer Award
Ceremony |
|
|
CN
TOWER OCTOBER PROGRAM
Wear your
uniform to the CN Tower in the Month of October and receive a FREE observation
ticket with the purchase of an adult observation ticket. (Lookout/Glass
Floor). Please call 1-416-868-6937 or check their website www.cntower.ca for full details and information.
46th JOTA -
JAMBOREE ON THE AIR - October 18-19
Did you know that about 400,000
young people and their leaders from around the world meet each other over the
airwaves every year? They participate in Jamboree on the Air (JOTA). It's an
exciting way to make new friends, share Scouting experiences and broaden
horizons. Check out the Scouts Canada Web
site for more information on this event and how Canadians Can
Participate http://www.scouts.ca/inside.asp?cmPageID=100Last year, Scouts had the opportunity to talk with
astronauts aboard the International Space
Station during Jamboree On The Air. Maurice-Andre
Vigneault manages the Amateur Radio
Exhibit at the Canada Science and
Technology Museum. The Museum has
reverted to its old policy of letting in
for free, Scouts that are in uniform, for the
purpose of attending this international event, JOTA. The VE3JW radio station at the Museum, would be glad to host
the troops again this year as they
have done in the past. Troop leaders are
to contact the Museum to arrange for this group visit, i.e. date,
time, numbers. You can have a look at the new VE3JW station
at: http://ve3jw.tripod.com
Best regards,
Maurice-Andre Vigneault, VE3VIG,
Amateur Radio Exhibit Group, Canada
Science and Technology Museum email:
ve3vig@rac.ca , tel.: 749-9010 (Home), 991-6949 (Museum station)
FALL POPCORN CAMPAIGN - October 18 to
November 8
The Fall 2003 campaign dates are set for October 18
thru November 8. Popcorn orders must be in by November 17 with product
pick up November 29. For further information please contact your Area
Popcorn Coordinator or the Council Office at e-mail: office@voyageur.scouts.ca
THE
DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD - Leader’s
Workshop – October 22nd
A session for those leaders wishing to further develop their knowledge of
the Award Programme
DATE: Wednesday October
22nd,
2003
LOCATION: Ashbury College “Rhodes Hall", 362 Mariposa Ave,
Ottawa
TIME: 7:00 - 9:30 pm (Please arrive before 7 pm to get registered and
receive your materials)
AGENDA:
The framework, philosophy and organisational structure of the Award
Programme
The Four Sections - their aim; principles and benefits; supervision and
assessment
The Residential Project - requirements;
opportunities
The role of a group leader - resources & success
stories
What’s next? Opportunities for further
training
Please contact Dominica Larkin, Provincial Volunteer Coordinator, at
dlarkin@dukeofed.org or phone
1-800-929-3853 if you are interested in attending. There is a $10 registration fee for
which you will receive a Leader’s Manual and a promotional video. Please bring
your sample record book and any questions you may have about the Award
Programme
14TH
ANNUAL SCOUTS CANADA FOOD DRIVE - November 1
On Saturday, November 1, 2003
from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. we will be holding
our 14th ANNUAL SCOUTS CANADA FOOD DRIVE
at Loeb stores in the Ottawa area. As in the past, Loeb stores will
be staffed predominately by Scouts (and in some cases, Cub Packs) to
accept food donations for the Food
Drive. There are approximately 22
Loeb Stores that will be the public drop-off locations and will need to be
staffed. If your group would like to participate, please contact your Area
Coordinator. The Lost
Children Services unit of
the Voyageur Council Service Corps is
coordinating the sorting
station.
The purpose of the Drive is to help people in our
communities. Did you know that more than 40 percent of the food collected
goes to children? In previous years we have collected more than 100,000
pounds of food and donations for local food agencies. Please take a few
minutes to reflect on how this community service project relates to the Scouting
philosophy, how it can work into your weekly programming, and what impact we can
make in our community.
Please
help Scouting make a difference in your Community. Should you require
additional information about the Drive, please contact one of the following:
Sorting Station
NATIONAL
REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY - November 11
Scouts Canada has been invited once
again to participate in the National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National
War Memorial. We will be in either
of the full formal uniform options:
1)
tan scouting shirt/black or Brown shoes/navy blue pants/necker OR
2) white shirt/black or Brown shoes/navy
blue or tan pants/tie option
We will be distributing programs and
poppies at the ceremony. If you are
interested in participating please contact Eugene Lavigne, Chair, Voyageur
Council Service Corps - 224-5134 ext. 603 or office@voyageur.scouts.ca
SCOUT NIGHT WITH THE OTTAWA SENATORS - Saturday December 6th @ 7:00 pm
The summer has gone
by quickly and training camp is now upon us. Our Key players are returning and
are anxious to get on the ice and build on last season's success. We are excited
about the future and look forward to another great season of Senators hockey.
Given the great success of last season's Scout Night with the Sens, and
the Scouts Fundraising initiative, we are now planning again for this season!
Our Group Night will be Saturday December 6th when we take on the New Jersey
Devils at 7:00 pm. The tickets are available again this year for $29 including
tax -(regular ticket price is $40). For each ticket sold, the Ottawa Senators
will donate $4 back to Scouts Canada Voyageur Region to assist Scouts Canada to
run their variety of quality programs. So supporting the Ottawa Senators, also
helps support Scouts Canada. Family and friends are encouraged to attend and are
extended the same great Scouts Night price.
Also new this year, we have
a special bonus for leaders selling 20 tickets or more…and remember, these
tickets can be offered to everyone as family, friends, neighbours, or anyone
within your social or business circle are invited and encouraged to attend at
the same great Scouts Night price.
All leaders buying 20 tickets or
more, will receive 2 Free Tickets and one complimentary parking pass for the
game.
Tickets can be ordered using the form below or by contacting Kara
Lee Brandwood: Phone: 613-599-0116, Toll Free: 1-800-444-7367, Fax: 613-599-0359 , Email:
groupsales@corelcentre
4th ANNUAL CAMP OPEMIKON WORK WEEKEND - April
23-25
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
WHAT? The 4th Annual
OPEMIKON WORK WEEKEND
WHEN? Friday April 23rd –
Sunday April 25th, 2004
WHERE? Camp Opemikon - where
else?!
WHO? Voyageur Council
Rovers/Venturers/Senior Scouts/Adult Advisors and
Leaders
WHY? This weekend provides a
great opportunity for Voyageur Council senior Scouting members to spend a fun
weekend making an important contribution preparing OUR camp for another summer
season. Accommodations and meals are provided free of charge by the camp – all
we ask in exchange is a good weekend’s work from all participants!
Further information, including the method of registration and other
details, will be provided in the coming months. If
you have any questions at this early stage, please do not hesitate to contact
Tim Taylor via email opegroupcommittee@voyageur.scouts.ca or at (819) 561-1613.
2004 COUNCIL CUB CAMP - June 4-6
OPE UPDATE
Mini-Work Weekend Sep
19th-21st:
Many thanks to the 14th Gloucester, 1st
Wakefield and 123rd Ottawa Venturer Companies for their efforts in
preparing the camp for the fall season.
Rentals: Don't forget that canoes and
paddleboats are available for rental for your fall camps. Book them through the
office when you make your camp booking.
Winter Camping: Make OPE your winter camping
destination. Build quinzees and winter shelters, practice your winter camping
skills, go orienteering, ice fish, toboggan, or use the outdoor (lake) rink for
skating, pickup hockey or ringette. Snowshoes are available for rental ($1 per
pair per hour) and we have ringette equipment, cross country skis, hockey nets
and some skates available at no charge.
Catering: Tired of cooking for your
colony, pack or troop at camp? Want to spend more time on your programme? Let us
cater for you - great meals, great service and reasonable prices in our
beautiful Dining Hall. Contact the office for current rates.
Camp Souvenirs: The following items are
available as souvenirs of your visit to camp:
Camp
crests - $2 each
The
book “Camp Opemikon – The First 60 Years”. - $5 each
Ben Babalowsky limited addition prints of OPE scenes – $40
each
Any of
these items may be purchased from the Camp Warden
EASTERN ONTARIO GILWELL REUNION
(EOGR)
If you have been awarded the Gilwell Neckerchief
and Beads from any Scout Council you are automatically a member of the worldwide
Fellowship of Gilwell Wood Badge holders. You are entitled to participate in
gatherings of Wood Badge holders that occur from time to time in various parts
of Canada and the world.
One such gathering is the Eastern Ontario Gilwell
Reunion that takes place annually during the third weekend of September at Camp
Opemikon. It is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with old friends, make new
friends, and participate in activities based on a Scouting theme. It is not a
training event. Its purpose is to provide a venue for those Scouters, whether
active or retired, who wish to join in an atmosphere of cooperation and harmony
to share ideas and experiences and to promote Gilwell spirit and
fellowship.
7th B-P (Bytown) GUILD
The 7th B-P Guild is in its
22nd year of operation in Ottawa. It is an arm of the Scout Movement consisting
mainly of Scouters and Guiders who were once active in leadership roles with
youth groups. Membership in the
Guild is a means to maintain contact with old friends and stay in touch with
Scouting, primarily in the Voyageur Region.
There is one other Guild in Voyageur Region, the 35th B-P
(Limestone) Guild in Kingston.
Guild members meet regularly, usually once a month,
to conduct business and enjoy fellowship.
Business is related to our fund raising activities, involvement with
provincial, national and international Guild affairs, as well as various
fellowship events. We are affiliated
with the Girl Guide Association’s Trefoil Guild here in Ottawa and engage in
joint activities from time to time.
Our principal fund raising activity is the catering
we provide to Scouts Canada staff and various Scouting functions. It is
estimated we have raised approximately $25,000 during the course of our
existence to fund the purchase of youth program equipment for Camp Opemikon.
On a sad note, Orville O’Brien, the person who
coordinated our catering operation for many years, has gone home. He was well
known and well liked in the Scouting community and will be greatly missed.
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
35th CANADIAN B-P GUILD Scouters and Guiders, active or retired,
are welcome to join our Kingston and area Guild. Contact Steve Reid,
Guild Master, at (613) 389-8859 or Bob Leggett, Secretary e-mail:
leggetts@sympatico.ca
VOYAGEUR DISCUSSION GROUPS -
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.
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.
THE SCOUT SHOP - Tents, Tents,
and more tents to go sale!
This is it fellow
Scouters,
the point in time you have all been waiting for…the time when the Scout Shop puts all of it’s remaining in stock tents
on sale for 20-30% off (applies to regular priced tents only). We have also managed to secure a number
of Eureka Mountain Pass 4XT tents.
This roomy tent offers a lifetime warranty on zippers and stitching for
the regular price of $325.00.
Starting now till the end of November we have it on sale for $249.99
(save $75.00!). If your group tents
are on their last legs, why not take a look at this tent…our bulk sale price is
$224.99 (save $100.00/tent) for 5 or more! This offer is only for a limited time
(and we only have a limited quantity) so hurry on in and pack up a great
deal!
Don’t forget as we head into the fall season that the Scout Shop carries a wide selection of excellently
priced rainwear, winter jackets, and warm sleeping bags.
Check out this camping
special! Note: Simply print out this page or state
you saw it in the Voyageur Vision.
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Mountain Pass 4XT Tent
$249.99
each Or
$224.99
for 5 or more!
·
Size: 8’6” x 7’6” x 4’3”
·
Weight: 8 lbs
·
Aluminum Poles
·
2 Doors + 2 Vestibules
·
Fully Taped seams
Offer
Expires: November 30th, 2003
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Brand names for
less,
Supporting a good cause,
Now
get…Outdoors!
Store Hours: Monday to Thursday
9-6pm / Friday 9-7pm / 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
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
S
**CANNAMORE ORCHARD ** Is your group prepared for a fun filled
time as you are thrilled, scared and entertained by The Spooky Wagon Ride at
Cannamore Orchard? Located only minutes south of Embrun, we are about 25
minutes from St. Laurent Shopping Centre! The Spooky Wagon Ride attraction
includes the original Spooky Ride on a wagon, The Fog Maze, the Spooky House,
the Kid’s Spooky House, the Spooky Village, live entertainment on stage as well
as 4 mazes. Don’t forget to visit the animal corral. Activities
begin Oct 10th and run to Nov. 1st.
2003 Spooky Wagon Ride Special Youth
Group Offer- $9.00 per person, for everyone in your group including parents and
friends and one free person for each 5 paid admissions. (An average of
$7.50 per person for everyone in your group on all Spooky Wagon Ride days and
nights, except the evenings of Oct 17 & 18 and Oct 24 & 25 )
For The Spooky Wagon Ride there are no
reservations but if we know you are coming we can have your tickets ready for
you. Payment can be made via interac, visa, your group cheque or cash.
The Spooky Wagon Ride times are: Fridays
6-9:30 PM, Saturdays 12-9:30 PM, Sundays 12-5pm (Thanksgiving Monday October
14th 12-5pm.) The week of Halloween: October 27-Nov 1, 6-9:30 PM and
Saturday 12:00 – 9:30
**SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE CANADA
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM**
The Canada Science and Technology will
once again be offering Scouting Nights. We have exciting
workshops for every age group! For
more information contact Canada Science and Technology Museum, 1867 St-Laurent
Blvd, Ottawa (613) 991-3044 or visit our website www.sciencetech.technomuses.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. 9-7, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 11-4}
OFFICE HOURS: Monday through
Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
EXTENDED OFFICE HOURS AVAILABLE BY contacting the Voyageur office to book a
time
OFFICE CLOSED: November 11, December 24th to January 4th
inclusive
Questions? Comments or concerns
about this e-newsletter? We welcome constructive feedback! Please
e-mail us at office@voyageur.scouts.ca
Thank
you.
**Denotes a paid advertisement.
Note: Advertisements of a product or service do not indicate approval by Scouts
Canada, Voyageur Council. Voyageur Council assumes no responsibility by warranty
or otherwise with respect to products
advertised.