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Clinton News-Record, 1985-6-26, Page 5Girl Guides of Canada cele CLINTON - Youth are celebrating this year. 1985 has been declared international Youth Year, stressing participation, development and peace. One group that has carried out these requirements over the years is the Giri Guides of Canada. This year they are marking their 75th anniversary. In Clinton on June 29 the Guiding groups of today and yesterday will celebrate the anniversary with a first-ever reunion. The event will be held at the Clinton Legion from 1-4 p.m. It will recognize 50 years of Guiding in Clinton. Guiding started in Canada when a small group from St. Catharines received its dhofficial registration certificate from England in 1910. The movement didn .t reach iYfton until 1925 with the first registered Guider recorded in May of 1937. According to research done by District Commissioner Phyllis Edwards of Clinton, Mrs. Colonel Coombs started the Clinton movement in 1925, but records were brief. Further research showed that Grace Castle was the first leader of the Clinton Guides and Brownies. Assisting Mrs. `Castle were Mrs. T. Morgan and Freda Schoenhals. In September of 1937, the first Clinton Brownie pack was formed under the leadership of Jean Much, Freda Schoenhals and Jean Morgan. They were officially registered in 1944. • "The movement carried on over the war years with Mrs. John Hartley and Mrs. Lonnie Mathews leading the Guides and Brownies," explained Mrs. Edwards, who has been involved with the movement for five years. Before the first Clinton Brownie pack was registered, a group for older girls was formed. The first Clinton Land Ranger Group came into existence in the fall of 1939, • CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, NNE 26, 1985—Page 5 rate 75th year Huron -Perth Division Girl Guide Camp, • the Rangers were 15 to J7-ye4rs-old. In 1978, organizers felt the interests of girls between 12 and 15 were unique and should have a group all their own. Pathfinders was introduced and the age categories changed. Today a Brownie is between the ages of six and nine, a Guide between the ages of nine and 12 and a Pathfinder is between the ages of 12 and 15. The older girls, 15 to 17 - years -old participate in the Land Rangers. Those in training to become Guiders are classified as Cadets and are between 17 and, 21 years of age. Awards As the girls go through the Guiding movement, they accept a wide variety of challenges. When these challenges relating to the four pathways of life, home, once again under the leadership of Mrs. Castle. "The Land Rangers are for girls 15-17 years of age and take on a mope extenisve camping program than the other groups," explained Clinton leader Janet Cameron. Mrs. Castle contributed much time and energy to the Clinton Guiding movement and she became the first district commissioner in 1954. During the Guiding movement's early y ears, the group was support by the Clinton Lions, but are now supported by the Clinton Legion. Before 1978, the Guiding movement consisted of Brownies, Guides and Rangers. Brownies fell under the eight to 11 -year-old category, Guides were 11 to 15 -years -old and John Wise to lead Masons. CLINTON-On June 24, John Wise was in- stalled as the Worshipful Master of the Clin- ton Masonic Lodge No. 84. The installation service was conducted by Very Worshipful Brother Doug Morgan. Other executive members ',who will lead the Clinton Masons for the next year in- clude: Immediate Past Master. • Ed Har- • rison; Senior Warden, Michael Falconer; Junior Warden, Don Shropshall; Senior Deacon, George Thompson; .1unior Deacon, Owen Delve; Inner Guard, Cal Roberts; enior Steward, Terry Hollinshcad: Junior Steward, •Brad Morgan; Chaplain, R.J. "Guss" Boussey: 'Tyler,, Milford Durst; Treasurer, Art Aiken: Secretary, Bud Walker; Director of Ceremonies, William Cook; Historian, Jim Cooper: Organist, Doug Morgan; ,Trustees. Robin Thompson, AI Lobb, John Pickitt Auditors, Laurie Slade, Williard Aiken. . This year the main project of the Clinton Masonic Lodge will be working with the Masonic Foundation of Ontario lu refurbish the Sidman School Car on Wheels. John Wise Wage increases drop OTTAWA....Statistics released by Labour Canada show that the average annual wage increases, I including cost -of -living payments) negotiated in major collective agreements dropped to 3.2 per cent in the first quarter of 1985 from 4.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 1984. This represents the fourth time in the last five quarters that average annual increases have been below 4.0 per cent. •A total of 108 agreements, covering almost 173,000 employees, were negotiated to the first quarter of 1985. Of these, 60 agreements, covering 109,800 employees were in - the public sector and provided average annual increases of 3.6 per cent, compared to 4.4 per cent in the previous quarter The remaining 48 agreements, in the private sector, covered 72,000 employees and provided for average annual increases of 2.5 per cent, compared to 4.4 per cent in the last•quarter of 1984. This decrease was clue in part to the impact of two large agreements that froze base rates. Private sector settlements excluding • these two agreements stand at 3.5 per cent for the first quarter. For a copy of Major Wage Settlements, First Quarter, 1985, call 1819) 994-0543. 1947 community, world, camping and outdoors, are met, they received the highest honor, the Canada Cord, once.known as the Gold Cord. -This is the highest award in Canada for Guiding," commented Mrs. Edwards. "The first person from Clinton to win this was 17 - year -old Karen Schefter in February of 1963." Karen came to Clinton from Ottawa, where she received her early training. The first person to receive all her training in Clinton and earn the Canada Cord was Linda Nicholson in 1965. Girl Guide Cookies Girl Guide Cookies made their debut in Canada in the 1930s. The selling of the commodity was not as organized in the early days as it is now. In the beginning, a leader would bake a batch of cookies when a member needed a uniform and could not afford to buy one, or when the group wanted to go on a weekend outing. Soon leaders, saw it as a good fund rasing idea and the cookie selling became a national event with Christie Brown and Co. now making the cookies. The fundraising idea hit Clinton in 1948 and has been going strong ever since. 75th Celebrations The Clinton movement has been taking an active part in the 75th anniversary celebrations. On May 15, the Honorable Betty Clay, head of Girl Guides, was at the Clinton Town Hall as part of a tour to mark the occasion. On June 1 the Clinton members participated in an area rally held in Kitchener. But the biggest celebration for the Clinton Guiding movement will be on June 29. Mrs. Castle, the first district commissioner and other special guest will highlight an afternoon Of festivities. The event is•being called a reunion in the hopes that all former members of the Guiding movement will stop by the Clinton Legion to take in the displays, watch the fashion show ani enjoy a light lunch. The fashion show will give the audience a look at the changes in uniforms over the years. Activities run from 1-4 p.m. Today, Clinton has eight Pathfinders, 25 Guides and 20 Brownies. Throughout Canada, 275,000 girls take part in the movement that teaches new skills and gets the girls involved in activities they might not otherwise have the opportunity to take part in. As Mrs. Clay said during her visit to Clinton, the movement "was right then, it is right now and it will be right 75 years from now." Principal thanks groups for support Dean Editor: Just a note to thank the Variastra Lions for all of the encouragement and support the past eight years. The Appreciation Day sponsored by your group, last Sunday, was very much appreciated by myself and my family. Very few communities would take the time to organize such an event. Vanastra, however, always does come through. Words cannot adequately express my positive feelings towards the .Vanastra Community. Let my take this opportunity to thank your Club for all of their financial support for the children who attend 'the •Vanastra Public School. The money that israised each year from Activity Nights is tradionally deposited in the Student Bank Account and has beenused to purchase Library books. The medallions and trophies supplied each year are very much appreciated by the pupils who receive them. The ukeleles that were purchased, thanks to Lioness Club funds, have been put to very good use. The curtains that were 'donated to the school by the Lions Club after being altered by the Lioness have also been well used. As you can tell from the foregoing, life at the Vanastra Public School would have been veru different indeed had itnot heen for your organization. I sincerely thank you! I hope that you will give Larry Black the same amount of sup- port for the next eight years. Vanastra and the Lioness Club will always occupy a very special place in my heart. Yours very truly, John A. Ross, B.A., M.Ed., Principal. Program designed to detect weeds To locate and identify new weeds, her- bicide resistant weeds and to prevent the spread of potential weed problems are the objectives of the Weed Alert Prograrri. Wire -stemmed muhly, giant foxtail, and silky bent grass are examples of some of the weeds to be on the lookout for. Alma Knikmar, is the en -ordinator of the nroeram for Southwestern Ontario. Farmers who find weeds new to their farm can contact Alma directly or through their county office of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food to help identify the problem weed: Alma can be reached at the Unversity f Guelph 519-824-4120 - Extension 2514. 0 Come join in the celebration! Ends this Saturday, June 29 ITHI\KI FINALLY FOUND SOMETHING SHE'LL WEAR. sa. 7 DIAMOND 4¼CL3LtLfGS RVSPECIAL �1 EROM CHOOSE FROM DIAMOND. RUBY, SAPPHIRE OR EMERALD OR $9950 EMERALD CENTRES June 1985 marks the 35th Anniversary of Anstett Jewellers. The management and staff of all Anstett's stores would like to thank you. We look forward to serving your jewellery needs for another 35 ears. 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