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Whitby Free Press, 5 Sep 1979, p. 8

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Mark of uceess Five Whitby girls wm Shown here are four winners of Girl Guides highest award, the Canada Cord. They are (from left to right) Ingrid ·Rodgers, Lois Smith, Linda Puckrin (kneeling) and Jane Duffield, all of the lst and 9th (combines) Whitby Girl Guide Company. There was one other winner of the Canada Cord, Marguerite Jack, also with the same company, who was available for the photograph. YOU DON'T PAY FOR YOUR MISTAKES at M.B.M. PHOTOGRAPHY When you bring in a roil of film to be processed, we charge you ONLY FOR THE PAINTS THAT COME OUT We'll also b there to gavé yoù friondly, professional açvice (if you want it) and show yo where you made your mi stake. M.B.M. - The Friendly Prolesuionals Mon Wed, 96 ,Thurs, Fri, 9 -8; Sat 30-5 Canada Sucess is something that everyone, young or old wants, it appears to be bread into the culture. Well, tiere are five Whitby girls who have achieved success. They have all won the highest award in the Girl Guides, The Canada Cord. For them,,it represents a few yearsof hard work. The five girls are Jane Duffield; Marguerite Jack, Linda Puckrin, Ingrid Rogers and Lois Smith, all of the 1st and 9th (combined) or the 7th Whitby Girl Guide Companies. Jane Duffield, 14, has been a guide for seven years (brownies included) and is a grade nine student. Marguerite Jack, 16, is a student of Dennis O'Conner Catholic High School and is a member of the 7th Whitby Guide Company. Linda Puckrin, 13, has also been with the organization for seven years and is a grade nine student at Henry Street. High School. Ingrid Rogers, 14, is a six year veteran of guiding and is also a grade nine student Cord at Henry Street. Lois Smith, 13, is another long time member and is a grade nine student at Ander- son High School. To earn the Canada Cord, the girls had to perform fifteen hours of community service. Jane did hers with -the Community Care organiza- tion. She went to an elderly lady's house and helped her with her housework and ,other difficult chores. Her career plans are to work with children. Marguerite's community service was done under the auspices of the Oshawa Re- creation Department in the swimming program as a swimming instructor. Her career plans are in.teaching. Linda's community ser- vice was working at the Oshawa Shopping Centre gathering re-cyclable mate- rials with her father. Linda also wants to work with children. Ingrid and Lois both worked at the Perry House, a child care centre on Perry Street. However, their career plans have nothing to do with children. Ingird wants to be an airline stewardess and Lois plans on being either a lawyer or an aeronautical engineer. As well as community ser- vice, the girls had to take a course in citizenship. This course t4ught them about the three levels of government in Canada (municipal, provin- ciàl and federal). The course taught thíbm how the system works and about the various jobs of each. The girls also had to learn about things such as voting andimmigra- tion. At the end of the course, they took an examination given by the Whitby clerk- administrator, Bill Wallace. Upon the successful com- pletion of this, they received their merit badge in citizen- ship. Ail of the girls agreed that it was the hardest badge that they have ever had to learn.. But they say it was Worth it. They are now successful girlguides. Guides have good summer hosting foreign guests

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