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} The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 27,1989 25 Guiding Movement Described by Cadet ByiCharlynne Tillcock When I was asked 1 to write an article describing what I did as a Cadet in the Guiding Movement, I thought that shouldn't be too hard to do. I soon realized realized that describing Cadets was not easy without first telling about the Guiding Movement itself. Guiding is a program for girls that was started in England in 1909 by Lord Baden Baden Powell when a group of girls wanted to join the Scouting Movement. Since then, it has spread worldwide worldwide to more than 108 countries, countries, including Canada. Guiding has several branches where girls have fun with others their own age. The branches are Sparks who are 5 years old, Brownies for girls 6 to 9 years, Guides for those 9 to 12 years, Pathfinders from 12 to 15 years, and either Rangers, Cadets, or Junior Leaders for girls 15 years of age or older. Any girl can join any group at any age. You can do as much or as little as you want but there's always encouragement from your leaders to complete each of the challenges. Brownies is a great program program for young girls. They learn many things such as how to use a telephone, how to sew on a button, to finding finding points on a compass as well as co-operation, and making new friends. There are badges to work on as well such as Photographer, Weaver, Hostess, or Collector. Collector. Brownies also go camping camping in cabins for a weekend, where they learn about the outdoors and do crafts. Goliqer's Travel SINCE 1955 • Airline tickets atairport prices • Unbiased professional advice • Personal service • Free ticket delivery • Cruise desk • Holiday vacations • Group travel division • Corporate rates Bowmanville Mall 243 King St. E. 623-1511 The Guide Program teaches such skills as knots, tent pitching, simple first aid. or cooking. There are also badges to earn such as Computer, Tracker, Gardener, Gardener, or Creative Drama. Guides camp in tents in the spring and fall, and in cabins cabins during the winter. They cook their own meals in small groups called patrols, go on snort hikes, make gadgets, gadgets, and do crafts. At the end of the day they sing songs around the campfire. Pathfinders is a group for older girls. They plan their own meetings and decide what they want to do for their program. They work on challenges in the Home, Community, World, Outdoors, Outdoors, and Camping at 3 levels levels - Bronze, Silver, and Gold. They learn such things as how to run a small camp, how to write calligraphy, calligraphy, what wild plants are edible, and how to use chopsticks. chopsticks. Camping is done in tents, cabins, and make-it- vourself shelters. There may be even a little backpacking! Now that you have some idea of what is done in Guiding, Guiding, I'll share my experiences experiences in Cadets with you. After one leaves Pathfinders, Pathfinders, there are three ways one can go - Rangers, • Junior leaders, or Cadets. Cadets, in short are'training to be leaders. Ever since I was a Brownie I have wanted wanted to be a leader. So, for me, there was no real decision. Cadets it would be. The Cadet Program is divided divided into four parts: Personal Personal Growth and Development, Development, Leadership. Understanding Guiding, and Working in Brownie, Guide and Pathfinder Units. Some of the things done are to earn the Standard First Aid Certificate, find out how to keep records and cashbooks, understand more about Guiding, and acquire a new skill such as cake decorating or quilting. Cadets have their own meetings about once a month. These are usually informal. informal. We meet to discuss the progress of our challenges, challenges, any problems we may have been having in our Brownie, Guide, or Pathfinder Pathfinder unit, and to find out about upcoming events we might want to attend. As I mentioned, part of the Cadet program includes working in a unit, usually for a year at a time. While working in the units; I have helped the girls with their allé ' games and songs, leaders challenges, taught and tested tested different badges, led md songSj helped the plan different occasions, occasions, and have gone 'to camp with them. Camp experiences as a Cadet can by veiy interesting interesting and fun. Sneaking into the kitchen for a midnight snack, putting crushed soda crackers in other leaders' socks, staying up late without without being yelled at, cooking eggs in zip-lock bags and hot dogs in milk cartons, setting- the Yorkshire pudding on fire, making costumes for leaders out of blankets and hats, and teasing another leader about forgetting her underwear are just a few! I bave also helped girls put together a float for the Santa Claus Parade and to decorate Mamwood Nursing Home for Christmas. As a Cadet, I also attended attended Area Day for all the leaders, leaders, Cadets, Junior Leaders, and Rangers who work in units. Seminars and workshops workshops on different parts of the programs are presented. We meet leaders from all over Central Ontario and share ideas on 'how things are done in other units. Since there are only about 200 Cadets in the entire entire Province of Ontario (compared with over 12,000 Brownies), it's nice to get together together to get to know each other. This is made possible by holding a camp at the end of September, called Sparkle, at the Provincial Campsite in Haliburton, 1 known as Doe Lake. Every year, about 150 of us gather at Sparkle. We meet girls our. own age. trade addresses, addresses, have talk sessions,. and learn new things to take back to our units. Another thing I attended while in Cadets was the Senior Branches Pot-Luck. The Senior Branches are Cadets, Cadets, Rangers, and Junior Leaders. At the Pot-luck, girls from around this area get together for supper and and an evening of crazy activities activities which includes skits and song writing. While in Cadets, I was privileged to be part of the honour guard for Prime Minister Mulroney's visit to Bowmanville, and to help represent the Guiding Movement Movement when Princess Margaret Margaret opened the new town hall. It was also an honour to lay a wreath on behalf of Guiding at a Remembrance Day Service. After completing my programme, programme, I • graduated from Cadets, receiving my gold "C" pin at a very special ceremony ceremony that I'll always remember. remember. I wish to thank my Cadet leaders Edna Fraser, and Betty Hamon, the 2nd Woodland Cadet Company, and all the leaders in the units with whom I have worked for such enjoyable memories. Happy Guiding! Governments Sign Pact on Employment and Housing A joint agreement on seasonal seasonal housing and agricultural agricultural employment issues was announced today by Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food David Ramsay and federal federal Employment and Immigration Immigration Minister Barbara McDougall. The two-part agreement will result in an additional $918,000 for federal-provincial federal-provincial agricultural initiatives. "I am pleased to announce announce the extension of the seasonal housing program until March 31, 1990. The $800,000 program will benefit benefit farmers in this area who rely on seasonal workers to harvest crops," Ramsay said. The Ontario Seasonal Housing Assistance Program Program is one of two contribution contribution agreements. It helps producers provide approved housing for seasonal farm workers employed in the production and harvesting of fruit, vegetables and tobacco. tobacco. From 1986-89,465 grants' were approved and housing was provided for more than 3,800 seasonal workers. The average grant totalled over $4,800, for a total of over $2.3 million in grants. -Most. of the structures constructed during those three years are located in southwestern Ontario. Ontario. The other contribution agreement allows the continuation continuation of the Canada/ Ontario Agricultural Employment Employment Committee. It will operate on a 50 per cent cost-shared basis between the federal and provincial government, for a total contribution contribution of $118,000. "This federal-provincial committee, through consultations consultations with the private sector sector and local farm organizations, organizations, will tackle the important problem of farm labor shortages," said McDougall. "Consultations between these groups represent the most effective means of addressing addressing issues of human resource resource planning, employment employment conditions and other issues related to the development development of agricultural workers workers " she added. The committee, which meets several times yearly, facilitates consultation between between government departments, departments, ministries and farm organizations on agricultural agricultural employment issues.. It is,. co-chaired by senior officials from Employment and Immigration Immigration Canada and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. "The memorandum signals signals our intention to continue continue co-operative, joint planning planning on the agricultural labor front. The memorandum memorandum and its various components components will enable us to pursue pursue agricultural labor market initiatives in education, education, promotion and research, research, Ramsay said. 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