The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

16 -- Se Citizen - 21, 1998 Local Guides celebrate 85th anniversary by Judie Cooper Guiding in Canada is 85 years old this year. Port Perry is celebrating with a Thinking Day service at Ei I P | as "Thinking Day" in which members focus their though 'While taken by surprise B.P. was actions on the promotion and preservation of world peace and Church on Wed. Feb. 22, 6:15 to 7:80. All girls registered in Port Perry District, their leaders and parents are invited. All former Guides and Leaders of Port Perry District are welcome as well. Hope to see you all there. Every day is Thinking Day in Guiding. February 22, however is a particularly nostalgic time for members to reflect on the values of Guiding in Canada and around the world. It is a time to celebrate the birthdays of Lady Baden-Powell, the late World Chief Commissioner and her husband Lord Baden- Powell, the founder of Scouting. Since 1926,their birthday has been celebrated around the world In 1907 Lord Baden-Powell, having a background in the Army, organized a group of boys and took on Brownsea Island set, England. He and taught them to all #ver the United Kingdom. At end of this spectacular event was a group of girls, eager to join in the festivities, bravely and defiantly calling themselves "Girl Scouts". Citizen welcomes PPHS co-op student The Scugog Citizen is pleased to announce that Melissa Crawford has joined our staff as a co-op education student Melissa, 17, is a grade 12 student at Port Perry High School who has always enjoyed writing. For that reason she is considering journalism as a career. During this school term, Melissa will be working each weekday mornipg-at the Citizen office, learning" about the editorial end of a community newspaper. We will be giving her both writing and photography for tion in the Citizen. And she will be covering events at Port Perry CASHWAY BUILDING CENTRES High 8chool. Melissa says she hopes this work placement "will give me the best possible experience to learn about the newspaper industry. I plan to go on to college and hope to work at a magazine or a newspaper." The Citizen is pleased to be involved again in the co-op education program with Port Perry High School. We feel it is n excellent program to give students hands-on experience in a work setting. We welcome Melissa and are confident she will find her work experience with us interesting and beneficial to her future career aspirations. nced that Scouting could be for girls as well and together with his sister Agnes organized a similar program for girls. By 1010, although women did not have the vote, Guiding had caught the imagination of women and girls all over the world. Guiding encouraged women of all clase and races to explore new horizons in small groups or companies of ds. In 1912 B.P. married Olave Soames soon to become known as Lady B.P. She was just as enthusiastic about Guiding as Agnes and B.P. and was appointed Chief Commissioner for the United Kingdom in 1918, later to be World Chief. The Port Perry Knights with authentic Hungarian Guiding first came to Port Perry in 1949, being the first and only Company north of Oshawa Division to which they we originally attached. Brownies stafted soon after, the younger girls not wanting to be left out of the fun. Guiding has continued to flourish over the years from s mere handful to over 200 girls involved this year. It has provided the girls and their leaders with a fundamental program that has encouraged and implored its members to reach new horizons. Roberta Bondar reached for the stars. "Thus do we Guides," said Lady Baden-Powell, "of all kinds and of all ages and of all nations, go with the highest and the best towards the spreading of true peace and goodwill on Earth." To all former leaders and Guides in Port Perry. We would like to pull together any and all information on Guiding in Port Perry to keep as part of our records. Although we have some information on leaders, badge earners, Gold Cord Guides etc., in the early years to 1961 and from 1977 to the present, we have a substantial number of years with no records. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who might have information which they could share to update our records. Please contact Bunny Rowland 985-3084 or Judie Cooper 985-0932. | Columbus held a Hungarian Night Saturday evening, complete and a visit from Miss Budapest 1994 of the Hungarian Culture Club. Proceeds from the event will go towards a new roof and heating system for the Immaculate Conception Church. In photo from left are Paul Ranieri, Grand Knight; Jaime Graham, Miss Budapest 1994 and Warden Tom Gyokery. We're Your Home Improvement 'PROJECT PARTNER! 4 FROSTED GLASS ~~ CEILING FIXTURE liable in White Brass, 2 year warranty. 318-24741,318-24758 CASHWAY You can depend onus!" 1910 Scugog St. (Hwy. 7A) PORT PERRY 985-7334 u RASTERCARD W VISA B AMEX BW CASHWAY CARDS accepted. 14/2 20M-NMD-90 ELECTRICAL WIRE Used in wirng of 15 amp circuits that supply light fixtures, wall switches and outlets. 418-00061 < White or ivory. 418-18121/18113