The Church Speaks Sponsored by the WIIITBY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION By REV. IVAN R. DYER Pastor, St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Brooklin This week is Scouting Week and it seems appro- priate that we pause and reflect on this movement. I have very fond memories of my days as a Cub, Scout and Rover, and I feel that my experience in the Scouting Movement bas greatly shaped my out- look on life. I am convinced that I owe a great deal for the helpful encouragement and guidance that I received from my Cub and Scout leaders who helped me gain a solid foundation to build my life upon. Scouting was one of the ways that' I found myself being drawn into the Church as a youngster and it is there that I have remained ever since. I believe that my early teens were critical years and I am grateful for the Scouting Movement that gave me the support I needed. This year the Scouting Movement is celebrating its 75th anniversary in Canada and much festivity bas been happening and much more will continue over the next several months including a world- Jamboree this summer in Calgary. Scouting star- ted in Canada almost simultaneously with its start in England. Early in 1908, when "Scouting for Boys" was first published in six fortnightly parts, troops of Scouts were organized in the Dominion of Canada. All information, charters, badges and uni- forms were obtained from England in the early days. Soon "Scout Councils" were fdrmed in several provinces and on June 12, 1914, The Canadian Parliament enacted a law incorporating the Canadian General Council .of The Boy Scouts Association, which was given authority to operate the Movement in Canada. On March 8, 1961, this act was amended to change the name to Boy Scouts of Canada. When the Canadian General Council was incorporated in 1914, the Governor General at that time, the Duke of Connaught, succeeded Earl Grey as Chief Scout for Canada, and every succeeding Governor-General bas acted in that capacity during his tenure of office. The Scouting Policy on Religion is provided for all members of the movement and its intention is not to replace the Church but to work alongside the Chur- ch in providing a solid training for boys. Towards this end each Scout and leader is responsible for their own spiritual growth and their obligation to the Church of their choice. Part of the Policy on Religion is as follows: 1. Acceptance of the aim and principles of Boy Scouts of Canada is the basis for menibership. (a) Boys should be encouraged to participate ac- tively in the life of a religious community sucb as a parish, congregation, corps, assembly, synagogue, or fellowship and to assume appropriate respon- sibilities therein. (b) Scouters shall, in addition to accepting the aims and principles of Boy Scouts of Canada, provide leadership by word and example in the ap- plication of (a) above. 2. ...it is the responsibility of the Scouters...to fulfil in and through the Scout group/section, the spiritual goals of the sponsor. 3. A gathering of members called a Scouts' Own, is held for the worship of God and to promote a fuller understanding of the Promise and Law. A Scouts' Own is supplementary to and not in substitution for regular religious services. 4. In planning programmes, all groups/sections, whatever their sponsorship, shall respect the reli- gious obligations of the boys. It is not easy, I'm sure, for the Scouting Move- ment these days. When I was growing up there. didn't seem to be as many available options of ac- tivities for boys. Nowadays the choices seem almost unlimited. Also it is hard to find good lead- ers who will provide the kind of leadership that is so desperately needed in the lives of our young people. I reflect back on the quality of leadership and sup- port I received from Scouting and I believe that it is still happening today and I am grateful for al that the Scouting Movement is trying to accomplish. I trust that we as a society wiil give this move- ment our fullest support that it might go forward to help young boys to "Be Prepared" and to assist Scouts in their promise to "do my best, to do my duty to God, and the Queen, To help other people at all times, To obey the Scout Law.' And on behalf of the clergy in the Whitby area I would like to thank all the leaders of the different Scouting groups who give of their time and energy to the Scouting Movement. May we continue to work and serve together, for the Glory of God, and the good of this community. GERMAN CLASSES The Club Lorelei will offer a 10-week inter- mediate German course beginning March 10 and running every Thursday evening from 7 to 10 p.m. The classes will be held at the Club Lorelei in Oshawa. For more in- formation, please call Anne Smolarek at 668- 4773. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1983, PAGE 19 Social Planning offers talk on "Alternatives to Abuse" __en_ "5r Aé, assist battered wives and in educating the public on the issue of domestic violence. At 39 years of age, Anne Cools is reputed for her can- dour and forthrightness as she is for her political partisanship. The program is open to the public and is free. However the SPCO-W would like to know how many people will attend since refreshments will be served. For further information, please call 725-4774. Anne Cools, Execu- tive Director of Women in Transition Inc., an emergency shelter for battered women and their children, will be the special guest speak- er at the 1983 Social Planning Council of Oshawa-Whitby's An- nual General Meeting, Tuesday, March 1, 1983, at Hillsdale Manor, 7:30 p.m. The SP CO-W has in- vited Cools to speak on the subject entitled "Alternatives to Abuse" as a results of their ef- forts to establish an Oshawa-based program called Project Auberge. The SP CO-W's Pro- ject Auberge has gained wide community sup- port for the facility and a fund raising campaign is now underway to meet the financial ob- jectives of $140,000. Cools, who has a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from McGill University, has been Executive Direc- tor of Women in Transi- tion since 1974. She is considered a vanguard in creating services to RAISED ~PRINTING B BUSINESS CARDS a LETTERHEADS B ENVELOPES Info service for disabled 1981 was "Internation- al Year of Disabled Per- sons". The Corporation of the City of Oshawa allocated funds to create "The Oshawa Mayor's Task Force on the Disabled". Its man- date was to study every aspect of needs for dis- abled persons within the city and present a mas- ter plan for improve- ment. One recommendation was that a service be es- tablished to provide citizens having a dis- ability with information on employment, educa- tion, transportation, housing, government grants and programs, health services and re- creation. Information Oshawa was requested by City Council to provide this service as part of the existing Community In- formation Centre's pro- gram. A new data bank con- taining approximately 400 information cards has been established and is now in service. Information Oshawa is pleased to announce its new service, effect- ive immediately. Offices are located at City Hall. The hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our tele- phone number is 728- 6233. Give"". 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The Highway Traffic Act, Ontario Regulation 668/78. R.A. KUWAHARA, P. Eng., Director of Public Works.