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International Day of the Girl, October 11, 2014 Hero. Such a simple word that can mean so much. In comic books and Hollywood blockbusters, super heroes have extraordinary talents and superhuman powers that they dedicate to helping protect the world. … Continue reading →

I’m a big believer in life-long learning.  I think it’s really important to look for ways to improve my skills and abilities, while also being a great example for both my own daughters, and for the girls in our unit.  … Continue reading →

“How do I slice a cucumber?” “I need ¼ teaspoon but all I have is a ½ teaspoon measuring spoon – what do I do?” “Can we just make a box of macaroni and cheese?” Three years ago, those were … Continue reading →

What are you doing this summer? For eight girls and two Guiders, the answer to that question is: Why, going on a Guiding adventure to Churchill, Manitoba, of course! These trekking Girl Guides of Canada members are part of one … Continue reading →

This year’s Québec Council Annual General Meeting was a momentous occasion – we presented 99-year-old Honorary Life Member Daphne Sebag-Montefiore with Girl Guides of Canada’s very first 90-year service pin. Indeed, national office had to have the pin specially minted … Continue reading →

What do Brownies like to do for fun? READ! That’s what we found out at our Annual Brownie Book Club meeting this year. We invited a special guest, retired librarian Dayle Cushen, to discuss her career and thoughts about books … Continue reading →

We’d had a pretty wild meeting.  The weather outside was crazy as there was a strong front coming in.  We were down one Guider because she had a family event to attend.  We had cookie money, rally day money and … Continue reading →

Sometimes it can feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Work commitments, family commitments, time for yourself, time for your community – it’s tricky to squeeze it all in. Here’s a guest post on the invigorating power … Continue reading →

During the international 16 Days campaign for the Elimination of Violence against girls and women, it is important to highlight girls’ education. Today we hear from Jenna, an amazing young woman working to fulfill the Guiding Promise “to do [her] … Continue reading →

As part of the 16 Days Campaign to Eliminate Violence Against Women, we asked our teen girls what they thought. Here is what these girls had to say: Question A: What can you do to stop violence against girls and … Continue reading →

Round TWO of the Aviva Community Fund is here and Guides Québec’s Camp Wa-Thik-Ane is still in the competition, so we hope you will consider voting for them. Here is their original blog post to inspire you!

We are so excited with the results of our 2nd Annual GirlGuidesCANBlog Big Deal Seal initiative! With your help, we have identified the top five posts, and reached more readers, received more pitches, and raised awareness about Guiding across Canada! … Continue reading →

We are so happy to announce the GirlGuidesCANblog Big Deal Seal winners – our guest bloggers whose posts have inspired, engaged, enlightened and entertained us most! These winners will be awarded an online seal for their post on our GirlGuidesCANblog, … Continue reading →

Help us recognize and celebrate our top bloggers! Since launching in 2011, GirlGuidesCANblog has flourished to become the heart of online Guiding, receiving amazing contributions from over 50 guest bloggers. To-date we’ve had 190 posts, with 62,602 views from visitors … Continue reading →

We received such a nice welcome to the new year when WordPress.com prepared this 2011 Annual Report for our Girl Guides CAN blog! We just had to share it with everyone! (Thank you WordPress!) ——————————————————————————————– Our blog managed to share … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noel! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Diwali! Happy Kwanzaa! Feliz Navidad! and Season’s Greetings from the Girl Guides of Canada -Guides du Canada! See you in 2012!

You may not realize it but you’ve influenced me greatly. Yes, the tables are turned. Both girl and adult Members alike have had a stake in my work as the social media coordinator and in my home life as well. … Continue reading →