Tag Archives: Guiding history

Canada’s new $10 bill – this is for all the girls breaking barriers

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

Daring. Courageous. Risk-taker. These are all words that describe Viola Desmond, who’s featured on a the new Canadian $10 bank note. In 1946, the Nova Scotia business woman refused to leave a whites-only area of a movie theater. When it would’ve … Continue reading →

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Pamela Rice: Why Feminism Is Not a Dirty Word

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

Nesta Ashworth is the kind of hero that girls today would have no problem relating to. In the early 1900s, she saved her pocket money to buy an axe and build a fort in the woods with her friends. When … Continue reading →

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Opening the Vaults – World Thinking Day and the Intangible Spirit of Guiding

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

When we look through the collection in our national archives, we’re often inspired by the intangible spirit of Guiding that shines so bright in many of the images. For this World Thinking Day, we have pulled together a selection of quotes … Continue reading →

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All in the family – sisters and role models

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

Daring. Courageous. Risk-taker. These are all words that can be used to describe Viola Desmond, who’ll be featured on the new Canadian $10 bank note. In 1946, the Nova Scotia business woman refused to leave a whites-only area of a … Continue reading →

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Opening the vaults: A camping we will go…

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

As girls are set to arrive at Guiding Mosaic 2016 (July 9 to July 17), our 13th national camp, we have combed through the archives and discovered some pictures from past national camps. Our first national camp was held in … Continue reading →

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Opening the Vaults: Mountaineer, explorer and Girl Guide Phyllis Munday

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada was thrilled to hear that former member, and famous mountaineer, Phyllis Munday has been nominated as one of the iconic Canadian woman to be featured by the Bank of Canada on a new bank … Continue reading →

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Opening the Vaults: Vintage Girl Guide cookie boxes

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

Our spring cookie season is ramping up, a tasty tradition that started in 1927 when girls in Regina sold cookies to raise money for their uniforms and camping equipment. Many visitors to our archives are drawn to the vintage cookie … Continue reading →

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Opening the Vaults: World Thinking Day and the World Flag

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

World Thinking Day reminds us of our connections to global Guiding. Last year, we opened the vaults to look at the many ways that we have celebrated World Thinking Day in the past. This year, we’re showcasing the origins of the … Continue reading →

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Opening the Vaults: 1920s and 1930s Campfires and Cookbooks

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

Every so often we find cookbooks included in a donation to the archives. Today we have decided to share a few of the earliest cookbooks and illustrations from our collection. Many of these recipes and cooking styles would no doubt … Continue reading →

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Opening the Vaults: World Thinking Day

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

As we approach World Thinking Day 2015 on February 22, this edition of our Opening the Vaults blog series shines a light on Canadian Guiding’s strong tradition of celebrating our global Guiding connections. Thinking Day (now World Thinking Day) was … Continue reading →

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Opening the Vaults: Cookie Selling

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

The tradition of selling Girl Guide cookies goes back to 1927 when a Girl Guide leader in Regina baked and packaged cookies for her girls to sell as a simple way to raise money for their uniforms and camping equipment. … Continue reading →

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