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Gray/Riceton District Girl Guides of Canada (1987-1996) by Dolores (Dolly) Picard 2005 the ties that bind Volume III (edited for website)
The Gray/Riceton District Branch of Girl Guides of Canada was founded in 1987 by Sandy Ackerman and Dolly Picard. They had both been leaders previously in Regina and had both been involved with Brownies and Guides as young girls. There are many worthwhile objectives in guiding as it focuses on home/family, community and environment. This is accomplished by teaching girls to set short and long-term goals for themselves. There were Sparks, Brownies, Girl Guides and Pathfinders through the registered District.
There were four volunteer leaders over the years; Dolly Picard (Gray), Sandy Ackerman (Riceton), Rhonda Bleau (Gray) and Monique Love-Maynard (Riceton). We spent many hours every week preparing for meetings, activities and camps. There was a great deal of support from parents (and others) for everything from teaching girls how to snowshoe, instructing the proper use of power tools, volunteering weekends at camps, tree planting, baking, cooking and helping with fundraisers and awards ceremonies for the girls.
We were a small group by city standards, but being small seemed to be to our advantage. We were a very active group and able to accomplish more over less time than our larger counterparts. Our girls were all well-decorated with badges. Two of our girls, Alyson Ford and Trudy Picard received their Canada Cords from the Lieutenant Governor. The wonderful thing about being a guide leader in a small community is that you watch these girls grow up and see what they give back to their family, community and environment. We have at least one of our girls, Nicole Hozempa, who has gone on to be a Brownie leader herself.
Girls registered in our group during it's operation included; Amy Ackerman, Courtney Bleau, Nicole Bechard, Darah Boesch, Jody Bohlken, Angela Bueche, Sara Daborn, Trudy Ellert, Alyson Ford, Ellen Glaze, Nicole Hozempa, Darlyn Hunt, Laura Hunt, Lindsay Lewis, Janelle Lubkiwiski, Angela Moats, Morgan Moats, Krystal Pederson, Jackie Picard, Trudy Picard, Breanna Schmelling, Erin Schmelling, Shayla Vernon, Tyler Wahl, Angela Wiebe, Marjorie Wiebe, Laura Zolc and Amber Zolc.
Memorable events include tree-planting at the Gray School, working with Operation Burrowing Owl, building bird houses in Dave Moat's shop, High Teas and teddy bear picnics and of course the many weekend camps over the years. The group disbanded in 1996.
The Gray/Riceton District Branch of Girl Guides of Canada was founded in 1987 by Sandy Ackerman and Dolly Picard. They had both been leaders previously in Regina and had both been involved with Brownies and Guides as young girls. There are many worthwhile objectives in guiding as it focuses on home/family, community and environment. This is accomplished by teaching girls to set short and long-term goals for themselves. There were Sparks, Brownies, Girl Guides and Pathfinders through the registered District.
There were four volunteer leaders over the years; Dolly Picard (Gray), Sandy Ackerman (Riceton), Rhonda Bleau (Gray) and Monique Love-Maynard (Riceton). We spent many hours every week preparing for meetings, activities and camps. There was a great deal of support from parents (and others) for everything from teaching girls how to snowshoe, instructing the proper use of power tools, volunteering weekends at camps, tree planting, baking, cooking and helping with fundraisers and awards ceremonies for the girls.
We were a small group by city standards, but being small seemed to be to our advantage. We were a very active group and able to accomplish more over less time than our larger counterparts. Our girls were all well-decorated with badges. Two of our girls, Alyson Ford and Trudy Picard received their Canada Cords from the Lieutenant Governor. The wonderful thing about being a guide leader in a small community is that you watch these girls grow up and see what they give back to their family, community and environment. We have at least one of our girls, Nicole Hozempa, who has gone on to be a Brownie leader herself.
Girls registered in our group during it's operation included; Amy Ackerman, Courtney Bleau, Nicole Bechard, Darah Boesch, Jody Bohlken, Angela Bueche, Sara Daborn, Trudy Ellert, Alyson Ford, Ellen Glaze, Nicole Hozempa, Darlyn Hunt, Laura Hunt, Lindsay Lewis, Janelle Lubkiwiski, Angela Moats, Morgan Moats, Krystal Pederson, Jackie Picard, Trudy Picard, Breanna Schmelling, Erin Schmelling, Shayla Vernon, Tyler Wahl, Angela Wiebe, Marjorie Wiebe, Laura Zolc and Amber Zolc.
Memorable events include tree-planting at the Gray School, working with Operation Burrowing Owl, building bird houses in Dave Moat's shop, High Teas and teddy bear picnics and of course the many weekend camps over the years. The group disbanded in 1996.