Peter’s Fire Fighting Academy

1st Guelph Firefighters – Venturers in Action

Go ahead identify these Venturers.  Congrats, heard you had a good time at the Toronto Firefighting Training Centre, and that you made it into the paper too!  Thanks for the pictures Peter.

2009 Scout Mass – Toronto – Scout Week

If perchance you’re not attending a service at your own church, or within Wellington during Scout Week, you might want to consider one at St. Michael’s Cathederal Feb 22’09.  Click -HERE- for full info.

Volunteer Awards

Click -HERE- for a letter from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigrations outlining awards available with a link to the nomination forms and additional information.

Congrats to the 6th Guelph

They spent the 25th at Price Chopper at Stevenson and Speedvale with an info table, with some excellent results.  5 potential new members and 1 leader. And lots of stories. Hey folks, it does work.  Get out there; we’re a very safe organisation to have in the store and it’s not difficult to ask the store manager.

Hey I’m behind…

… but I know that.  Been a busy fall.  I was 4 weeks behind when I started this evening, that’s down to 1 week.  Had the same problem last year, fall is just too busy.  Sorry about that!  I’ll try to get the past 10 day worth of activity posted tomorrow! Keep on SCOUTING!

FOCUS Youth Leadership Training

Offered at the Brampton Scout House Nov 14-16.  Click -HERE- for full info.  Of interest to youth 13-26 years of age.

We will NOT be following the lead of UK Scouting

What can I say.  It’s a real article, it’s happening about 7 hours away by air, and aren’t you glad you live in Canada.  Click -HERE- and remember you live in Canada :-).  Thanks Martin, but I’d already found this one in the Daily Mail.

Woodbadge Part I’s in CEC

Hey folks, as you’re taking your training (yup, must be trained in your first year as a leader), here’s the link to CEC’s page listing all available courses, click -HERE-.

See your pictures & activities published!

Hey folks.  As we work more closely with the Guelph Mercury, be aware that they are now publishing a new non-subscription paper called Etcetera (replacing their old Save & Sell). Shawn & I met with them on the 17th, and they explained a great new opportunity to increase public awareness of Scouting.  Specifically, they will accept pictures of local events and activities.  So, whether you have that really cute Beaver at Apple Day photo, or a not so great one of some leader getting a pie in the face (and you have the photo permission form), send it to khopwod@guelphmercury.com .  They continue to actively solicit your pictures.  As a courtesy, please forward them to myself ( ac@wellington.on.scouts.ca ) and Brian our DAC Media PR (mediapr@wellington.on.scouts.ca).  Have fun, and thanks for the setup Shawn!

Greater Halton – Fall Training Sessions

2 Saturdays (Nov 8 & 22).  Click -HERE- for full details.  Think Colony, Pack, Troop & Company.