GM GrazingsGM GrazingsGM2016 Newsletter, Volume 2 July 10, 2016

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ContentsMental Health at Camp. .............................. 1Sun Safety – Protect the Skin You’re In! ... 1Exploding Grasshopper! ............................. 1Today’s Weather ........................................... 1Today’s Happenings .................................... 1Fort Mac Strong! .......................................... 1Bonjour de Cornwall, Ontario!.................. 2Three Cheers For Medical Team................ 2Jokes! ............................................................. 2One Guider’s Crest Obsession ................... 2Sarah and the Tent Spider! ......................... 2

Happy National Clerihew Day!

Fort Mac Strong!SittingwatchingherPathfindersshootpracticearrowsinthearcheryprogram,Connie-LeeHeathsmilesandsays,“wemadeit.”

TheFortMcMurray,ABGuiderandfiveotherleadersareherewith19Pathfinderswhodidn’tevenletaforestfirestopthemfromattendingGM2016.

“Wedon’tknowhowwegothere,butwe’rehereandwitheverythingweneededforcamp,”saidConnie-Lee.

ThegirlshadbeenfundraisingfortheirGMtripforsometimewhentheforestfireinMaynearlydashedtheirhopesofattendingcamp.ButthegenerosityandsupportoftheGuidingsisterhoodatthedistrict,areaandnationallevelsgavehopewheretherewaslittle,andensuredthese19girlsmadeittocamp.

“TheresponsefromacrossCanadahasbeenoverwhelming,”saidConnie-Lee.“ThePeaceRiver,ABGuidersmadeindividualblanketsforthegirls,embroideredwiththeirnames,andthat’swhathitusthehardestwithGirlGuides;werealizedthateveryonehascometogetherandwantedtogetus here.”

TheroadtoGM2016hasn’tbeenaneasyonefortheFortMcMurraygirls.Eventravellingtocampkepttheirordealfresh,astheyhadtopickupgirlswho

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Connie-Lee Heath proudly displays her

Fort Mac Strong crest.

L-R: Archery Instructor, Cindy Chiasson with Fort McMurray, AB Pathfinders Gracie Brown, Elizabeth Sheane and Hannah Pauls, and their Guider, Connie-Lee Heath.

“IhavetremendousrespectfortheimportantprinciplesthatGuidingpromotes.Youhavelearnedabouttheimportanceoffriendshipandleadership.Guidinghasalsoinstilledyouwithanappreciationofyourcountryandtheroleitplaysintheglobalcommunity.GuidingMosaic2016providesawonderfulsettingtoreinforcetheselessons,whileformingnewfriendshipsandmakingnewmemoriesthatwilllastalifetime.”

-TheHon.RonaAmbrose,LeaderoftheOfficialOpposition,MPSturgeonRiver-ParklandAB

arestilldisplaced,andarelivingaroundthecountry.

“Theywerereallyquietonthebus,”saidConnie-Lee.“Andthen20minutesfromcampithitthem,andwesawachangeinthem,andtheystartedtosingandlaugh—theywerefinallyunited.Thisiscamp.Thisisus.”

ElizabethSheaneisaFortMcMurraysecond-yearPathfinderatTotemTower.HerfirstdayofGMwasspentonthearcheryrange.

“I’vebeenhavingsomuchfun,”shesaid.“Theleadersaregreat,andtheysmileandaskusaboutwhat’sbeengoingon.It’ssoheartwarminghowpeoplehelpothersout.”

Andasfortheweather,Elizabethgrins,“we’renotcomplainingabouttherain.”J

Kim Penney GM2016 Journalist

L-R: Archery Instructor Cindy Chiasson with Fort McMurray Pathfinders

Gracie Brown, Elizabeth Sheane and Hannah Pauls, and their Guider, Connie-

Lee Heath.

Three Cheers For Medical TeamDonnaSaundersofGrimsby,ON,looksalittledifferentthenwhenshefirstcametocamp.Shenowhastwoblackeyes,afterafallonCommon’sAvenue!

“WhenIlookedup,Icouldseethemedicalcentre,”shesaid.“Thedoctorsandnursesrespondedrightaway.”

Thehappyendingtothisstoryisthe“amazingtreatment”shereceivedfromthemedicalstaffatGM2016.Theteamofdoctorsandnurseskeptheratthemedicalcentreovernightforobservation,andtransportedhertohospitaltodeterminewhetherhernosewasbroken.Thankfully,itwasn’t!

DonnaisAdultProgramCoreCrewteachingorigamimemorybooksandarmknitting.J

Kim Penney GM2016 Journalist

Fort McMurray (con’t’d()

Bonjour de Cornwall, Ontario!NoussommesPapillonetEtoiléeetnoussommesdesfièresfrancophones!

Saviez-vousquechaqueprovinceetterritoireauCanadasontreprésentéparundrapeaufrancophone?

L’Ontarioamêmeunechansondédiéaudrapeaufranco-ontarien!Surnotredrapeauvouspouvezvoirletrillepourreprésenterl’Ontarioetlefleur-de-lyspourreprésenternotrehéritagefrancophone.

Dansnotrepetitcoindel’OntarionousavonsdesunitésfrancophonesdeSparksàPathfinders.

NousavonsapportédestattoosfrancophonesàMosaïque 2016ainsiquedesépinglesreprésentantnotredrapeau.VeneznousvoiràMakwaVillagepourdire“Bonjour!” J

Papillon et Etoilée Makwa Village

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One Guider’s Crest Obsession

DebbieWrightisaself-confessed“crestpiggy,”andshehasthecresttoproveit.

There’sanestimated5,000crestsintheComox,BCGuider’scollection,plusthehundredsmoresewnontwocompletecampblankets.

“Ihaveenoughtofillanothertwoblankets,”shelaughs.

Her“blanketworthy”crestscomefromchallengesshe’sdone,peopleshe’smet,andthroughtrading.

ThoseinhercollectionincludeaselectionofQueenElizabethcrests,andherprizedpossession–13originalGirlGuideprogrambadgesfrom1908,giventoherbyherhusband,Keith,asabirthdaygift.

Debbie’screstcollectionisafamilyaffair.Herhusband,whoisacollectorofAirCadetmemorabilia,

sorts,organizesandcatalogueshercrests,andsearchestheInternetformore.He’sbeencheckingtheGM2016Facebooksitedailyforcrestsavailableatcamp,andhascreatedawishlistofthecrest,andthearea,villageorCoreCrewfromwhomit’savailable.

“It’salovething,”saidDebbie.“Ilikegetting

them,andhelikesdoingtherest.It’sagreatrelationship.”

Debbie’sloveofallthingscrestshasconnectedherwithhercorecrewatGM.ShemetotherGuidersoncresttradingwebsites,andwhenhertravelstookherfromWinnipeg,toEdmonton,andfinallytoComox,itwasthroughthesetraderconnectionsthatshewasabletofindaGuidingunit.SomeofthesesameGuidersareherfellowCoreCrewintheSaloonandtheTradingPost.

Debbie’sgoalatGMistofindallofthecrestsfeaturedinGMsocialmedia,andasmanyothersasshecan.Shehaslotsofcreststotrade,sofindher!

Kim Penney GM2016 Journalist

Jokes!KnockKnockWho’s there?Dawn?Dawn who?Dawnwokemeuptooearly!J

Whatdidthepinetreesweartothewaterfront?

Swimming trunksJ

Jenna Mosher Aurora Mountain

Ihaveafearofspeedbumps,butI’mslowlygettingoverit.J

Emily H., Ainsley N., Sarah G., Tori B. AB-53

Whatisatree’sfavouritedrink?

ROOT Beer J

- Isabelle Bourque Ice Pine Floats, Jackpine Mountain

Sarah and the Tent Spider!WeweresittinginouttenttalkingandSarahwascleaningupherbedroll.Shedroppedsomethingbyherkneeandshelookeddownatherkneeandtherewasadaddylonglegs,justchilling.Sarahstartedscreamingandcryingand

laughingallatthesametime.Emily,Tori,andIstartinglaughing.Sarahlaughedsohardthatshecried,itwasreallyfunny.

Emily H., Ainsley N., Sarah G., Tori B. AB-53

Sun Safety – Protect the Skin You’re In!Lazysummerdaysmeansmoretimespentoutdoors.Withthesun’sraysbeingstrongerthanever,protectingyourselffromharmfulUVA/UVBraysisanimportantpartofhavingagreatexperienceat camp.

SPF 110? How High Should I Go?DermatologistsareonthesamepagethatafterSPF40,thereislittledifferenceinthepercentageofUVBraysblockedfromtheproductbeingused.Whilethereisnoproductonthemarketthatblocks100%ofthesun’srays,expertsrecommendthatitbewaterresistantandreappliedevery2hours(soonerafterswimming,dryingofforsweating).Youcan’tjustputitononceandforgetaboutit—afterafewhoursit’s gone.

Protect Your Eyes!YoureyesabsorbUVlightaswell.Whileweneedlighttosee,thereareformsoflightthatarenotvisibletotheeyebutarestillabsorbedbytheeyeandeyelids.ProtectyoureyesfromharmfulUVlightraysbywearingpolarizedsunglassesthatblockUVA,UVBandUVCrays.

Learn to Love the ShadeWhilespendingsometimeintheshadecangiveyouamuchneededbreakfromtheheat,rememberthatthesun’srayscanbereflectedoffsurfacessuchasglass,sand,water,iceandsnow(notthatwewillhavesnowatcamp!)WeareluckytohavesuchabeautifultreedareatohostGM.Lookfordensefoliagetospendsometimeunder;onaverageit’sabout15°coolerintheshade.Useshadetogetherwithotherprotectivemeasurestoensureyouareadequatelyprotected.

Cover Up!Bareskinissynonymouswithsummerweather.Wetendto“bareitall”andworshipthesunwhichcanleadtoskindamagedowntheroad.CoveringupbywearingSPFratedclothingortightlywovenfabricscanhelpinblockingharmfulsunrays.Wearingahatwillprovidemuchneededprotectionaswell.Coveringupdoesn’tmakeyoua“goody-goody”—itmakesyousmart!J

Karla Armstrong GM2016 Journalist

“Howisitthatonematchcanstartaforestfire,butittakesawholeboxtostartacampfire?”

Christy Whitehead

“Afriendissomeonewhoknowsthesonginyourheart,andcansingitbacktoyouwhenyouhaveforgottenthewords.”

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Mental Health at Camp.BynowIamsureyouallknowthatyouhavetowearahatanddrinkwatertostayhappyandhealthyatcamp.Butwhatifyouneedalittlemorethanahatandawaterbottle?Approximatelytwentypercentofallfemalesufferfromsomesortofanxietydisorderoranothertypeofmentalillness.WithlargeeventslikeGuidingMosaic,feelingoverwhelmedbythecrowdsandallthepeoplearoundyouisnormal.Butifthisfeelingiskeepingyoufromhavingfun,herearethereislotsyoucando.

Youcan

• talktoyoufriends;

• talktoyourGuider

• talktoyourVillagesCrewmembers

• talktotheCounselloratHealthandWellness

ThegoalatGuidingMosaicisforallcamperstoenjoytheirtimehereandhaveagreatguidingexperience.J

Megan Lamothe GM2016 Journalist

Exploding Grasshopper!Wejustgotallofourluggageandwewerewaitingfor2moregirlstocometocampsowecouldregister.Wehadpulledourchairsoutbecauseweweregoingtobethereforawhile.Emilyhadcaughtagrasshopperandwasholdingitinherhand.IaskedtoseeitandshehadopenedherhandanditjumpedontoSarah’sbag.Shegotscaredandwanteditoffherbagbutshewouldn’ttouchitsoTorihititwithherwaterbottleanditexplodedalloverSarahandherbackpack.

Tori B., Ainsley N., Emily H., Sarah G., Natalie G., Natasha G., Cera T. Unit AB-53

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