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Thinking of Joining Girl Guides?

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Although we accept new registrations all year long, September is a great time to get involved. Units are just getting started with the Guiding year and everyone is full of great ideas and enthusiasm.

Don’t know a lot about Guiding? That’s okay. Take a look at our Vision and Mission:

Vision

Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada, the organization of choice for girls and women, makes a positive difference in the life of every girl and woman who experiences Guiding so she can contribute responsibly to her communities.

Mission

Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada enables girls to be confident, resourceful and courageous, and to make a difference in the world.

How could that be a bad thing? Girl Guides is a great place to make friends, get involved in the community, engage in service projects, learn new skills, and go camping. In addition, there are opportunities for international travel, scholarships, and more.

Let us know if you’ve got any questions. We’d love to welcome any new members (girls or adults) into our organization. While you’re thinking about it, check out our Girl Greatness PSA:

Leaders Luau and Planning Meeting

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On Monday August 27th, several of the Guiders in our District got together to make some plans and set some goals for the upcoming Guiding year. Quite a lot got accomplished! Plans were made for District events such as Thinking Day and Year End Advancement, as well as Guider training, team-building, communication, and council administration. Lots of great ideas were brainstormed for fun unit activities and bridging opportunities as well. Some new Guiders got to meet more experienced ones, and everybody had a good time.

Because we don’t want to do anything as boring as a plain old meeting, this planning session was conducted as a Luau at one of the Guiders’ homes. There were snacks such as mini Hawaiian pizzas, macadamia nut crusted chicken wings, fruit kabobs, and coconut cake.

Guiders really got into the spirit of things by wearing flower leis, grass skirts, and even coconut bras! The highlight of the evening was following an online Hula dancing lesson, which involved lots of laughter.

Thank you to everyone who made it out to this event. It sounds like we’re all set to have a really exciting year!

Welcome to Burnaby Mountain District’s Website

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Thanks for dropping by!

This website is for the Guiders, girls, families, and community of the Burnaby Mountain District of Girl Guides of Canada. Our wonderful team of volunteers works tirelessly to deliver fun and exciting programs for girls ranging from 5-18 years old in our district. This website has several goals. These include

  • Being a communication tool for Guiders and families, helping to keep track of important dates and events
  • Showcasing our units and the exciting things that they do
  • Reaching out to interested people in the community who are potential members of our organization
  • Recognizing the hard work of our volunteers
  • Recording memories

Please feel free to leave comments and become engaged in this new electronic endeavor. We want to keep the content here interesting and relevant to you — whether you’re a Guider, a girl member, a family member, or a curious visitor — so please get involved!

Stay tuned for more content in the coming weeks as the Guiding year will get started in early-mid September.