ined Metis d or Fore 2 - Scout Guide Week bests. this . ‘Sunday: and ends on Feb.. 26.: the birthdays . of founders Lord and Lady Baden-Powell on Feb. | 22, but there are also a: number of special events planned which began with ‘Working Display’’ in Skeena Mall last Friday. This light Parade”. Feb.” 25 and a Heritage Celebration. at. the are- na banquet room the following day. Also taking place during: Scout Guide Week will be a number. of Parent and Son/ Daughter banquets which will and their parents. _ Behind this week-long cele- ‘bration are 82 years of colorful affected by the Scouting move- will be followed by a “Torch- involve about » 500 -youngsters history. Most people. have been, ‘ment i in n Canada through its ob- » jective of helping. young Canadi- - One highlight of the week will be- : | ‘resourceful - and + responsible. . Members. of-the community by providing - opportunities ‘and. ‘guidance for their mental; physi- ans to develop. their character as’ cal, social and spiritual develop-' ment. . “Based 0 on. his. book, “Scouting . for: Boys”, 50-year-old Lord Baden-Powell began the Scout- ing movement in England in 1907. ‘The: movement soon spread worldwide and was intro-" duced to Canada. the following. year. Wolf Ciibs were added to. the Scouting movement in 1916, Rovers the following year, the Ventures. added something. for young mien to the program in’ 1966, and in 1971 the Beavers were introduced to include the scour-aurot weal young set... 2 ‘Recognizing the value ‘of the | Scouting movement, Lady -Ba-.. of den-Powell began the’ Guiding: « “movement for girls in 1909. This. group spread to Denmark, Fin- jand, South Africa and Canada i the-following year and was later’ : introduced to the rest of Europe ~_U.S.. Brownies -were added to the Guiding movement soon after, and in 1979. the Pathfind- ers were ‘established. for older girls. ment made their first big mark on the world in 1914. when they raised. $900 for a recreation hut for Canadian soldiers at the front lines in France. This was repeated in an even bigger way during World War II when. ‘Canadian Guides raised $1 1,000 DAVID LARRY PHILLIP | MIKE Automotive Fuel Conversions & Service Safer than gasoline or propane low exhaust. emmissions FUEL INJECTION? NO PROBLEM!__ Terrace 635-6617 Smithers 847-9172 Kitimat 632-7388 _ Prince Rupert 624-6400 District Manager — David Storey — - Res. 635-9023 : ” Farwest Fuels ‘salutes the dedication and enthusiasm | of local Scouts and Guides! The Canadian ‘Guiding move-’ ‘Beavers provide: fun-filled’ activ: ‘ities’ for: five: to. eight year. olds;: mon Wolf Cubs: encourage eight to 10. year. “olds to.