Sunday, February 22, 2009

Thinking Day Trip to Casa Loma


Trip to Casa Loma to celebrate Thinking Day!

Lady Mary Pellatt was the first Chief Commissioner of Guiding, and she served for many years. We saw the main floor rooms (the great hall, the library, the piano room) and the beautiful suites, as well as the towers, the tunnels, the gardening room and the stables. Did you know that Casa Loma had 98 rooms? 46 bathrooms? 56 phones? It was the first private home to have an elevator and a built-in vacuum system. It had electric lights when most people were using candles or gas, and amazing wrap-around showers. We got a wonderful tour from Poppy and got Casa Loma Guiding Crests too!

Don't forget, tomorrow's meeting is at Cresthaven. See you there!

Monday, February 9, 2009

A Visit from the Toronto Police!




We were delighted to have with us two officers from the Toronto Police 33rd Division tonight. We learned all about how to become a police officer, what to do in emergency situations, and a lot about what a police officer's life is like on the job!


After our visit, we even got crests and pins. Awesome! I know one police station that is getting some "thanks cookies" when they come in!

No meeting next Monday. Come Tuesday for a bridging meeting with the Brownies if you can. If you can't come on Tuesday, see you on Sunday 22nd for the Casa Loma Trip!




Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Groundhog Day!



In honour of the groundhogs, who saw their shadows today (which means six more weeks of hard winter), we made edible groundhogs. That meant cupcakes, chocolate sprinkles, icing, chocolate bars or cookies, and lots and lots of imagination!

Four of our girls also earned their Campfire Leader badge.

Important Dates:

Thursday, Feb 5, evening - please bring anything for our Flea Market to the church (Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2737 Bayview Ave just south of the 401)
Friday, Feb 6, all day - please bring anything for our Flea Market to the church
Saturday, Feb 7 9-12 am - please come to the Flea Market! Proceeds to help with our Division Camp at the end of May
Monday, Feb 9 - Police Officer coming to our meeting to talk about the Law Awareness badge
Monday, Feb 16 - NO MEETING. Schools are closed for Family Day.
Tuesday, Feb 17 - Bridging meeting with the Brownies, 6:45-8:15, Arbor Glen
Sunday, Feb 22 - Trip to Casa Loma. BUS LEAVES AT 12:45 from Arbor Glen. If you aren't there, the bus will leave without you! Please be there! Bus returns at 4 pm.
Monday, Feb 23 - District Thinking Day Meeting AT CRESTHAVEN. Do NOT go to Arbor Glen. Cresthaven is at 46 Cresthaven Drive.
Monday, Mar 2 - regular meeting