Girl Guides of Canada, Alberta Council
11055 - 107 Street NW T5H 2Z6 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Alberta Council Archive Throwback Thursday! Full and Associate members of WAGGGS meet every three years at a World Conference. During these events Member Organizations elect new World Board Members, decide the host of the next World Conference, and consider proposed constitutional and other motions. Member Organizations are represented by delegates and observers, and are strongly encouraged to ensure that young women are included in their delegations. Perhaps of most interest... is that it is at these events that countries apply to become full or associate members. Unfortunately, there are also occasions when membership is terminated. The first conference was held in Oxford, United Kingdom in 1920. Canada acted as hosts in 1972 in Toronto and in Wolfville, Nova Scotia in 1996. However, this year the 37th Conference will take place online from July 27th to July 31st, having been postponed from last year. In conjunction with the Wolfville conference Canada held a camp in Blomidon Provincial Park. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #GirlGuidesofCanada #GGCAlbertaCouncil #WAGGGS #GuidingArchives #GirlGuides #Sisterhood #WorldConference #NovaScotia #Wolfville #BlomindonProvincialPark #ServiceProject

Wishing all our members who celebrate a Happy Ramadan! #Ramadan #Ramadan2021 #GirlGuidesofCanada #GGCAlbertaCouncil #StaySafe #StayWell

Wellness Wednesday! This week is CMHA Mental Health Week! For Wellness Wednesday, try to get more in touch with all your emotions this week. Good mental health doesn’t mean feeling happy all the time it’s about naming how we are feeling to help us understand and process our emotions. To learn some useful tips and more about Mental Health Week go to https://mentalhealthweek.ca/... #GetReal #MentalHealthWeek #WellnessWednesday #GirlGuidesofCanada #GGCAlbertaCouncil #GirlGuides #Emotions #MentalHealth

New volunteer opportunities! Alberta Council is looking to fill the following volunteer positions: 1. Deputy Provincial Cookie Adviser: Looking for a new challenge that doesn’t involve weekly or monthly meetings? If so, this position may be right for you! Alberta Council is looking for a Deputy Provincial Cookie Adviser. This new position requires someone who is a trailblazer and a problem solver. Use your organizational, communication and problem-solving skills to ensure uni...ts are able to sell cookies and have funds for program work and outings. If you are interested, and would like to have an application, contact Donna at [email protected] for more information. 2. Tamarac Area Commissioner: Tamara Area is looking for an Area Commissioner! Do you: Have a passion for Guiding? Have organizational skills? Have experience with being a commissioner or adviser? Have good virtual meeting skills? Have good email and online communication skills? Have a provincial focus? If so, then this position may be right for you! If you are interested, please go to the Alberta Council website for the position description and application or contact Donna at [email protected] for more information. Deadline to apply for these positions is April 15, 2021. #GirlGuidesofCanada #GGCAlbertaCouncil #VolunteerOpportunities

Membership Monday! Today we would like to showcase our Girl Guides of Canada, Alberta Council member Caelyn from the Calgary Area PR Committee! We asked her ‘What does Guiding mean to you?’ and she replied: Guiding to me means getting to give back to the community and taking part in new experiences with other girls.... Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to Guiding Caelyn! #GirlGuidesofCanada #GGCAlbertaCouncil #MembershipMondays #Guiding #EverythingSheWantsToBe #Volunteers #GirlGuides #CalgaryGirlGuides #Ranger

The Classic Chocolate and Vanilla Sandwich Girl Guide Cookies are back! These delicious cookies are $5.00 a box. Each box of Girl Guide cookies sold helps support our members so they can take part in exciting and diverse program opportunities, have amazing adventures, build confidence, and develop leadership skills! #GirlGuidesofCanada #GGCAlbertaCouncil #GirlGuideCookies #EverythingSheWantsToBe #ThankYouForYourSupport #CommunitySupport

Get to know the Areas within Alberta Council! There are ten Areas within Alberta Council and today we would like to showcase Edmonton Area! In this showcase you will learn more about Guiding in Edmonton Area: The Districts within Edmonton Area... Light the Bridge - World Thinking Day Tradition Hike for Plenty - Edmonton Area service project Sandy Lake Beach Campsite Tangletrees Campsite Rally Day Dog Daze Gofer - The Edmonton Area Mascot The Edmonton Area Co-Commissioners Edmonton Area Bingo Card which is featured in our story You can follow Edmonton Area on social media! They have a Facebook page (Edmonton Area - Girl Guides of Canada) and an Instagram page (@ggcyeg) Make sure you check out all ten "Get to Know the Areas within Alberta Council" posts between April 9 to June 11, 2021 to learn more about Guiding in Alberta, Yukon, and Northwest Territories. Next week we will be featuring Cypress Hills Area! #GGCAlbertaCouncil #TheAreasWithinAlbertaCouncil #EdmontonArea #GirlGuidesEdmonton #GGCYEG #GirlGuidesofCanada

Alberta Council Archive Throwback Thursday! Ethel Wilson was a Minister without Portfolio in the Social Credit Government of Ernest Manning and an active promoter of the rights of girls and women. She approached Girl Guides around 1970 with the suggestion that the organization should organize a model parliament for girls. At that time, the only Alberta youth parliament was a boys-only event. Mary Beatty, who was Provincial Commissioner, greeted the idea with enthusiasm and th...e event was proclaimed in 1971, with the first Alberta Girls' Parliament (AGP) taking place in 1972. It has run continuously since then, though it was postponed last year. The 49th session has just taken place online, something I am sure Ethel and Mary never envisaged. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #GirlGuidesofCanada #GGCAlbertaCouncil #GuidingArchives #AGP #AGPHistory #AlbertaGirlsParliament #Commonwealth #Debating #Rangers #JuniorLeaders #JuniorForestWardens #4H #CanadianGirlsInTraining #CGIT #LieutenantGovernor

Alberta Council Scholarship Applications are open! The Alberta Council 2021 Scholarship Program is accepting applications! Scholarships are available to active Guiding members in Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Yukon, who are attending full-time post-secondary education this fall. Attendance may be in person, virtual, or a combination of both. You must provide a proof of enrollment when submitting your application. Application forms are located on our website. Deadline t...o submit applications is Wednesday, May 5, 2021. For more information, go to our website: https://www.girlguides.ca//Scholarsh/AB/Scholarships.aspx