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Calling all Cubs and Scouts! Join Roderick and Jordan on Wednesday evenings for Virtual Camp Adventureland!! This is a no fee, exciting opportunity for youth to connect to camp while participating in Scouts Canada virtual programming. Once weekly sessions for Cubs and Scouts will run for 5 weeks beginning January 20th, with programming delivered live by our dedicated Program Support Specialists who also have history with Camp Adventureland. ... Each session will incorporate Scouts Canada virtual activities and Camp specific topics and programming. Week 5 will entail a special mystery competition for Cubs and Scouts! Space is limited, so be sure to make your reservation soon! To view program details and to reserve your spot go to: https://scouts.doubleknot.com//free-virtual-sessio/2770642. For questions regarding programming or registration, please contact Camp Director, Alisha Behme. [email protected]

Our Greater Toronto Council wide Scout group is live and we are looking for youth to join! If you have any youth or know of any youth whose group is unable to do virtual meetings but still want to continue the Scouting adventure, let us know! Please email [email protected] to join!

Colony Scouters you are welcome to join the Scouts Canada Beaver Scouter Unite Facebook group. This group has program ideas and web link information for both virtual meetings and in person meeting to assist with your program planning. https://www.facebook.com/groups/115954251775234/about... https://www.facebook.com/groups/115954251775234/about See more

EXCITING NEWS ALERT We’re excited to announce a new partnership with our friends at Dungeons & Dragons, who are sponsoring the Scouts Entertainer Activity Badge. Find out more and join Dungeons & Dragons live from Wintercamp on Friday at 6:30pm: https://bit.ly/38Dz1VK

DID YOU KNOW? This is the start of a BRAND NEW Scouting Year! COVID forced a lot of changes and one of those is our membership year, which now follows the calen...dar year. When you register and start Scouting now, you're covered until December 2021! Head over to scouts.ca/.join to register today. Financial assistance is available. While how we Scout may be changing, it's impact and value stays the same. No matter where we are--in-person or virtually--we are a caring, compassionate community and together we are making a positive impact in our communities. Secure your spot today! #scoutsdostuff #scoutscanada #nlcscouts

Dear Scouting Friends, Muslim Scout Fellowship Canada's inaugural event is happening this Saturday. The Muslim Scout Fellowship Canada invites you to join us for a virtual campfire over YouTube, as the youth from various Muslim Scout Groups across Canada share songs, skits, cheers and more! ... Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE CHANNEL so that you can tune in when we broadcast! Post your photos and contributions on our Facebook event board or tag us on your social media @CanadianMuslimScout #MuslimScoutCampfire PROGRAM - https://sites.google.com/view/msfc-virtual-campfire/ YOUTUBE - https://m.youtube.com/c/MuslimScoutFellowshipCanada

WARNING: You do not want to watch this weeks Episode on an empty Stomach. Grab a pen and paper and get ready for some great recipes, meal planning tips, cooking... techniques and more as we explore Backcountry Camp Cooking... see you on Tuesday at 7:00PM EST. We will be joined by Kevin Ride from the YouTube Channel Kevin Outdoors and Mikaela Ferguson from The Voyageurs Backcountry Cookbook Voyageur Tripper https://youtu.be/TJx_WMtzu1E See more

Greater Toronto Council Christmas Tree Sales is here! Tis the season when Groups in Toronto sell Christmas trees as a fundraiser. But this year will be a bit different due to our current lockdown in Toronto. Groups selling Christmas trees this year will be adhering to these strict new guidelines. 1. Virtual payments and contactless pick up only. 2. Customers must pick a time for viewing and pick up... 3. No opening trees 4. No tying trees to cars 5. Limit contact as much as possible. 6. Groups will not be delivering trees. Customers please check each group's website to book a time slot to purchase and pick up your tree. The following GTC Scout groups will be running a Christmas Tree Fundraiser. 1st Etobicoke Group. Visit their website at https://tree-lot-at-st-georges-on-the-hill.business.site/ 219th Toronto Group. Visit their website at trees.219th.ca 14th Willowdale will not be running their tree lot in the parking lot at St. Luke Lutheran (3200 Bayview Ave, North York). However they would like to thank the community for their ongoing support and look forward to returning the following year. Thank you for your local support and have a safe holiday season!

Some great news for hiking in Toronto! https://www.blogto.com///01/etobicoke-creek-trail-toronto/

Greater Toronto Council wants to welcome Magda Zaghloul, our new Council Commissioner who begins her term tonight! Welcome aboard Magda!! We look forward to working with you!

Greater Toronto Council would like to thank Jake Forsyth for the amazing work he has done as GTC Council Commissioner these last few years! He had risen to the challenge and had succeeded in this demanding role. Luckily for us, this won't be goodbye as Jake will be staying in Council as a GSS!

Know-vember is well underway and we hope you are participating and enjoying the sessions! Here is the week 2 recap! YouTube link for Week 2 recap: https://youtu.be/LZc67UFYVls. You can still register for upcoming sessions by going to the David Huestis Learning Centre!

NEW Senate Speaker Series Virtual Experience As we return to Scouting in various stages across Canada, I am excited to announce the Senate Speaker Series, a new youth-led initiative that will further engage the Scouting community this fall. Scouts Canada has teamed up with the Senate of Canada to host a series of virtual sessions in which Council Youth Commissioners will interview various Senators on topics that are pressing for today’s youth, including: ... Youth Leadership Mental & Physical Wellbeing Gender Equality The Senate Speaker Series will seek to boost civic engagement among young people, encouraging them to get involved in areas that they are passionate about. Join us for our first session, "A Day in the Life of a Senator", with Senator Paula Simons of Alberta and Senator Vern White of Ontario. I’ll be hosting on November 30th at 7:00pmET and hope to see you there! If you or a friend would like to join us, please register here. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/senate-speaker-series-a-day-in- As featured Senators will be sharing their personal views in each interview, their opinions will express their own perspectives and are not representative of the Senate of Canada. Yours in Scouting, Kaelem Moniz Council Youth Commissioner Greater Toronto Council ________________________________________ Kaelem Moniz has been the Greater Toronto Council Youth Commissioner for the past two years, a Youth Spokesperson for Scouts Canada for the past four years, and a devoted Scout since Beavers. With a passion for promoting youth leadership, along with his great interest in Canadian politics, Kaelem brings experience and insight to the Senate Speaker Series.

Scouts Canada AGM is now Live on YouTube, you can view it here https://m.youtube.com/c/scoutscanadaOfficial/live