Monday, March 10, 2008

Did You Know?

Interesting "Factoids" regarding Scouting in Canada.

- The Movement was incorporated as "The Boy Scout Association" throughout the Commonwealth in 1912.
- Scouting groups are believed to have started up in Canada in 1907.
- The Canadian General Council of the Boy Scout Association was incorporated by an act of the Canadian Parliament on June 12, 1914.
- Governor General serves as Chief Scout of Canada.
- Co-ed scouting became policy in Canada in 1998.
- Scouts Canada programs are available for various cultural and religious groups, including Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist.
- In 2007 The Boy Scouts of Canada legally changed its name to Scouts Canada.
- 75,000 in Scouts Canada's programs across the country.

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