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Girl Guides at Camp Wild North

The first Cassiar Girl Guide Company held
a camp at Chain Lakes from July 9th to July
15th, 1973.

Ten Girl Guides from Fort St. John, Fort
Nelson and Taylor, B.C. as well as 14 local
guides spent a wonderful week earning their
Jr. Camper badge.

Camp personnel was —- Guider-in-Charge,
Laura Akey, Waterfront Director, Donna
Flanagan, First Aid on a rotation basis were
Muriel Yorke, Lil Kamlah, Pat Flanagan and
Sandy Crawford.

Assisting in camp full time was Mrs.
Joanne Hansma. On a rotating basis were,
Mrs. W. Plumb, Mrs. P. Hisch, Mrs. L. Jones,
Mrs. F, Kliment, Miss K, Flanagan.

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Visitors day at the camp - everyone joins
the Camp Fire.

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Many thanks to all the above people and
also to those who assisted in transporting
material and supplies and assisted in setting
and striking camp,

To Cassiar Asbestos Corp. Ltd. for our
loan of fire fighting equipment and the use
of tents and Mr. Wm. Dobie for his safety
lecture,

A special thanks to the Lions Club for
building and erecting powder rooms, setting
up tents and transporting and setting up
our wonderful stove! Without the assistance
of the Lions Club, our camp would not have
been possible,

At camp the weather was most co-operative
giving a variety of wind, rain and sun.

The programme included nature hikes,
handicraft and making camp gadgets.

The Patrol challenges - sawing wood,
water relays and water boiling was won by
Patrol 1, The best sweeper - sponsored by
Sanitary Patrol was won by Sharon Plumb who
was cheered on by her patrol

The cleanest tent,
and best gadgets went to Patrol 3.

As this was a test camp, Const. George
Humphrey, representing Camp Adviser, P.
Westhouser made an inspection on Thursday.

Special Visitor's Day on Thursday brought
out many parents - some who got lost but
turned up at evening mug-up, were most wel-
come and the girls proudly displayed their
handiwork to all.

Sunday morning the camp closed and all
said "farewell" to a wonderful week of
shared outdoor living and adventures.

smartest inspection,

The R.C.M.P. makes notes on his camp
-checksheet,.