Canada Day edition

Today is Canada Day the day that marks the establishment in 1867 of the Dominion of Canada which was called when I was younger naturally enough Dominion Day.

Scouting has been going for almost as long in Canada as it has in Great Britain and Northern Ireland being established in 1914 with its headquarters in the capital, Ottawa.

The current Chief Scout is Terry Grant and presently it has 58,881 children and young adults, 19,517 volunteers helping in various capacities to deliver the different sections programs and 239 employees aiding 5 to 26 year olds with the stated aim "to help develop well rounded youth, better prepared for success in the world."

This is the current Cub Scout (8 though 10 1/2) uniform seen her with the activepants option as parts of Canada can be very cold in the winter

As someone who has family in Canada I am proud not just of the Country but also of the society part of which has been shaped by successive generations raised in part under the guiding influence of Scouts Canada.

Happy Canada Day!