ScoutsCanadaScoutsCanada2003 – 2004 Annual Report

ScoutsCanada

Chief Commissioner andChair of the Board:Mike ScottSt. Catharines, Ontario

Executive Commissioner and CEO:J. Robert (Rob) StewartOttawa, Ontario

Report to our Chief Scout and the Corporation of the Boy Scouts of Canadafor the period September 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004.

Chief Scout:Her Excellency The Right HonourableAdrienne Clarkson, C.C., C.M.M., C.D.Governor General of Canada

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A N N U A L R E P O R T

M i s s i o n

The mission of Scouting is to contribute to theeducation of young people, through a value system

based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a betterworld where people are self-fulfilled as individuals andplay a constructive role in society.

P r i nci p l e sScouting is based on three broad principles which representits fundamental beliefs. These include:

Duty to God: Defined as, “Adherence to spiritual principles,loyalty to the religion that expresses them and acceptance of the duties resulting therefrom.”

Duty to Others: Defined as, “Loyalty to one’s country in har-mony with the promotion of local, national and internationalpeace, understanding and cooperation,” and “Participationin the development of society, with recognition and respectfor the dignity of one’s fellow-being and for the integrity of the natural world.”

Duty to Self : Defined as, “Responsibility for the developmentof oneself.” This is in harmony with the educational purposeof the Scout Movement whose aim is to assist young peoplein the full development of their potentials.

Practices and MethodsWe define Scouting Practices as a system of progressiveself-education including:

■ A promise and law,

■ Learning by doing,

■ Membership in small groups,

■ Progressive and stimulating programs,

■ Commitment to the values of doing one’s best, contributing to the community, respecting and caring for others, contributing as a family member,

■ Use of outdoor activities as a key learning resource.

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During the past year, a great deal of energy was focused onworking towards a dynamic organization giving effective andefficient support to those leaders who provide weekly pro-grams to thousands of youth in our care.

The members of the Board of Governors have begun acting upon a desire to communicate directly with our leaders to receive feedback on the areas critical to successful delivery of our program. These focusgroups have and will continue to focus on advice from leaders on the types of things we should START, STOP and KEEP doing.

One of the key strategic elements of the coming year will be to dedi-cate effort to welcoming the diverse population that makes up thisgreat country. A task force of volunteers and staff has begun regularcommunications to ensure the Movement is doing everything possibleto open our doors and welcome all segments of society.

The strategy to engage youth in leadership, management and decision-making continues to evolve and we now welcome a youth voting del-egate from each of the 20 councils in the country. They, along with the20 Council Commissioners, form a team of volunteers working with thesupport of professional staff to provide strong leadership for Scouting.

While change is a constant and has dominated much of the past fewyears, we look forward to a period where the rate of change has slowed.

We have begun preparations to celebrate the 100th Anniversaryof Scouting in 2007. In addition to activities within local councils, a National Jamboree will be held at Camp Tamaracouta, north of Montreal. This camp is the longest continually operated Scout camp in North America so it is a fitting place to celebrate our history.

I join the Chief Commissioner in celebrating the growth of Scouting in over 1000 groups this past year. Our goal for next year is to expandthis growth to include many other communities.

I would like to thank our many partners,sponsors and volunteers for their role in helping Scouting maintain a vibrantplace in Canadian society.

We will continue to be guided by theScout Law.

Yours in Scouting,

Rob StewartExecutive Commissioner and CEO

Iam very pleased to report that over 1000 Scouts Canada groups increased their membership last year. That’s roughly one third ofour groups. I see this as a very positive step towards growing ourMovement in Canada!

Our challenge again this year is to maintain our groups’ sizes from lastyear. The more young Canadians we reach, the better able we are toachieve our Mission of contributing to the education of young people.Each and every child counts in this effort!

Following the theme of being wise in the use of our resources, ScoutsCanada also continues to review its structure as it relates to staffing,offices, and Scout Shops, trying to consolidate where possible to bemore cost effective in meeting the needs of our membership. Manag-ing our resources wisely to provide maximum benefit for our membersis the right and responsible thing to do.

We could not do what we do withoutthe limitless energy and unfailing sup-port of almost 30,000 volunteers. Theyare the lifeblood and the heartbeat of this organization: without them,Scouting simply could not be.

We will continue to focus our energieson achieving our Mission and we willDO OUR BEST to keep our youth, part-ners, sponsors and donors informed.

Good Scouting,

Mike ScottChief Commissioner

SCOUTING:Watch Us Grow!

National UpdateProgram

The Program Services Committee and the Program Division continue to develop and provide resources and materials to assistleaders with delivery of the program and Scouters who provide service and support to section leaders.

We are pleased to report that we have completed and introducedthe Learning Objectives “For Those Who Help Others”. These compe-tency-based learning objectives are focused on assisting Group Com-missioners, Group Committees, Area and Council Commissioners andService Scouters as they provide service, support and training for newleaders. Councils retain the flexibility to assess individual needs, then provide opportunities through training, coaching/mentoring andon-the-job training for Scouters in these roles. Consistent with theBasic and Advanced Learning Objectives, a Passport was developedto assist Scouters in tracking and recording their progress.

Scouts Canada’s Climate Change Education Action Program wasofficially launched on Parliament Hill in conjunction with our sponsorthe Government of Canada. We were very pleased to have represen-tatives from the Delphi Group, Alcan Inc., and Nexen Inc., ourpartners in this initiative, attend the launch. We also had a numberof youth present who demonstrated a variety of Climate Change activities. Research and development of program related resourcesis now complete. Materials will be made available on our web siteand in Scout Shops as soon as production is finalized.

We have been working with Trails Canada to develop and introducea Trail Inventory Manual, which will assist youth and leaders with iden-tifying and recording trail features. These features will be inventoried on the Trails Canada web site as a resource for those looking for hiking opportunities. Today the site (www.trailpaq.ca) contains approximately4000 trails from across the country with the hope of reaching 10,000 in the near future. Not only is Scouting providing a community service,but we’re also expanding our opportunities for outdoor programs!

Recognizing that leaders are working with youth from variousbackgrounds trying to cope with pressures from home and elsewhere,Dr. Catherine Lee, a child psychologist and former leader, has writtena series of Leader Magazine articles to help leaders become awareand sensitive to issues youth may be experiencing. We have receivedlots of positive feedback on these helpful articles.

A new Diversity column in the Leader Magazine will highlightinitiatives in the field, successes in the Chinese and Muslim com-munities, diversity workshops and assist leaders with developingprograms reflecting the cultural diversity of Canada. We’ve alsoadded a regular column to the magazine in French.

Always looking for partnerships and programs to enhance our programs we have discovered Exchanges Canada. In partnership with “Youth Exchanges Canada Sports and Group Program” (www.csfep.com), a number of Scouting groups have been able to travelacross Canada experiencing cultural differences while sharing in theScouting spirit. Exchanges occurred between British Columbia andQuebec, as well as Nova Scotia and the Yukon. Use of Scouting prop-erties for accommodations and programs makes these exchangeseasy and fun.

Once again through financial assistance from the McConnell Foun-dation, we have completed a follow-up review of the implementationof the SCOUTSabout program. A number of learnings that will be of assistance with new programs in the future have been identified.

We have also received financial assistance from Canadian Impe-rial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) for our Youth Leadership Initiative. Materials to support this initiative are being developed to be re-leased shortly. The initiative focuses on working with schools anduniversities to provide practical experience for youth in outdoor education programs, early childhood development programs, andother suitable venues.

The Program Services Committee and Program Division played a critical role in revising Bylaw, Policies and Procedures (B.P.& P.) andrelated procedures. This document can be found on Scouts Canada’sweb site for quick, easy access by Scouters.

Communicating our MessageIn an effort to educate Canadians about Scouting, councils are

being provided with public relations kits that they can customize anddeploy in their local communities. The kits consist of news releasetemplates, opinion-editorial pieces, and public service announcementcopy. These are created and provided to councils leading up to spe-cial occasions or events like Scout-Guide Week and fall registration.

For the second year now, two “Welcome Back” brochures weremailed to youth members in August and specifically targeted youthmembers based on their age group: one for Beavers and Cubs, andanother for Scouts, Venturers and Rovers. These bilingual brochuresshowcased multiple aspects of our organization including uniforms,outdoor equipment, programs, registering on-line and fundraising. In order to better respond to the needs of our leaders, a 24-page insert in the August/September Leader Magazine provided all pro-gram resources required by a leader for their year of Scouting.

Scouts Canada’s national web site (www.scouts.ca) continues to be a major focus for the organization. More and more resources for youth members and leaders are added each month, making the site the one-stop-shop for Scouts Canada. Electronic newslettersalso made their debut this year, providing youth and adults with

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Scouts Canada’s Climate Change EducationAction Program was officially launched onParliament Hill.

Matthew Cutler from the Board of Governors.

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information specific to their interests using the technology availablefrom the Membership Management System.

Retail ServicesScouts Canada centralized the management and administration

of its Scout Shops across the country on September 1, 2003. Thisnew way of doing business has resulted in many efficiencies and hasallowed us to lower retail prices on all Scouting products, introduceoutdoor products to all major Scout Shops and provide members withdirect retail mail targeted to their role in the organization.

In order to ensure the long-term financial health of our ScoutShop system and better use our limited resources, it became neces-sary to close a number of Shops that were consistently generatinglosses. Reducing the number of Shops from 35 to 24, we are nowable to increase our average sales per Shop, reduce our operationalcosts, reduce our inventory level by over $200,000, and improve cash flow. The cost savings thus generated will be reinvested to better service our membership all across Canada. This will include enhancedonline services, improved mail order fulfillment, and expanded prod-uct lines at better prices.

Information ManagementScouts Canada launched its online Membership Management

System nationwide in 2002. Since that time, the software has beenupgraded a number of times to permit faster and more accurate registration of members. In addition, Internet access to the Member-ship Management System has been upgraded to provide for betteraccess during the registration season.

Scouts Canada continues to operate a National Processing Centreto assist with the administrative side of the registration process. This year we began implementing the “Technology and the MobileScout Executive” strategy. This is key to field servicing for the entirecountry. Scouts Canada also began the process of consolidatingtelecommunications and cellular services under one provider in orderto provide councils with the best and lowest cost services possible.

Human ResourcesIn November 2003, Scouts Canada commenced a staff restruc-

turing, centralizing administrative activities at the National office,consolidating multiple council administration and management operations into single Administration Centers, and redesigning jobsto eliminate duplication of services. By December 2004, ScoutsCanada will have eliminated 65 full-time positions, 12 of which aresenior management.

These changes have allowed Scouts Canada to reduce operatingcosts, while reallocating staffing resources towards membership development and volunteer and program delivery support. This

restructuring would not have been possible without the financialsupport of several councils, and in particular the Provincial Councilfor Ontario.

Scouts Canada also wishes to recognize and thank those numer-ous employees who continued to provide professional and caringsupport to our members through their notice periods. Despite the ne-cessity of the actions required by Scouts Canada, their commitmentto the Movement is genuinely appreciated.

International NewsScouts Canada’s International Relations Committee approved

several Canadian Scout Brotherhood Fund grants this year totalingjust over $30,000.

Grants to the Africa Region were used to help purchase a usedvan for the Africa Region Office, to support the Kenya ExtensionScouts (Street Scouts) and to translate their Scouting in the SchoolsManual into French for use in the French-speaking countries ofAfrica. A grant to the Asia-Pacific Region assisted them in conduct-ing a Scout Leader Training Course in Afghanistan.

The Canadian Scout Brotherhood Fund also has a mandate to provide assistance in the case of disaster in Canada. A BrotherhoodFund grant was given to Okanagan Area for Camp Dunlop that wasdamaged in the Okanagan Mountain Park fire in 2003.

At the World level, funds are beginning to be set aside to sup-port “Operation One World” for helping Scouts from developingcountries attend the 21st World Scout Jamboree in 2007.

Three Canadians have been honoured with awards from otherScouting bodies this year. The World Scout Committee of the WorldOrganization of the Scout Movement has awarded the Bronze Wolfto Jack Sinclair, for outstanding services of the most exceptionalcharacter. The Bronze Wolf is the only award made by the WorldScout Committee. The Interamerican Scout Committee conferred the Youth of the Americas award on Ralph Ross for his extensive involvement in Scouting in the Interamerican Region. At its AnnualMeeting in May, Boy Scouts of America presented John Gemmillwith their Silver World Award in recognition of his service of ex-ceptional character to youth.

International Commissioner Tyler Arrell travelled to El Salvador in early August to attend the 22nd Interamerican Region Scout Con-ference. Other Canadians who attended were John Neysmith, a member of the Interamerican Scout Committee and John Gemmill,a member of the World Scout Committee. Tyler took advantage ofthe opportunity to meet with several representatives of NicaraguaScouting concerning a potential project for 2005.

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The Brotherhood Fund continues toassist Scouts from developingcountries worldwide.

A new way of doing businessallowed us to lower retail prices,introduce outdoor products to all major Scout Shops and provide members with direct retail mail targeted to their role in the organization.

BRITISH COLUMBIA/YUKON(18,836 members)

With the adoption of By-law No. 2, BC/Yukon has been restructured into three councilsconsisting of the existing Fraser Valley Council,Pacific Coast Council (which included the pre-vious Burnaby and Vancouver-Coast Regions)and the rest of BC/Yukon, now called the Cas-cadia Council. A single consolidated operationscentre responsible for all administrative func-tions in BC/Yukon is now located in Vancouver,with field staff located throughout.

To assist with the transition, councils havetaken a number of steps. One of the moreprominent ones is providing free training for all Scouters at the Basic (Wood Badge 1) andAdvanced (Wood Badge 2) levels. As a result,a plethora of training events occurred early in the Scouting year. The former BC/YukonMembership Development and RecruitmentTeam, consisting of volunteers and staff, hasbeen resurrected in order to more effectivelyrecruit new members.

Fraser Valley’s Camp Whonnock was open-ed this year with great enthusiasm and devel-opment is ongoing at Camp McLean. A fullcamp program year was successful thanks to the dedication of leaders, Service Scoutersand staff.

ALBERTA/ NORTHWEST TERRITORIES(19,768 members)

The Chinook Council continued its focus onreaching youth who do not normally have theopportunity to join Scouting. In partnershipwith the YWCA, a new SCOUTSabout groupoperated at a women’s emergency shelter. Two Extreme Adventure groups operated inpartnership with Hull Child and Family Ser-vices involving youth with developmental andbehavioral challenges. The partnership withWoods Homes expanded to include a secondgroup integrating their clients with youth froma nearby community in Calgary.

Chinook Council expanded its summer highadventure - Impeesa Extreme. Scouts and Ven-turers from Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskat-chewan participated in week-long mountainbackpacking adventures along with Boy Scoutsof America units from Kansas and Washington.

Northern Lights concentrated its resourceson school presentations and Fun Nights, result-ing in the creation of several new groups and a 99% retention rate.

Successful Northern Lights Council programactivities included a council-wide Beaveree,Sixer/Second Conference, Ski Night, West

Edmonton Water Park Night, Spring Thaw, Mad Trappers, Devon Winter Challenge, FortEdmonton Camps, and its first Youth Forum.

As part of recent structural changes, North-ern Lights Council began providing field servic-ing to groups in the Northwest Territories. A high degree of quality outdoor programmingis currently underway.

SASKATCHEWAN(3,688 members)

Over 400 youth and adults from all overSaskatchewan represented Scouting in the 2003Grey Cup Parade in Regina. Scouts Canada’s 72-foot float depicted Scouting through ExtremeAdventure summer and winter activities for allages. The parade was televised nationally.

In its 32nd year, Wilderness Rendezvoustook place in July in the West Block of CypressHills. Approximately 95 youth and 55 adultleaders enjoyed a hiking/pioneering camp. Participants came from Alberta, British Colum-bia, and Saskatchewan.

Regina’s Scout Day took place in Augustand included displays at three major malls inthe city to increase the awareness of Scouting.This provided excellent exposure for Saskat-chewan Scouting.

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Camp McLeanhosted its annualCamp Kick-Off 2003.Youth members andadult volunteers puttheir basic campingskills to use whilehaving fun at thesame time.

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MANITOBA(3,515 members)

A great deal of focus was put on imple-menting Manitoba Council’s new servicingstructure with special attention to recruitingand providing orientation to Group Commis-sioners and Service Team training. In addition,the first annual Scouters Conference, “Buildingfor Tomorrow,” brought together Group Chairs,Group Commissioners and Area Service Teammembers from across the province.

Manitoba Council was successful in startinga number of new groups. These include groupsserving the Manitoba School for the Deaf andthe Filipino community. Special events includeda Scouting Skills competition at the Red RiverExhibition and a Sleepover with the WinnipegGoldeyes and Manitoba Moose.

Manitoba youth members and volunteerswere recognized over the past year for theiraccomplishments and contributions. Fifteenyoung men and woman were presented withtheir Chief Scout’s Award and 26 adults wererecognized for their outstanding service toScouting at a ceremony presided by ChiefCommissioner Mike Scott.

This past summer, the Winnipeg office began providing administrative support toSaskatchewan, Manitoba and Northern OntarioCouncils. Field support continues to operate locally in those councils.

ONTARIO/NUNAVUT(57,963 members)

Two councils in Ontario achieved 100% ofthe previous year’s membership – Shining Wa-ters and White Pine. Community developmentcontinues to be a focus within all eight coun-cils in the province. The Chinese communitysaw an increase of some 800 members. Efforts

continue in the Jamaican, Filipino, First Nationsand Muslim communities. The Chinese Jam-borette held at Blue Springs Scout Reserve this past summer attracted close to 1000 youngpeople from Chinese groups in Manitoba, Sas-katchewan, Quebec, British Columbia, Toronto,Shining Waters, as well as Santa Clara CountyBoys Scouts of America, and Hong Kong.

All eight Ontario councils are now fully re-structured so that program service and deliveryare done in a partnership model with staffworking directly with Council Commissioners,Area Commissioners and Group Commission-ers. Administrative Centres are now located in London, Toronto, and Ottawa, with Winnipegproviding administrative services to NorthernOntario Council.

A province-wide property review tookplace between 2002-2004. This will ensurethat our properties (camps in particular) havein place a three to five year financial planwhich focuses on projected usage and sectionprogram support.

This past year, Voyageur Council beganfield servicing Nunavut. With the help of ourofficial northern airline, First Air, as well asmany other sponsors, volunteers and staffhave made three trips to Iqualuit and CapeDorset to support two new groups. A dedicat-

ed team of staff and volunteers is currentlyworking on a ten year plan for servingNunavut. A number of Ontario councils aresupporting Nunavut by collecting and sending“experienced” uniforms to the boys and girls inboth Cape Dorset and Iqaluit.

QUEBEC(5,496 members)

Quebec Council has enjoyed much spiritand activity over the past season. The GreatUrban Race brought together some 350 youthand leaders who hit the streets of Montreallooking for answers to challenging questionswhile the Council-wide Beaveree brought near-ly 500 youth and young at heart to Mount Roy-al Park to make new friends and discover thegreat outdoors.

Quebec Council camps feverishly continuerenovations and planning for the future. Of particular note, preparations are underway forthe Central Canada Jamboree (CCJAM’05)which will take place at Camp Tamaracouta onJuly 3-9, 2005.

La dernière saison de scoutisme du Conseildu Québec a été des plus active et des plus en-traînante. La GRANDE COURSE URBAINE arassemblé quelque 350 jeunes et animateursqui ont parcouru les rues de Montréal pourrépondre à un questionnaire qui mettait àl’épreuve leurs connaissances de la grandeville, tandis que le CASTOREE rassemblait plusde 500 jeunes et jeunes de cœur au parc duMont-Royal où chacun a pu rencontrer de nou-veaux amis et profiter du plein air.

D’autre part, les camps de conseil pour-suivent activement leurs rénovations et leurplanification. À souligner que les préparatifspour le Jamboree du Canada central (CC-JAM’05) qui aura lieu à la réserve scouteTamaracouta du 3 au 9 juillet, vont bon train.

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NEW BRUNSWICK(2,578 members)

New Brunswick Scouting members enjoyeda variety of exciting outdoor challenges in2003-04. These included the Giant TobogganParty in Petitcodiac with over 450 Cubs andBeavers participating, and Scottish Camp andHighland games for Venturers along the mightyMiramichi. Further fun activities included envi-ronmental programs with University of NewBrunswick students providing learning activi-ties, Fredericton winter camping at Winterfest,Operation Nighthawk at Scholes Dam, 200Cubs and Scouts attending the Moosehorn International Camp in Maine, and the ever popular Star Trek adventure camp held atFundy National Park.

With the generous assistance of His Honour,Herménégilde Chiasson, New Brunswick Scout-ing recognized Scout Mitchell Norrad with the Jack Cornwell Decoration “for high char-acter and courage” at Old Government House.His Honour further presided at the New Bruns-wick Legislature to recognize thirty-onePathfinder Scouts with their Chief Scout Awardalong with four Venturers who earned theirQueen’s Venturer Award.

New Brunswick Scouting continued to givegenerously supporting the Street Scout Exten-sion program in Kenya through the CanadianScout Brotherhood Fund by conducting fund-raisers at a variety of Scouting functions.

NOVA SCOTIA(6,713 members)

Recruitment of adults has been a priority forthe Nova Scotia Council and recruitment kitshave been used to promote membership, funnights and parent meetings at the local level.The Council has recruited a new Communica-tions Chair and a Popcorn Committee Chair. AProperty Compliance Committee has also beenestablished, in addition to a complete Jam-boree Planning Committee for ScotiaJamb ’05.

The council and its Commissioners focusedon servicing and meeting the needs of the Sec-tion Scouter. A Training Advisory Committeewas established to promote training and theHonours and Awards committee has been veryactive providing recognition to those deserving.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND(524 members)

“Free Trial” and “Fun Nights” were initia-tives that proved successful in attracting newmembers to Scouting. Participation continued inthe Annual PEI Expo Promotions Event, whichprovided a forum to highlight the Scouting pro-gram to youth in Prince Edward Island. The PEIRocket Hockey Team sponsored a public rela-tions event for the council by promoting Scout-ing across the Island and inviting a large num-ber of our members and their families to enjoy aleague game at a discounted rate. There was ahuge turnout and two youth members were se-lected to drop the puck at the start of the game.

The popular Challenge Trails event washeld again this year at Camp Riverdale whichwas a tremendous success. The Council alsoheld successful Truck and Kub Kar Rallies.

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR(2,877 members)

Newfoundland and Labrador Council con-tinues to work with local sponsors and com-munity agencies to identify deserving youth to ensure that no youth is denied the opportunityto enjoy our programs.

Despite very wet weather, the 2004 Cub-oree was a great success. Nearly 700 Cubs,leaders, parent helpers and staff were in atten-dance, with Cubs and leaders from all aroundthe province participating. Hats and raincoatswere a common sight.

A Bringing Leaders Together Event washeld at Gros Morne Park in May. Commission-er Price had challenged all Areas to have anevent over the year, bringing leaders togetherin an informal gathering to talk about issues including planning for next year. The event waswell attended and will no doubt be duplicatednext year. Leaders enjoyed waking up in themorning with the Long Range Mountains as a backdrop and moose grazing just outsidetheir doors.

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JACK CORNWELL AWARD(For high character and courage)

Jason Robert Crewson (Venturer), Waterloo, ONThomas Hemingway (Scout), Cambridge, ON

AWARD FOR FORTITUDE(For perseverance despite physical or mental impedi-ments to involvement)

Natalie Blanche Charette (Scout), Lancaster, ONEvan Crawford (Scout), Brechin, ONLuc Daigneault, Bedford, QCColin Henry Egeto (Scout), Edmonton, ABSylvia Rose Fast, Niagara Falls, ONWilliam D. Jones, Cold Lake, ABGraeme Keillar (Cub), Bainsville, ONChristopher Lawrence (Cub), Mount Forest, ONKent E. Loughren, Pincourt, QCAlexander McLean (Cub), Etobicoke, ONMadalina McNab (Scout), Coombs, BCMildred Moroney, Windsor, ONJason Payne (Scout), Kemptville, ONJulian Jeffrey Pope (Cub), Vaughn, ONShannon Richards, Kingston, ONMichael St. Pierre (Scout), Beaverton, ONDiane Strong, Nobleton, ONJackie Taylor, Thunder Bay, ON

SILVER CROSS(For gallantry, with considerable risk)

Brent Steven Goodwin, Toronto, ONBarnardus Hengeveld, Bradford, ON

BRONZE CROSS (For gallantry, with moderate risk)

Dave Carr, Edmonton, ABBrendan Carr (Venturer), Edmonton, AB

CERTIFICATE FOR GALLANTRY(For gallantry with slight risk and worthy of recorded commendation)

Robert Frank, Pointe Claire, QCIan Weverink (Cub), Anmore, BCTrevor Wirth (Scout), Stratford, ON

MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT(For especially meritorious conduct not involving heroism or risk of life)

Matthew Hryciuk (Venturer), Edmonton, ABR. Barry Moore, Calgary, AB

CERTIFICATE FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT(For meritorious conduct worthy of recorded commendation but which does not justify a medal or bar.)

Peter Abel, Bolton, ONDerek Bakker (Venturer), Whitecourt, ABDiana Boylen, Spruce Grove, ABDan Bradford, Burlington, ONKaren Breen-Reid, Toronto, ONAndrew Burns (Venturer), London, ONTim Campbell (Venturer), Calgary, ABJerrold Crawford, Pickering, ONLogan Daly-Doersam (Scout), Elmwood, ONJohn Doyle, Toronto, ON

Lori Finlay, Ajax, ONHollie Fletcher (Rover), Pointe-Claire, QCKevin Manning Geiger (Cub), Saskatoon, SKGlenn Gibson, Whitby, ONBrent Goodwin, Toronto, ONHeather Graeme, Toronto, ONEric Richard Hagglund, Calgary, ABSarah Hannon, Toronto, ONNathaniel Hiller (Venturer), Spruce Grove, ABAmanath Hosein, Toronto, ONBruce Janes, Mt. Albert, ONCameron Johnson (Venturer), Edmonton, ABDale Johnson, Edmonton, ABSusan Johnson, Edmonton, ABSioban Kennedy, Toronto, ONShannon Koppenhoefer, Maple, ONKhalil Soroush Lakhani (Venturer), Burnaby, BCMark Larson (Venturer), Saskatoon, SKStacey McLean (Scout), Montreal, QCGordon Osborne, Whitby, ONCynthia Paget, Toronto, ONJessica Parks (Cub), Whitby, ONBrandon Parks (Cub), Whitby, ONRobert Pawson, Burlington, ONDavid Ralph, Newmarket, ONAmanda Schmidke (Venturer), Edmonton, ABRoyden Schmidke, Edmonton, ABSandy Steinley, Vernon, BCPaul Turner, Toronto, ONMatthew Urquhart (Cub), Hamilton, ONGregory Van Hee (Scout), Mississauga, ONHoward Wheatley, Toronto, ONSusan Lisa Willits-Meldrum, Toronto, ON

SILVER FOX(For service of the most exceptional character toScouting in the international field, performed by per-sons who are not members of Scouts Canada)

Jørgen Guldborg Rasmussen, DenmarkElder F. Melvin Hammond, USAFrancois Malouin, Nicolet, QC

(L’Association des Scouts du Canada)

SILVER WOLF(For service of the most exceptional character toScouting, normally of national importance)

David Cooper, Markham, ONJohn Alexander Gemmill, Vancouver, BCRobert J. Laughton, Q.C., Kanata, ONBernard M. Lutes, Vernon, BCFraser M. McDougall, Edmonton, AB (Posthumous)John Neysmith, Morin Heights, QCDave Robert Wands, Burlington, ON

SILVER MAPLE LEAF(For service to Scouting in excess of 25 years as a member of the executive staff. Awarded at retirement)

Doug Campbell, St. Albert, ABJohn R. (Bob) Hallett, Nepean, ON

BAR TO THE SILVER ACORN(For further especially distinguished service to Scouting)

David Raymond Burge, Vernon, BCJames Carey, Hamilton, ONBeverley Carey, Hamilton, ON

Steve Cebuliak, Calgary, ABJames Fell, Flin Flon, MBLilian Ione Heselton, Burnaby, BCAnthony Hung, Willowdale, ONRussell G. Kelk, Grimsby, ONRon Lawson, Orillia, ONKen Mader, Halifax, NSKenneth Davidson McAteer, Burnaby, BCKatharine Anne Laura Trueman, Roberts Creek, BC

SILVER ACORN(For especially distinguished service to Scouting)

David L. Alcock, Mount Pearl, NLAdrian Barker, Newmarket, ONGlenn Michael Berning, Port Moody, BCPatricia Joanne DeMarsh-Hudson,

Niagara Falls, ONDavid Douglas, Salmon Arm, BCIan Galbraith, Toronto, ONDouglas Gough, Toronto, ONVelma Hackeson, London, ONHeather Hamer, Montrose, BCKeith Lane, Rossland, BCJames Wayne Lanphier, Vancouver, BCStanley Lasenba, Smiths Falls, ONKevin MacDonald, Halifax, NSJohn R. MacKay, Amherst, NSKenneth James McFaul, Vancouver, BCRoger Melanson, Amherst, NSMarilyn Moore, Hammonds Plains, NSDavid Roy Mowatt, Toronto, ONPam Parker, Waterloo, OND. Elwood Platt, North Vancouver, BCEverett F. Price, St. John’s, NLKari Robertson, Halifax, NSJoyce Ross, Lethbridge, ABGary Selby, Calgary, ABMaggie Shaddick, Westmount, QCWilliam Sneddon, Sydney, NSEdward Todd, Brantford, ONElliott Trueman, Roberts Creek, BCRonald Wadden, Sydney, NSScott J. Winchester, Woodstock, ONJohn Witham, Cornwall, ON

BAR TO THE MEDAL OF MERIT(For further especially good service to Scouting)

Elwood Addison, Burks Falls, ONNorman Bennie, Calgary, ABDerek Britton, Vancouver, BCWilliam Chan, Richmond, BCPeter Collins, Guelph, ONJames S. Cornish, Vancouver, BCRoberto F. De Guzman, Richmond, BCJennifer Douglas, Salmon Arm, BCRichard Hamer, Montrose, BCOlaf Hettrick, Creighton, SKEliol Humby, Gander, NLDoug Jacula, Edmonton, ABCharles Johnstone, Terrace, BCAsko Kutti, Toronto, ONJack LaRocque, Fruitvale, BCJames MacLean, Halifax, NSMaxine McLean, Gold River, BCBruce E. Morris, Sechelt, BCJeanette Nyman, Calgary, ABDonna Orr, Calgary, ABShafik G. Panjwani, Delta, BC

AwardsAwards

Jane Rayvals-Panjwani, Delta, BCDavid Shaw, Glenwood, NLAlexander C. Smith, Toronto, ONDavid Joseph Stringer, Hamilton, ONDaniel Wallace, Delta, BCElizabeth Wood, Keswick, ONRobin George Woolmer, Gibsons, BC

MEDAL OF MERIT(For especially good service to Scouting )

Donald I. Adair, N. Vancouver, BCPatricia Adey, Oshawa, ONPaul Aitken, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QCArthur Allan, Riverview, NBAntonio Arruda, Burnaby, BCLawrence Arthur, Halifax, NSTom Asizawa, Toronto, ONPeter Aspery, Toronto, ONRobert Atkins, Calgary, ABBrian Bachewich, Winnipeg, MBDouglas Baker, Riverview, NBPatrick Barry, Calgary, ABDavid Bawcutt, Toronto, ONGerry Bell, Winnipeg, MBDoug Birney, Toronto, ONEvelyn Blackbourn, Keene, ONDeborah Bonnell, Conception Bay South, NLDarren Bonnett, Winnipeg, MBRichard Booy, Yarmouth, NSRob Botham, Calgary, ABMarc J. Boudreau, Vancouver, BCLillian Boyce, Sydney, NSKenneth Braden, Toronto, ONDonald Henry Briard, Richmond, BCHelen Mae Brotherston, Vancouver, BCWilliam Butt, Calgary, ABAdrian Camfield, Ottawa, ONDonna Carroll, Ramea, NLSadie Carroll, Ramea, NLJohn Carswell, Calgary, ABDanny Chayko, Trail, BCStephen E. Chessor, Vancouver, BCGlen Chin, Calgary, ABJoan Chinnery, Toronto, ONRobert Clarke, Calgary, ABAndrew Coates, Richmond, BCGlenn Coleman, Regina, SKGregory Colpitts, Moncton, NBMary Cooke, Kemptville, ONJean Cowper, Barrie, ONJohnmark Crockford, Hamilton, ONEunice Cutler, Ramea, NLNorman Dawson, Pitt Meadows, BCKaryn DeMone, Beaver Bank, NSJosephine Dick, Vernon, BCLisa Donovan, Richmond, BCChester Draper, Dryden, ONTim Driscoll, Surrey, BCDonald Drywood, St. Williams, ONRaymond Dunn, Edmonton, ABSharon Eaton, Richmond, ONAllen Eden, Hamilton, ONDoug Fenger, Red Deer, ABMurray Fenner, Toronto, ONJames Finnigan, Lucknow, ONCarol Fitzgerald, Conception Bay South, NLDuane Flynn, Toronto, ONJean-Francois Forget, Calgary, ABDavid Frederick, Burlington, ONSue Gigiel, Toronto, ONSharon Gilroy, White Rock, BCVictor Giraud, Robson, BCWilliam Golding, Toronto, ONVincent Goldsworthy, St. Catharines, ONJeffrey Gordon, Lachute, QC

Jane Gordon Ilott, Richmond, BCLester Gould, Ramea, NLThomas Grady, Surrey, BCWilhelmena Green, Ramea, NLTim Green, Lower Sackville, NSDon Greer, Saskatoon, SKPaul Grenier, Stephenville, NLRichard Hack, Medicine Hat, ABMary Frances Haffey, Richmond, BCLarry Haughton, Hamilton, ONMary Hausch, Burnaby, BCJohn Charles Hawtin, Stratford, ONCarolyn Haynes, Brossard, QCGarey Haynes, Brossard, QCGreg Haynes, Bailieboro, ONThomas Hazlett, Newmarket, ONRichard Hein, Calgary, ABRichard Helm, Bowen Island, BCDuncan Henry, Rothesay, NBGerald Hilchie, Edmonton, ABMichael Hiller, Cap-de-la-Madelaine, QCJohn Hind, Calgary, ABJoseph Ho, Markham, ONLynn Holden, Port Coquitlam, BCMichael Holla, St. Catharines, ONRod Holmwood, Fort Saskatchewan, ABBurk Humphrey, New Westminster, BCBrent Hussey, Dorval, QCAllan Ireland, Saskatoon, SKWilliam Ivany, Gander, NLRaymond Iwasaki, Vancouver, BCWarren D. James, Sechelt, BCLawrence Jardine, Florence, NSRichard Jerrott, Round Island, NSJames J. Johnson, Calgary, ABKaren Johnstone, Montreal-Ouest, QCPeter H. Jones, Vancouver, BCCornellya Joss-Swaan, Saskatoon, SKAnn Keeping, Ramea, NLSuzanne Kendall, Langley, BCRuth Kennedy, Surrey, BCRichard Klause, Flin Flon, MBMartin Kratz, Calgary, ABDennis Kwan, Coquitlam, BCOdette Lafontaine, Beaconsfield, QCStewart Lang, Calgary, ABRoderick LaRocque, Trail, BCBrent LaRose, Winnipeg, MBGregory Leishman, Calgary, ABMarie-Claire Levis-Jette, Saint-Hubert, QCNorm Lilly, Ramea, NLLawrence Lim, Richmond, BCL. Corrinne Loeppky, Richmond, BCTed Lorenz, Richmond, BCJeff Ludwig, Red Deer, ABGilbert Lushman, Ramea, NLSuzan Lusignan, Rigaud, QCJohn MacDonald, Calgary, ABEmily MacDonald, Ramea, NLJohn Keith MacDonald, Sydney, NSReg Mack, Langley, BCNeil MacKinnon, Westmount, QCIan MacLean, Winnipeg, MBWilliam Mahaffy, Saint John, NBJames Maisonville, Toronto, ONDaniel Manny, Pointe-Claire, QCLouie Marchesin, Calgary, ABCatherine May, Calgary, ABTom McKnight, Toronto, ONAlistair McLaren, Brampton, ONDaniel McPhee, Surrey, BCMo Mewis, Richmond, BCMary Ann Millar, Kitchener, ONRichard Mitchener, Caledonia, ONTeresa Moller, Goderich, ON

Allan Moulton, Calgary, ABSteve A. Mueller, West Vancouver, BCJack Mullin, Little Bras d’Or, NSTherese Murray, Calgary, ABEdmund Nabrotzky, Waterloo, ONRonald Nielsen, Fruitvale, BCC. Hal Ostlund, Calgary, ABGilles Ouellette, Ottawa, ONKaren Paddock, Mount Pearl, NLGeorge D. Page, Pierrefonds, QCBrenda Patterson, Mississauga, ONErnie Paulsen, Saint-Andre-d’Argenteuil, QCDonald Peake, Flin Flon, MBKeith Pidduck, St. Catharines, ONNorman Pimm, Vancouver, BCDonato Pistilli, Montreal, QCDarcy Pitman, Calgary, ABTeresa H. Platt, West Vancouver, BCDonald Poole, Woodstock, ONMargaret Porter, Calgary, ABVera Potter, Toronto, ONJean-Pierre Renaud, Laval, QCGilles Richard, Pierrefonds, QCJamie Robertson, Richmond, BCJohn Roeder, Richmond, BCConnie Rose, Amherst, NSTim Ruptash, Edmonton, ABDiana Fatima L. Sajoo, Richmond, BCRonald W. Sargeant, Abbotsford, BCRobert Hans Schmitt, Boisbriand, QCGary A. Schwenning, Campbell River, BCTrevor Scofield, Surrey, BCDoug Seager, Enfield, NSJohn Senn, St. Catharines, ONUna Sibley, Ramea, NLKaren Smart, Nanaimo, BCWilliam Sneddon, Sydney, NSJohn Spykerman, Yorkton, SKAngus Stewart, Ramea, NLMaxine Stewart, Ramea, NLIan Stewart, Ramea, NLGordon Stewart, Winnipeg, MBMichael Stoll, Calgary, ABCathy Sumsion, Brampton, ONIan Tait, Delta, BCRichard Taylor-Kerr, Calgary, ABJohn Robert Thompson, Niagara Falls, ONMadeline Tilley, Conception Bay South, NLPhilip Tsang, Unionville, ONMichael David Turtle, Gloucester, ONArnold Van Der Est, Maple Ridge, BCMark Van Meerveld, Riverview, NBRonald Wadden, Sydney, NSBarbara Wade, New Waterford, NSDavid William Wade, New Waterford, NSDouglas Wallace, Port Hardy, BCKevin Ward, Surrey, BCKevin Warren, Ramea, NLBeverley Watson, Athelstan, QCMarilyn Whalen, Flower’s Cove, NLDouglas J. Whicker, New Westminster, BCKevin White, Ilderton, ONFred Whyte, Glace Bay, NSBrian Wick, Whitby, ONPeter Williams, Winnipeg, MBShiu Kwong Wong, Thornhill, ONKin-Chung Wong, Ajax, ONThomas Wotton, N. Vancouver, BCLarry Yasman, Calgary, ABDinah Lai Ming Yip, Richmond, BCStephen Yiu, Toronto, ONAnne Young Daisley, Hamilton, ONCornelis Zandbergen, Vernon, BCEdward Zuber, Toronto, ON

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E ach monthLeader

Magazinefeatures“ScoutingWorks”– testimonialsfrom youth who have beenawarded a FondationScouts CanadaFoundationacademicscholarship.Here is a small samplingof their comments:

SCOUTING WORKS!SCOUTING WORKS!

The value of Scouting in mylife has increased over time

and continues to play an impor-tant role in my life. My involve-ment in the Movement hastaught me many skills, such asorganization, teamwork andleadership, as well as helped meto appreciate things that we often take for granted, such asour natural world. - Erica Buchanan, Barrie, ON

T hrough the Scout badge pro-gram, I was taught goal set-

ting. I began to love the outdoors;through learning by doing, my independence began to grow.

Those life skills are far from allScouting has given me. I havehiked hundreds of kilometres andbiked, canoed and skied hundredsmore. These adventures bond youto your group, they further yourquest for independence and, aboveall, they become some of the besttimes of your life.- Timothy Scribner, Fredericton, NB

Scouts Canada has been alarge part of my life ever

since I was a child. Growing up,it was a habit of mine to followmy brother around, even toScouts. This eventually led me to becoming the first female inthe Scouting Movement in theRichmond District.

Scouts has not only given mesome of the most memorabletimes of my life, but has helpedme make new friends and closerelationships with people all overthe world.- Alyah Hassani, Richmond, BC

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LAURENCE R. (LARRY) FOX

It is with sadness that we report the

passing of Laurence R. (Larry) Fox,

longtime Scouts Canada volunteer

and former Chair of the Board of Gover-

nors on February 23, 2004. Larry was a

dedicated volunteer with Scouts Canada

his entire adult life and was recently

awarded the Silver Wolf in recognition

of his exceptional service to Scouting.

He will be greatly missed.

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F undraising has become a very competitive andchallenging business in the not-for-profit sector.

As one of Canada’s largest youth serving organi-zations, we compete with hundreds of groups whoshare similar requests.

Educating our Scouting members about “program drivenfundraising” and providing them with the tools and support for a onestop fundraising opportunity is an immediate goal. Helping groupsset their goals, strategies and develop overall program plans fortheir Scouting year is the ultimate fundraising goal.

Scouts Canada’s three official fundraisers have been very re-warding. Over four million dollars was shared with Scouting groupsacross Canada last year. Delivering our message into the homes of our members has become a reality. Timely messages utilizing ourMembership Management System, monthly ads and stories in theLeader Magazine, and an updated, active Scouts Canada web sitehave delivered the message to our Scouting families and friends.

SCOUTREESOver seventy million trees have been planted by Scouting mem-

bers since 1974. Scoutrees is first and foremost an environmentalprogram. Through sponsors and donors, income from this programhelps fund local Scouting activities and council programs, and alsoprovides needed support to the Scout Brotherhood Fund for ThirdWorld development projects. Many thanks to the members of theCanadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations (CCS0) who have ac-tively taken part in many of our planting programs across Canada.Their support in the fire-ridden interior of British Columbia (CampDunlop) was greatly appreciated.

Scouts Canada is also pleased to welcome back St. Joseph Print-ing to our Scoutrees program. Their generous financial supporthelps the program to operate successfully.

SCOUT POPCORNIdentifying Council Scout Popcorn Fundraising Chairs was a

strategic goal set for this year. Finding the right council volunteer to

lead our number one fundraiser was essential. This dream becamea reality when over sixty representatives met for the annual ScoutPopcorn conference in Vancouver.

Trail’s End Popcorn and Scouts Canada produced a Canadiansales tool kit DVD featuring a message from our Executive Commis-sioner and Chief Executive Officer, Rob Stewart and loads of suc-cessful selling tips for leaders, parents, and youth. Three thousandcopies are being distributed to councils and Scout Popcorn sellers.Many thanks to Trail’s End Popcorn for their generous and ongoingsupport.

SCOUT HOT CHOCOLATEConsumers were treated to rich, creamy Scout Hot Chocolate

again this year. The attractive 250g box featured two value-addedcoupons from Future Shop. Top sellers had the opportunity to wingreat prizes and the 2004 Grand Prize winner enjoyed a family holidayin Florida. The remaining stock of Scout Hot Chocolate will be sold in 2005 and this fundraiser will not be offered after July 1, 2005.

The activities of the Foundation are meant to develop long-termrelationships. The Northern Lights Society and the Salute Awardprogram help us find people, and over time we establish a rela-tionship with them. The 2007 Centennial of Scouting provides anunprecedented opportunity to rekindle relationships with formermembers.

As the Foundation completes its fourth year, relationships arebeing forged with more and more individuals. Many are making annual or monthly gifts. Over time this will translate into a sus-tained source of income for the Foundation. This will allow theFoundation to increase its support to Scout councils and individu-als, and through this support will enable us to help sustain Scout-ing well into the future.

The Foundation’s 2003-04 projects include a country-wide MajorGifts and Planned Giving Program, the continued operation of theFellowship Program, National Salute Awards, and 1st CentennialScout Groups. The Foundation’s Awards, Grants and Scholarshipsfor 2003 totaled $208,070.

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The 1st CentennialScout Group has

gained 1,500members since

its formation, andcontinues to grow!

The ‘Pathwayto Adventure’proved to bevery popularamongst ouryouth members.

The ‘PopcornSales ToolKit ’, is nowavailableon DVD.

Our sponsors’ continuedsupport helps makeScoutrees a success.

Jeremy Wood,1st BracebridgeScouting, ScoutPopcorn’s TopCanadian Seller!CongratulationsJeremy!

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Ashburton Holdings Inc.

Carmichael Engineering Ltd.

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd.

Gibson Energy Ltd.

Kal Tire

L.V. Lomas Ltd.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Morris & MacKenzie Inc.

National Life

Pearson Education Canada

Shawcor Ltd.

Sony of Canada Ltd.

Source Medical Corporation

The McCain Foundation

Wawanesa Insurance

W.C. Wood Company

Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd.

Business Development Bank of Canada

E.W. Bickle Foundation

George Weston Ltd.

Joan & Clifford Hatch Foundation

Jolliet Energy Resources Inc.

Hay Foundation

Husky Energy

PPG Canada Inc.

Proctor & Gamble Inc.

Rexroth Bosch Group

Scotiabank

Super Pages

The Co-operators Group Ltd.

The Sobey Foundation

Tolko Industries Ltd.

Wrigley Canada Inc.

General Motors of Canada Ltd.

RBC Foundation

Sears Canada

The Bank of Montreal

BRONZEThe Pioneer Scout Donor - $500 to $999

SILVERThe Voyageur Scout Donor - $1,000 to $4,999

Corporate Campaign Donors

GOLDThe Pathfinder Scout Donor - $5,000 and over

Donations made from September 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004

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With the determined slice of their paddlesthrough the waters of the Athabasca River, Al-

berta’s 1st Morinville Venturers seized first place

in this year’s Amory Adventure Awards competi-

tion. In their own words, with an excerpt from

each individual’s logs, is the story of their adventure.

Our idea came from a weekend canoe trip on Jackson Lake innortheastern Alberta. We had so much fun on this particular campthat we decided on a canoe trip as our year-end adventure in thesummer of 2003. Our canoe voyage would take us 306 kilometres,through mostly Class II rapids, from Jasper to Whitecourt on theAthabasca River.

Safety PlanA voyage like this required us to research the river, and the condi-

tions that came with it during the time slot we had chosen. We wererequired to file a route plan with Scouting and fill out a safety check-list. We had a support vehicle that would follow along our route andwait for us at designated checkpoints where the highway met the river. This vehicle was instructed to contact local RCMP had webeen more than two hours late for our approximate arrival time. It also carried replacement supplies in the event that something wentmissing on the river.

We carefully checked all equipment such as canoes, paddles, andlifejackets to ensure their worthiness for the trip. First aid suppliesand waterproof matches were a must, and each participant was responsible to bring the proper apparel plus a change of clothes to be placed into the dry-sack. Each day of the trip, before launch, wechecked our equipment and canoes, and arranged the checkpointswith our supply vehicle.

“The Last Voyageurs”and the Majesty of the Riverby the 1st Morinville RCMP/GRC Venturers (Alberta)

“The Last Voyageurs”Amory Adventure Award - First Place

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To maintain communication on the river, we had two-way radios.Safety was a major concern in the planning of this trip, and we wereaware that you can never plan too much.

The Athabasca is a very beauti-ful and powerful river. Our trip com-menced in the Rockies where thewaters were still fresh and crystalclear. It looked like it was colderthan cold; with almost a mysticalclarity.

Day One – Brinkman’s LogIt was a good thing that it

was our first day and we werefull of energy and anticipationbecause a long day of hard pad-dling was ahead. We took manybreaks throughout the entire trip.Around six o’clock that firstevening, we came to the bridgethat would be the location of ourfirst camp. We had to carry ourgear up a steep hill to an oldclearing with a fire pit.

Day Two – Murphy’s LogOn this day, we journeyed

approximately 50 metres through powerful rapids. After several hoursof intense paddling, we saw a herd of elk up ahead, swimming acrossthe river. It was as if they were bidding us welcome.

Day Three – McPhearson’s LogWe awoke early and packed all our equipment. Before we left, the

boys played a trick on everyone by filling water balloons and burrowingthem underground like mines! When we stepped onthem, they exploded all over our legs. It was hilarious –and cool, since it was a really hot day. When we got offthe river, everyone was tired - that day we had travelled33 river miles.

Days Four and Five – Kading’s LogDay Four was the longest day (43.5 river miles).

We had another big capsizing, and a storm to reckonwith. We crossed the biggest rapids just before thebridge where we pulled in to shore. Day Five was ourlast day on the river. It started raining on us, and therewas lightning. We had to paddle off the Athabasca and onto the start of the McLeod to dock at the park in Whitecourt.

Advisors’ CommentsWe did run into some challenges – which is the

motto of the Venturer program. The members of the Ven-turer company showed a lot of character as they workedtogether as a team. We are very proud of the achieve-ment of these young people, and we look forward to our next adventure with them – even if it involves wildwater, thunderstorms, hiking or insects – Bring It On!!

– by Bryson Murphy, Leonard Brinkman, Meghan Kading, StevenBlanchette, Collin McPhearson (Advisors: Laurel Kading, Doug Kading)

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2003-2004

SECTION TotalBeavers 31,089Cubs 34,359Scouts 17,755Venturers 5,157Rovers 1,010SCOUTSabout 4,138Extreme Adventure 210

TOTAL YOUTH 94,230Service Team and Committees 512Adults 27,928

GRAND TOTAL 122,158

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2nd Place

Vancouver Island’s challenging West Coast Trail provided a spectacular backdrop forthe 18th Red Deer (Alberta) Venturers’ award-winning adventure. “I found that the

greatest part of hiking the West Coast Trail was to see things I have never seen beforeand feeling a sense of pride and sheer bliss when our group accomplished our goal. Thistrip brought the whole group closer together as life-long friends,” said Venturer AmyCorpe. “We just kept moving our feet, one in front of the other, one step at a time. Whenwe reached Kilometre 74, we piled beside the sign with the most humongous smiles on our faces. Our lives had just been altered forever, and we lit up with joy and pride.Feeling nothing but excitement and eternal satisfaction, we ran all the way to the end.We had just finished the journey of a lifetime.”

Congratulations to Jay Carriere, Amy Corpe, Brendan Paquette, Jordan Ludwig, Riley Wilson, Amanda Ramsdale, Shane Fenger, John Watson, Brett Porterfield. Advisors were Mike Corpe, Don Wilson, Doug Fenger, and Jeff Ludwig.

3rd Place

T ravelling to the northern reaches of Ontario gave the 1st Port Perry VenturerCompany a window on northern life they had never seen. In a journey that

would take them 1300 km by car, 400 km by train, 120 km by freighter canoe and100 km by boat, the 1st Port Perry Venturers experienced a once-in-a-lifetime tourthat would remind them that, through Scouting, there really is no place like home.

They had the opportunity to see a true picture of the size and beauty of thearea. They enjoyed the chance to interact with local people – and to samplethe Cree culture and traditions.

Don Bark, Rob Bark, Elgen Ward, Cody Rundle, Mike Van Camp, JordiStainton, Andrew Sweet, Jamie Corneal and advisor Wil Corneal are to becommended for their excellent planning and teamwork.

2nd Place

3rd Place

NATIONAL AMORY ADVENTURE AWARDSNATIONAL AMORY ADVENTURE AWARDS

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2004 2003

AssetsCurrent Assets:

Cash $ 1,307 $ 292Amounts receivable 1,542 1,064Inventory 3,491 2,484Prepaid expenses 276 175Amounts receivable from Councils 384 –

7,000 4,015

Investments 3,547 2,061Capital assets 2,970 3,228Prepaid pension costs 699 809Benefit recovery receivable 1,025 607

$ 15,241 $ 10,720

Liabilities and Fund BalancesCurrent liabilities:

Bank indebtedness $ 1,814 –Accounts payable & accrued liabilities 1,593 902Deferred revenue 522 263Current portion of inventory payables to Councils 438 –

4,367 1,165

Inventory payables to Councils 1,056 392Loan from Provincial Council for Ontario 500 –Accrued employee future benefits 4,750 4,162Fund balances (deficiencies):

Operating Fund (2,643) (2,878)Restricted Funds 3,181 3,622Investment in capital assets 2,970 3,228World Scout Foundation Fund 1,060 1,029

4,568 5,001

$ 15,241 $ 10,720

THE BOY SCOUTS OF CANADA NATIONAL OPERATIONSummarized Statement of Financial PositionAugust 31, 2004, with comparative figures for 2003(in thousands of dollars)

THE BOY SCOUTS OF CANADA NATIONAL OPERATIONNotes to Summarized Financial Statements Year ended August 31, 2004

1. Basis of presentation:

These financial statements reflect the operations of the National Operation only and do notinclude the revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of the Councils, Fondation Scouts CanadaFoundation and Canyouth Publications Inc. Effective September 1, 2003, the National Operationassumed ownership from the Councils of Scout Shops in Canada. The revenues, expenses,assets and liabilities of the Scout Shops are included in the 2004 financial statements but are not included in the comparative figures.

2. Inventory payables to Councils:

Effective September 1, 2003, National Operation assumed ownership from the Councils of all the Scout Shops across Canada. The National Operation purchased the inventory of theScout Shops from the Councils at September 1, 2003 for $1,284,000.

In fiscal 2002, the National Operation rebated to the Councils, the profit earned by the NationalOperations on goods sold to the Scout Shops that were still in the inventory of the Scout Shopsat August 31, 2002. The total rebate was $405,000. The National Operation made payments of$182,000 (2003 - $13,000) against this inventory rebate payable.

Interest is not charged on these amounts.

3. Salaries & benefits:

The National Operation is responsible for the payroll for all employees of Boy Scouts of Cana-da, including those working at the Councils. The National Operation recovers the cost ofsalaries & benefits as well as an administration fee from the Councils.

4. Related parties:

The National Operation exercised significant influence over Canyouth Publications Ltd. and hasan economic interest in Fondation Scouts Canada Foundation. Financial statements for theseentities are available upon request. The President of the company with which the NationalOperation has contracted its warehouse services serves as a senior volunteer with The BoyScouts of Canada. As per the conflict of interest guidelines of The Boy Scouts of Canada, theappropriate declarations have been made.

Complete financial statements with notes are available upon request.

See accompanying notes to summarized financial statements.17

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THE BOY SCOUTS OF CANADA NATIONAL OPERATIONSummarized Statement of OperationsYear ended August 31, 2004, with comparative figures for 2003( in thousands of dollars )

Operating RestrictedFund & Endowed Funds Total Total2004 2004 2004 2003

Revenue:Membership fees $ 3,055 $ – $ 3,055 $ 1,522Scout Shop sales 5,460 – 5,460 1,944Revenue sharing – Scout Shops 42 – 42 803Insurance fees – 1,833 1,833 2,158Fundraising 448 – 448 557Donations and sponsorships 230 151 381 475Grants 157 – 157 –Fees for Services 190 – 190 264Canadian Leader subscriptions – – – 188Investment 13 181 194 (3)Other 157 225 382 265

9,752 2,390 12,142 8,173

Expenses:Salaries & benefits 11,969 – 11,969 12,001Recovery of salaries & benefits (8,435) – (8,435) (9,736)Scout Shops cost of sales 3,171 – 3,171 1,406Insurance and legal – 1,196 1,196 954Communication and promotion 384 – 384 945Occupancy 256 – 256 –Property maintenance 192 – 192 157Administration 483 15 498 397Fundraising cost of sales 448 – 448 225Canadian Leader magazine 242 – 242 314Warehouse facility and freight 252 – 252 210Council revenue sharing 105 – 105 12Travel and meetings 219 21 240 279World Bureau fees 158 – 158 173Training and relocation 68 – 68 97Program development and grants 8 32 40 195Other 198 – 198 110Interest 15 – 15 19Transfer to World Bureau – – – 48World Jamboree fees – – – 212World Jamboree travel – – – 455Amortization of capital assets 425 – 425 418

10,158 1,264 11,422 8,891

Excess (deficiency) of revenue overexpenses before the undernoted (406) 1,126 720 (718)

Canadian Jamboree – – 0 (21)

Endowed donations – World Scout Foundation – 31 31 31Restructuring (1,184) – (1,184) –

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses $ (1,590) $ 1,157 $ (433) $ (760)

See accompanying notes to summarized financial statements.

Audit CommitteeChair – Roger A. KingsleyWinnipeg, MB

Canyouth PublicationsBoard of DirectorsChair – Donald KeyesOttawa, ON

Committee on Co-operationChair – Richard MorrisSt. Lambert, QC

Honours and Awards CommitteeChair – Joan RandallPeticodiac, NB

International Relations CommitteeChair – Tyler ArrellOttawa, ON

National Review BoardChair – (V a c a nt)

Nominating CommitteeChair – Bruce GrantSt. John’s, NL

Program Services CommitteeChair – Jeff SmithMontreal, QC

Youth CommitteeChair – Thane BonarKitamat, BC

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2003–04 NATIONAL COMMITTEES 2003–04 NATIONAL COMMITTEES

Auditors’ C o m m u n i c a t i o n

The National Operation of the Boy Scouts of Canada

We examined the financial statements of the Boy Scouts of Canada National Operation for the yearended August 31, 2004 and reported thereon withoutreservation on October 29, 2004. The information contained in the condensed financial statements isdrawn from the audited financial statements.

Chartered AccountantsOctober 29, 2004

ESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STAT E M E N T SThe accompanying condensed financial statements contained in this Annual Report are the responsibility of the management of the National Operationand are prepared from information contained in the National Operation’s financial statements which are prepared in accordance with Canadian generallyaccepted accounting principles and standards.

Management maintains a system of internal accounting controls to ensure that transactions are accurately recorded on a timely basis and are properlyapproved. This system results in reliable financial statements.

The Audit Committee reviews the annual financial statements and recommends them to the Board of Governors for approval. The financial statementshave been examined by the Boy Scouts of Canada National Operation’s appointed auditors whose appointment was ratified at the Annual Meeting. The Auditors have free access to the Audit Committee with or without management present to discuss the results of their audit work and their opinion on the adequacy of internal accounting controls and the quality of financial reporting.

J. Robert (Rob) StewartExecutive Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer

T H EBOY SCOUTS OF CANADA NATIONAL OPERAT I O N

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSyear ended August 31, 2004

1. CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The attached condensed financial statements contain information takenfrom the financial statements of The Boy Scouts of Canada National Oper-ation. They do not, however, contain all the information included in the finan-cial statements and, as such, are incomplete. Complete audited financialstatements are available upon request from the National Operation.

2. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

These financial statements reflect the operations of The Boy Scouts ofCanada National Operation only, and do not include revenues and expenses,assets and liabilities of the Provincial Councils or other Councils of the BoyScouts of Canada. These financial statements do not report on the assets orthe activities of the Fondation Scouts Canada Foundation. Separate financialstatements are prepared for the Foundation.

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Executive Commissioner andChief Executive Officer (CEO)J. Robert (Rob) Stewart

Field ServicesExecutive Director Barry Hardaker

Program ServicesExecutive Director – ProgramRoss Francis

Director – B e a v e r s / C u b s / O u t d o o r sJulian Celms

Director – Scouts/Venturers/RoversIan Mitchell

Director – National Communication ServicesK. Jennifer Austin

Director – International Relations & Special EventsBob Butcher

Business OperationsExecutive DirectorJohn R. (Bob) Hallett +

Risk Management Pierre Laurin

Director – Information ManagementTom Obright

C o n t r o l l e rSally Clake, CA

D i r e c t o r– Human Resource ServicesBill Palamar

Director – FundraisingHoward J. Osterer

National Retail ServicesDirector Paul Pouliot *Alan Mimeault

Fondation Scouts Canada FoundationPresident & Executive DirectorJohn Rietveld, APR

+ Retired* Resigned

Chief Scout Her Excellency The Right HonourableAdrienne Clarkson, C.C., C.M.M., C.D.Governor General of Canada

Chief Commissioner andChair of the BoardMike ScottSt. Catharines, ON

Vice-Chair of the Board– StrategicV. Michael CainesVictoria, BC

Vice-Chair of the Board– FinanceChristopher S. Barltrop, FCAEtobicoke, ON

Executive Commissioner andChief Executive Officer (CEO)J. Robert (Rob) StewartOttawa, ON

Past Chair of the BoardBruce GrantSt. John’s, NL

Honorary Legal CounselRobert J. Laughton, QCOttawa, ON

CORPORATE OFFICERSCORPORATE OFFICERS

Chief Commissioner and Chair of the BoardMike ScottSt. Catharines, ON

Vice-Chair of the Board – StrategicV. Michael CainesVictoria, BC

Vice-Chair of the Board – FinanceChristopher S. Barltrop, FCAEtobicoke, ON

Executive Commissioner andChief Executive Officer (CEO)J. Robert (Rob) StewartOttawa, ON

Past Chair of the BoardBruce GrantSt. John’s, NL

Kathryn A. BrownPickering, ON

Mike ClelandMississauga, ON

Thomas B. Clift*Outer Cove, NL

Bradley D. CollinsSt. John’s, NL

Marilyn Trenholme Counsell*Ottawa, ON

Matthew CutlerSt. Catharines, ON

Richard DruceVictoria, BC

Eric GoodwinCornwall, PE

Roger A. KingsleyWinnipeg, MB

Jim MasonRegina, SK

Richard C. Morris, CASt. Lambert, QC

Janet NgEdmonton, AB

Robert G.H. PatzeltBedford, NS

Hetherington (Ted) PriceAbbotsford, BC

Sharon RaineyToronto, ON

Gordon StewartYellowknife, NT

Ellis G. StonehockerCalgary, AB

Terry WhiteCalgary, AB

* Resigned

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Executive Commissioner andChief Executive Officer (CEO)J. Robert (Rob) StewartOttawa, ON

Chief Commissioner andChair of the BoardMike ScottSt. Catharines, ON

Deputy Executive Commissioner– EastGary ThurstonAmherst, NS

Deputy Executive Commissioner– West Glenn ArmstrongWinnipeg, MB

Deputy Executive Commissioner– Central Kim DerryAjax, ON

Deputy Executive Commissioner– Youth - WestThane BonarVictoria, BC

Deputy Executive Commissioner – Youth - CentralAlain Lusignan*Rigaud, QC

Deputy Executive Commissioner – Youth – EastMichelle McDonaldCharlottetown, PE

Deputy Executive Commissioner – ProgramJeff SmithMontreal, QC

Council Executive Director Jerry WalshHalifax, NS

Council Executive DirectorDoug MacDonaldCalgary, AB

Executive Director- Business OperationsJohn R. (Bob) Hallett +Ottawa, ON

Risk ManagementPierre LaurinOttawa, ON

Executive Director – Field ServicesBarry HardakerOxford Mills, ON

Executive Director – Program ServicesRoss FrancisOttawa, ON

Corporate ControllerSally Clarke, CAOttawa, ON

+ Retired* Resigned

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