By Sandra Lee “Across the country, Canadians have been saying that we should do more to help Syrian refugees. We must do more and we are. All Canadians will need to join together in welcoming and lending their support to this community in need.” – Hon. John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship As […]
In participation with Scouts Canada’s “Adventure on the Trail”, we have created a Youtube clip based on one of our outdoor adventures on the water. With ‘Adventures on the Trail’, Scouts and Scouters will have the opportunity to upload and share stories, videos and photos from their experiences on the Canadian Path and Scouting. These […]
By Sandra Lee “… One of the largest non-profit Canada Day celebrations.. [It is] a testament to the over sixty year tradition of commitment to this community by the residents which is as strong today as it was then”. –Steveston Festival History We are so lucky to live in Vancouver, a place that celebrates and […]
Paying taxes, obeying traffic signs, and voting in a government election are some of the things you do as a Canadian citizen. To be a model citizen, we should be contributing members to our community. Our Rover Scout Group is blessed with a great number of Rovers who carry their passions wherever they go. In […]
“Building pyramids was a walk in the park in comparison to the development of semiconductor devices within the last half century,” ..the professor proclaimed at a quantum mechanics lecture one morning. I looked up from my computer screen, eyes widened. Now the whole class was awake. My name is Samuel. I have just graduated from […]
By Sandra Lee On April 26th, approximately 35 Rovers headed to Chinatown to prepare more than 800 sandwiches for those living in Vancouver’s downtown east side. As a part of Scout Canada’s Good Turn Week, this project was planned and led by Chenoa Liu and Cameron Butler who managed to get the word out about […]
Written by Sandra Lee Scouts do things in the community. Some of these things lie outside of scouting itself. Many of the blog posts that have been written so far generally fall within a similar theme, where experiences you gain from being a Rover Scout can positively affect your personal and professional life. Sometimes, it […]
Written by Eli Chan The Dream of 180 has become our Reality The 180th at 180 Gala Dinner. We dreamed about the possibility of having 350 guests at this gala. It seemed such a long shot, especially when the event was only a month away! But through this experience, my planning team and I learned […]
On March 20th, we hosted our annual Gala celebrating our success of growing to 180 members. Check out some of our photos to relive the night! Again, we would like to thank you for your support. [flickr_set id=”72157666330985972″]
This Sunday on March 20th, our annual Gala is finally happening! Our scout group has been working hard to organize this year’s Gala – countless hours, thoughts and effort have been put into planning. But why do we work so hard for a single event? Simple, the Gala is worth it!