Scouting in Saskatchewan
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Scouting in Saskatchewan has a long history, from the 1900s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
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camp on the shore of Mission Lake near the communities of Lebret, and Mission Lake in southern Saskatchewan
. It is just to the south of Saskatchewan Highway 56
. Due to structural concerns, the main building at the camp was closed in 2008. The northern area of the campsite has been preserved for wilderness camping. However, the camp is equipped with water, toilets, lighted parking, stove, fridge, clothes dryers and gas furnace. The lodge is 1000 square feet (92.9 m²) in size. There is also a 500 square feet (46.5 m²) bunk house which is heated, and is supplied with electricity. Swimming is available in the provincial park located within 7 kilometres (4.3 mi). The Scouts Canada committee is considering replacing the building on the 40 acre
lot. Constable Mark LeMaistre leader of the Indian Head boy scout troop worked on improvements to Camp Gilwell in 1979 for use by boy scout troops. According to the August 31, 2008 financial statements, the Gilwell building reserve was $16,776 in both 2007 and 2008, and the replacement reserve was 21,295 in 2008 and 14,425 in 2007.
In March 2009 the decision was made by the Saskatchewan Council to close the camp, because of the high demolition and replacement cost for the main lodge that is now structurally unsafe, and the highway and railway crossing risk that exists at the camp location.
, Commissioner of Public Health, Government of Saskatchewan The home was donated to the local Boy Scouts becoming a kitchen and meeting area of Camp Gilwell. For years, the second floor was not used. The Seymour home was adapted to serve the Scouting camps help at Camp Gilwell. The house was converted to a large open area, as the walls and entire top floor were removed. The ghost story of Mrs. Seymour haunting the home has been re-told through the years.
In 2005, Alberta
's Chinook Council hosted a joint Alberta-Saskatchewan Brotherhood Jamboree at Camp Impeesa, celebrating the common centennial of the two provinces.
Canada has several associations which trace their roots to the Baden-Powell Scouts
in the United Kingdom
. They form the Canadian Federation of Independent Scouting, which is a member of the World Federation of Independent Scouts
. Members of the federation include BPSA Saskatchewan.
include Seton Coulee, near Runnymede, Saskatchewan, named for Ernest Thompson Seton
. 51.5°N 101.7°W
in 1910, in Moose Jaw. Guides are now served by the Girl Guides of Canada - Saskatchewan Council. There are two provincially-operated Girl Guide camps in Saskatchewan. Heritage Lake is in the northern half of the province, and Camp Can-ta-ka-ye is located on Lake Diefenbaker, near Birsay. Camp Can-ta-ka-ye offers programmed summer camps for girls in Saskatchewan (both Guiding and non-Guiding girls)http://www.girlguides.sk.ca/Camping/Cantakaye/index.html
Scouting in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is administered by the Saskatchewan Council of Scouts CanadaScouts Canada
Scouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association that, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada, is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
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Camp Gilwell
Camp Gilwell is a Scouts CanadaScouts Canada
Scouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association that, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada, is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
camp on the shore of Mission Lake near the communities of Lebret, and Mission Lake in southern Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. It is just to the south of Saskatchewan Highway 56
Saskatchewan Highway 56
Highway 56 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 1 near Indian Head to Highway 210 within the Echo Valley Provincial Park. Highway 56 is about 57 km long....
. Due to structural concerns, the main building at the camp was closed in 2008. The northern area of the campsite has been preserved for wilderness camping. However, the camp is equipped with water, toilets, lighted parking, stove, fridge, clothes dryers and gas furnace. The lodge is 1000 square feet (92.9 m²) in size. There is also a 500 square feet (46.5 m²) bunk house which is heated, and is supplied with electricity. Swimming is available in the provincial park located within 7 kilometres (4.3 mi). The Scouts Canada committee is considering replacing the building on the 40 acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
lot. Constable Mark LeMaistre leader of the Indian Head boy scout troop worked on improvements to Camp Gilwell in 1979 for use by boy scout troops. According to the August 31, 2008 financial statements, the Gilwell building reserve was $16,776 in both 2007 and 2008, and the replacement reserve was 21,295 in 2008 and 14,425 in 2007.
In March 2009 the decision was made by the Saskatchewan Council to close the camp, because of the high demolition and replacement cost for the main lodge that is now structurally unsafe, and the highway and railway crossing risk that exists at the camp location.
History
Following his service in the Northwest Rebellion until 1904, the area was the home to Maurice Macdonald SeymourMaurice Macdonald Seymour
Dr. Maurice Macdonald Seymour M.D., C. M., D. P. H., , Commissioner of Public Health, was a physician and surgeon of the early North West Territories in Canada. He founded the Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League which incorporated and constructed the Fort Qu'Appelle sanitarium. Dr...
, Commissioner of Public Health, Government of Saskatchewan The home was donated to the local Boy Scouts becoming a kitchen and meeting area of Camp Gilwell. For years, the second floor was not used. The Seymour home was adapted to serve the Scouting camps help at Camp Gilwell. The house was converted to a large open area, as the walls and entire top floor were removed. The ghost story of Mrs. Seymour haunting the home has been re-told through the years.
Local Groups and Sections
Among Saskatchewan's varied Scouting groups are Scouts, Beavers, Cubs, Rovers and the Saskatchewan Service Corps.In 2005, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
's Chinook Council hosted a joint Alberta-Saskatchewan Brotherhood Jamboree at Camp Impeesa, celebrating the common centennial of the two provinces.
Canada has several associations which trace their roots to the Baden-Powell Scouts
Baden-Powell Scouts
The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association is a youth organisation found in the United Kingdom, with affiliations in various countries. Baden-Powell Scouting focuses on the importance of tradition in the Scout movement...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. They form the Canadian Federation of Independent Scouting, which is a member of the World Federation of Independent Scouts
World Federation of Independent Scouts
The World Federation of Independent Scouts is the non-governmental international organization which governs 82 affiliated Scout Organizations in 41 countries, with an estimated 200,000 members in 3562 Scout Groups...
. Members of the federation include BPSA Saskatchewan.
Scout memorials
Scouting memorialsScouting memorials
Throughout the world there are many Scouting memorials, monuments and gravesites.-Kenya:*Baden-Powell grave – Wajee Nature Park, Nyeri, Kenya, near Mount Kenya...
include Seton Coulee, near Runnymede, Saskatchewan, named for Ernest Thompson Seton
Ernest Thompson Seton
Ernest Thompson Seton was a Scots-Canadian who became a noted author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America . Seton also influenced Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting...
. 51.5°N 101.7°W
Girl Guiding in Saskatchewan
Guide Companies were first registered in SaskatchewanSaskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
in 1910, in Moose Jaw. Guides are now served by the Girl Guides of Canada - Saskatchewan Council. There are two provincially-operated Girl Guide camps in Saskatchewan. Heritage Lake is in the northern half of the province, and Camp Can-ta-ka-ye is located on Lake Diefenbaker, near Birsay. Camp Can-ta-ka-ye offers programmed summer camps for girls in Saskatchewan (both Guiding and non-Guiding girls)http://www.girlguides.sk.ca/Camping/Cantakaye/index.html