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8-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, March 27, 2001 Bnn% SpnaHome twih Flowera 487 ùiurier AVe. 878-2881 T- -From Brownie to Girl Guide leader, Mulligan has spent 25 enjoyable years with organization By FANNIE SUNSMINE The Champion Letitia (Tish) Mulligani loves kids. That's oneC of the reasons the local district Girl Guide leader has stayed with the organization for 25 years. -"I'licy're guud kids and its iîicc lu sec flhcns gruw up aind cuiî uout oft iheir sheil," she Ms Mulligan wilI bc rcug- Yorerecugiied ai the jîve, 10, 15 ycar mark mnd su un." she said. "I wasn'i sur- prised (fur hcîîîg rccuguîeed). 1 really dunit cuissider 25 ycars a mnimralie mark. lits gunc hy su fast anîd there arc iny ut us wiîh 20> ycars ur mure in guid- jus su il must hc fun." Ms Mulligan began as a Bruwuie ai the agc ut' scvcu and ihen muvcd up lu Girl Guidcs. She's alsu hccn a Browni Owl, Tawuy Owl, Distict ('uukic Advisiîr and jPaihliiîdcr lcadcr, lu uausc a fcw. Wheu stuc was iu lier las( ycar ut Guides, the district guide cumiuiissiiiiir askcd il shc hene I ca Brwnie leader. hdnyonui( ut Browies it 1 (yersuld)." Giighschanged hesals i charg ut Ilie caetunt i lu( heb cuiiused wt(leair foîrce -- which is a gieleader trainiug prugraîîî frte seior pari ot (ie îrncle Girl Guides anîd Ranlgers. 'The (Guide) prugram has chauged hig liie." she said, rferring lu the pas( 25 years. "Wheu 1 sîarted wc jusi had Girl Guides. Bmowuies and the seuioir hrauch. Nîîw we have Sparks, Brîîwuies, Guides, Paihîluders aud seunior hraiich." AIl leaders uîîw îîeed police checks, she added. "1he girls stl love iu camp anud while sue have heiler equipiiieni (ien we did 25 years agi), the suugs, skis, craits anud gainses kcep cuusiug arîîuiîd." Il the girls waul ils get lu iuiuch wviih hier ihcy cau uîîw c- mîail lier. suiiieihiug ihai wasu'i asailable several years agu. 'Sîmiciuues lhiey (Guides) huld umeetiugs iu the chai rususis uu the lulemel," Ms Mulligau said wîlh a laugh. Overaîl, Guidiug icaches the girls sclf-cuulidcuce, fle skills anîd huw lu he selI sullicîcul, she said. "Wheu wc gio campiug wc shoîw the girls huw lu pack, whai lu pack. Guides help lu huild sell-esleem iu the girls." Ms Mullign said hier daugh- ter Jen uow a Guide leader, has been iuvulved wilh the Guides siuce hirlh. "We ueed lu liud uew (dis- trict) leaders," she saîd. "i's wurihwhile lu hecume a leader. 1Ilcarued abosut teeuagers luug hefure îîy diughier wd5 hssm. TIse uew leaders will hrîug euihusiasm lu the urgauiza- liionu' District Guide Cîsmmissiuuer Kaihy Selliers said Ms Mullîgau is a wiiiderlul leader aud deserves hier praise. -Whai usakes lier unique is lier dedicaiuu She's wîsrked luong aud liard tor the guide proî- grain. She's a greai persîîu lu leau ou. Wihîsui leaders like Tislî, we cîsuidul ru Guides. lits wîsuderlul lis have ber aruud." Ms. Mulligan sumimed il up hesi. "I believe in the Guide pro- gram and A that il uffers lu yug girls ur ulder wumneu." M'OiTO Dy i,,iAMAM FAINt TmhMulllgan (right) of Milton looks over a scrapbook of photos and other memorablilla reflecting her many years In Guiding wlth daughter Jennifer left), a leader; Carly Fullerton front) aBrownle; and Emly Willoughby, a cadet. Ms Mulligan wirll celebrate 25 years wlth the Girl Guides of Canada next month. ((O CQG COCOGECO 14 Programming Schedule - March 27th - Arl2nd, 2001 -.1 a h% léS4Ig.7:O Mm ih Nod a S em .A7@Spm phwbI Sm leu% ls3S. 2 Podhi S9»@1 'Up ll@ P m 110 mihio4M NW M'acgc .c ._ ; mNuy34 km uS mà m p le m b.7w Pho . is m. 4ism a~ud Sis,. Sp..hME 21ý Mainu Stree Nort hmI-I Ados, ONb Lum &1V9e"we (519) 853-4700 Featueti ek r Fad u onb E ductin" ie W ded ,78