02/23/2026
Heritage Herald
By: Tammy Meeks
Feb. 23, 202+6
Tweed Girl Guides
February 22 is celebrated annually by all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts it is the day when they think about their sisters and brothers in all the countries of the world, the meaning of guiding and its global impact. February 22nd was selected because it was the birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell founder of the Boy Scout movement and lady Olave Baden-Powell his wife and the world Chief Guide.
In the Spring of 1950 the Tweed Girl guides were in the process of organization by Mrs. Elias Wright and Captain Irene Jones , commanding officer of the Tweed unit of the Salvation Army.
The first Tweed Girl Guide company cooking and rummage sale was a success ! The leaders at this time we guide Captain Mary Wright and Lieutenant Hilda a Sims. In the later half of May the Girl Guides invited their mothers to a banquet and investiture which was highly successful. First entertainment by the group of Guides exhibiting publicly , results of their training and accomplishments as prepared by their company Captain Mrs. Elias Wright and company Lieutenant Hilda Sims.
Following the dinner was the ceremonial presentation of the Tenderfoot pins carried out by commissioner Mrs. S. G. Both, Northbrook District of North Addington. The Patrol Leaders Joan McConnachie, Lorraine Woodcock and Beverly Reid were invested first followed in turn by Dora Sinclair , Leta Woodcock, Ethel Benn, Vivian Reid Shirley Bronson, Josephine Hurst, Marjorie Vilneff Marion Green and Beverly McConnachie.
The Commissioner congratulated the mothers present for the fine home support and cheerful encouragement to their daughters in the first stage of learning the ways of Guiding. For their consistency and holding up before them the fine virtue of the Girl Guide law , all of which was apparent by their presence at the enrolment as their daughter's best friend.
September 14, 1950 the first tweet Salvation Army Girl Guides started out on their first experience at camping to the call of hi ho hi ho it's off to camp we go 11 girl guides a company by their leader guide Captain Mary Wright left Tweed for Hoot Owl Lodge at Downey Rapids to rough it for three days . The company was made up of three Patrols with Beverly Reid leader of The Swallows , Josephine Hurst as second, Lorraine Woodcock leader of The Forget- Me -Nots and Dora Sinclair as second , Joan McConnachie leader of The Daffodils and Vivian Reid as second.
This is just a brief history of the Tweed Girl Guides. Here at the Heritage Centre we have quite a collection of history and artifacts belonging to Girl Guides, you're welcome to stop in anytime and have a look
Have a Great Week Everyone!!
May 1973 - Mrs. L Rogers , Mrs. R Wood , Brenda Brennan Barbara Cotton and Caroline Rogers attend the recent bake sale held in Ron Way's showroom with proceeds going for "The Guides to England Fund"
Names of first year members in Tweed
