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Thunder Bay Area
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Thunder
Bay Area Links
Thunder
Bay Area covers
the communities in and around Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The Thunder Bay Area
extends from Nipigon in the east, to the Quitico Provincial
Park boundry on hwy 11 and the town of Upsala on hwy
17 in the west. North from the U.S. border to Garden
Lake, and north to Armstrong along hwy 527. |
Awards Night
(Thunder Bay - Sept, 2007) An
awards banquet was held on September 29th, 2007 at the court house
in Thunder Bay. On behalf of Scouts Canada, the following presentations
were made: 1 Queen Venturer Award and 5 Chief Scouts Awards to youth,
as well as 13 Centenial medals and 1 set of Woodbadge Two beads.
(view
program)
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Presentations were made by The Honorable Justice John
deP. Wright on behalf of the Chief Scout of Canada and by Gary
Waycik, Council Executive Director of Northern Ontario Council. Several
other awards were presentd to various people involved in Scouting, including
a dedicated service award to Bill Towill.
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Christmas Parade
(Thunder Bay - Nov, 2006) Thunder Bay
Area Scouts participate in annual Christmas Parade!
Scouting has been participating in the Rotary Christmas parade
for the past five years. Thunder Bay Area Commissionerr Susan McCutcheon
says "the kids love it, so we keep doing it!"
The announcement on the float says "Thunder Bay Area Scouts
- Celebrating 100 Years of Scouting".
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Thunder Bay Scouter Receives Silver Acorn Award
(Thunder Bay - Sept, 2007) Tom Abthorpe,
Thunder Bay, Ontario, is the recipient of Scouts Canada’s National Award,
the Silver Acorn. The medal is awarded for “especially Distinguished Service
to Scouting”. The award was presented on September 29th, 2007, by the
Honorable Justice John deP. Wright on behalf of the Chief Scout
of Canada, the Governor General of Canada. The formal ceremony held at
the Courthouse in Thunder Bay.
Tom, just after receiving his Silver Acorn
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During the the dinner part of the awards banquet, Tom
was also presented with a Golden Squirel holding a Sivler Acorn.
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Silver Acorn
Recipient Announced
(Council - May, 2007)
It is my pleasure to announce that Her Excellency the Right
Honourable Michaelle Jean Governor General and Chief Scout of Canada has
awarded Tom Abthorpe of Thunder Bay the Silver Acorn Award. Tom
has provided distinguished service to Scouting for over three decades
and continues to be a prominent fixture in Scouting in the Thunder Bay
area. The Silver Acorn is one of the highest awards a Scouter can receive. Tom
will receive his award at a ceremony in Thunder Bay on September 29th.
I would like to pass on congratulations from the members of the council.
Congratulations on a job well done.
Larry Rivers DCC H&A NOC
The Silver Acorn is presented for especially
distinguished service to Scouting
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