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Ontario Girl Guides receives information from government, corporate and not for profit sources that provides suggestions for girl program enhancement. We have provided this information in chart format for our Members to use as a reference.
To download and print a PDF of the chart below, click here.
New additions to the chart are in yellow.

Non-Guiding Program Activity Options
Program-related Activities
Date	Activity	Location	Link	Branch
Guiding Year	ARF – Animal Rescue Foundation Volunteers will come to your meeting to discuss animals and their care. They will bring puppy or kitten. This information can be used towards a badge in the Brownie and Guide program or may have applicability to components of the Emergency Preparedness Challenge http://www.guidesontario.org/formembers/emo.htm	London	www.arfontario.com Contact – Bonnie DeSando 519-659-7828	S, B, G
Sept. 10 – Oct. 24, 2008	Youth & Financial Literacy NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST-Starts September 10 ends October 24 - Open to all GRADE 12 STUDENTS ONLY (17 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO BE WON)	Across Ontario	EMAIL your essay: essaycontest2008@creditcanada.com For more information visit: www.crediteducationweekcanada.com or contact Credit Canada at 416 228 2535. Outside Toronto 1 800 267 2272	R
November 30, 2008	2008 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards Coordinated by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association Help us recognize outstanding young people, 6 - 17 years of age, who are: - involved in worthwhile community service - contributing to the community while living with a disability - performed an act of heroism in the past year - ‘good kids’ who show a commitment to making life better or do things not normally expected of someone their age	Across Ontario	More information http://www.ocna.org/Awards/better.html	S, B, G, P, R.
Guiding Year	Elman W. Campbell Museum Offering Spark, Brownie and Guide program work at their museum	Newmarket	elmanmueum@rogers.com	S, B, G
Sept. 10 – Oct. 24, 2008	Youth & Financial Literacy NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST-Starts September 10 ends October 24 - Open to all GRADE 12 STUDENTS ONLY (17 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO BE WON)	Across Ontario	E-MAIL your essay: essaycontest2008@creditcanada.com For more information visit: www.crediteducationweekcanada.com or contact Credit Canada at 416 228 2535. Outside Toronto 1 800 267 2272 Essay contest flyer	R
October 6 – 11, 2008	FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 2008 Call your local Fire Department to see what is available in your community. See how this event can interact with the EMO Challenge or Sparks Ablaze Meetings.	Across Ontario		S, B, G, P, R.
Guiding Year	Kids On the Block They approach current topics through the use of puppetry. Check their website and contact them to see if they are in your community.		.http://www.powerfulpuppetry.org /index.php (program work is shown in the August ONLine)	S, B, G
Guiding Year	Nepean Museum Is in the process of developing program activities for Sparks, Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders. Check out what they have at the present time under Programs.	Nepean	http://www.nepeanmuseum.on .ca/index.htm	S, B, G, P
Guiding Year	Ontario Science Centre The Centre develops sleepover especially for Guiding that will incorporate some program work. Check their website for updates.	Toronto	http://www.ontarioscien cecentre.ca /whatson/default.asp	S, B, G, P, R.
Guiding Year	Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum The Museum has sleepovers for Guiding groups during the year and daily tours. Check out their website for updates.	Hamilton (Mount Hope)	http://www.warplane.com /index.html check under Education	S, B, G, P,
Guiding Year	Canada Science and Technology Museum Your Unit will experience science and technology first-hand, as you discover artifact-rich exhibits through hands-on fun. The girls will understand the ongoing relationships between science, technology and Canadian society.	Ottawa	http://www.sciencetech. technomuses.ca/ check out the School Zone or What’s On	S, B, G, P, R.
Guiding Year	Toronto Zoo Your Unit can take tours of the zoo to learn about unique wildlife from around the world and is known for its interactive education and conservation activities. Check their website for special events and tour packages.	Scarborough	http://www.torontozoo.com/ click on Book an Event or Schools	S, B, G, P, R.
Guiding Year	Grand River Conservation Authority The Conservation Authority consists of four locations that your Unit can go to and do program work. Check out their website for dates and program activities	Guelph Lake, Guelph Laurel Creek, Waterloo Apps” Mill, Paris Shade’s Mills, Cambridge	http://www.grandriver.ca/index/ document.cfm?Sec=3&Sub1=19 or www.grandriver.ca and look under Education/Nature Centre	S, B, G, P, R
Guiding Year	Markham Museum Your Unit can explore a 25-acre Open-Air Museum representing life from the 19th and early 20th centuries. They have some Technology, Science and Nature Programs to participate in and offer sleepovers.	Markham	http://www.markham.ca /Markham /Attractions/Museum/	S, B, G, P, R
Guiding Year	Gibson House Museum Take your Unit to a farmhouse built by the Gibson family in 1851. Learn about live in the 19th century and check out their evening events including storytelling, holiday celebrations and guided explorations of the museum Call 416-395-7432 to book a tour for your Unit outside their regular hours.	Toronto	http://www.toronto.ca/culture/ gibson_house.htm or http://www.toronto.ca/culture /gibson_edu.htm	S, B, G, P, R
Ongoing	Canadian Red Cross Disaster Management program Educating the girls about personal preparedness for disasters and pandemic. This can be used as part of the Emergency Preparedness Challenge	Sarnia and Lambton County	www.redcross.ca Contact person is Christine Wygergangs 519-332-6380 (to book)	S, B, G, P, R.
June 5, 2008 – March 1, 2009	Anne of Green Gables Centenary Exhibit Exhibit is composed of 9 visual panels, artifacts and a creative interactive activity sheet for the children. Short video documentary entitled Looking for Anne will be played by Ryerson University and Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada	Library and Archives Canada - Ottawa	www.Annecentenary.com	S, B, G, P, R.
Ongoing	Elman W. Campbell Museum Learn about the first settlers of Newmarket and what the settlers used to farm the land. Also check with the Museum on their special programs during the year.	Newmarket	http://www.newmarket.ca/ userfiles/HTML/nts_1_509_1.html Contact the Museum to book a tour: elmanmuseum@rogers.com Newmarket museum	S, B, G, P, R.

Service Projects
Date	Activity	Location	Link	Branch
Nov 21-23, 2008	THE BARE ESSENTIALS - Provincial Annual Service Project – GGC, Ontario Council This year, in support of the national focus on violence against girls and women, donations of hats, mitts, socks and underwear are being collected for distribution at women’s shelters. We can personally purchase an item but service implies going the ‘extra mile’. The Provincial Annual planning team would like to challenge you to use your time and talents to create your items for donation. Unit Guiders, parent volunteers, Trefoil Guilds, Resource Guiders can all play a role in helping our girls understand the meaning of ‘service’ and also learning new skills.	Across Ontario	http://www.guidesontario.org/forms/ 2008%20service%20project.pdf	S, B, G, P, R. Adults
Oct./Nov./Dec 2008	Christmas Decorations for Dialysis Patients The Kidney Foundation is looking for Units to make hand-made Christmas decorations. They need 315 decorations this year.	Picton, Belleville, Bancroft, Perth, Smiths Falls	Contact – Kate McKenna Whitley Tel: 613.542.2121 Fax: 613.542.7258 Email - kate@kidney.ca	S
Ongoing	Blankets for Canada Society This non-profit organization is looking for knitted or crocheted squares to be made into blankets and given to people who need them, e.g., shelters. A program-related activity.	Multiple Cities (check the website for locations)	http://www.blankets4canada.ca/ (bottom of home page will show you the Ontario link)	B, G, P, R. Adults
November 24 – 29, 2008	Operation Christmas Child annual Shoebox Campaign Fill a shoe box with items that can be sent to children around the world that would not have the resources. An example would be school supplies. The organization understands that Guiding units cannot due to fundraising guidelines provide the $7 donation to an organization that isn’t Guiding.	London	www.samaritanspurse.ca. Contact Rosemary Dickinson. (sdickins@uwo.ca) for drop-off location	S, B, G, P, R. Adults
Contact for timeframe	Women’s Initiatives for Safer Environments Looking for youth members to assist with the removal of graffiti from public places	Ottawa	http://www.wiseottawa.ca /ourprojects.html	P, R.
July 7 onward for summer	Volunteer to Help Guide Sight Impaired Individuals CNIB is looking for volunteers to assist sight impaired individuals crossing the street to visit CNIB. The CNIB pedestrian bridge needs repair and will be closed for the summer. Great towards your 40 hours of volunteer work.	Toronto	Contact Carolann Ritcey at 416-486-2500, ext. 8249 or carolann.ritcey@cnib.ca Information session available upon request.	P, R, Adults
August 30	Teddy Bear Picnic in the Park The first annual Teddy Bear Picnic in the Park is being held on Labour Day weekend and all proceeds go to the Hospital for Sick Children. Volunteers are needed to assist with this event. For more information, please contact Kelly McIvor	Morningside Park, Scarborough	kellysjourney@yahoo.ca	P, R, Adults
September 20 – 28	2008 TD Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up Guiding is invited to participate in the cleaning up of our shorelines in our communities. Registration closes August 31, 2008. Everyone registered will receive a crest from the organization for their participation.	Across Ontario	http://www.vanaqua.org/cleanup click here for more information also www.guidesontario.org/	S, B, G, P, R. Adults
Guiding Year	Yellow Fish Road Units can take part in Trout Unlimited Canada’s Yellow Fish Road. This project involves learning about protecting storm drains and how what goes in them affects local bodies of water. Check our website for the program book.	Across Ontario	http://www.guidesontario.org/ formembers/environment.htm or www.yellowfishroad.org	S, B, G, P, Sr. Br.
Ongoing	ConKerr Cancer....a Case for Smiles Colourful pillow cases are made for children going through chemotherapy to cheer up their rooms. Pattern and directions can be found on the website. They will send a crest for completion of this project. Note: the crest can not be placed on uniform.	Toronto – Sick Kids	www.conkerrcancer.org	G, P, R, Adults
Ongoing	Habitat for Humanity – Women Build “ Women Build is about building a home or homes, with a focus on promoting women as leaders and more importantly, to provide an opportunity for women to learn new trades or skills, under the direction of both men and women skilled tradespersons.” If you would like to help with a project, just check out their link for a build near you.	Various locations	http://habitat.ca/ womenbuildprogramp906.php Link to national’s challenge https://memberzone.girlguides.c a/program-idea/habitat/habitat-for-humanity.aspx And check out this contest - http://www.girlguides.ca/ default1.asp?id=1265	R, Adults
Guiding Year (limited to road conditions)	Fish and Frogs For more information on the program visit and ways to you can help reduce pollution visit: http://biology.queensu.ca/ http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/environment/ stormwater.asp Similar to Yellow Fish Road which can be found at http://www.guidesontario.org/formembers/environment.htm	Kingston participation in program is seasonal depending on road conditions	Contact Stephanie Chong and Emily Studd to arrange a date scb@queensu.ca	S, B, G, P, R.
Ongoing	Katimavik Katimavik is Canada's leading national youth volunteer program, for youth ages 17 - 21 who are looking to learn, volunteer and make a difference. During the 9-month program, Canadian youth travel to 3 different regions of the country, working at full-time volunteer placements with non-profit organizations in their local communities. The free program offers young Canadians an exciting experience that incorporates both learning and volunteer involvement and is an especially good option for youth who may be unsure what to do after high school	Various locations	If interested contact: Liz Freele, Recruitment Coordinator Phone/Téléphone: (519) 281 8903 Email / Adresse Courriel: lizzie_freele@hotmail.com Website / Site Web: www.katimavik.org	R

Local Events
Date	Activity	Location	Link	Branch
October 7 & 9, 2008	Toronto Fire Service Come to the Community Office to learn about how to prevent home fires. Check out their contest.	Toronto		S, B, G
October 8 & 11, 2008	Fire Prevention Week Open House Visit Units can go to the Toronto Fire and EMS Training Centre at 895 Eastern Avenue to learn about fire preventions and other fun activities.	Toronto		S, B, G
October 18, 2008	GO ENG GIRL Explore the exciting field of engineering through this special event for girls in grades 7 to 10. Meet women currently studying engineering, learn about some of the amazing things female engineers are doing, and participate in cool hands-on activities.	Check out the website for location in your Community. Note: Girls must bring a signed parental permission form to attend, which can be downloaded from the Carleton and Ottawa websites. Check to see if the other Universities request the same.	http://www.ospe.on.ca/goenggirl/ GEG poster GEG Invitation	(older) G, P, R
Sept 27/08	Anne of Green Gables Day Dance or sing, show or tell - Tell us how YOU most resemble Anne of Green Gables in 2008! Costumes are optional, maximum time is one minute in either English or French. Children up to age 14 are welcome to participate. Take part in the contest and where special time with Ms. Follows can take place. Morning is when contest will be held.	Library and Archives Canada¦Bibliothèque et Archives Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4	To enter the contest, contact Debbie Jiang at (613) 943-3149 or debbie.jiang@lac-bac.gc.ca by Wednesday, September 24, 2008. Prizes to be won!	S, B, G,
Dec 1, 2008	White Tiger’s Girl Conference A special teen girl violence against women conference specially designed to meet the needs of girls ages 15 - 18	Quality Inn Parkway Convention Centre, St Catherines, ON	www.fearlesstiger.com	R
University Year	Exploring the Stars Your girls will learn about the stars through a slide show presentation and/or a hands-on activity of and ending with a tour of the telescope - and of course looking at various astronomical objects if weather permits! Book early as the opportunities are limited.	University of Western Ontario (London)	http://www.astro.uwo.ca/ exploringthestars/index.html Contact Anne Brooks at 519-661-3183 or abrooks@astro.uwo.ca	S, B, G Maybe P, R. depending on session

Conservation Areas
Date	Activity	Location	Link	Branch
All Year	Ontario Council is pleased to offer our Guiders information about the programs that are available through the Conservation Areas. Don’t forget to consider a Guiding camp first! http://www.guidesontario.org/camping/camping.htm		Property.Admin@guidesontario.org or call 1-877-323-4545, ext. 2412	S, B, G, P, R, Adults
October 18 & 25, 2008	All Hallows Eve at Black Creek Pioneer Village What spirits lurk in the deep, dark corners of a 19th century country village? Special ticketed event.	Black Creek Pioneer Village 1000 Murray Ross Parkway Toronto	http://www.blackcreek.ca/whatson	S, B, G, P, R, Adults
October 25, 2008	Halloween In the Village Besides having fun, play games, visit a haunted house and trick-and-treat with the Peel Police, you will learn some safety tips.	Bruce’s Mills Conservation Area - Stouffville Road, just east of Warden Avenue off Highway 404 in Whitchurch-Stouffville.	Contact for more information – 5475@yrp.ca Halloween in the Village	S, B, G
October 26, 2008	Trick and Treat Halloween Festival Bring the whole family out into nature to enjoy Halloween with a magician, live critters, crafts and much more! Enjoy some great food and lots of spooky surprises. Costumes are encouraged!	Kortright Centre for Conservation 9550 Pine Valley Drive Woodbridge	http://www.trca.on.ca/Website/TRCA /website.nsf/frmEventDisplay? OpenForm&NoteID=NT00010DDE	S, B, G, P, R, Adults
November 8, 2008 January 24, 2009 April 25, 2009	Wye Marsh Wye Marsh will be holding Guiding badge days on the dates shown. Your Unit can pre-register for one badge or stay all day to qualify for all 3.	Midland	www.wyemarsh.com Contact Wye Marsh Reservations at reservations@wyemarsh.com or (705) 526-7809 and ask for extension 207 to book program	S, B, G
November 22 to December 31 (closed Dec. 25 and 26), 2008	Christmas Remembered Step back in time to the magic of a Victorian country Christmas. Festive demonstrations and hands-on activities include homemade presents, decorations, and tasty treats. Don't miss one of Toronto's favourite holiday experiences!	Black Creek Pioneer Village 1000 Murray Ross Parkway Toronto	http://www.trca.on.ca/Website/TRCA /website.nsf/frmEventDisplay?Open Form&NoteID=NT00010FBE	S, B, G, P, R, Adults
November 23 (Fri. 5-10pm), 24th (Sat. 2-10pm) & 25th (Sun. 2-7pm)	Christmas in the Country Come out to this enchanting event, featuring thousands of lights and hundreds of candle lanterns in a natural park setting. Take part in the bird-box building workshop, decorate your own gingerbread cookie, take a horse-drawn wagon ride or visit Santa in his igloo.	Headquarters Conservation Area (south of Hanover off of Grey Rd. #10)	http://www.svca.on.ca/christmas.htm	S, B, G, P, R, Adults
Guiding Year	Grand River Conservation Authority The Authority offers Guiding programs. Check out their website for dates and program activities	Guelph Lake, Guelph; Laurel Creek, Waterloo; Apps’ Mill, Paris; Shade’s Mills, Cambridge	http://www.grandriver.ca/index/ document.cfm?Sec=3&Sub1=19 or www.grandriver.ca and look under Education/Nature Centre	S, B, G, P, R

Group /Promotions
Date	Activity	Location	Link	Branch
October	Hallowe’en Party Night Call the Museum and see what night you would like to hold a party there. Your Unit will enjoy games, crafts and a spooky story.	Elman W. Campbell Museum 134 Main Street S. Newmarket	Contact: Phone # 905-953-5314 Newmarket museum	S, B, G
November 30, 2008	Girl Guide Awareness Day – Toronto Marlies vs. Rochester Americans Discounted tickets and opportunity to sell cookies outside the Coliseum!	Toronto, Ricoh Coliseum	For Tickets: Mark Manias 416-263-3905 To Coordinate Cookie sale contact cookie.coord@guidesontario.org For flyer see http://www.guidesontario.org/events /ontarioevents_table.htm	All
Nov 1-2, 2008	World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions Girl Guide – Sleepover Spectacular Tack and groom clinic – counts towards horsemanship badge Ticket to The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions show at 7:30 November 1, 2008 NOTE: DEADLINE FOR UNIT SLEEPOVER REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 1, 2008. After this date the Unit will be on a waiting list.	London John Labatt Centre 99 Dundas Street, London, Ontario across from the Covent Garden Market.	Contact Deborah Kime Senior Director of Group Sales dkime@johnlabattcentre.com or Call: 519-667-5744 or 519-667-5741	S, B, G, P, R.
Ongoing	David Carruthers Have David come to your Unit to do an interactive storytelling and writer’s workshop.	London	http://www3.sympatico.ca/candy.dragon/ Contact information Phone - (519)679-9143 Girl Guide Flyer Email - candy.dragon@sympatico.ca	S, B, G
November 16, 2008	McDougall Cottage Come hear all about brownies, fairies and other wee folk and have a cup of warm apple cider as you listen. Storytelling starts at 2:00 p.m.	Cambridge	Contact number - 519-624-8250 http://www.region.waterloo.on.ca/web/region.ns f/8f9c046037662cd985256af000711418/8190f643 bca66c8785256b050052cfd3?OpenDocument	S, B
Ongoing	Ruthven Park – National Historical Site Facility is open for tours year round and check their timetable for different activities.	Cayuga	http://www.ruthvenpark.ca/ Phone: (905) 772-0560 e-mail: Ruthven.park@sympatico.ca	S, B, G, P, R.
Ongoing	Children’s International Learning Centre Programs are current, factual, hands-on, interactive, and complementary to the Ontario Curriculum for grades JK-7.	Hamilton	http://www.cilc.ca phone number - 905-529-881	S, B, G
Feb 8, 2009	Ottawa 67’s Focus on Girl Guides Ottawa 67's vs Kingston Frontenacs You can sell cookies at this game!	Ottawa -Ottawa Civic Centre 1015 Bank St (Lansdowne Park / Frank Clair Stadium)	Contact Calvin Amell at calvin@ottawa67s.com or call 613-232-6767 x237	S, B, G, P, R, Adults
Feb 28/09	Sarnia Sting – OHL Hockey Sarnia Sting vs Kingston Frontiers Sing the National Anthem, join your fellow Guides for a skate after the Sting Game	Sarnia Sports Centre 1455 London Rd. Sarnia, ON 7:35 pm, doors open 6:30pm	Contact Paula McKinlay 519-541-1000 ext 116 or mckinlay@ssec.on.ca Click here for more information	S, B, G, P, R.
Nov 1-2/08	World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions Girl Guide – Sleepover Spectacular Tack and groom clinic – counts towards horsemanship badge Ticket to The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions show at 7:30 November 1, 2008	London John Labatt Centre 99 Dundas Street, London, Ontario across from the Covent Garden Market.	Contact Deborah Kime Senior Director of Group Sales dkime@johnlabattcentre.com or Call: 519-667-5744 or 519-667-5741 Click here for information.	S, B, G, P, R.
Ongoing	Hockey Hall of Fame Is the only official one in the world. We represent all hockey and are a non-profit organization as well as a registered charity. The reason we are a registered charity is because Hockey is a part of Canada's heritage and our purpose is to preserve Hockey history.	Toronto Brookfield Place 30 Yonge St.,	Contact Wendy Cramer Co-ordinator, Group Bookings Hockey Hall of Fame Ph: 416-933-8292 Fax: 416-360-1316 wcramer@hhof.com http://www.hhof.com/htm l/rc400.shtml	S, B, G, P, R.
Guiding Year	Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo Little Ray’s Reptiles has an educational presentation that can be given at your Unit meeting place. Packages approx 1 hour in length available. You can also visit the Zoo.	Ottawa	http://www.raysreptiles.com/ scroll down to the bottom of the page to click on the Scout/Guide link for more information. Bookings: Phone – 613-822-8924 Toll Free – 877-522-8440 or e-mail littleray@raysreptiles.com	S, B, G
Guiding Year	Yoga by Teri Teri is willing to come to your Unit meeting to teach your girls yoga.	Ottawa	Contact Teri Fleming at teriflemming@yahoo.com to book her for your Unit meeting.	S, B, G
Guiding Year	Breakthrough Martial Arts Breakthrough’s approach focuses on personal empowerment, awareness and communication. The skills they teach for personal safety will help improve a child's confidence, discipline and well being.	Toronto	Ryan Brooks, Program Director 647-889-4003 or e-mail rbrooks@btmarts.com	S, B, G Maybe P, R. depending on session
Guiding Year	Cat Walk Girls Modeling & Makeup Catwalk Girls specializes in modeling and makeup workshops for girls that want to pretend to be runway models, just for the fun of it. Girls participate in exciting and educational sessions where they learn how to apply makeup, what it takes to be a model and ultimately produce a choreographed fashion show.	Oakville, Mississauga, Georgetown	Contact Kitsa Statti at http://www.catwalkgirls.ca 905-876-4534	S, B, G, P
Guiding Year	Noah's Ark Animal Workshops Noah's Ark Animal Workshops are travelling activities that can easily be brought to each Unit who chooses to participate. The animal workshop is a product which can be Hand-Stuffed by each participant creating their own new friend and officially adopting it and completing a birth certificate - and making a special wish on a rainbow star.	Windsor and Essex County Regions	Contact Hope Lowell at tlovell2@cogeco.ca or 519-727-8982 Click here for information.	S, B, G
Guiding Year	Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society - Toonie Tours Education Tour Guide through the facility learning why the animals are here, how the Centre runs, and about our many different programs, can specialize a program to fit your needs	Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society 250 Riverbend Dr Kitchener	To book call 519-745-5615	S, B, G
Guiding Year	Glama Gals They offer a variety of activities for girls to promote creativity and physical awareness.	Vaughan 665 Millway Unit #14 (Less than 5 Minutes away from Vaughan Mills)	Contact Laura Cannone at http://www.glamagalparty.com/ Welcome.html or 416-358-0910	S, B, G
Guiding Year	Museum of Ontario Archaeology	London 1600 Attawandaron Rd	Meredith Leonard 519-473-1360 or Meredith.leonard@uso.ca http://www.uwo.ca/museum /education.html	S, B, G, P, R,
Nov 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29/08	The Grand Old Duke of York The wicked Baron Snatcher and his two henchmen overthrow the benign Grand Old Duke with the help of the wicked fairy Maleficent. But the gypsy boy, aided by the good witch Old Mother Shipton thwarts the Baron’s plans and all ends happily. The Duke discovers his long lost son Colin who, in turns get the girl, Melody. Even Maleficent turns over a new leaf.	Lester B. Pearson Theater 150 Central Park Dr. Brampton, ON (across the road from Bramalea City Centre shopping mall)	To purchase tickets contact Silvana Di Bello at Silvana.dibello@rogers.com	S, B, G, P, R, Adults

Discounts
Date	Activity	Location	Link	Branch
November 7, 2008	Madagascar 2 - Escape Africa Private screening for Guiding.	SilverCity Movie Theatre Burlington	Contact: Rebecca Keddy Phone - (289)888-2359	S, B, G, P
December 5, 2008	Alice in Wonderland Le Petits Ballets has reserved the theatre night for all Guinding Units in Ottawa to see the Alice in Wonderland – 7:30 p.m.	11-35 Stafford Road Orleans	Contact 613-596-5783	S, B, G, P, R
December 11, 2008	Humpty Dumpty East End Theatre’s 7th Annual Christmas pantomime will be performed at Orleans Theatre. 7:00 p.m. Discounted tickets for Sparks and Brownies, free for Leaders	Orleans Theatre, 255 Centrum Boulevard Ottawa	Contact Tina Chan 613-837-8715	S, B
October 24 & 25, 2008	The Wiggles Lively entertainment group for the younger set. Tickets go on sale, August 20, 2008.	Rogers Centre	To purchase tickets contact Lori Parker at lori.parker@rogerscentre.com or through Ticket Master at http://www.ticketmaster.ca/	S, B,
April 9, 10 & 11/09	Beauty is a Beast Spoiled Princess Beauty learns a valuable lesson in life and love from her fairy godmother and her kind sister Princess Honour, when the blind Prince Andes from a neighbouring kingdom comes to a party.	Lester B. Pearson Theater 150 Central Park Dr. Brampton, ON (across the road from Bramalea City Centre shopping mall)	To purchase tickets contact Silvana Di Bello at Silvana.dibello@rogers.com	S, B, G, P, R, Adults