mont Baptist Church. Austin and Flo MacLeod were the first leaders with other leaders being Pastor Burton Foster, Pastor Scott MacDonald, and Rodney MacLeod. The group again ceased to meet in 1999 when no adults assumed lead- ership responsibilities.

Canadian Girls In Training

‘As a Canadian Girl in Training, under the leadership of jesus, it is my purpose to Cherish Health, Seek Truth, Know God, and Serve Others, and thus, with His help, become the girl God would have me he.’

This being the CGIT purpose, Canadian Girls in Training was first organized in the Lot 16 United Church by Mrs. W E. Aitken in the early 1930s. The program centered round the national model. It is unknown how long the origi- nal group ran, but it disbanded, and was reorganized in August 1954 by Mrs.]ean Nliller who acted as its first leader. The group was called ‘Lot 16 jewels’ and received into its membership, girls of twelve to seventeen years.

Other leaders included Mrs. Violet

CM“ Girls MacGregor, Mrs. Lottie McFadden, Mrs. Henrietta :8: t g195 Johnston, Marjorie (Lyle) Mutch, Edith Betton( MacLean) bk: gag; ”If. and Norma (Yeo) Malone. The Group again disbanded in Gail and Gloria 1970 when the number of girls in the age category fell in the Madam. community.

But CGIT in Lot 16 United would not be defeated. In September 1980, the group was reorganized by Donna Lyle and Ruth Nliller. Over the years, other leaders were Edith Yeo, Tmeke Boschma, Patricia Jackson, and Trudy Des- Roche.]unior leaders were Trudy MacLeod, Ellyn Lyle, and Angele Gamble.

Since 1980, approximately 100 girls have enrolled in CGIT. Projects over the years included adoption of a child, collection for UNICEF, Bible Study, Christmas caroling,

Remembrance Day, secret pals, make-up parties, mission

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