| The Boy Scouts and Girl Guides were started by | Lord Robert Baden Powell who was born |
| in England on Feb 22, 1857 | The 21st WAGGGS conference was held in Toronto in |
| 1972 with guests from 85 countries |
Sparks began in Canada |
| In 1988 | The special date for Thinking Day was picked |
| because it was Lord and Lady Baden Powell's birthday | In 1989 provinces were "twinned" |
| with a developing WAGGGS country to help provide support with money and donated items | In 1960 there was a "River of Gold" celebration created by |
| planting yellow tulips across the country | In 1927 the first national |
| camp was held in Victoria, BC | In 1909 |
| a rally was called at Crystal Palace in England | Thinking Day is |
| Feb 22 each year | In 1985 a commemorative postage stamp |
| was issued in Canada to celebrate 75 years of guiding | The Canadian World Friendship Fund was started in |
| 1945 and helps support international Guiding | Lord Baden Powell died |
| Jan 8, 1941 | The Pathfinder program for girls 12 - 15 years |
| was started in 1979 in Canada |