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Scouts Canada are ready for Good Turn Week

Posted: May 3, 2017

Rover Scout, Edward Tse and Scout, Oliver Fleury provide some details (and examples) of the upcoming Good Turn Week that Scouts Canada is taking part in. Rogers TV If you are having problems viewing the video, you can watch it here.

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Good Turn Week on CTV Edmonton

Posted: May 3, 2017

If you are having problems viewing the video, you can watch it on edmonton.ctvnews.ca.

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Good Turn Week on CTV Winnipeg

Posted: May 3, 2017

If you are having problems viewing the video, you can watch it on winnipeg.ctvnews.ca.

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23rd Nepean Geohunters — Good Turn Week

Posted: May 3, 2017

The 23rd Nepean Geohunters produced a video on their GTW effort that has been airing on CTV Ottawa this week. If you are having problems viewing the video, you can watch it here.

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Montreal scouts pay it forward during ‘Good Turn Week’

Posted: May 3, 2017

Kaitlyn Patterson from the Montreal scouts joined Global’s Laura Casella to talk about “Good Turn Week,” where scouts pay it forward by performing good deeds in their communities. CTV Toronto | globalnews.ca If you are having problems viewing the video, you can watch it on globalnews.ca

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West Heights Scouts to prepare backpacks for at-risk youth

Posted: May 2, 2017

Essential items to be donated to Mission Youth House. On the afternoon of May 5, the First West Heights Scouts will be at the Mission Library packing approximately 50 backpacks with care kits to distribute to at-risk youth. Mission City Record | missioncityrecord.com

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Local Scouts participate in Good Turn Week

Posted: May 2, 2017

Helping others at all times is part of the Scout promise – and Scouts are busy putting that promise into action this week. KICX Country 106 | kicx106.com

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Scouts Canada: Good Turn Week

Posted: May 2, 2017

“One good turn deserves another” It can take only a little kindness to change people’s lives. April 29 to May 7th is once again “Good Turn Week” for the scouting movement in Canada. RCI | rcinet.ca

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Anwar Knight from CTV this morning

Posted: May 2, 2017

@AnwarKnight is celebrating #GoodTurnWeek while delivering the forecast with @scoutscanada on #KnightInTheMorning CTV Toronto Watch on Facebook live Watch on Instagram Anwar Knight has your Tuesday forecast details as he celebrates #GoodTurnWeek with @scoutscanada on #KnightInTheMorning A post shared by CTV Toronto (@ctvtoronto) on May 2, 2017 at 4:59am PDT

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Scouts Canada encouraging kids to do good

Posted: May 2, 2017

Emily Gartner from Scouts Canada talks about Good Turn Week on Global News Morning. Global News Winnipeg | globalnews.ca

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Third Bracebridge Scouting Spreading Kindness to the Local Community During Good Turn Week

Posted: May 1, 2017

In today’s fast paced society, it can be easy to overlook someone who could benefit from a simple act of kindness. A good turn can take as little as seconds to do, but it can help shape and change the world in a small but significant way. Muskoka 411 |

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Interview on CTV Morning Live, Atlantic

Posted: May 1, 2017

If you’re having problems watching the video, you view it at atlantic.ctv.ca

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Local Scouts prepared for Good Turn Week

Posted: April 28, 2017

20 year old Sarah Savic Kallesoe talks about community service CBC | cbc.ca

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Good Turn Week – Interview with Global News

Posted: April 28, 2017

Global News Halifax | globalnews.ca

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Scouts Canada, Canadian Red Cross team up to offer first aid training for youth

Posted: April 27, 2017

This year, Scouts Canada is partnering with the Canadian Red Cross to offer free introductory first aid training to youth ages nine to 16. In the Halifax Regional Municipality, it’s taking place at the Canadian Red Cross office at 133 Troop Ave. in Burnside. The Chronicle Herald – Dartmouth Tribune

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Learning about Good Turn Week with Scouts Canada

Posted: April 25, 2017

Good Turn Week sheds light on the good work Scouts Canada does for our communities and how you can get involved. BT Toronto | bttoronto.ca

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Pickering Scouts want to stuff a trailer with pasta

Posted: March 31, 2017

A Pickering scout group is challenging all Durham residents, churches, schools, businesses, sporting clubs, car clubs and other scouts groups to collect pasta and sauce to help fill a trailer or donate it to their local food bank.

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April 23,2016,  a parade along the Halifax Waterfront, as  canoes makes their way across the city as Scouts in Regina, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax portage their canoes, overflowing with donations of non-perishable foods and essential care items for the needy  to food banks and homeless shelters, as part of a national launch for Good Turn Week. Oake

Scouts Canada Participate in Good Turn Week

Posted: May 9, 2016

Everyone knows the Scouts Canada motto is to Be Prepared, but not everyone knows they have an official promise to help others at all times. The local branches of Scouts Canada put that promise into action on April 23 when they kicked off their 7th annual Good Turn Week by

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A butterfly garden for Merrickville

Posted: May 9, 2016

On a beautiful Saturday April 30 afternoon, on the shore of the Rideau River in Merrickville, the 1st Merrickville Beavers and Cubs held a ground-breaking ceremony and began building the flower beds for a butterfly garden outside of the Merrickville Public Library. Inside Ottawa Valley | insideottawavalley.com

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Scouting group does good in their community

Scouting group does good in their community

Posted: April 29, 2016

A large group of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts trundle noisily along the Ed Nixon Trail skirting Langford Lake. Their mission? To seek out discarded wrappers, bags and other garbage left by trail users and any other objects that seem out of place in this natural setting. Goldstream News Gazette |

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Yellow Fish Project

Working to curb pollution

Posted: April 27, 2016

If you see yellow fish around storm drains in North Battleford, it’s for a reason. Members of North Battleford Scouts and community members have been out in force recently, painting fish as a reminder that only water is supposed to be going down the drains, as they connect directly to

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Everything starts with one Good Turn for Scouts Canada

Everything starts with one Good Turn for Scouts Canada

Posted: April 27, 2016

The Second Kenora Scouts began the national Scouts Canada Good Turn week by turning the tables on their perennial sponsors on April 23. Kenora Daily Miner and News | kenoradailyminerandnews.com

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Cobden Cubs make new friends at Shaw Woods

Cobden Cubs make new friends at Shaw Woods

Posted: April 27, 2016

Volunteers and hopeful “littles” (the affectionate term applied to the youngsters paired up with a big brother or sister) from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Renfrew County joined members of the newly resurrected Cobden 1st Cub Pack at Shaw Woods Outdoor Education Centre on Saturday for a day of geocaching,

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Do a Good Turn with Scouts Canada

Posted: April 27, 2016

92 CITI FM | 92citifm.ca

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Scouts Challenge All Canadians As Good Turn Week Becomes A National Movement

Scouts Challenge All Canadians As Good Turn Week Becomes A National Movement

Posted: April 27, 2016

Potential good deeds are all around us just waiting to happen! Scouts Canada is challenging all Canadians to do a Good Turn as part of a national movement to spread and goodwill during the 7th annual Good Turn Week, April 22 – May 1, 2016. To help bring Good Turn

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Ottawa Scouts do good turn portage with food-laden canoe

Scouts bring good deeds by the boatload

Posted: April 26, 2016

About 30 Ottawa scouts and volunteers prepped, packed and “portaged” a canoe chockfull of non-perishable goods across town to Ottawa Food Bank on Saturday. Ottawa Sun | ottawasun.com

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Ottawa Scouts do good turn portage with food-laden canoe

Ottawa scouts do good turn ‘portage’ with food-laden canoe

Posted: April 26, 2016

About 30 Ottawa scouts and volunteers prepped, packed and “portaged” a canoe chockfull of non-perishable goods across town to Ottawa Food Bank on Saturday. Ottawa Citizen | ottawacitizen.com

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Local Scouts take strides towards ending hunger

Local Scouts take strides towards ending hunger

Posted: April 26, 2016

A group of youth with Scouts Canada took strides towards ending hunger in Ottawa on Saturday. About 30 members and leaders with Ihsan Scouts in Ottawa gathered at Loblaws in Gloucester. There they filled a canoe with about $6,000 worth of food and home items to donate to those in

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Kitchener Scouts marking Good Turn Week by planting trees

Kitchener Scouts marking ‘Good Turn Week’ by planting trees

Posted: April 26, 2016

Good Turn Week is a National movement where Scouts Canada is encouraging you to lend a helping hand to someone who may need it. 570 News | 570news.com

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Canoes portaging through the downtown core

Posted: April 26, 2016

Canoes portaging through the downtown core. (at 18:50 of video) CTV Toronto News | toronto.ctvnews.ca

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Halifax scouts deliver food bank donations via canoes

Halifax scouts deliver food bank donations via canoes

Posted: April 26, 2016

It was a strange sight on the Halifax waterfront Saturday morning when scouts, with a pair of canoes, portaged from one end to the other loaded with food bank donations. CBC Nova Scotia | cbc.ca

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Food Filled canoes moved through busy downtown Regina

Food filled canoes moved through busy downtown Regina to inspire acts of kindness

Posted: April 26, 2016

It’s not everyday that you see canoes transported down a busy intersection in the Queen City. CBC News Saskatchewan | cbc.ca

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Ottawa Scouts deliver donations in canoe on wheels

Ottawa Scouts deliver donations in canoe on wheels

Posted: April 26, 2016

The Ihsan Scouts navigated a canoe on wheels filled with donations nearly four kilometres through the streets of Gloucester Saturday to deliver the goods to the Ottawa Food Bank. CBC Ottawa | cbc.ca

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Regina Scouts march through downtown with canoes filled with donations for men's shelter

Regina scouts march through downtown with canoes filled with donations for men’s shelter

Posted: April 26, 2016

A parade of scouts and canoes overflowing with donations made their way through the streets of downtown Regina Friday morning. They were tasked with delivering donations to a shelter in the city’s downtown. Global News Regina | globalnews.ca

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Beavers, grannies do their part

Posted: April 25, 2016

Acts of kindness go a long ways to building a stronger community, and they don’t go unnoticed. Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Times | mrtimes.com

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Scouts Canada Good Turn Week

Posted: April 25, 2016

20-minute interview with Emily Gartner and two Venturer Scouts. CJOB Winnipeg | cjob.com select April 21 and 2 p.m. to listen to the interview. The interview starts 5 minutes in.

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Scouts Canada doing Good Turns

Posted: April 25, 2016

Mike Koncan sits down with some scouts to discuss Good Turn week and what they are doing for a local animal shelter. Global Winnipeg | globalnews.ca

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Good Turn Week

Posted: April 25, 2016

It’s Good Turn Week and Scouts across the country are doing good deeds. Local scouts will be portaging a canoe full of perishables across the city Friday in support of the Marion Centre. Global Regina | globalnews.ca

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Scouts to clean up houses in Peterborough

Scouts to clean up houses as City of Peterborough prepares to offer houses to arriving Syrian refugees

Posted: April 25, 2016

Six houses the city bought for a future road-widening project along Chemong Rd. are getting spruced up to be leased to Syrian refugees. The Peterborough Examiner | thepeterboroughexaminer.com

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Scouts celebrate ‘Good Turns’

Posted: April 25, 2016

Consider this: A simple act of kindness has the power to brighten someone’s day – and even leave a lasting impression on their lives. The Wellington Advertiser | wellingtonadvertiser.com

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Good Turn Week

Posted: April 25, 2016

CTV Morning Live Ottawa | ottawa.ctvnews.ca

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Good Turn Week

Posted: April 25, 2016

CTV Morning Live Regina | regina.ctvnews.ca

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Scouts Canada Good Turn Week

Posted: April 25, 2016

Global spoke with Scouts Canada about the launch of Good Turn Week across Canada. Global News | globalnews.ca

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Scouts Good Turn Week

Posted: April 25, 2016

Global Halifax spoke with Scouts Canada about the launch of Good Turn Week across Canada. Breakfast Television Calgary | btcalgary.ca

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Scouts Canada visits CTV Morning Live Halifax

Posted: April 25, 2016

Global Halifax | facebook.com/globalhalifax

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Scouts challenge the whole community as Good Turn Week goes National

Posted: April 25, 2016

With our eyes glued to the screens of our phones, we often miss out on the opportunity to connect with others. The potential for good deeds is all around us – just waiting to be discovered. Shelburne Free Press | shelburnefreepress.ca

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Scouts encouraging good turns

Posted: April 25, 2016

Scouts Canada officials believe potential good deeds are all around us just waiting to happen. The scouting organization is challenging all Canadians to do a good turn as part of a national movement to spread and goodwill during the seventh annual Good Turn Week taking place April 22-May 1. To

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A Week for Good Deeds

Posted: April 25, 2016

With our eyes glued to the screens of our phones we often miss out on the opportunity to connect with others. The potential for good deeds is all around us – just waiting to be discovered. Local Scouts are challenging the community to look up from their screens, discover someone

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Scouts Canada Good Turn Week

Posted: April 25, 2016

Global Halifax spoke with Scouts Canada about the launch of Good Turn Week across Canada. Global Halifax | facebook.com/globalhalifax

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Good Turn Week with Scouts Canada

Posted: April 25, 2016

Good Turn Week with Scouts Canada on Breakfast Television Toronto. Breakfast Television Toronto | bttoronto.ca

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Scouts offer to clean refugee homes

Posted: April 25, 2016

As part of National Good Turn Week, the 15th Peterborough Scouts are fixing up temporary housing for Syrian refugees in the city. CHEX Television | chextv.com

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What good deeds have you done lately?

Posted: April 25, 2016

Scouts Canada’s Good Turn Week begins Friday, but CBC Saskatchewan’s Blue Sky got a head start. Guest host Stefani Langenegger put a call out for people to share their good deeds. CBC News Saskatchewan | cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan

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Scouts Canada doing “Good Turns”

Posted: April 21, 2016

Mike Koncan sits down with some scouts to discuss Good Turn week and what they are doing for a local animal shelter. Global News | globalnews.ca

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Do a good turn for Georgetown Scouting during Good Turn Week

Posted: April 20, 2016

Scouting is synonymous with “Helping”. Each year, Canadian Scouters of all ages participate in Good Turn Week – a time to do a good deed for a friend, family member, neighbour or the community. Independent Free Press | theifp.ca

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Scouts Doing Good

Posted: April 18, 2016

One good turn deserves another, right? Well, Good Turn Week starts next Friday. The national movement is a chance for Scouts all across the country to work for their communities to make them better, stronger, and friendlier all at the same time. St. Albert Gazette | stalbertgazette.com

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Local Scouts Challenge the Community as Good Turn Week Turns into a National Movement

Posted: April 18, 2016

Stanstead Journal – April 6

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Scouts issue community challenge for Good Turn Week

Posted: April 18, 2016

Downtown Echo (Kamloops, ON) – April 14 (Page Four)

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North Battleford Scouts painting the city yellow

Posted: April 18, 2016

Something fishy is coming to North Battleford storm drains as the Second North Battleford Scout Group prepares to take part in Scouts Canada’s Good Turn Week. Battlefords Now | battlefordsnow.com

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Scouts Seek to Share Good Turns

Posted: April 15, 2016

With our eyes glued to the screens of our phones we often miss out on the opportunity to connect with others. The potential for good deeds is all around us – just waiting to be discovered. Local Scouts are challenging the community to look up from their screens, discover someone

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North Battleford Scouts condemn pollution to the fishes

Posted: April 15, 2016

This Good Turn Week – April 22 to May 1 – North Battleford is going to get a valuable lesson about the effects of water pollution. And who are the teachers? Why, the local 2nd North Battleford Scout Group and a bunch of yellow fish.

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