WHEREAS, World Thinking Day has united Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world for a day of international friendship over the past 90 years, first celebrated in 1926; and
WHEREAS, Youth members in the Town of Collingwood and beyond benefit from the opportunity to speak out on issues that affect girls and young women, celebrate the founding of Girl Guides and be connected to the 8.8 million members in 153 countries who are part of the Guiding movement; and
WHEREAS, This year, members will focus on the positive difference Girl Guides can make in the world as they explore the conditions that girls and young women need to thrive in an environmentally conscious world through the theme of, ‘Our World, Our Thriving Future’;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Yvonne Hamlin, Mayor of the Town of Collingwood,
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM February 22, 2024 as World Thinking Day in the Town of Collingwood.
Dated this 22nd day of February, 2024.