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Object Name |
Belt |
Date |
c. 1961 |
Place of Origin |
Applewood/Mississauga/Ontario/Canada |
Description |
A brown leather Brownie belt with a metal Girl Guides of Canada belt buckle. There is a yellow pencil and brown purse attached to the belt. |
History |
This belt belonged to Applewood Brownie Jo-Anne Storen who was part of the 3rd Applewood Pack in the early 1960s. According to the Girl Guides' Policy Organization and Rules book from 1965, the belt was a required uniform item while the purse was an optional uniform item that was worn on the left side of the belt. Jo-Anne's older sister, two years her senior, was also a Brownie and Guide. Fond memories of her time with the Applewood Girl Guides linger in Jo-Anne's recollections. As Brownies, they convened at Westacres Public School, where Jo-Anne vividly recalls enchanting tales of brownies and fairies. A plastic owl with animated eyes served as a receptacle for their membership dues, and she took great pride in her Brownie uniform, diligently polishing her pins with a toothbrush and paste until they gleamed. Reflecting on those days, she chuckled, "[I] only realized much later that our cries of 'towit, toowoo' were owl noises!" Her Brownie journey included earning various badges, such as mastering semaphore flags, knitting, and housekeeping, the latter involving tasks like making beds and preparing tapioca, often in a leader's or parent's home. However, Jo-Anne was a desperately shy child and it was a great challenge for her to be part of a big group. |
References |
"Policy Organization and Rules", Girl Guides of Canada, 1965. |
People |
Storen, Jo-Anne |
Search Terms |
Applewood White Oaks Area |
Relation |
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