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[[Image:Girl Guides of Canada emblem.png|thumb|140px|Emblem]] | [[Image:Girl Guides of Canada emblem.png|thumb|140px|Emblem]] | ||
'''Girl Guides of Canada - Guides du Canada''' is the national [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] association of | '''Girl Guides of Canada - Guides du Canada''' is the national [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] association of Canada. Guiding in Canada started in 1910 and was among the founding members of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS) in 1928. The association counts about 160,000 members (as of 2005). | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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* Sparks (ages 5 and 6) | * Sparks (ages 5 and 6) | ||
* Brownies (ages 7 and 8) | * Brownies (ages 7 and 8) | ||
* Guides (ages 9 | * Guides (ages 9 – 11) | ||
* Pathfinders (ages 12 | * Pathfinders (ages 12 – 15) | ||
* ''Senior Branches''<br />Options for older girls (ages 15 | * ''Senior Branches''<br />Options for older girls (ages 15 – 17) include: | ||
** Cadets | ** Cadets | ||
** Junior Leaders | ** Junior Leaders |