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'''Lone Guides''' or '''Lones''' are those [[Girl Guides]] and Girl Scouts who do not attend group meetings for a variety of reasons. They are organised into groups that keep in touch, for example, by letter or email. Each member carries out their organisation's normal programme on their own as much as they are able. The first official Lone Guides started in 1912 in the UK. Many countries have Lone Guides. | '''Lone Guides''' or '''Lones''' are those [[Girl Guides]] and [[Girl Scouts]] who do not attend group meetings for a variety of reasons. They are organised into groups that keep in touch, for example, by letter or email. Each member carries out their organisation's normal programme on their own as much as they are able. The first official Lone Guides started in 1912 in the UK. Many countries have Lone Guides. | ||
== Lone Guiding by Country and by Organisation == | == Lone Guiding by Country and by Organisation == | ||
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Lone Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Senior Branches exist in most provinces. | Lone Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Senior Branches exist in most provinces. | ||
In 1930 in | In 1930 in Nova Scotia, the province's first Lone company was formed. <ref name="NSGG-History">{{cite web| title = NS Girl Guides: About History | publisher = Nova Scotia Council of the Girl Guides of Canada | url = http://www.girlguides.ns.ca/abouthist.html | accessdate = 2006-10-02 }}</ref> | ||
Helen Kidd, a Lone Guide from Novia Scotia received the [[Commonwealth Prize]] in 1955. <ref name="NSGG-History"/> | Helen Kidd, a Lone Guide from Novia Scotia received the [[Commonwealth Prize]] in 1955. <ref name="NSGG-History"/> | ||
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=== United Kingdom - [[Girlguiding UK]] === | === United Kingdom - [[Girlguiding UK]] === | ||
Lone Guiding started in 1912. The first Lone Guide conference was held at | Lone Guiding started in 1912. The first Lone Guide conference was held at Foxlease in 1923. In 1925, separate Lone Ranger companies were started. Lone Guiding still operates in the UK at every level. | ||
==== 1st Lone Company ==== | ==== 1st Lone Company ==== | ||