Two local Girl Guides have won
Guiding’s highest award.
Patrol Leaders Kimberley McAdam and
Ellen Bielinski of the 1st Glenkens Guide
Unit have achieved prestigious BadenPowell Challenge badges after months of
planning and hard work.
Kimberly and Ellen had...
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Two local Girl Guides have won
Guiding’s highest award.
Patrol Leaders Kimberley McAdam and
Ellen Bielinski of the 1st Glenkens Guide
Unit have achieved prestigious BadenPowell Challenge badges after months of
planning and hard work.
Kimberly and Ellen had to select and
complete ten challenges covering a balance
of five life skills - healthy lifestyles, global
awareness, discovery, skills and relationships,
and celebrating diversity.
Ellen says her favourite challenge was helping
at Brownie meetings to fulfil a community
service challenge. Story continued on p8...
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GLENKENS GAZETTE
News from Balmaclellan, Carsphairn, Mossdale, New Galloway and St John’s Town of Dalry
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Monday 30 December
2013 saw flood levels
in the Dee catchment
area at their highest
since records began
in 1977, with over 2”
of rainfall within 12
hours in parts of the
Galloway hills.
Communities in the Glenkens
we
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