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i I OQUTSTANGING YOUTH e | C 4 e > ; i Castleton teen honoured for being a role model; L# & & * * Cecilia Metris â€"<I § % y %% & : i% Js%. o § receives Canada i:f’ j ; . $ Bd 1on E 5 ts :< l 1 t Cord ‘award for work h e f / € 9| with Pathfinders *3 E x + > ~B * . we y Te 1Â¥ f 3 1 BY KYLA DEWAR e t J$ 1k * eseâ€"* | / s se 7 _ % I p* * £ h northnews@northumberlandnews.com ; } : fnc o _ e _A is 1% 4 * e | h 4 ts CASTLETON â€"â€" A Cobourg Disâ€" L “ Jms ‘ £â€" trict Collegiate Institute (CDCI) ol c l Y * R ie East student has been honoured 6 l l 7 h c * s Ek _ for outstanding achievement in f l : ¢ R oc k . 7 Pathfinders. OE h p=â€" d Cecilia Mortis, a Grade 10 stuâ€" oofi : p im § dent who lives in Castleton, -'% 4 E. i%. _ earned the Canada Cord award [ ~â€" l ‘ B e ; by demonstrating her abilities as | â€"‘ 9e 4 i o . ts ; a positive role model and leader. t x. s The award is earned by performâ€" es a C ing leadership and community s %‘ f eA & service tasks, as well as being a > esX %': falz > 3 wellâ€"rounded individual. e l wl .A l "It‘s the highest level of honour 2 o d 4 es t that you can get from Pathfindâ€" a s e h e J ers," Cecilia said. * 4 â€" The Pathfinders, which is part f _8 : E'{r- l T & of the Girl Guides of Canada, is * 4 ra § u’;’ w Je w for girls aged 12 to 14, and focuses 6 â€" & y <8 s plley on members planning their own â€" e ( > x 10] l}:I‘LE CV programs to encourage youth 18 3 i 1 & 4 91 C resâ€"~@ . leadership. Pathfinder programs, i e . " im c on ns s +. y efi d | «~ 8e 4 ns [ _ ie . aggh ed, span from activities such as l e [ . _ J > figÂ¥1§ 5 ie camping, sports, photography, i+ l 4 ies y > 7 4 s and cooking, to web design, tree S §5 { o .> t : #% miele o t ty s â€"% PEG MCCARTHY / N'IHUMI.AND NEWS ;ifi?fi‘fyd?afi Te upnadart phÂ¥) â€" CASTIETON â€" Casflefon resident and Cobourg Distict Collegiale Inslifute East Grade 10 student Ceelia Mors was honoured for outâ€" program. standing achievement in Pathfinders. She earned the Canada Cord award by demonstrating her abilities as a positive role model and Pathfinders also. offers the 1890€F OIATHUHE EMALAND â€" peEewsS Lad â€"5, 3.009 ' apportunity to go out in the comâ€" _ me feel like I wasn‘t just doing. . this going on, she still finds time _ or Rangers, all focus on the chilâ€" munity and get involved in projâ€" _ nothing; I was involved." for school work, and her friends. _ dren‘s desires, as well as placing C C + ects the girls find to be helpful _ After nine years of being _ "I was able to schedule Pathâ€" . them with a group of their peers. I fea"Y enjoy and important to them as a group, _ involved with groups like Pathâ€" â€" finders around my other activiâ€" Girl Guides range from five to 17 Pathfinde@ers, which is and individually. The Pathfinders â€" finders, Cecilia can think back â€" ties," she said. "You can justdrop years of age, and each activity f 4 plan their activities with the guidâ€" _ fondly on her years as a part of _ on in whenever you want, and _ will be tailored to their individual _ WNY !‘m sad that I can‘t go ance of adult leaders, as well as â€" the Girl Guides of Canada. have lots of fun." needs, and abilities. back. Pathfinders helped using their own skills as leaders. "You know you‘ve been in it _ Pathfinders is a great way for _ Becoming a part of the Girl This is Cecilia‘s last year as a â€" for a long time when you have to â€" youngsters to make new friends, _ Guides is a way to improve leadâ€" _ M€ find myself. It made me Pathfinder, but she won‘t be forâ€" _ think about it to figure it out;" she _ and learn more about yourself, _ ership skills, make new friends, _ feel| like I wasn‘t just doing getting the good times, or the life â€" laughed. she said. ; and a way to earn a distinguished 3 i eeited lessons learned any time soon. Pathfinders isn‘t all the Ceciâ€"___ "Everybody should totally join _ award, such as the Canada Cord. _ NOthing. | was involved. "I really enjoy Pathfinders, â€" lia does to pass the time, and get up, because it‘s really fun and Cecilia Mortis which is why I‘m sad that I can‘t _ involved in her community. She exciting." For more information: go back" she said. "Pathfinders â€" also participates in activities like _ Pathfinders, orany otherrelated ) CALL 1â€"800â€"5658111 helped me find myself. It made _ as music, rugby, and even with all _ groups, such as Sparks, Brownies, _ & VISIT www .girlguides.ca. as _ 8