PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 67 , Approved and Ordered JAN 2 7 Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

WHEREAS the aim of the Scouts an(' Guides is to help youth develop their character as resourceful and responsible members of the community by providing opportunities and guidance for their mental, physical, social, and spiritual dc. elopment, and

WHEREAS these aims embody the qualities of good citizenship, and

WHEREAS the 71,000 members in the Province share a common bond with over 434,244 other Scouts and Guides in Canada and over million throughout the world, exemplifying the ideals of friendship and service manifested by the founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, and

WHEREAS the youth of the Province is our most precious heritage, and

WHEREAS as a tribute to the high esteem in which Scouts and Guides and their leaders are held, it is deemed appropriate to issue a Proclamation appointing the week of February to 27, 2000, inclusive, as "Guide - Scout Week" in the Province of British Columbia; A PROCLAMATION be issued designating the week of February to 27, 2000, inclusive, as "Guide - Scout Week" in the Province of British Columbia. Atthy (Jener: • to. /Responsible foi Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration Presiding Member of the Executive Council (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Other (specify): Prerogative