West Shore Girl Guides and Scouts are going for a walk.
More than 100 children will participate in the 23rd instalment of the annual Hike for Hunger on Sunday, Feb. 22, which will see the Guides and Scouts will carry hundreds of pounds of non-perishable food items from West Shore Town Centre to the Goldstream Food Bank. Despite being involved for more than two decades, guide leader Trudine Wilson said the event is close to her heart.
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The 30- to 40-minute walk culminates with hot dogs, hot chocolate and entertainment at the Legion. Five-year guide Shauna Stubbs said she knows poverty is in her community and she wants to do her part to help.
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Seven-year-old Payton Drysdale loves being a Brownie and said she, too, looks forward to making a difference.
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