Mary Malcolmson

Mary Malcolmson
NationalityCanadian
OccupationStarted the first Girl Guide company in Canada

Mary Malcolmson (Mrs.A.H. Malcolmson)[clarification needed] was born in Ireland in 1864 later immigrating to Canada where she married A.H. Malcolmson. She started the first Girl Guide company in Canada on 1910-01-11 in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Malcolmson became highly involved in community endeavors: she was instrumental in founding the St. Catharines branch of the Women’s Canadian Club, the Victorian Order of Nurses and the St. Catharines Council of Women. She was also a well-known officer of the I.O.D.E. (Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire) and convener in the National Council of Women of Canada. She died July 7, 1935.[1]

1st St. Catharines

Malcolmson organized the first Canadian Girl Guide company to be officially registered. The Company started to meet in November 1909 in St. Catharines, Ontario and was registered on 1910-01-11.[2] Meetings were held in the Welland House Hotel.[3] Pamphlet A: Baden-Powell Girl Guides, a Suggestion for Character Training for Girls and Pamphlet B: Baden-Powell Girl Guides, a Suggestion for Character Training for Girls had been sent to a Scout leader in St. Catharines and he passed them on to Malcolmson.[4]

St. Catharines Council of Women

St. Catharines Council of Women was founded in 1918. Malcolmson was elected as its first president.[5] The goals of the St. Catharines Council of Women were to improve the conditions of families, community, and the Canadian state.

Malcolmson Park

A park in St. Catharines was named for Malcolmson. It is bounded to the east by the Welland Canal, to the west by Port Weller, to the north by Lake Ontario and to the south, by Lakeshore Road.[6]

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References

  1. ^ https://stcatharinesmuseumblog.com/2016/03/02/know-your-neighbours-mary-helen-mckean-malcolmson/
  2. ^ Kerr, Rose (1976). Story of the Girl Guides 1908-1938. London: Girl Guides Association.
  3. ^ "Mary Malcomson". Archived from the original on 25 February 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
  4. ^ "History of Guiding" (PDF). Guides of Canada Guides du Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
  5. ^ "St. Catharines Local Council of Women fonds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Malcolmson Park". Retrieved 13 July 2007.