Pacific Coast Council Annual Report 2011 - 2012 - Scouts Canada

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ANNUAL REPORT 

2011-2012 

PACIFIC COAST COUNCIL

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MISSION 

The mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people through a value system based on the Scout Promise 

and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. 

Scouting’s Mission is achieved by: 

• involving youth throughout their formative years in a non-formal educational process 

• using a specific method that makes each individual the principal agent in his or her development as a self-reliant, supportive, 

responsible and committed person 

• assisting youth to establish a value system based upon spiritual, social and personal principles as expressed in the Promise 

and Law 

PRINCIPLES 

Scouting is based on three broad principles which represent its fundamental beliefs: 

Duty to God: Defined as “adherence to spiritual principles, loyalty to the religion that expresses them and acceptance of the 

duties resulting therefrom.” 

Duty to Others: Defined as “loyalty to one’s country in harmony with the promotion of local, national and international 

peace, understanding and cooperation,” and “participation in the development of society, with recognition and respect for 

the dignity of one’s fellow-being and for the integrity of the natural world.” 

Duty to Self: Defined as “responsibility for the development of oneself”. This is in harmony with the educational purpose of 

the Scout Movement whose aim is to assist young people in the full development of their potentials. 

PRACTICES AND METHOD 

Scouting Practices and Methods are defined as a system of progressive self-education including: 

• A Promise and Law 

• Learning by doing 

• Membership in small groups 

• Progressive and stimulating programs 

• Commitment to the values of doing one’s best, contributing to the community, respecting and caring for others, contributing as 

a family member 

• Use of outdoor activities as a key learning resource 

Under the Distinguished Patronage of 

The Honourable Stephen L. Point, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

The 2011-2012 Scouting year was a year of change for Pacific Coast 

Council. The Council Commissioner, half of the Deputy Council 

Commissioners on the Management Team, three Area Commissioners 

and all five Area Youth Commissioners on the Council Service Team 

were new to their role. In addition, changes from the Membership 

Management System (MMS) to myscouts, recognition processes and 

training requirements happened in various stages throughout the year. 

Program in all five sections are also being reviewed and revamped. 

The Council held a Group Leadership Conference (GLC) early in 

September to bring this myriad of information to Group Commissioners, 

youth representatives and Area Teams. It was such a successful day, 

with requests from many volunteers for more such days, that planning 

was immediately started for a similar event in September 2012. 

This GLC gave the year an excellent start. One of the goals was to have 

more hands-on service during the year to Groups and Sections through 

service visits. Each Group would be visited three times during the year 

by members of the Area Service Team. Everyone found these visits 

very rewarding, helpful and informative. 

The last part of the year brought new training requirements to prepare 

for the 2012- 2013 Scouting year. These included the introduction of 

Child & Youth Safety and Accessibility Training, Woodbadge I module 

one, plus a revamped Duty of Care, now called the Code of Conduct. 

All of these changes support the new organization of Scouting as it 

adapts to the demands of today’s world. 

The 2011 - 2012 Scouting year was a very eventful one for the youth in 

the Pacific Coast Council. The youth attended many camps, activities, 

and volunteered at many events during the year. 

The Area Youth Commissioners have furthered the youth involvement 

in their Areas, getting more youth involved at moving Scouts forward 

into the future. In the spring the Area Youth Commissioners and other 

youth ran, with the support of staff and Scouters, the Youth Award 

Ceremony, which was a great success again this year. As well at the end 

of the Scouting year the youth hosted tables of attendees for the 10th 

Annual Byng Club Breakfast. 

On Youth Training a FAST (Scouts) course was held, with great results. 

Youth Training in our Council is moving forward. 

In my two years of being the Council Youth Commissioner I have seen 

the accumulation of the above activities which portray that youth 

involvement is a big part of Pacific Coast Council. As I step down and 

Cindy Mei takes over the reins I know she will lead our youth into a 

bright future. 

Matthew Richardson 

Past Council Youth Commissioner 

Message from the Council Commissioner 

In working with and talking with the Staff, the Service Team and 

volunteers, I am impressed by everyone’s energy and concern for 

making things work, making situations the best they can be, giving the 

youth the skills they need to learn while having fun in Scouting. I want 

to thank each and every one of them for fulfilling the role that they 

took on. I hope you feel rewarded by seeing the growth of our young 

people. I am proud to work with you and look forward to continuing 

our partnership. 

In closing, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the 

support given to me by the Area Support Managers, Council Executive 

Director, Service Centre Staff and Deputy Commissioners on the 

Council Management Team as I navigated through my first year as your 

Council Commissioner. It was a steep learning curve because of all the 

changes that happened in such a short space of time, but by working 

together, I believe that we have made Pacific Coast Council stronger. 

Thank you everyone. 

Eleanor Oakley 

Council Commissioner 

Message from the Council Youth Commissioner 

I’ve had the privilege of being able to shadow Matthew for a few 

months before becoming the Council Youth Commissioner, and I’ve 

learned a lot about our Council in the process. I’m excited to be able 

to take over the reins of a well-run team that Matthew has left me 

and I look forward to working with everyone in the next Scouting year. 

Some of my plans for next year involve establishing a strong Council 

Youth Network for all interested youth and adults, running more youth 

training courses, building stronger communication ties among the 

different Areas, and helping youth develop themselves personally and 

professionally. 

Thank you Scouters for your support, and I hope to get to know many 

of you personally in the coming year. 

Cindy Mei 

Council Youth Commissioner 

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• Mardi Gras Rocktober was held in September at Camp Byng. 

• The Muppets Rovent Winter Camp was held in February with 415 participants from all three councils. 

• The Science World Sleep Over program was very popular with 381 Beavers and 572 Cubs & Scouts attending two sessions. 

• Camp Wolf Howl was a High Seas Adventure held at Camp Byng and attracted 162 youth participants over a three week period. 54 of those 

youth were new to Scouting. 

• The Council KubKar Rally was held in April at Capilano Mall and was a success. 

• Camp Log Jam was held for Beaver aged youth at Camp Capilano in August, 30 youth attended. 

• The Man vs Wild Nite Hike in Pacific Spirit Park attracted 507 hikers from 79 groups in April. 

• Nature Detectives Summer Day camp happened in July with 14 youth participants and great feedback. 

Steve McTaggart 

Deputy Council Commissioner, Program 

Program 

I am pleased to report that our gross Scout Popcorn sales were $333,573.00 for 2011, even though this is a 4% 

decrease over 2010. All of Canada was lower in sales in 2011 except Nfld. 2012 will most likely have higher sales 

due to the funds needed by Scouts for attendance at the Canadian Jamboree in July of 2013. 

Congratulations to our top 10 Sellers for 2011: 

Jasmine Merali of 15th Capilano, North Vancouver ($17,465) – also top in Canada; Emmanuel Tin of 4th Southwest, Burnaby ($3,805); 

Austin Smith of 30th Seymour, North Shore ($3,365); Isaac Caverzan of 7th Mountain, Burnaby ($3,335); Jennah Merchant of 13th 

Southwest, Burnaby ($3,016); Wyatt Fiddick of 1st Southwest, Burnaby ($2,646); Andrew Westerlund of 15th Capilano, North Shore 

($2,513); Rozalan Caverzan of 7th Mountain, Burnaby ($2510); Veronica Matsubuchi-Bremner of 30th Seymour, North Shore ($2500); and 

Jesse Ko of 99th East Vancouver ($2419). Well Done! 

There was a competition to have those who sold over $2011.00 to have their name engraved on a special glass plaque in commemoration 

of the $10,000.00 donated from the 2011 Popcorn Sales to Camp Byng - which was used to assist with the funding of the VorteX - Low 

Challenge Course and the twin Zip Lines. 12 sellers qualified! 

Congratulations to the 5 youth that achieved sales of $2,500.00 or more for the first time this year and qualified for the Trails End 

Scholarship Fund – 6% of their sales will be donated by Trails End into their personal Scholarship fund. 18 more youth added to their 

existing scholarship funds! 

I would like to provide a special thank you to all the volunteers who assisted with the Scout Popcorn campaign and special kudos to the 

front line Leaders and Scout Popcorn Coordinators for each Group. Thank you!! 

I would also like to say a big thank you to Steve McTaggart who put together the website for Pacific Coast Council Scout Popcorn in 2011 

and maintains it to assist and train the coordinators. 

Yours in Scouting 

Irene Roy 

Chair, Scout Popcorn 

Training 

As of April 2012, the Pacific Coast Council Training Team consists of about 45 trainers, working hard to meet council training needs. Providing 

PCC’s Volunteers the training they need to fulfil their roles in a confident and competent manner is a major undertaking. 

During the 2011-2012 Scouting year, PCC trainers volunteered many hours to help organize and deliver 7 Wood Badge I Basic Leader Training 

courses, two Wood Badge II Advanced courses, plus First Aid courses, individual skills workshops and single courses for Group Treasurers and new 

trainers. 

An added challenge late in this past year was the launch of mandatory training in Child & Youth Safety and Accessibility Training among other 

requirements. As of August 30, 2012, 32% of PCC volunteers had completed Child & Youth Safety training, 20% had completed Accessibility 

Training, and 67% had completed the minimum Wood Badge I Module 1 in preparation for the new Scouting year. This compares very favourably 

with other councils. 

In addition to the above activity, PCC conducted an online survey of all volunteers and senior youth to help align the timing, duration and location 

of “live” training offerings for the coming Scouting year more closely with volunteer wishes. Demand for “live” Wood Badge I courses accounts for 

over 40% of all Wood Badge I training taken by PCC volunteers, much higher than in most other councils, with the balance being online training. 

The Training Team had a successful year which culminated in a Trainers Thank you event. 

John O’Neill 

Deputy Council Commissioner, Training 

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Our properties are well-managed by our very capable volunteer managers who often take on the tasks of maintaining landscapes, repairing 

buildings and cabins, handling rental agreements, providing interesting program possibilities for youth and leaders, taking countless phone calls 

and emails, arranging for work parties, completing various forms and reporting to their Areas or to our Council. These are time-consuming tasks 

that require much talent and patience. We sincerely appreciate their efforts and we urge all youth and scouters to assist our property managers 

in any way possible. 

Camp Byng now has a wonderful and challenging VorteX challenge centre that features a Low Challenge Course, a High Challenge Course and 

Twin Zip Lines. Much effort has gone into providing these excellent program opportunities and we are most appreciative of the efforts of our 

Camp Ranger and his well-trained volunteers who supervise participants and arrange for the safe enjoyment of this area. The upgrade of Skeena 

Lodge is expected to be completed by March 2013 and we look forward to a new Dining Hall and the completed repairs of the flooring for the 

building that is now 85 years old. 

Maintaining Camp Byng requires many resources and we are so grateful every year for donations from the Byng Club Breakfast and from Scout 

Popcorn sales. It takes the assistance of us all to keep our flagship camp in the best shape so that it can continue to attract the many youth 

and leaders who enjoy its benefits. We welcome donations and we readily issue income tax receipts for those welcome and tangible forms of 

assistance. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Ken McAteer 

Deputy Council Commissioner, Properties 

Camp Byng 

Camp Byng has welcomed over 5,000 youth and adults this past year. In addition, 

in 2011 Camp Byng hosted the 11th Pacific Jamboree with 3,100 Scouting youth and 

leaders in attendance. This is a significant increase in the overall use of Camp Byng 

over previous years. 

Some recent improvements at Camp Byng include: 

• VorteX Centre comprising of a High Challenge Course, a Low Challenge Course 

and Twin Zip Lines that are 435 feet in length 

• Training of belayers and volunteers to manage VorteX 

• Installation of a 9-hole Disk Golf Course. 

• Installation of pioneering pole sheds (ongoing project). 

• Repairs and painting of the interiors and exteriors of camp buildings. 

• Interior upgrades to Raven’s Roost and the Workshop Dormitory. 

• Repaired 42 camp sleeping hulls 

Camp Byng depends on the support of volunteers to provide assistance at the camp 

and take on the many projects required to maintain and enhance the camp. Over 

the last year, an estimated 650 days of volunteer work was provided to Camp Byng. 

Special thanks to the members of the Byng Gang for their dedication, and special 

thanks to all the youth and leaders who have contributed many hours of labour to 

Camp Byng. 

Byng Club Breakfast 

Properties 

In June we held the 10th Annual “Byng Club Breakfast”. Our speaker this year 

was Jack McGee, President and CEO of the Justice Institute of BC, and he gave 

an amazing presentation. The event realized a little less than normal this year, 

approximately $25,000. Plans are underway for next year’s fundraiser, and 

we would like to encourage all parents of youth who use the camp to consider 

attending the breakfast – your support helps keep the camp up-to-date and 

provides an excellent experience for all who use it. 

George Higgins 

DCC Corporate Relations and Communications 

”In today's tumultuous 

business environment 

leaders have to spend 

more time motivating 

and mentoring” 

John (Jack) McGee 

CD, LLD (HON) 

President and CEO of the Justice 

Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) 

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To the Members of Scouts Canada – Pacific Coast Council 

Auditor`s Report 

I have audited the statement of financial position of Scouts Canada – Pacific Coast Council as at August 31, 2012, and the statements of operations, 

changes in fund assets, and cash flow for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. 

Management’s responsibility for the financial statements 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with Canadian accounting 

standards for not-for-profit organizations, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of 

financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

Auditor’s responsibility 

My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audit. I conducted my audit in accordance with Canadian 

generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that I comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain 

reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures 

selecteddependonthe auditor’s judgment, includingthe assessmentofthe risksof material misstatementofthefinancial statements, whetherdue 

to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation 

of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing 

an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used 

and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. 

I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion 

Opinion 

In my opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Council as at August 31, 2012 and the 

results of its operations and cash flow for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations. 

Alnoor Jeraj & Associates, 

Burnaby, November 08, 2012 Certified General Accountant 

Scouts Canada - Pacific Coast Council 

Statement of Financial Position 

August 31, 2012 

ASSETS 

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Operating Fund 

Community 

Gaming Grant 

Camp Byng 

Development 

Fund 

Restricted 

Funds 

Capital Asset 

Fund 

2012 2011 

Current Assets 

Cash and temporary investments $ 910 $ 1,000 $ - $ 214 $ - 

$ 2,124 $ 78,715 

Accounts receivable 29,474 29,474 54,161 

Inventory of supplies at Camp Byng 1,711 1,711 1,691 

Prepaid expenses 15,102 15,102 16,343 

Current portion of long term receivables 5,500 5,500 5,500 

52,697 1,000 - 

214 - 

53,911 156,410 

Investments (Note 4) 839,787 1,775,385 2,615,172 3,051,907 

Long term receivable (Note 3) 27,500 27,500 33,000 

Due to / from BCY Operations Centre 558,566 558,566 

Interfund balances 53,382 439,839 ( 493,221) - 

Capital assets (Note 5) 6 6 6 

$ 1,531,932 $ 1,000 $ 439,839 $ 1,282,378 $ 6 $ 3,255,155 $ 3,241,323 

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES 

Current Liabilities 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 37,030 37,030 34,411 

Due to BCY Operations Centre - 

- 

250,567 

Due to PJ 2011 - 

- 

419,915 

Grants from United Way 122,074 122,074 93,278 

Membership registrations received in advance 291,200 291,200 304,055 

450,304 450,304 1,102,225 

Employee future benefits payable (Note 6) 61,953 61,953 91,244 

Fund balances 1,019,675 1,000 439,839 1,282,378 6 2,742,898 2,047,854 

$ 1,531,932 $ 1,000 $ 439,839 $ 1,282,378 $ 6 $ 3,255,155 $ 3,241,323 

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Scouts Canada - Pacific Coast Council 

Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund Balances 

Year ended August 31, 2012 Operating Fund 

REVENUES 

Community 

Gaming Grant 

Camp Byng 

Development 

Fund 

Restricted 

Funds 

Capital Asset 

Fund 

2012 2011 

Membership registrations $ 478,573 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 478,573 $ 478,583 

Schools and Scouting 10,300 10,300 90,092 

Community Gaming grant - 

70,000 70,000 70,000 

United Way of the Lower Mainland 132,774 132,774 139,101 

City of Burnaby Community grant 5,000 5,000 5,000 

Donations 7,548 350 17,719 25,617 25,079 

Fundraising 192,353 23,661 7,000 223,014 248,132 

Camp rentals 59,584 26,962 86,546 93,546 

Youth events 127,955 19,424 147,379 50,740 

Training fees 1,860 784 2,644 7,650 

Income from Vancouver Foundation funds 24,249 24,249 17,849 

Investment income 12,032 12,032 11,293 

PJ 2011 - 

38,000 182,701 220,701 233,936 

Revenue sharing - 

- 

9,721 

Miscellaneous 26,031 507,637 133,627 667,295 28,460 

EXPENSES 

1,078,258 70,000 570,432 387,433 - 

2,106,123 1,509,182 

National membership fees 253,301 253,301 271,780 

Staff salaries and employee benefits 203,755 203,755 204,047 

Camp operations 99,844 288,838 12,672 401,353 248,203 

Schools and Scouting 9,713 9,713 83,629 

Fundraising 191,047 191,047 207,035 

Youth activities 56,880 70,000 25,414 152,294 68,442 

Area expenses 10,432 2,800 13,232 15,126 

Meetings and travel 56,668 809 57,477 55,727 

Communications and promotion 8,656 8,656 14,579 

Training 13,337 13,337 21,704 

Professional fees 5,824 5,824 7,485 

Share of expenses of BCY Operations Centre 175,902 175,902 145,503 

Office and miscellaneous 4,502 4,502 27,430 

Advance to PJ'11 - 

- 

178,936 

Bad debts - 

- 

4,375 

Other expenses 33,272 33,272 - 

1,089,861 70,000 288,838 74,967 - 

1,523,665 1,554,002 

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenses ( 11,603) - 

281,595 312,466 - 

582,458 -44,820 

Transfer of restricted fund balances 30,000 100,000 ( 130,000) - 

- 

Fund balance, beginning of year 329,731 1,000 58,244 1,099,912 6 1,488,893 1,533,712 

Revaluation of investments (Note 2 (c)) 671,547 671,547 558,962 

Fund balance, end of year $ 1,019,675 $ 1,000 $ 439,839 $ 1,282,378 $ 

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Please contact Scouts Canada - BCY Service Centre for the complete financial statements 

$ 2,742,898 $ 2,047,854 


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Pacific Coast Council was one of the first few Councils that did not charge Leader’s fees. This has now been adopted by Scouts Canada for all 

Volunteers and Rovers across the country. A large percentage of the membership continues to take advantage of the early registration discount. 

The year has benefited from the prudence/savings in most departments. Thanks are due to the Council Management and Area Service Teams for 

the financial restraint they have demonstrated. 

Recognition is due to the following for their continued financial support of our movement: The Government of British Columbia, The United Way 

of the Lower Mainland, and the Vancouver Foundation. I would also like to record my appreciation of the excellent support given by the BCY 

Service Centre staff, the Council Management Team, and the Area Service Teams. Thanks to all of you hardworking staff and volunteers. Thanks 

also to our auditor Mr. Alnoor Jivraj, CGA for his services. 

Our investments continue to do well, thanks to the team at Lee,Turner & Associates Inc. Harry Lee the fund manager has performed well beyond 

our original target of a rate of return (double the rate for 3 months Canadian Treasury bills – currently at +3.27%). At the end of our Fund’s 18th 

year, we are pleased to report that our fund’s rate of return over these years has surpassed that of the TSX Index as well as that of the Canadian 

Bond Index. The returns as of August 31st, 2012 were as follows: 

Annualized Rate of Return (since 1994) + 8.14% 

Latest 12 Months Return + 6.96% 

Nadim Valiani, CMA 

Council Treasurer 

Treasurer’s Report 

Membership Summary 

Membership 2011 - 2012 Membership 2010 - 2011 

Volunteer Youth Total Volunteer Youth Total 

Core Members 1163 3686 4849 1193 3715 4908 

Short Term Members 529 529 634 634 

Total 1163 4215 5378 1193 4349 5542 



Leadership Team 

Council Commissioner Eleanor Oakley 

Council Youth Commissioner Matthew Richardson/Cindy Mei 

Deputy Council Commissioners 

Treasurer & Finance Nadim Valiani 

Program Steve McTaggart 

Training John O’Neil 

Recognition Michele Stewart 

Properties Ken McAteer 

Group Services Kate Nemeth 

Child & Youth Safety Kate Nemeth 

Corporate Relations George Higgins 

Communications George Higgins 

Scout Popcorn Coordinator Irene Roy 

Legal Counsel Bruce Hallsor 

Area Commissioners 

Burnaby Verna Adamson 

East Vancouver Eric Yim 

North Shore Stephen Tresidder 

Pacific Spirit Gwen Gore/William Chan 

Richmond Diana Sajoo 

Sea-to-Sky Mike Dean 

Sunshine Coast Vacant 

Area Youth Commissioners 

Burnaby Benjamin Ng 

East Vancouver Nakita Cheung 

North Shore Sebastian Markwick 

Pacific Spirit Alistair Sinclair/Michael Stoner 

Richmond Justin Li 

Sea-to-Sky Vacant 

Sunshine Coast Vacant 

Staff 

Council Executive Director Alamin Pirani 

Council Field Executive Jennifer Koel 

Council Field Executive Viki Fanous 

Community Development Worker Kristen Frake 

Community Development Worker Nicole Majorkiewicz 

Community Development Worker Kathleen Potter 

Operations Manager Iqbal Lalany 

Executive Assistant Jillian Cummings/Nayna Trehan 

Council Registrar Leo Siu 

Council Registrar Dyanna Pfenniger 

Member and Volunteer Services Michelle Yu 

Bookkeeper Liza Gabriel 

Office Assistant Kaja Nowak 

Office Assistant Halina Wloka 

Camp Byng Ranger Elliott Trueman 

Camp Byng Ranger (PT) Bill Nokes 

Program Quality Awards 

63rd Burnaby Colony 

16th West Vancouver Colony 

16th West Vancouver Pack 

34th Pacific Spirit St. George’s Colony 

34th Pacific Spirit St. George’s Pack 

34th Pacific Spirit St. George’s Troop 

19th Richmond Colony 

33rd Richmond Colony 

33rd Richmond Crew 


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Azim Ahmed 13th Southwest Burnaby Ismaili 

Aleksei Angell 47th St. Marks 

Lok Lam Au 99th East Vancouver 

Lucas Bennett 4th Southwest Burnaby 

Alistair Campbell 1st West Vancouver 

Chantal Chan 3rd Richmond Sea Dragons 

Jasper Chan 19th Richmond 

Kimmie Chan 3rd Richmond Sea Dragons 

Vickey Chan 7th/11th Richmond 

Janie Chiu 33rd Richmond 

Nathan Choo 1st West Vancouver 

Mitchel Chow 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS 

Valerie Chu 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS 

Jason Chung 19th Richmond 

Leo Deng 1st West Vancouver 

Simone Du 99th East Vancouver 

Alison Fong 3rd Richmond Sea Dragons 

Adam Gough 46th Chown 

Hannah Green 31st Capilano 

Edward Hou 33rd Richmond 

Tiffany Hou 33rd Richmond 

Eugene Hui 46th Chown 

Tiffany Hui 33rd Kerrisdale 

Clement Ip 69th Knights of Kensington 

Maxwell Iverson 47th St. Marks 

Evan Johnson 31st St. Phillips 

Zhuang Kang 3rd Richmond Sea Dragons 

Nunu King 3rd Richmond Sea Dragons 

Emily Lam 99th East Vancouver 

Christy Lau 33rd Richmond 

Erica Lau 33rd Kerrisdale 

Kacy Leung 21st Pacific Spirit Sea Dragons 

Milton Leung 99th East Vancouver 

Victoria Leung 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS 

Pinky Au Pacific Spirit Area 

Mark Burge 1st South Vancouver 

Jamil Devsi 13th Southwest Burnaby Ismaili 

Lindsay Forrest 1st Gibsons 

Ethan Freund 12th Richmond 

Gabriel Freund 12th Richmond 

Hannah Green 31st Capilano 

Kevin Lee 33rd Richmond 

Janice Leung 19th Richmond 

Jackson Li 28th Burnaby 



Chief Scout’s Award Recipients 

Medal of the Maple Recipients 

Jefferson Li 28th Kitsilano 

Joshua Li 4th Southwest Burnaby 

Gordon Lian 33rd Richmond 

Dexter-Yen Lim 46th Chown 

Megan Little 1st Gibsons 

Sarah Longman 1st Gibsons 

Vinson Ly 99th East Vancouver 

Timothy Mar 28th Kitsilano 

Zachary Masri 34th Pacific Spirit St. George’s 

Arshaan Merchant 13th Southwest Burnaby Ismaili 

Ben Millis 46th Chown 

Rowan Morris 31st St Phillip’s 

Tanya Motani 27th Richmond Ismaili 

Shielesh Nath 27th Richmond Ismaili 

Sahil Nathani 27th Richmond Ismaili 

Omar Panjwani 27th Richmond Ismaili 

Quinn Rinke 18th Seymour 

Derron Siu 28th Richmond SUCCESS 

Emily Sung 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS 

Jonathan Tang 33rd Kerrisdale 

Cheuk Fung Tse 28th Kitsilano 

Desmond Tse 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS 

Kabir Virji 27th Richmond Ismaili 

Neha Wadhwania 27th Richmond Ismaili 

Jeremy Ho Wei 34th Pacific Spirit St. George’s 

Ian Witte 1st West Vancouver 

Max Witte 1st West Vancouver 

Anna Wong 3rd Richmond Sea Dragons 

Preston Wong 3rd Richmond Sea Dragons 

Joshua Wylie 16th East Vancouver Beaconsfield 

Waylon Xu 28th Kitsilano 

Gabriel Yeung 7th/11th Richmond 

Jason Yeung 19th Richmond 

Jeremy Mak 19th Richmond 

Sebastian Markwick 1st West Vancouver 

Tamara Nemeth 6th Centre Lake 

Benjamin Ng 28th Burnaby 

Gloria Ng 3rd Richmond 

Katherine So 3rd Richmond 

Emily So 33rd Richmond 

Phillip Sullivan 11th Seymour 

Jimmy Sung 116th East Vancouver 

Martin Yu 3rd Richmond

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 

Bronze 

Jeff Yu 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS Scout Group 

Carman Tong 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS Scout Group 

Travis Chung 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS Scout Group 

Valerie Chu 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS Scout Group 

Jordan Yin 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS Scout Group 

Bryan Cheung 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS Scout Group 

Harry Shum 33rd Kerrisdale Centennial Scout Group 

Nicholas Leung 33rd Kerrisdale Centennial Scout Group 

Jasmine Leung 34th Pacific Spirit St. George’s Scout Group 

Aliya Jessa 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Jivin Jawanda 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Zafir Damani 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Alyssah-Jasmine Merani 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Sabrina Dharshi 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Aliya Jessa 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Jivin Jawanda 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Zaria Alibhai 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Jaleesa Chagan 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Safira Karmali 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Sophia Sidi 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Ziyana Vasaya 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Safia Charania 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Zainine Ramji 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Amaara Dhanji 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Shafana Kassam 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Silver 

Nakita Cheung 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS Scout Group 

Jenny Eng 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS Scout Group 

Eric Loong 116th East Vancouver SUCCESS Scout Group 

Alykhan Devsi 13th Southwest Burnaby Ismaili Scout Group 

Hussain Hassam 13th Southwest Burnaby Ismaili Scout Group 

Khalil Nanji 13th Southwest Burnaby Ismaili Scout Group 

Nelson Fu 33rd Kerrisdale Centennial Scout Group 

Kevin Ao 33rd Kerrisdale Centennial Scout Group 

Clinton Cheung Sea Dragons Sea Scouts 

Michael Yuk Kin Lee Sea Dragons Sea Scouts 

Desmond Leung Sea Dragons Sea Scouts 

Nicholas Hui Sea Dragons Sea Scouts 

Candy Lin Sea Dragons Sea Scouts 

Annabelle Chen Sea Dragons Sea Scouts 

Wasim Kapadia 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Nayab Kara 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Naseeba Kara 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Zahra Lakhdir 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Selin Jessa 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Azhar Merchant 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Nayyir Sunderji 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Sabrina Dharshi 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Zahra Rajwani 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Karina Alibhai 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Zafir Damani 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Ameeqa Ali 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Khalid Jamal 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Alyssa-Jasmine Merani 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Gold 

Noorshan Nanji 13th Southwest Burnaby Ismaili Scout Group 

Jonathan Lee 17th Centre Lake Burnaby Scout Group 

Roshan Noronha 17th Centre Lake Burnaby Scout Group 

Nazifaa Vasaya 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Nadir N.S. Surani 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Imran Lalani 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Sarah Kamdar 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Sabrina Damji 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Alysha Damji 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Zahra Janmohamed 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Aleem Dhanjee 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

Armaan Ali 20th Burnaby Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group 

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Jordan Akers 1st Wells Gray 

Kevin Ao 33rd Kerrisdale 

Kaden Burgart 11th Nicomekl 

Melvin Chan 1st Port Coquitlam 

Alexander Chang 69th Knights of Kensington 

Annabelle Chen 28th Burnaby Sea Dragons 

Christopher Chin 69th Knights of Kensington 

Nakita Cheung 116th East Vancouver 

Zachary Dallas 6th Peace Arch 

Jonah Desfosses 7th North Peace 

Jamil Devsi 13th Southwest Burnaby Ismaili 

Derek Dong 33rd Kerrisdale 

Anderson Du 33rd Richmond 

Jenny Eng 116th East Vancouver 

Lindsay Forrest 1st Gibsons 

Stephanie Fribance 7th Mountain 

Nelson Fu 33rd Kerrisdale 

Derek Fung 69th Knights of Kensington 

Darian Gondor 3rd Arbutus 

Hayley Gong 69th Knights of Kensington 

Liam Hasngs 17th SurDel 

Jesse Hillman Golden Ears 

Chia-Hung Ho 10th Coquitlam 

Po-Ting Ho 10th Coquitlam 

Anthony Hon 28th Burnaby Sea Dragons 

Tina Hong 33rd Richmond 

Yu-ChuanHsu 10th Coquitlam 

Nicholas Hui 21st Pacific Spirit Sea Dragons 

Meika Johnson 1st Laity View 

Stuart Knight 1st Port Coquitlam 

Alan Kuang 10th Coquitlam 

Peng Wen Kuo 28th Burnaby Sea Dragons 

Christina Lacoste 1st Gibsons 

Frankie Law 116th East Vancouver (SUCCESS) 



Queen’s Venturer Scouts Award Recipients 

Jennifer Law 18th Coquitlam 

Katherine Law 18th Coquitlam 

David Lee 33rd Richmond 

Michael Lee 3rd Richmond Sea Dragons 

Wan - Ju Lee 10th Coquitlam 

Kristy Leung 28th Burnaby Sea Dragons 

Yi-Te Lin 28th Burnaby Sea Dragons 

Cho Yi Ma 99th East Vancouver 

Cho-Hei Ma 99th East Vancouver 

Karsten Marceil 17th SurDel 

Michael McClelland 7th - 11th Richmond 

Jonathan Millar 7th - 11th Richmond 

Sarah Novicki 4th Port Coquitlam 

Russel Pengelly 1st Laity View 

Kristi Roots 4th Port Coquitlam 

Jules Ross 6th Peace Arch 

Liam Ross 6th Peace Arch 

Braedon Schorlemer 4th Sardis 

Nephi Ray Shurtliff 7th North Peace 

Parker Simpson 6th Peace Arch 

Sandy Su 33rd Richmond 

Hsiang-Ting Sung 10th Coquitlam 

Selina Tang 69th Knights of Kensington 

Tyler Tellier 6th West Whalley 

Jordan Tran 99th East Vancouver 

Yonathan Uriel 1st Laity View 

Jordan Viveiros 1st Laity View 

Lucy Wilson 1st Gibsons 

Kurtis Wonnacott 7th North Peace

Bar to the Silver Acorn 

William Baker 

Jim Lanphier 

Silver Acorn 


Jane Rayvals-Panjwani 

William Simmons 

Bar to the Medal of the Merit 

James Greenhalgh 


Chris Nemeth 

Nicole Pope 

Diana Sajoo 

David Scherk 

Stephen Tresidder 

60 Year Pin 

Edward Shepherd 

55 Year Pin 

Beverley Carl 

40 Year Pin 

Rashid Fatehali 

John Chow 

35 Year Pin 

William Chan 

30 Year Pin 

Rob Pope 

Chuck Dreworth 

Richard Fulljames 

Anthony Kwok 

William Chan 

25 Year Pin 

Robin Woolmer 

Graham Adamson 


William Chan 

20 Year Pin 

Rick Pennington 

Vincent Desjardins 

Medal of Merit 

Graham Adamson 

Sheila Baker 

Tracey Daniel 

James Ferrish 

Keiller Gowans 

Irene Nemeth 

Heather Wilson 

Eric Yim 

Bar to the Medal for Good Service 

Nancy Johnston 

Kevin Kwong 

John Nomellini 

David Porter 

William Szeto 

Niet Taco 

Stephen Tresidder 

Peter Rennie 

William Chan 

15 Year Pin 

Linda Ling 

Lawrence Harris 

Michael Stolb 

Linda Dennis 

Kenneth Lai 

Miranda Wong 

Fredrick Rutherford 

Colette Millar 

William Chan 

10 Year Pin 

Michael Dean 

Richard Pelletier 

John Lee 

James Fraser 

Vahan Gumuchian 

Keith Stoner 

Brian Houle 

Karen Lacoste 

Kirsti Walford 

Dean Walford 

Benny Kwok 

ADULT AWARDS 

Outstanding Awards 

Hubert Timmenga 

Lilian Wong 

Medal for Good Service 

Vern Bob 

Andrea Campbell 

Andrew Chao 

Vanessa Chau 

Tracy Lam 

Desmond Lau 

Ernie Lau 

Ivy Leung 

Andrew Lew 

Karen MacDonald 

Nick McIntyre 

Sunni Nishimura 

Richard Pelletier 

Long Service Awards 

Nichola Elsom 

Nancy Johnston 


Douglas Turnbull 

Lee Briggs 

Michael Coutts 

Howard Whishaw 

Ralph Rinke 

Brian Hughes 

Deborah Millar 

Clarice Fu 

John Wong 

Brian Acey 

William Chan 

Dave Ohori 

5 Year Pin 

Eleanor Chow 

Geneva Tretheway 

Nellie Tang 

Riko Bushnell 

Jeffrey Garrad 

David Morris 

Victor Ewert 

Alyson McKendrick 

Clement Siu 

James Retty 

Matthew Richardson 

Yvonne Sin 

Caitlyn Sollows 

Tyler Sutherland 

Nadim Valiani 

Certificate of 

Commendation 

Alan Bennett 

Irvin Ho 

Christopher Lim 

Howard MacKenzie 

Tony Mark 

Stephen Meighan 

Tamara Nemeth 

Karen Parisin 

Catherine Michielsens 

David Newman 

Tracey Daniel 

Patricia Palmer 

Vern Bob 

Anthony Sargent 

David Porter 

Gregory Smith 

Brian Somers 

Peter Kasperkiewicz 

Cathy Hauen 

Tammy Rule 

Michael Procter 

Elizabeth Gregson 

Charles Barnes 

James Cheyne 

Krista Bergstrom 

Cameron Kenny 

Joanne McKee 

Dawn Martin-Smith 

Paul Massicotte 

Scott Mackenzie 

Sam Chan 

Desmond Lau 

Ivy Leung 

Morris Forchuk 

Terrance Tilton 

Craig Stacey 

Michael Hansen 

Jennifer Hansen 

Kate Lekas 

Johnny Wan 

William Pang 

Josephine Tang 

Ernie Lau 

Tyson Thorhaug 

Cheryl Forchuk 

Kevin Li 

Rick Todd 

David Chisholm 

William Chan 

Venus Sun 

Matthew Wong 

2011-2012 Annual Report Pacific Coast Council 13

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AMSSA 

BC Parks 

Beatty Floors Ltd 

BP Guilds 

Bruce Hallsor, Legal Counsel 

Burnaby Association of Community Inclusion 

Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society 

Cities and Municipal Districts within Pacific Coast Council 

Citytv - Vancouver 

Crease Harman and Company 

Daniadown 

Girl Guides of Canada 

HY Louie Company Ltd 

Ismaili Council for BC 

Justice Institute of BC 

Kin’s Farm Market 

Lee, Turner and Associates Inc. 

Metro Vancouver Regional Parks 

Mountain Equipment Co-Op 

Optimist Club 

Parks and Recreation Departments 



APPRECIATIONS 

All the Leaders, Partners, Group Committees and Council members, Service Teams and BP Guilds who through their enthusiasm and 

donation of volunteer time, ensure quality program delivery throughout the Pacific Coast Council, and their supportive spouses and 

families. 

Scouts Canada gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the Government of British Columbia and the Government of Canada 

through the Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebration and Commemoration Program. 

Institutions, Associations and Businesses: 

Powerwave 

Royal Bank of Canada 

Royal Canadian Legion BC/Yukon Command 

Royal Canadian Mounted Police 

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. 

School Districts within Pacific Coast Council 

Science World at TELUS World of Science 

St. George’s School 

Telus Employees Community Fund 

Trail’s End Popcorn Company 

United Way of the Lower Mainland 

Vancouver Foundation 

Vancouver Police Department 

Vantage Point 

Volunteer Burnaby 

West Vancouver City Police 

Westwood Printing & Signs 

Zone West Enterprises Ltd.

Schools and Scouting in Pacific Coast Council went through 

a challenging year due to the BC Teacher’s Union job action. 

As none of the schools were able to commit to an overnight 

camp, a new “daycamp” option was developed and piloted 

with two schools in Vancouver. A new pricing structure 

was implemented to compensate for the cost to run a day 

camp vs. an overnight camp, making the experience more 

affordable for lower income families in inner city schools. 

We were able to secure a grant through the Scouts Canada 

to fund a class of 30 inner-city students’ camp program, 

allowing them to take part in a camp that they otherwise would not have been able to 

attend. While there were challenges implementing the day camp option, specifically 

how to make the sessions challenging given our limited space at local parks, with some 

creative programming we were able to create a fun, challenging day camp option for 

schools seeking a lower cost experience. 

Kathleen Potter 

Community Development Worker 

“My least favourite thing was leaving…because I wanted to stay at camp forever!” 

– Student, Admiral Seymour Elementary 

SCOUTSabout 

The SCOUTSabout lunchtime and after-school programs keep gaining popularity at elementary schools in the Pacific Coast Council. 

Students are so excited for the school bell to ring so they can run to join SCOUTSabout – a program where they have tons of fun while 

learning outside in their own school gardens and forests. While outside, we play theme-based games, do nature appreciation activities, have 

picnics, and make very cool eco-crafts. 

This year Pacific Coast Council ran 36 programs in 12 Richmond, Burnaby and Vancouver schools. Over 500 youth members joined and 28 

caring volunteers helped run the programs. 

“WehavelovedtheSCOUTSaboutprograminourschool.… 

We think it is because of the rich and varied program that 

allows the kids to build friendships, learn new things, have 

fun together and treasure the natural world in which we 

live. SCOUTSabout is a great fit for our school!” 

-Gayle Beavil, Maywood Community School, Burnaby 

Kirsten Frake and Nicole Majorkiewicz 

Community Development Workers 

“As a child, one has that magical capacity to see the land as 

an animal does; to experience the sky from the perspective of 

a bee; to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen 

to the soughing of the trees.” 

-Valerie Andrews, Author 


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