Other branches of the Guides include Sparks for those aged five and six; Guides, who are nine to 11; Pathfinders who are 12 to 14; and Rangers who are 15 to 17
The Guides said in November they would change the name of the seven and eight-year-old branch after hearing from current and former members that the previous name caused harm and was a barrier to belonging for racialized girls and women.
For one thing, she described the Girl Guides of Canada “as overwhelmingly … a non-racialized organization.” Although boosting members was not the goal of the name change, Zelmanovits said they’ve already heard some families have signed up for the first time because of the move.
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