About Parkland Area
The first records of Guiding in our Area are companies in Olds and Coronation in 1914.
In 1936 the Red Deer Division extended southward to Olds, northward to include Lacombe, westward to Rocky Mountain House and eastward to Delburne and Elnora - much of what is the Parkland Area today.
In 1946 and 1955 Lady Baden-Powell came to Red Deer for a visit.
Parkland Area was formed in 1964. Mary Beatty was the first Area Commissioner. Following her were Peggy Godkin, Edna Short, Ada Wheeler, Janet Walter, Lorna Watkinson-Zimmer, Gail Richardson, Henny Smit-Nielsen, Lorie Coghill, Linda Sills-Fiedler, Nyna Marr, Rose Ward, Denise Cruz, Tara Nielsen, and presently Natalie Bruinius
By 1976 Parkland Area had five Divisions: Red Deer, Mountain View, Golden West, Blue Spruce and Diamond Willow.
By 2007, there were no more Divisions, but instead districts were merged and new boundaries were formed for each.
Parkland Area consists of 9 Districts – Our area extends from Airdrie in the south to Camrose in the north, Banff/Jasper National Parks borders in the west to Coronation in the east.
Parkland Area Districts
List of District names, encompassing towns and District Commissioners as per below.
Crimson Star
Encompasses the cities of Red Deer and Delburne.
Contact: any-parklandcrimsonstar@girlguides.ca
Diamond Willow
Encompasses Lacombe, Blackfalds, Brownfield and east to Coronation
Contact: any-parklanddiamondwillow@girlguides.ca
Golden Poplar
Encompasses Innisfail, Caroline, Lousana and Penhold
Contact: any-parklandgoldenpoplar@girlguides.ca
Kuusamo
Encompasses Sylvan Lake, Bentley, and Eckville
Contact: any-parklandkuusamo@girlguides.ca
Nose Creek
Encompasses all even numbered units in Airdrie, Delacour, Irricana, and Crossfield
Contact: any-parklandnosecreekdc@girlguides.ca
Num Ti Jah
Encompasses Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs, Sundre, Trochu, Three Hills, and Bowden
Contact: any-parklandnumtijah@girlguides.ca
Westview
Encompasses Ponoka, Rimbey, Camrose, and Morningside
Contact: any-parklandwolfwillow@girlguides.ca
Wolf Willow
Encompasses Ponoka, Rimbey, Camrose, and Morningside
Contact: any-parklandwolfwillow@girlguides.ca
Yankee Valley
Encompasses all odd number units in Airdrie
Contact: any-parklandyankeevalleydc@girlguides.ca