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Saturday was all about arrivals and getting set up. Saturday night I walked into the Gathering Place and it seemed to be all about Badge Trading, in tables and blankets all around the edges. Sunday was all about beginnings. On Sunday, almost 3,000 youth and adults filled the main field for an excellent start to a week of adventure. The event started with a prayer from the T’Sou ke nation, thanking the Creator for the wonderful area that we find ourselves in (even the rain.) After a

flypast and introductions, the Lieutenant Governor challenged all of us to think about the soil under our boots and to learn while we have fun at PJ. Our Camp Chief used his imagination to open the camp, getting his opening information from a hawk. Kaylee Galipeau, the National Youth Commissioner, gave a shoutout to our East Coast compatriot, ScotiaJamb 2015, from all of us, reminding us that Scouting fun is everywhere. Finally, we got to put on our PJ neckers. In my mind, this was the biggest part of the ceremony because from that moment,

wherever we are from, we are all brothers and sisters. We sealed that by sharing our promise. Our thanks go out to our outstanding hosts, Inara Mawji and Ian MacLean. Others in this paper have described the lumberjack show. We came to the opening as individuals, and we left as the PJ 15 Family, and none of us will ever forget that.

Check out pages four and five for pictures from arrivals and opening.

Pictures from Arrivals and Opening

MondayJuly 13, 2015 Vol. 2 No. 3

The Grand Opening - PJ BeginsThe 12th Pacific Jamboree officially opens

Ready, Set, Chair?

The Logging sports presentation included axe throwing, a sawing competition and a carving demonstration. Before the axe throwing however, there was a portion with repeated standing up only to be told to sit down again. The axe throwing consisted of two professionals tossing axes into targets, with various parts having different scores that they were worth, for example a bull’s-eye was worth 5 points. For the sawing competition, the Deputy Camp Chief and Camp Chief were called onto stage to help use the saw. While Darren Thompson’s team had a speedy start, it was Bill Schulte’s team that won the event. The final event was a carving event, where the carver managed to beat his record time whilst carving a bunny. Unfortunately, that bunny was road kill, and therefore completely flat. When it was made known that a flat circle was not good enough, the carver made a 3D version, which then became a chair. We hope that we will see Bill’s chair again, at least at the closing.

Sarah McKinnell Reporter, The Lighthouse

> See Pages 4 & 5

Randy MazeEditor, The Lighthouse

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Badges, PJ Souvenirs, and more!

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We’re Not All Canadians Here

We are happy to welcome all participants and offers of service from inside and out of our country. We got a snapshot of who was all here at our opening ceremony. From Mexico we have Troops 121 and 122. From the United States we have Troops 035 and 055 from Washington and Troop 063 from Michigan. From New Zealand , Britain and Australia we have Offers Of Service helping make things run smoother all throughout camp. Those who come so far are a symbol to everyone. Thirteen flags were flying by the end of our opening ceremony, six representing countries and seven representing British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Northwest Territories and Yukon The National flags of Australia, The United Kingdom, Mexico, The United States and Canada were raised during the ceremony. The New Zealand flag was missed, but they were recognized later in the Lumberjack shos.Along with flags, each country also has a national anthem, “Himno Nacional Mexicano”, “Advance Australia Fair”, “God Defend New Zealand”, “God Save the Queen”, “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Oh Canada”. Welcome to Canada for our international friends, to BC for our out of province campers, to the Island if you’re from BC or simply, and most importantly, welcome to PJ.

Nicole CongdonReporter, The Lighthouse

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Question of the Day Each day we’ll ask a question about camp life. Come see us in the Townsite with your answer, or Tweet it to us @PJ_2015. You could see your answer in tomorrow’s Lighthouse!

Today’s Question:What’s the coolest badge you have traded for?

George’s Quest

Have you been on George’s quest yet? For those of you who don’t know what is, George’s quest is the awesome obstacle course set up here at Camp Barnard for PJ 15. The course has three main sections: two team sections, an Aerial, and a Speed. There are about two hundred scouts that go through at time. There are about fifty scouts in each section, and everyone spends about forty-five minutes on each. For those of you who are wondering, the obstacle course is named after Captain George Vancouver, who was an English officer of the Royal Navy who led the 1791-95 expedition where he explored much of the Salish Sea. There are around 35 OOS called George’s Posse helping on the Obstacle course. Some who have been working on it since April. George’s Quest has lots of different obstacles including some favorites like the twelve foot wall, the maze and the Aerial course itself. Judging from the name and what you can see from the outside, you would think that it’s all high ropes and nets, but George’s Quest has a lot more to offer including lots of team building activities. Some Scouts who were waiting to start the course said that they didn’t know much about it, but were still very excited. At George’s Quest, safety is the highest priority. A safety check is done every morning and evening. There are ropes to hold on to, nets to catch kids in case they fall, straw to soften the ground for lower obstacles, and first aiders around the course. Lots of the obstacles are about exploration, discovery, and being creative with your resources. We encourage you to complete George’s Quest, and we promise you will have lots of fun.

Hana Burdge, and Lyndsay Dagg Reporter, The Lighthouse

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Visit the Waterfront! ŚTEN SW OL (Come on in!) The PJ Waterfront is open, so come on down for a Navel Tour. PJ has a small but dedicated lifeguard team, including 1 supervisor, 3 lifeguards, and 5 assistants. We’ve cleaned up the waterfront, prepared our safety plan and practiced our rescue procedures. The playlist is ready, the water is lovely, and we invite you to join us for a good time (if not a long time). During PJ, every Scout group will get the chance to swim at the Salish Lagoon Challenge. In addition to full days, the lifeguards are volunteer-ing their evenings (together with Medical and Security volunteers- huge thanks to all of you!) to keep the waterfront open so that all participants and OOS get the opportunity for a quick dip. How sweet is that, to get wet and cool off after a long day of exciting adventures! Each Subcamp will be issued just 50 wristbands per evening, for four 20-minute quick dips. So don’t miss out: sign up quickly! The schedule is as follows: Thunderbird 7:00pm Orca 7:30pm Bear 8:00pm Raven 8:30pm Scouters: remember, you are responsible to: accompany your Scouts, and ensure they behave respectfully know the swimming capability of your Scouts. Standard Rules are posted at the waterfront, but please especially remember: 1. No swimming under docks 2. No peeing in the water (650 people per day! Need we say more? I think not!) 3. Have fun!

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First Swimmers Take the Plunge

The first few hundred Scouts rose to the challenge of the Salish Lagoon yesterday afternoon (Sunday.) Lifeguards were on hand to monitor the middle pool as the first units jumped in to screams of “it’s cold” while others slowly lowered themselves off the dock. Andrea Campbell is the waterfront supervisor and says they are expecting around six hundred and fifty people every day. “The swimming is so much fun especially after a long day, to cool off, relax and not be structured in what they have to do.” Participants get the chance to try the water log rolling, trampolines and floaties. She’s asking for the usual good behaviour expected from all Scouts, but also asks people not to attempt swimming under the docks or pee in the lake . The programmed morning and afternoon waterfront activities (run by Kathy Sulymka) include beach volleyball, balance boards and the dunk tank. Evening swimming periods are available later this week to OOS and subcamps.

Kate Muzyka Reporter, The Lighthouse

Clash of the Camps

As mentioned during the opening ceremonies Sunday morning, Pacific Jamboree isn’t the only major jamboree happening in Canada right now— across the country, all the way in Nova Scotia, ScotiaJamb 2015 is running this week. Two jamborees, one on the west and one on the east; luckily, we have social media around to show the Scouts at SJ the PJ crowd, as we did during opening. Kaylee Galipeau’s selfie with the rest of camp is currently up on twitter with SJ mentioned, so anyone from here or there can take a look at all the excited faces at PJ 15. Unfortunately, it’s looking doubtful that we will receive a selfie in return of the SJ Scouts and Scouters, so don’t get any hopes up, but I’ll keep an eye out— just in case. Of course, we wish them all the best with their programs and activities, and we hope that they’ll go home with as many memories as we will. Jamborees are a once in a lifetime opportunity no matter where you attend them, and Scouting isn’t a competition. Both camps are going to be fun, exiting, and full of opportunities. Although, if it was a competition, my money would be on PJ’15.

Natasha RitterReporter, The Lighthouse

One Group’s Arrival Experience

Just as the rain was beginning to clear up, the scouts of 175 Whitehorn entered camp. Rightfully tired after their almost 16 hour journey from Calgary, but excited nonetheless about the upcoming week. Scouts Morgan, Iliana, Erin and Elias are all looking forward to making new friends over the course of the camp. To add to their excitement their first day at camp was also Elias’ birthday! Although unable to recall all of their activities they were doing they did know they would be going whale watching and were eagerly awaiting it. They, and their amazing leaders, are staying in the Thunderbird sub-camp, thankfully the shortest walk from the entrance. Have a fun week, guys!

Nicole CongdonReporter, The Lighthouse

OOS Dance

Through the sound of the musicBlasting through the crowd,Coloured lights were spinning,And everyone was loud.

There were plenty of conga lines, dance offs and cheering with music provided by DJ Curtis to celebrate all the hard work that had been done by all the volunteers throughout the week in preparation for PJ 2015. Fueled with pop, the OOS of sub-camp Raven and other volunteers danced the night away (well not really as the dance ended at around 11:30) and rejoiced that they were one day closer to the official start of PJ. Though our fellow provinces may have been a tad startled by the BC scouts’ antics, it was all in good fun as the BC scouts showed their fellow provinces how social camps are done here.

Tess KingReporter, The Lighthouse


Arrivals

Opening Ceremony


Program Day One

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What is a Totem Pole

When you and your friends think about Aboriginal people in Canada, chances are one image that comes to mind is the totem pole. Well, you’re partially correct! Many people think of the totem pole as belonging to Aboriginal cultures all across Canada. But guess what? Only six West Coast First Nations are responsible for all that publicity! Totem poles are a traditional way of telling the stories of Aboriginal families and clans, and of keeping records of important historical events. The six West Coast First Nations that carved totem poles before the arrival of the European explorers were the Haida (“hydah”), the Nuxalt (“nu-halk”), the Kwakwaka’wakw (“kwak-wak-ya-wak”), the Tlingit (“kling-kit”), the Tsimshian (“sim-she-an”) and the Coast Salish (“say-lish”) people. When you see a plastic totem in a Canadian souvenir shop or you watch a chainsaw artist thousands of miles from our Pacific Coast “carving” a totem, you’re witnessing a non-Aboriginal copying of a vital First Nations tradition that dates back thousands of years. You have probably noticed on a walk in the woods how quickly fallen trees decay. How have the totems we see in museums and in old-time photos survived for generations, so that we can learn from them today? Well, most of those totem poles were carved from mature red or yellow cedar trees. The Aboriginal peoples of the Pacific Northwest knew that cedar resisted rot like no other trees in the forest. They used cedar for thousands of years for shelter, clothing and tools. Cedar therefore was a natural choice for totem pole carving, because each family and clan wanted the stories of its ancestry preserved for many future generations. Modern totem pole carvers still use cedar for those very same reasons. You can often tell where a totem pole comes from, based on how it is carved. Try testing yourself by looking for some of these details: Kwakwaka’wakw carvers designed narrow eyes and deep carvings that jutted out from the poles. Haida poles often boasted huge bold eyes and deep carvings with a very grand, stately style. The Tsimshian and Nuxalt were noted for very fancy carvings of supernatural beings, while the Coast Salish people often carved human figures on their house posts. The traditional poles are emblems of individual families and clans. The carvings remind them of their ancestors. They tell about family and clan relationships, accomplishments, adventures, rights and stories. In the last century, traditional pole carving nearly died out. Fortunately, today’s Aboriginal carvers are succeeding in bringing back the crests and the stories of the poles for families and clans to pass along to their future generations.

Natasha RitterReporter, The Lighthouse


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Overheard at PJ

“I’m not stuck, I’m resting”

Scouter: “What’s the camp theme?” Scout: “Selfish Seas?”

“It’s easy for you to give advice – you’re on the ground!”

Scout 1: “What now, smart guy?” Scout 2: “Just Jump!” Scout 1: “Not so smart, then.”

Heard at lunch (from a Rover): “A Rover is a Beaver with red badges.”

Tom BrennanReporter, The Lighthouse

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