In a return to normal after a tough couple of years, Girl Guides are now selling cookies across B.C.
At a Delta warehouse Saturday (March 12), hundreds of cases of chocolate and vanilla sandwich cookies were loaded into group-leader vehicles for distribution to young Girl Guides to sell door-to-door and outside retail stores in Metro Vancouver.
Every $5 box of cookies helps fund outdoor camping adventures, science events, art workshops, community service projects and more.
害羞草研究所淥bviously we害羞草研究所檝e been restricted over the past couple of years during the pandemic, and changed the way the cookies were sold, but this year it害羞草研究所檚 pretty much a return to normal for us,害羞草研究所� said Diamond Isinger, B.C. Provincial Commissioner for Girl Guides of Canada.
The cookies are sold until stock runs out, for a limited time.
害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e selling tens of thousands of cases the spring, and we害羞草研究所檙e expecting our cookie order will increase coming into the fall, with the return of our mint cookies at that time, and what we hope is a full recovery from the pandemic 害羞草研究所� more camps, trips and other special opportunities that require fundraising,害羞草研究所� said Isinger.
She acknowledges a public debate over Girl Guides害羞草研究所� spring (chocolate/vanilla) and fall (mint) cookie sales.
害羞草研究所淎ll of the cookies are very well loved,害羞草研究所� she insisted, 害羞草研究所渂ut the orders we get are typically the same in spring and fall, very similar demand in our communities. Many people like both, some like one or the other, but yes, it can be a polarizing debate.害羞草研究所�
A can be found on the website girlguides.ca.
I'm first to open a box of Girl Guides cookies this week, as sales start across B.C.
害羞草研究所� Tom Zillich (@TomZillich)
The debate is: Are the mint ones sold in fall better than the chocolate/vanilla cookies of spring?
(No, my package-opening skills aren't great)
STORY:
Dare Foods makes the cookies and ships them across Canada with the help of AMJ Campbell Van Lines.
At the Delta warehouse on River Road, close to 3,500 cases of cookies were shipped this week. With 12 boxes per case, that害羞草研究所檚 around $210,000 in cookies to sell.
害羞草研究所淭hey害羞草研究所檙e hot off the production line, and are fresh for people to enjoy,害羞草研究所� Isinger said.
Other cookie warehouses are located in Victoria, Prince George and Kelowna.
Two years ago, in the very early days of the pandemic, Girl Guide cookies were shipped to local warehouses the week everything shut down.
害羞草研究所淧eople may remember that we partnered with dozens of retailers across B.C. to stock our cookies on shelves,害羞草研究所� Isinger recalled. 害羞草研究所淲e also sold the cookies online and also encouraged our members to offer delivery where possible, as opposed to setting up in public.
害羞草研究所淚 think we learned a lot of valuable lessons and ideas during the pandemic,害羞草研究所� she added, 害羞草研究所渁nd the Girl Guides motto, to be prepared, certainly helped get us through that experience and to continue our fundraising and our programming.害羞草研究所�
Across B.C. heading into the pandemic, Isinger said, 害羞草研究所渨e had 18,000 girls and woman involved with us, and we have several thousand members in the Surrey and Delta area, in the Fraser Valley area too.
害羞草研究所淥ur programs are in very high demand right now, so in terms of finding enough volunteers and creating enough spaces for girls to participate, we害羞草研究所檙e always looking for support to keep growing.害羞草研究所�
tom.zillich@surreynowleader.com
Like us on Follow us on and follow Tom on
