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Guiding lights

On Saturday, Bermuda's Girl Guides held a rally at Bermuda High School for Girls to mark the 75th anniversary of the local movement. Royal Gazette photographer Tamell Simons captured the occasion on film.

In the photo right, local Girl Guide Commissioner Mrs. Florenz Maxwell (third from right) gathers with troop members around an historic fountain that was dedicated on Saturday by Mrs. Gill Clay (right), granddaughter of Boy Scout/Girl Guide founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell. Mrs. Clay flew in to help celebrate the anniversary.

Below, Mrs. Clay oversees a team's efforts during a contest which required participants to build a fire, boil water and cook spaghetti.

And lower right, Guides enjoy one of the many activities during the rally which also included games, crafts, first aid demonstrations and campfire songs.