As people entered and exited the Otter Co-op at , they were greeted by several young apple vendors who politely twisted their arm to make a donation to the 10th 91原创 Scouts.
It was their annual fundraiser.
In an online guide, Scouts Canada stresses they are not selling apples.
The apples are, instead, a thank-you to donors for supporting Scouting.
鈥淏e prepared to answer the question 鈥淗ow much are the apples?鈥 with 鈥淭hey are a thank-you for supporting Scouting, there is no set price.鈥 the guide advises.
The money raised during the Otter donation drive will pay for camps and outings for the Beavers and Scouts, said Wendy Foulkes, a scouting parent who wasn鈥檛 able to become one when she was younger.
鈥淏ack then it was only boys, Now we allow boys and girls which is really nice,鈥 Foulkes said.
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The 10th Scouts have space in their Beavers, Cub, Scouts and Venturers sections, she said.
You can look them up on Facebook as the 鈥溾 or visit the website.
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