STOUGHTON — There was a lot of excitement at the Atlas Hotel in Regina on May 3, when the Provincial Gathering and Awards Banquet was held for the Girl Guides of Saskatchewan.
Approximately 65 Guide members were present with their families, as Guiders and youth awards were handed out on this evening. Supper was served and there was a short program.
There are approximately 4,500 girl guides in Saskatchewan with about 400 units across the province.
Girl Guides relies on its many volunteers to take care of a unit, and Christa Morhart from Estevan and Cheryl Lake from Stoughton do exactly that. They are two of the many leaders that help Girl Guides grow.
Girl Guides of Canada was given over 300 King Charles III Coronation Medals to be given to leaders across the country. This process is done through Saskatchewan Guiders nominating other Guide members who they feel have gone above and beyond for this organization.
Nine of these medals were given to leaders in Saskatchewan, and Lake and Morhart were among the recipients.
Lake has her own esthetician business and lives on a farm near Stoughton with her three children, Cheyenne, MacyLynn and William. She started the Girl Guide unit in Stoughton. She is the Black Gold district leader as of last year.
Lake’s children, along with her friend Guy Russell, were present when she received this prestigious medal.
“To receive something so prestigious is truly an experience I will never forget,” said Lake.
Morhart had her daughter Emma in attendance to help celebrate her medal. She is from Estevan and has been involved in Girl Guides since she was a young girl.
She is the co-owner of JS Truckmart, managing the human resources, finance, office, cross-border and safety aspects of the company.
She has held many positions within the Girl Guides organization, and her most challenging time was when she was the provincial commissioner during the pandemic.
“It was an unprecedented time and one that I never expected when taking on the role, and my experience was very different,” Morhart said.
Morhart is the mother of three children and has five grandchildren.
“I am shocked and humbled, because there are countless Guiders right here in Saskatchewan that make a difference in the lives of our youth members every day and are very deserving. I am grateful and humbled for the nomination,” said Morhart.
Emma Morhart also received her Gold Trailblazer Award. She has been a member for 13 years.
