Scouts Canada Appoints Youngest-ever Canadian to Board Chair and Chief Commissioner Post

    OTTAWA, Nov. 27 /CNW Telbec/ - Scouts Canada is pleased to announce the
appointment of Steve Kent to the position of Chief Commissioner and Chair of
the Board.
    Steve Kent is the first Scouts Canada member from Newfoundland and
Labrador and the youngest Chair of the Board and Chief Commissioner in
Canada's history. Being the youngest is something Steve's used to. At the age
of 16, he was the youngest person ever to vote on Scouts Canada's National
Council and the very first Chair of the Youth Committee. He was also the
youngest mayor in the history of the City of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and
Labrador.
    Currently a Member of the House of Assembly for the district of Mount
Pearl North, Newfoundland and Labrador, Steve is a lifelong Scout who has
actively promoted the voice of youth in every aspect of Canadian Scouting.
    "I really want to see this organization grow," says Steve when asked
about his key priorities as the senior volunteer leader. "Scouting has touched
hundreds of thousands of people and I want to engage them to give back to
their communities through Scouting. We have a tremendous opportunity here to
reach out to more youth and promote youth leadership - that's definitely one
of my top priorities."
    Appointed to the position by her Excellency, Governor General Michaelle
Jean, Steve took over the reins of Scouts Canada's top volunteer post at its
Annual General Meeting held this past weekend. He will serve a three-year
term.

For further information: or to arrange an interview, please contact:
Lisa Nowlan, Director of Communications, (613) 224-5134 ext. 271,
lnowlan@scouts.ca