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A SPECIAL NOTE TO ALL HSR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERS |
Most of us remember the days at HSR when we didn't need to
fret too much about having a six pack tethered to the
dock beside the 9.9's, giving fun with fire and
aerosol physics lessons or sending composite SIT's
off with chainsaws and vague instructions to increase the rainfall in the POK
cabins. Well, those days are gone, and it's probably just as well.
As a volunteer organization committed to ensuring the
provision of a safe, fun environment for children and youth, Scouts Canada has a
duty to demonstrate that it is doing everything it can to identify and minimize
risks. Part of this process is screening adults for any past behaviour that
might be seen as a risk, and accounting for who is on Scouts Canada property at
all times. Please review the HSR
Visitor/Volunteer Policy (Revised February 2007) for the current
requirements and expectations if you intend to visit or volunteer at HSR.
If you are currently a
volunteer member of Scouts Canada, you will already be familiar with the
Police Reference Check, now a requirement for all of its volunteers. Your
Membership Profile implies a clean PRC, so a copy of that is sufficient, but
you must have it with you. For more information see the the instructions
below on
this page.
For those who are not current members of Scouts Canada,
please follow the process outlined below for getting an acceptable PRC. If you do not have a physical
print out of your clean PRC or your Scouts
Membership Profile, you will not be permitted to stay at the camp. If you are
just coming up for a couple of hours, you won't be asked to produce proof of a
PRC, but you must still notify the camp that you are
there.
Scouts Canada and the staff of the Haliburton Scout
Reserve want to continue to welcome staff alumni, whether as volunteers or just
visitors. These requirements are NOT intended to discourage HSR Staff Alumni members from
visiting. They are simply a way to ensure that we are subject to the same
standards that any other visitor to the camp would be.
These requirements will apply to adults 19 and over.
Children are welcome and are of course the responsibility of their parents. We
also remind you of the strict no alcohol/illicit drugs, no pets rule at HSR.
Please note that a Police Reference Check is NOT the same
thing as a Clearance Letter. A PRC is a more comprehensive process that
requires your agreement to disclose certain kinds of information. To meet Scouts
Canada's PRC requirements, the check must be done through the process
outlined below or provide an original PRC.
Note: Greater Toronto Council regrets that they cannot except a
verification that a third part organization (e.g. school board, professional
association) may hold a clean PRC, but must see the actual PRC.
The PRC must also include the "Vulnerable Sector Search".
NEW FASTER OUTLINE PROCESS FOR PRC'S!
The advantage of this method of applying for a Police
Check is that it can be done from your own home on your computer. As well, you
can ask that your Police Check be shared with other registered organizations.
MyBackCheck.com has worked with
major corporations and has over 1,000,000 clients. The Scouts Canada British
Columbia Council piloted this project in 2008 and the process was approved by
the National Council at its Annual General Meeting in November 2008.
1. Send
a request to Scouts Canada (mroutledge@scouts.ca)
to be sent an invitation to complete an electronic Police Check application
through www.myBackCheck.com.
Your email address will be used to link your Police Check to Scouts Canada and
your account.
2. Once
you receive your invitation go on-line and follow the steps as outlined by
www.mybackcheck.com. When applying you
must use the email address to which you requested the emailed invitation be
sent.
3. Invitations
for Police Checks will expire 2 weeks after they are initially sent to an
individual.
4. Method
of payment will be requested on-line (either by VISA or Mastercard). The cost
for the process is $25.00 for a Police Record Check with Vulnerable Sector
Screening.
5. A
copy of the completed Police Record Check will be shared electronically with
Scouts Canada by www.mybackcheck.com.
You will also be able to log into
www.mybackcheck.com to check the status of your police check.
Please contact
Marg Routledge for
further information at 416-490-6364 ext 231. PRC's are
acceptable to Scouts Canada for three years.
