The 31st Mosta Girl Guides Company is this year celebrating its 50th anniversary. It was started in the early 1970s by sisters Mary Borg and Kitty Saliba, née Muscat, who, at the time, carried out voluntary work with the Mosta branch of the St John Ambulance Brigade as well as with the Mosta Boy Scout Group. The St John Ambulance Brigade had both boys and girl members while the scout group was open for boys only. Mary and Kitty were members of the former but also helped with the scouts since their sons were members. Among the youngest members of the St John Ambulance Brigade was Marvic Camilleri, Mary’s daughter, who is still involved with the Mosta Girl Guides today. The Mosta Girl Guides during a tree-planting event held in April as part of the group’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The idea to start a new Girl Guide company in Mosta came after Mary and Kitty, along with their children and some friends, went to Valletta to support the Mosta Scout Group, which was participating with its band in that year’s annual parade. Back then, the event was known as St George’s Day. During the parade, the girls noticed groups of girls dressed in blue uniforms who were marching with the...