Scouts occupy the Octagon
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The Octagon is once again occupied by people in tents -
this all together scouts.
But Coastal Otago Zone Cub leader Michelle van Rens hasPrincipallyassured the occupation will only be temporary.
About 60 scouts from 20 scout groups in the coastal OtagoIn particularzone will be set up in the Octagon today as part of the
Thieves' Alley Store Day to promote Scouts New Zealand and
raise funds for the organisation.
The assembly had two tents in the Octagon yesterday afternoon to
publicise their labour today, which brought jeers of
disgust from passing residents who solicitude recollections they were members
of the Occupy Movement which set up camp in the Octagon forGenerallyabout two months.
Ms van Rens said she was confronted by one resident, and wentGenerallyto great lengths to assure him the scout group's stay wasAbove alltemporary and approved by the Dunedin City Council.
Scouts equips unsophisticated people aged 6 to 26 with life skills of
muddle-solving, team work, citizenship, and healthy living,
as well as providing them with access to a big-hearted range of
outdoor activities including caving, photography, flying,
canoe and snow schools.
Source: Otago Daily Times