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Recent News

History Comes Alive as Live History Pays a Visit to Stoney Creek, Ontario!
Jul 06, 2018
By Jeremy Jagusch WHO: Live History, A Governor General's Award nominated international touring theatre company who produces site specific customizable mysteries around the world. WHAT: "The Round Table", interactive theatre event WHERE: Erland Lee Museum, 552 Ridge Road, Stoney Creek, ON WHEN: Sunday, August 12th at 12:00pm and 2:00pm INTENDED AUDIENCE: Designed for adults The Round Table" - It's 1890 and on the eve of the most joyous occasion in town - a grand wedding between Erland Lee & Janet Chisholm, and you have been invited to a meal with the lucky one headed down the aisle
125th Anniversary Challenge: Show Us Your Creative Talent!
Jun 29, 2018
A challenge is being issued to WI Members in the creation of a graphic/picture design to be placed on a T-Shirt, but also may be used for a poster or sign to help with the celebration of our upcoming 125th Anniversary in 2022! The design must include: The number "125" The name "Women's Institute" Home & Country logo The design may be the colour of your choice and should commemorate what you feel the Women’s Institute has accomplished in the last 125 years in your Branch, District, Area or provincially. The design would be handed into your District or Area and then forwarded to the FWIO
Ontario Recipients of 2018 Erland Lee Award Announced
Jun 28, 2018
Congratulations to Fred Hyde and Bruce Zavitz, the 2018 Ontario recipients of the Erland Lee Award of Appreciation, presented by the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada (FWIC). Fred Hyde was nominated by the Navan WI (Russell District, Eastern Area) and Bruce Zavitz was nominated by the Brant District WI (Hamilton Area). The Erland Lee Award of Appreciation is presented to a man who most exemplifies those qualities of Erland Lee, which led to the founding of the Women’s Institute. Pictured above: Navan WI Members with Fred Hyde. Pictured above: Brant District WI Secretary, Mary
WI Members Raise Over $4,000 for Lyme Disease Research
Jun 21, 2018
Pictured above: FWIO Members with researchers at the University of Guelph. Thanks to the generous donations of WI Members across Ontario, on June 15, 2018, FWIO was pleased to present a cheque for $4,089.30 to the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab at the University of Guelph. Research done through the lab will lead to better diagnostics and treatment for Canadians. The University was kind enough to arrange a presentation and tour of their research lab, which highlighted the important work that is being done. Lyme Disease has become a growing health crisis in Canada. Unfortunately, the

Upcoming Events

Aug

Community Archaeology

Have you ever wanted to be an archaeologist? Now is your chance! We are inviting the community to come and work on a real archaeological dig on the Erland Lee Museum property on Saturdays in August. Learn how an excavation is done, how to look for artifacts, and how to document artifacts that are found.

Time: 10am - 4pm

Aug

Provincial Board Meeting

The FWIO Provincial Board Meeting will take place in Stoney Creek from August 21-23, 2018.

Aug

Community Archaeology

Time: 10am - 4pm

Sep

Holiday Closure

The FWIO Provincial Office will be closed Monday, September 3, 2018 for Labour Day.

Jan

FWIO Annual General Meeting