Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1985, page 14

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[en it! us would \hllll to \enlure thmtteli llte Bermuda ltmtlgle, but NO“ does the prospect ot tut e\cur» won thtough [he \\1 Triangle gillh \tittj L hruieex JI'C. )ott'te already passed through parts ml The \\l Triangle mthout men t'ettltztng ll \llerttlli :ttczc-k been little t‘tll‘llc‘ll} to pro» mote Inurx through Ontario‘s mitt. unique geographic triangle, lid: .tll that hill be changing tn the Med! tuture to the lederttled Women's lnxt ttute~ ot' Ulilttl’lo. in conjunction Atth the ( intatm \grtcullurul Muse- inn tH\\lt tn \ltlton. circulate .t lunehnre encout aging groups to \ Isil 'he thiee ht~tmte WI sllC" “thi1 ‘lidixc' tip the points oi The \V] Trie tingle .t~ Pdl't ol a special one-dd} tour lohn \\ilct. general manager of the tl\\1 i \ihteh houses the “0- men's Institute llull - says 50,000 triple» til the brochure “Ill be dis» tithuted through “is and through the U\T\l, the [-rland Lee Museum m \tnnct Creek and the Adelaide Hunter Hoodlum Homestead In St. tic-uret- the \\ omen‘s institute Hall at the ,tgritttltut Lli museum in \lilton dates hut!» in HES \Vildll it \\l.t\ used as a ‘Cilfllll, eomntutnt) hall ttnd union church in lrdlitlgur Tonnshtp, From the lx'tls until the lX‘Jlls‘ the hall lllllliiL‘l’i\ known as the Sheridan (_Ul'ilililll'lll} Butldtngtt took on the new rule cts d Temperance Hall. It was later used for storage purposes and as a workshop and was moved to the DAM for reconstruction in 1976 When the CAM opened in I979. the old community hall had tntten on yet another new role as the Women‘s institute Hall. The time frame decided upon for restoration of the building was 1919-1929. The Wl Hall features displays de- picting the history of the organization and some of the group's achieve- ments over the years While at the Ontario Agricultur- al Museum, you may also wander New concept for WI Hall The Unturto Agricultural Museum i~ refurbishing the present WI Hall to tesemhle A “typical “I Hall" of WIS The Federated Vlorncn's lnstttutes ul' Ontario are asking for the assis- tttnce at their ntetnben Whttt do you have concerning the illslflr} and or Plullll’es ot’ Wl Halls \slilCh were in custence in 1930-1928? We need assistance with signs, treesc llnuers, floors. halls, curtains, lighting. heating. pieturem flags, talentlurs. clocks. chairs, tables‘ and other articles which were common to that era. Do you haxe meeting agendas, minutes of meetings. reports of other .IL‘ll\ lllt.‘\ coming etents. other posted notices uhtch would haw: appeared H in these WI Halls of 1928? The first display in the restored Hall will be a typical 1928 WI sew- ing course in progress. Do you have 1928 sewing patterns, sewing equipment, sewing course pamphlets. clothing articles made at that time? If you or your branch can supply some of this needed information. please contact: Lynn Campbell. Researcher Ontario Agricultural Museum PO. Box 38 Milton, Ontario L9T 2Y3 416â€"878-861. Lynn also wishes to conduct inter- views with Wl members regarding the WI Halls. The Erlarrd Lee Museum in SIGN?) Creek (tap) and the Women ’s In stitules Hall at the Ontario Agriqu rural Museum in Milton (inset) forn two corners of The W! Triangle. through 32 hectares of scenic lanti scape, with a clear view of the mag nificant Niagara Escarpment. In ad dition to the WI Hall, you may visi historical farmsteads and chat wit: the farmer, blacksmith or weaver a they perform their trade. Discove early recipes at the open hearth ant let your imagination journey back it time as you explore the restore: buildings on the site. Special event and demonstrations highlight th- museum season with antique ears. sheepshearing, entertaimnent and crafts. The Erland Lée (Museum) Home. situated at 552 Ridge Road, Stone) Creek. is the home o'f'thegco-foundet of the world’s first WI. The home is now owned andrmaih‘ta‘iihed by the FWIO. Erland Lee was a. prominent. pub“?

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