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_"0_ STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS March, 1959: Local cemmittee in Wentworth South met to discuss means of perpetuating the founding of the WOmen's Institute, andconsidered the purchase of about 4 acres of land from the . Lee Homestead with the idea. of establishing a museum and possibly park facilities. However, this proved too great an expense for the District Women's Institute, and it was decided to erect a cairn. I 1960: A further resolution was presented to Wentworth South District with the idea of purchasing the lee Home, then at a cost of $30,000, to establish a possible museum, craft and cultural centre. May 28, 1961: The cairn was unveiled. IThe plaque was mounted on a large boulder placed in the I front lawn of the home. It honours Erland and Janet Lee. November, 1964: A communication was received by the Federated IN HONOUR 0F ERLAND LEE AND HIS 'v"iFi.' JAKE! Women's Institutes of Ontario, from the Saltfleet WHO I'IONEELED THE ilRSl' WDMF'VS lNSllT'l' Women's Institute of Wentworth South District, _ NW mun m" _ . A! SIONEY (RhEF,l:EB.l'3_i.,J7- recommending the purchase and preservation of the Aurm Nuuuutnt win rum wen mtg ~ 'N mute THE Cf'EI:Tll'iI'iift WI-F 1.:AV5' u.. Erland Lee HOme, which would consist of 2.9 acres, Winn by m [1mm ., Iti'el' YINI'NRI.' Ween" lasr. two'hou'see and a barn. The committee of Mrs. Leonard Ilirivers, FWIO President; Mrs. L. Lym'ourner, past-president FWIO; Mrs. Russell Wise, Board Director Subdivision 17; and Mrs. Allan Dickenson, past Board Director (, of Wentworth South (Sub 1'7), was FIRST WOMEN'S INSTITUTE 1897 set up to investigate the possibil-- . I The world's first Women's Institute was organiZed at Squire's l . "'5' 0f the above recommendation. Hall, Stoney Creek. in 1897 Erland Lee. a founder of the ' Farmers' Institute, assisted by his wife. arranged the meeting . NOV" 1966' The 1*" Homestead Commi "'9 was 31"" About 100 women from the Saltfleet Township district attended and were persuaded by Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless to form an permission to take an option on the organization of their own to improve their skills in the arts of homemaking and child care. Here, in the Lee home. Mr. Lee subsequently helped to draft the constitution of the new society. Mrs. E. D. Smith oi-AWinona became the first president of the "Mother Institute". The Women's Institutes Archaeological and Historic Sites > movement has smce become a world-Wide organization. Lee Property, at a cost of $40,000. October 1, 1967: The plaque was unveiled by the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Cntarin Board of Ontario on the from: lawn of