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/ I. 'A/ ' N" 7.". FEBRUARY 26, 1997 Sewing Wellington,Bloomfield,Picton,Hillier,Consecon,Ameliasburg,MiiI W.I. Celebrates 100 Years 'he Wellington, Consecon nd Hillier branches of the l n 5 ti t u t e Vomen's gathered at the Hillier Township Hall last 1997 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Wednesday, February 19, Women's Institute. The organization began February 19, 1897. Pictured here is several members of the organization from Wellington, Consecon. , Bloomfield and Hillier. Some of the members from the P.E.C. Women's Institute are shown in the photo during their Anniversary event. Front Row L to R: Ruth Crawford, Flossy Tripp, Grace Clements, Audrey Darling, Reta Gage, Doris Wright. Peggy Burris. Back Row: Marion Walt, Rena Cunningham, Violet Coghlan, Mabel Wright, Phillis Wight, Ethel Broadbridge and Lorena Best. ‘Countg W.1. s (,etebratc one , hundred years of dedication the County Guide. Feb. 22. 1997 . i All of the Federated (Women's Institutes of iOntario lit a candle on :Wednesday as they cele- brated the 100th Anniver- sary of Women‘s Institutes. For almost a century the ‘FWIO has been dedicated to the idea that women working together can improve living conditions for their families, their communities and the world. Initially formed under the auspices of the Farmers' 1 Institute in 1897, the Womâ€" -en's Institute soon lobbied to take control of their own organization. Over the years, they have worked for things like pasteurization of milk, painting of white lines on provincial highways, and clear markings on poison containers as well as forâ€" , mation of Brock University .1 and Macdonald lnsLitute at 3 the University of Guelph. Celebrations in the County included those at Cherry Valley, in Amelias~ burgh, in Demorestville and in Hillier. The Hillier meeting included the W.l.'s of Wellington, Consecon and Bloomfield. Ruth Cooper led the 189‘ ' 1"". . ANNIVERSARY Ruth cooper e the Women's Institute Anniversar meeting at Hillier Township Hall on Wednesday. Cor secon, Wellington and Bloomfield W.|.s joined in. meeting, with representa- tives of the various groups handling different aspects of the celebration. Dr. Margaret Cahoon recalled that after World War II, there was approxi- mately $10,000 that had been donated to the Red Cross that the County was entitled too. "Women's Institute members packed County Council to ensure that this money was used to set up the Prince Edward County Health Unit", she said. "A few years later. Council discussed closing tl Health Unit, and agai W,I. members packed the chambers." Dr. Cahoon went on express concern at tl recent provincial goveri ment downloading ( responsibility for heal units to the municipalities "We may have to cha lenge them again", st says. "And we may need mobilize to save our rur hospitals. The challeng are greater than the on we've already met." Oops, we goofed big- time. The person identified as Ruth Cooper in last week's article about Wom- en's Institute anniversary cclebration's was, of course, Ruth Crawford. Mrs. Crawford says she received a very nice phone 9 call from Wayne Cooper. hmuv‘vr‘r umlmminu her in THE cum