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J op Ootobder 7, 1937 a cairn to the memory of Mrs, Hoodless was erected at the Junction 5 and 24, by the Women's Institutes of Brant County. In June 196 Hational Historic Sites and Monument Board in co-operation with the Federated tegen’ 8 Institutes of Canada placed a plaque on the homestead bearing the inscription: “Adelaide Hunter Hoodless 1858 - 1910 Adelaide Hoodless was born in this farm house and lived here until she married John Hoodless in 1881. On February 19, 1897 she organized at Stoney Creek the world's first. Women's Institute. It was her belief that in this organization rural women could discuss their problems and work together to improve their standard of homemaking and citizenship. The move-~ ment spread rapidly throughout Ontario and later to other provinces, Mrs, Hoodless, a natural leader and forceful speaker, introduced the teaching of domestic science in Ontario schools and obtained funds for the building of MacDonald Institute at Guelph.