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of the Women‘s institute was written. THE ERLAND LEE HOMESTEAD Originally a letter was received trom Went~ worth County Women's Institlltth rcqtrmting the Federated Women‘s Institutes ot' Ontario to look into the possibility of assuming owner ship or preserving the Homestead. Unveiling and dedication of :in Historical Plaque at the Erlund Lee Homestead. Ridge Road Stoney Creek by the Arehueologicul and Historic Sites Board of Ontario took phiee mi October 1‘ I967. In 1969 FWIO was granted the right to heâ€" eome u Charitable organization for this \tngle project from the Department of Nutionul Rex- cnue. This means that individunlx or groups to eeive on official receipt which can he met! when filling out their income In. in this mine year the option was signed for Htttttttttltt In he picked up in June 1972, Donations to dute: Stoney Creek Wilt Kt.- ()t)0.00 promised (‘ounty of Wentworth Sifltttthtt .n time .11 purchase. with possibility of further don.» tions for the next two year». Industry. Women"; Institutes and int|i\it|tI-t|~ $8500.00 as of February 38. l”? It SUMMER 1971 The interior of the Erlund Lee Homestead showing the lumen: wotntlt Ioble on wtmh tht- firs! Commotion HISTOle IIU’hGthl'NI) Ul~ 'I'IH'Z I-LR- I.‘\T\‘l) I Hi I‘R()I’I£R'l'\' Htix properly IN hlttHHt .is I tleelnonl. \II'\\|I grunt ISUl In Itlhn .nnl \Ltn lee on then Illill'l'lttllu. Ihe |t|\| ti\\k'“|lll.' w.“ .| loi- c.1l1in built by John | L'L‘ Int lnx htnle lite \nnnt: euttr l1|L‘\|lH(|llllL|L‘li ll \ch t‘nllnntx ul \weet Mutt. .\i_\rtle. \ellun Rust-x .nad :i Know Hull nlhil [he etihin hm htlly \rnce \.tnt\ht'tl Inn the plum“ .n'e \llli Ilntnlxlnny, .»\ l'mnn hitttsi: on» Inter huilt .nnl in tune the luck pull Ht II \\.Irt‘lttm't'il In *\|utnn. mil nt lnhn, and III the Ih'titl‘ the pruxenl Intnxe on». |‘i‘IIII'IL'ti It um hnift in trttnt ill the tIItIei wit. the mind \\.t~. \H'gtn [ttne L'lll III] the [nupt'lh .nnl ,t livtnlet'n _\ettr»ultl hut went the “ht-lt- \llllllllk‘t lt.nn| enltintt It“ the utIrI.Iim-t|t:ttluii on the nnl'snlt' til the home. All the huntu‘nt' tH VIII-Elli.” .nnl the uhl Iron |.itL'ht'\ .nnl hinum .ne \ll” their III the older part til the il-III\L‘ \lneh III the ittltllitll‘.‘ httx heen Innnlul ihtull Ilnutn'h the vent-rt iltlnx HI inleiext l“ the nnlnnt thnnn; I.t|tlt~ which ,Iunel ( hl~hnhn hinnyht mlh her uln'n \he L'.lt|lt.' .i\ ,I IlllliL' ill ltlnllni l L'l' IIIL‘ tnhh‘ \tnx her ytntltildtltt’r'x and on it \ill' .nnl I Il.trn| \\‘lri'\L'L| tin and \\l|'|L' the (Uthilfllltitll nl Iin' lll'\l \Vntiieli\ lnxlnnte In the World It t\ nnpuimnr in Winnen‘x lnxttrntex Ih.it thix hutlw In: |1I'L'\L'I\ei,i ll’tl' Itx htwtntletll Miltlt' hut Inme nnpnrlnnt Ih.:| L'V’L'ltlllilii\. tl rllljlill he liked LIN .I centre lt‘l’ Wmnen'x lll\llllllt' .IL‘tni ties. 1'I