Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1973, p. 6

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The Presidents and Secretaries of Wentworth Connty along with Municipal officials were spectal guests. p _ An added pleasure. was to see mingling in the crowd. MISS Murjorie Lee and Mrs. H. C. Freal. daughters of Erland and Janet Lee. _ This day was set aside mainly to show the various Council members ot'chtworth how we had spent the grants m generously given. the progress made since the purchase oi‘thc property. and the proposed future use of the Drive House. Mr. John M. Southall. Wentworth County War- den. expressed the hope that our Organization would continue with the keen interest in the Erland Lee Home, and was piuascd With our progreSs during our first year of ownership The Warden presented Mrs. Austin Zucller. Chairman. with a cheque for “.0000” fur Ctinlaning operating expenses at the Home. The Mayor of Stone). Creek. Mr. Norman Curry. has been Li staunch supporter of the Home. and has WWI/mid u‘in Mmiilt‘ittiii‘ Wentworth County Officials cuttin ribb on â€" Reeve Gordon Dean. Saitileet Townslgiip, Warden John M. Southail. Wentworth County. Mayor Norl man Curry. Stoney Creek. worked With the members of Wentworth Countv over the )‘cttrs Mr.Ciirr_vs:1id “Mv interest in historic res Bn‘ullui‘l is keen and it pleases me to knou this ltfi'til’ priipcrts is being preserved.“ " Reeve Gordon Dean. Stiltflcet Townshi rais d the Women‘s institutes for being farsighted End: het acqmre the property when: hislors‘ was made g 0 (i All articles displayed in the "Lee" kitche: from individuals or branches. “It is good to know the dining room table is the Home and a copy of the original Constitut. been preserved." The three Council representai ficially cut the ribbon. then all present were browse through the Home. Mrs. .Thos. McCreadie. President. W617 South District. welcomed the group. and rn-. from nearby the Home served lunch and acted u esses. Gordon Bennett. on behalf of the 0 Ministry of Agriculture and Food. brought grf and expressed his thanks for being invited baCk native County and wished us well not only . Home but in all our Women’s institute project Committee members. Miss Helen McKercl-ie Mrs. Wm. G. Miller were introduced and the dent. Mrs. H. L. Noblitt. spoke of the strength in erShlP SW3“ by the Lees since arriving in 1793 vii U" M. .Fll.‘ 12s lii< the uni id-

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