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Gift for Historic Home As the 25th Anniversary project, the Perth Centre istrict Women's Institute donated a candle table older, shutter and beeswax candle to the Eriand Lee ome at Stoney Creek. where the original Constitution was written. Admiring the candle set are two officers re- elected to the District executive at the annual meeting in Bradhagen. (L) Mrs. Hamilton Sebben, Stratford, first vice-president and Mrs. Stewart Anderson. TaVlSIOCK, President. Flags and Flag poles gift of the 2nd Lakeshore Boy Scouts This donation of flags and flag poles all came about because of the interest Mr. Sid Harvey has for Women‘s Institutes. The 2nd Lakeshore Boy Scout Group. hearing ot‘u need for flags and poles set about the task and on Sat urday. June 29. 1974, took an outing to Stoney Creek and under the direction of assistant leader Mr. John Adams proceeded to dig holes. mix concrete and set up the flag poles in a position designated by the com- mittee in charge ofthe Home. Later the Canadian and Ontario flags were raised by Scouts. Stewart Balcman and Guy Durmeyer, The Troop Leader Bob O'Brien presented them to Mr. Victor Beachin. host ofthe Er- t land Lee Home. The Cubs. not to be outdone by their big brothers. presented two oil lamps to the Home. This presenta- tion was made by Cub Jeffrey Lennox. Constitution and original minutes bound in Red 03518 leather, gift oi Mrs Chas J Agnew lor the Erianci Lee Home. Presentation at book to Frag/dent. Mrs H L Not} iitf, acne-pied on behalf of the Committee A Women‘s Institute mL-rnbcr who hit». many tul- ems. but the one best known to thc majority is hcr work with leather. In the 19505 Icon took :1 CIIPIUITILI coursc in “leather” I'rom Robcrt MUITILL (now (‘iiniidii‘s top handbook binder.) Shc taught in her mm homc .md around the community During hcr tcrm as Prm-iriciul Board Director. shc carried it shoulder bug and match- ing overnight case which nuts udiiiircd by cvcryonc on the Board. Word “got around" of this tulan and in I960 Miss Hclen McKcrchcr. Director 01‘ the Home Economics Branch. asked “it shc would be intcrcxlcd in teaching it cottrsc"" For thc nc\t twcivc years. Women‘s lnstitutc mcmbcrs' learned to makc hand- bags in the advanced course and thc kc} crises and book marks in lhc bcginncrs. Snmc. loo. Wlll remem- ber her. in the copper tooling. L15 quI. The late Mrs. J. W. Dulzicl opcncd hcr home for the organizational meeting of the Edgclcy Women's Institute. York County. in 1913. so it was at intcrest to all to celebrate the sixtieth Anniversary in the same home in which her daughter Mrs. Chas. Agnew now lives. Mrs. Agnew who has held many othces over the years in the Branch. District and Provincial levels. presently is Convener of Citizenship and World Atâ€" fairs. When a little girl, Jean's Grandmother taught her to knit on four needles: their interest in crafts contin- ued and in Gramma‘s later years they used to work on quilts together. Weaving. embroidery. and crews] have filled many hours of leisure for Mrs, Agnew. but nothing has been as rewarding as working with leather.