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Women’s Institute members at Hillier celebrated the organization’s 90th anniversary last week. at? ' ierWI. ce ebrate 90 THERESA DLIRNN. THE COUNTY What would a party be without cake, speeches, songs; games. friends and few naughty stories! Hillier Women‘s Institute members just celebrated their 90th anniversary with all of that and a bit of history was on the program. The Women's Institute is all about working with and for women; quality education; excellent support programs and services; advocacy for social and ecoâ€" nomic change; personal growth and empowerment - and a huge get-together every 90 years or so. Women's Institutes have been around since 1897 when Adelaide Hunter Hoodless set out on a crusade to educate women about the dangers of unpasturâ€" ized, unrefrigerated milk. Education for home and country was the mission then and as W.I.’s flour- ished throughout Ontario, issues that affected home and community life were tackled by the WI. throughout Ontario. Today, the Women's Institutes continue to uphold {My HILLIER- -» WOMEN'S .qa INSTITUTE E semen ozsmscr their mission as not-for-profit organizations with a vision to be proactive in the provision of personal growth opportunties and of information. The Women’s Institute is alive and well and look- ing for members in Prince Edward County. Their mission now is as relevant as it was in the begin- hing/3.745711%} 441577;; 67¢ 2.5207 :9 Gazelle photo by Rick Fvalick All in a row â€" Some of the long-term members of Hillier Women's Institute get ready to cut the 90th anniversary cake during a special meeting June 17 at the Hillier town hall. From left are Doris Wrightâ€"56 years; Jean Alexanderâ€"51 years; Lorena Bestâ€"51 years; Mabel Wrightâ€"44 years; Phyllis Whiteâ€"41 years; Lois Conleyâ€"41 years; and current pres- ident Pamela Littlefair, a relative neophyte with a mere seven yearsin WI. 6’