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This tribute to Mrs. Hoodless was placed itutes in Canada. on a plague at the Homestead by the Onlario p g uy d Archaeological and Historic Sites Board. A cairn bearing this inseription stands at the junction of Highways 5 and 24, a half "Adelaide Hunter Hoodless 1858 â€"1910" mile from the Homestead. Adelaide Hoodless was born in this "To commemorate the birthplace of farm house and lived here until she married Adclaide Hunter Hoodless, 1858 â€" 1910, who John Hoodless in 1881. On February 19th, founded the Women‘s Institute, February 1897 she orgamized at Stoney Creek the 19, 1897, erected by the W omen‘s Institutes world‘s first W omen‘s Institute. It was her of Brant County, unveiled by her Eaxcelâ€" belief that in this organization rural women lency Lady Tweedsmuir, Oct. 7, 1937 could discuss their problems and work toâ€" gether to improve their standard of homeâ€" When the Seottish Rural Institute memâ€" making and citisenship. Themovement bers made a tour of rural Canada in 1939, spread rapidly throughout Ontario and later a flag pole and flag were dedicated in the to other provinces. Mrs. Hoodless, a natural Adelaide Hoodless Memorial Park. leader and forceful speaker, introduced the teaching of domestic science into Ontario The South Dumfries Township Council schools and obtained funds for the building erected a plague in 1958: "Birthplace of of MacDonald Institute at Guelph. Adclaide Hoodless, Founder of Women‘s Institutes". The Homestead was purchased by the Federated W omen‘s Institutes of Canada in The Natural Historic Sites and Monuâ€" l 1959 â€" It is being restored and furnished ments Board erected a plaque in June in the period when Adelaide Hunter Hood of 1962 proclaiming Adelaide Hunter Hoodâ€" less lived there. This is a project of all Instâ€" less an eminent Canadian.