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l . . . . , . Whig-Standard coluinnist honored by W omen s Institute By HARRY KILFOYLE norary life membership. Knapp of Napanee. Mr. Knapp will . Whig-Standard Staff Writer It is believed that Mr. Whitty is receive his award at the Royal SYD HAM -- the first man to be presented with Agriculture Fair in Toronto. EN (0 (fr a s fl 'd life membership and award of Erland Lee helped organize and merit from the alldemale rural draft the constitution of the Whig-Standard columnist Reg organization founded 94 years ago. women's institute 94 years ago. Whitty became the first recipient The Erland Lee award - the ia- The Ontario chapter has pur- of the Erland Lee award given by test national award -. was pre- chased the Erland Lee homestead. the Federation of Women's Instr sented tor the first time this year. "The award was presented to tutes of Canada Wednesday. It recognizes the contribution of Mr. Whltty tor his faithful service It was the second women's insti- mentothemovement. in promoting the women's tute award presented to Mr. It was presented to Mr. Whitty, institute," said Joyce Watson, a Whitty. His 34 years ot service to The Whig-Standard's Sydenham spokeswoman for the institute. the rural and agricultural commu< correspondent tor 43 years, at a "He always gave our activities nity was recognized last tall when special ceremony at the Spring good coverage." the women's institutes of three Valley WJ. Hall, near Brockville. Mr. Whitty's newspaper career counties presented him with an ho- The other recipient is Wallace began in 1948 and his admiration _ L, __ ---_'-____ __ -- -___ for the women's institute has spanned 34 years. He has reported the institute's regional, district and special anniversaries across three . I I counties -- Frontenac, Leeds and Reg Whitey, the recipient of LennoxandAddlngton. one of the Erland Lee Awards proudly Mr. Whitty covered his first wo- holds the certificate. It was pre- men's institute meeting in 1957 in sented by the Federated Women's In- 1Td,T,11/rtnher/2 Stag}? that he I . quic y earne a e organi- sfieube Of CHEN-”10 to a man who has ration gave the rural communitya glven outstanding service to the continuing sense oiidentity. Women's Institutes. Pictured With While concerns over nutrition t . him is the Frontenac District w.I. and food standards were early President Barbara Stewart and F.W.T. goals Dihthe 1or11,511tie,tditjlt/i: . servmg eenvtronmen an e u- 0. Board Director Joyce Watson cation istheirgoal now. 1 . I. ‘ _ uni - . l ' , . it lg ‘ ‘ , _ Ill , t i ' y I Ltat .' ~ “ V _ i " ' ‘- CAC ' . . " ‘ . , " ,4. - - , . _- f t , T a a p, . . WI d 1 "" , V", L , _ i it , . . . , - . i MEL". -_ee L ~- I - RI ', ,: ll » L". " " " " i I . , l ' t L', _ Et . " . l R " f, V u I , r a ' ' I .. l . r 1 , . r, . , _ “Lu P. l I ' , "I 'I > i ’ . ~ a” on) ‘ _ ', . ' u . \ , _ 'el. , "s O . 'Ti, .m .. '