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o ' Beamsville WI: 100 for hom ry ‘ | s years 1or nome and Counnl | + I | | BY JOANNE MCDONALD lage". The home over the years has been locally ib io t \‘\, o d 557â€" “ ‘ | This Week known as both Locust Villa because of the profusion .. MIRiWREs r:,:.:"“‘ [ 'flr Tok i \t %â€"\ i W d ‘ BEAMSVILLE â€" In 1945 the Beamsville Women‘s _ Oflocust trees on the property and the Red Acres farm .. id * '1__»_' 2 #-:) 44 2%p ’ Roaâ€"~@ 615 Institute pledged its support through a foundaâ€" _ due to the proximity of a former factory that made . f ':‘*‘ e ‘_.’&_‘A'.‘ ;(:-J' l * Dt 1 11. ES i o é A wl ."fi tion _ membership with the West Lincoln _ red clay bricks. '*vfi {.’ 5 390 \ “‘\ ind ;s\ yistsa “%fif‘ ois 2 &,, | Memorial Hospital Foundation in Grimsby. The home‘s current owner, is the third Margaret . f _ Ti â€" wl on 0 eR ?\}-,‘-5 ;‘}.-. ,':‘"‘ "Coke * ) It was not only a sign of things to come, but a tesâ€" _ (Tufford) Romagnoli. The first, although not related, t ~â€"â€" w ‘,'\ i A 1 tament of how a community that works together can _ Was Margaret (Beatty) Tufford and the second, her $ , ; Wws A Fea . ».,3 on 7 / ) do great things. Members of the Beamsville WI have _ daughter, Margaret (Tufford) McVittie. ( â€"â€" Wes &f}* W h. ie ,,4 sgaus # been the movers and shakers in the community over On February 19, 1897, the first Women‘s Institute en \ .6 "CraAal -:Q'Fj)' B\ /!\W F y the past century, instrumental not only in advocating (W1) was formed in Stoney Creek, Ontario, through . es "77"_‘ h o ~(H ; !'“-f f 4 for local health but in educational, agricultural and the efforts of Adelaide Hoodless and Erland and Janet We mc t "~Hesh “u' & \Wy c l ‘ P | socin ssues Lee. The organization‘s first constitution was adoptâ€" gfl\ #1 ?&\ & 02 '.‘ Jt ) $ | They met last week for the 100th anniversary celeâ€" ed Feb.25, 1897, and the membership fee â€" 25 cents. : : \i t Saistlh / bration of the local branch at the home of Margaret By 1900, there were 33 Women‘s Institute name ied ian g; _ 1 ! (Tufford) Romagnoli. Branches and a total of 1,602 members. The first . [# â€" 1.:""5:#"\ gg f | ; | It was the same house and location as was used for _ Women‘s Institute Convention was held in 1902 at JP © i 4-5;(“/&-% 1. tS / ‘ ‘ the first meeting of the Beamsville WI in 1905 with _ the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) in Guelph. In <le> ‘ 'd-"'ffiéi \‘}% Nee smm Je | charter president Margaret (Beatty) Tufford. 1902, the WI received legal stature in the province } & :. mf7 _ ies um C U e»e 0_ _ | Their numbers have thinned and their years . When The' Agricultural and Arts Amendment Act of agoyE â€" The 100th anniversary of the â€" e C | turned golden but it was a dedicated and closeâ€"knit _ the Ontario government received royal assent. Beamsville Women‘s Institute was celebrated e e l â€" | group that met this week to share the day‘s motto and For more than 100 years, WI members have activeâ€" _ [ast week at the home of Margaret (Tufford) : SW theme, "Success usually comes to those who are too ly \xio‘rked together for the betterment of members‘ Romagnoli in Beamsville, the same home e ol C | busy to be looking for it". families, homes and communities. Their original _ where former members held their first meeting % P ~@ | "The WI is my personal success story," said immeâ€" focus * domestic science education â€" quickly expandâ€" in 1905. Above, centre, Dorothy Burtch is surâ€" :fg;;“\. ce > eel C | diate past president Barb Stones. "In 27 years involveâ€" ed to mclud'e personal growth opportu11§ties, gOVCâ€" rounded by her friends, (Lâ€"R) Swadesh e %:»;« ~/ s | | ment I grew as an individual." ment lobbying and health af‘d wellness initiatives. Sachdeva, Eileen Turnbull, Barbara Temple, a k | & gj* .. l Barbara Temple was elected as the new Beamsville The Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontari0 â€" Margaret Strong, Agnes Hilberg, Anne Clark ul "s " o | WI president for 2005. The group meets the third (FWIO) was OTE“‘.“ZCCI in 19_19 giving Bf"‘“Ch mMCMâ€"~ _ Muriel Sherk, Pauline Gardner, Margare{ ~Adllike £ j(f' Tuesday each month at the First Baptist Church. bers a stronger voice as a U“”ef] group. Since, FWIO‘s _ Romagnoli, Barbara Stones and Angela Valli. i. 36. ~otsen in , Much has changed over the years, said Romagnoli educational programs and social events have created gigpt . Margaret (Beatty) Tufford, the first â€" [MR i t ~ s | 1 but the local WI has a rich history carefully preserved _ New opportunities for rural and urban women, localâ€" president of the Beamsville Women"s Institute use â€". t through the Tweedsmuir histories, a collection of ly and provincially. in 1905. BELOW â€" The historic home of â€" Ak ‘ local history books compiled and maintained by Today, FWIO focuses on highâ€"quality education _ margaret (Tufford) Romagnoli in Beamsville as S Sn aily | members throughout the years. and support programs and services to assist and _ it appeared when W.L members held their first s NV Romagnoli has been the inâ€"house historian for the e11c1011[?ge \\.'[(?mm 110 become “‘Oéedknol\‘/lefjgcablel meeting there in 1905. j wE past 10 years and she has done a thorough and . 4n active citizens, to promote and develop integral . z naw paayzâ€"~ var sz m k | gnsigh!fu]-job of capturing the lives of the people and family l‘f“ skills, to dISL:Q"Cl'r stimulate and develop . \ * yB tf/ *3 o W fi g"!"‘;‘;"! | | the community of Lincoln and area . that will be a _ leadership and to identify and resolve diverse needs ts t\\,{‘,i': Â¥4 esp .’f.‘(‘, s1 5 e "s’\%’v’.“:’ q I | | valuable resource in years to come. in communities. s s . e s l :‘ “z'f* *~. 509 4* | | "We want to make sure nothing valuable is lost or By 1904 the Women‘s Institute grew to 149 (ss=â€"==â€"â€"â€"A~â€" _ @ i ;’z“,«::i?; E% (2 4’â€",;':1 " 4 : | forgotten," Romagnoli said. Branches with a total of 5,433 members. By 1907, in :\-:‘r?'_“ = s uP : 'M'é‘ifii;% SE //é}; 4 4 / The books that recorded minutes over the first 10 _ Just one decade, the Women‘s Institute organization . gij‘t_,.::_{:: * der i ~‘\7: ‘%»&% e ‘T‘;‘ s ? P PR | | years have been lost, but the remaining 90 years have _ had increased to 400 Branches in 84 ridings . im css ‘\g}% '%figT "‘f(%‘; 3“ | \_\ M A’ > \ been recorded intact since 1916, a year that noted 65 During the Great War, it was no surprise that war . BBE ttieizmmmimzmaiadbne ‘\m’â€"‘;\}; fppr "” 2 i A!â€" M M | | members were active in the group. Membership has _ Work became the focus of the WI; they contributed to :;k Sss x "-'::"-t:“-.\‘\\ . oo â€"=~â€"â€"â€" i keed | now decreased to about 21 women. "We‘re all dear _ many activities, such as outfitting a hospital ship, [(==," r::*%‘f‘\vba-y\\-\-â€"; \‘\\E‘ 3 ';\ ME 21â€" > /.( h friends," Romagnoli said, adding that over the years, . financing field kitchens, supporting a motor ambuâ€" . [ Wan@@AAbbibbia .Z»Yfi?;& wecs FO Dininamabiti n mt on â€" ppri e 3> «n t "members were so dedicated to their work". lance and donating tons of canned goods, jams and § .}\J o0 ,'I‘g_fl',‘,"?' | ~"l. M euth Mfi _ i Ceettout! The Tweedsmuir books tell a story of active _ knitted items. For the year ending May 1918, the WI |=== f ‘!‘_‘5[ x; )\‘.‘]"\;‘_‘ ?"‘;;’x e mb P E! <Mlhy â€"â€"rr ze involvement over the past century. During WWI, _ had donated approximately $850,000 in goods and f\?\: J ‘:\»: "Qul j.i DVe y Ep ‘lmgg‘ March 1918, the Romagnoli farm and the same house _ Cash to the Canadian Red Cross Society. 3 II es .‘&i{'s ;;A" "E-L-} WHC %'( [ C -‘frfis’ffl that was host to the 100th anniversary meeting was Women‘s Institute members were also involved n infimemtttiin A m( nmunenffon enlin e j used as a recreation centre for soldiers. That year, the _ in their local schools and School Board. They organâ€" H”I‘””’H'imlm”“m“l”'|||":'!lIH ”“”]“” ”I]l“ /:P P udntier Beamsville WI held two banquets and presented ized and provided meals, music instruction and | NHIHE | IH.IJIH; Wl y 1 alit enc ::;1 i f in‘ i A MWcb rie old nsornoirmnddamiaaid nesattionitiion o NCB engraved lockets, for 110 returned boys of the vilâ€" health clinics for medical and dental check ups for n n en on ie o apencoopeeeefeeah oo aaaaiee | children. 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