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_ Mrs. Gordon Conant of Oshawa, daughter of the first President Mrs. E. D. Smith shared some of her Mrs. H. L. Noblitt, President of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario was Chairman of the event. A short history of the Lee family from James, a staunch United Empire Loyalist who came to Canada from the United States in 1792, to the present, paying tribute to this progressive, publicâ€"spirited family who nad piayed yuth a proummenm par.‘m the dewopment of their community and especially to Erland and his wife for their initiative and support in the formation of the Women‘s Institute. Credit was also extended to the members of Wentworth County for their enthusiasm in accepting the idea introduced by Mrs. Hoodless, and for their efforts in promoting the idea which had spread in Untano t0 a memoersnip of 23M wihttm fifteen years, and has subsequently encompassed the world. The crowd gathered at the front of the house for a ‘orc ceremunty im ‘the smale under the talk mees. The Honourable William A. Stewart, Minister of Agriculâ€" ture and Food, brought greetings from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and commended the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario for the great contribuâ€" tion it had made over the years toward the growth of the individual member, to the communities of Onâ€" tarmo, and nmow m myrrmg ‘he "Tone‘ io memkeas all over the world. Greetings were extended from the Associated Country Women of the world by Deputy President, Dr. Irene Spry: and congratulations were read by Mrs. Austin Zoeller from Mrs. J. McLean of Nova Scotia, President of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Canâ€" xta. R. L. Davis, Grimsby, Mrs. Frank Ryan, Oakville, Miss Alison Lee, Guelph, and Mrs. Leslie Tulk of Newfoundfand, also his two sisters Rfiss Marjorie Lee, Hamilton and Mrs. H. C. Freal, Stoney Creek. Women‘s Institute history was made on August 9th when over 400 Women‘s Institute members from across the Province and interested friends from all over gatnered at Tne Eriand Lee Home, Ridge Road, Stoney Creek, for the official opening of the "Home". Eight bus loads came from as far away as 350 miles to be present for the memorable event. The occasion was to celebrate the acquisition of the property by the Fedâ€" erated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario in June, 1972, and to honour Erland and his wife Janet. The last of the Lees to reside in the house was Frank. son of Erland and his wife Katie. Among the special guests at the event were their daughters Mrs. *Witn Adeiaide Hoodless providing tne idea, und Erland Lee the stimulus, the first W.I. was founded in 1897. The original constitution was hand written by Janet Lee on the beautiful dining room table, still in the dining room of the Home. The Official Opening of the Erkind Lee Home 1472 by Mrs. H. L. Noblitt mempe,, _ O". Mount Hope, both of whom were ‘;’T‘;‘";d‘n'fi.;s Of the Committee which was 1'n.st.rumenrtal’ ]_12 "Hom e,f? a"‘\fg\m' avions far the ecquisition Af &k f ; and by Mrs. Lilah Lymburner of Port Col sls President of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario durin:g the early period of negotiations. Following the impressive ceremony the guests toured the house and Drive House and then enjoyed refreshments served beneath 3 large marquee erected at the baot 4 the momeary dby mamhar af Wentwartb County officers g athered at the Erland Lee Home on August 8. aigel) â€"â€" Wwhen q ) Distwint cecalled the dlay â€"May.28 1961 large by ts Dissrict erected a memorial plaque _c;p a of Erla Ulder at the front of the house in recognition a ast“‘i1 ANd Jamet Lee. Mrs. Everett Small of Essex, lapce Presi’iient., told of the ceremony which took Fhe H'at this ideratical site on October‘ 1, 1967, when mese$ TDS Sites Board, at the instigation of the Fedâ€" “l‘?kted ~w‘5\"‘\“m1§ Ipnstitutee «af Ontariq «erected . pea[q]‘je in honor .of the part played by Erland and Jaâ€" net ho and Adelaide Hoodless. The tibbon to) officially open the "Home" was cut Â¥ Mr§_ Russel] Wise of Puslinch along with Mrs. Alâ€" lan PDisp."" The warm wisshes of the guests was surpassed only lzy the warmth «of the summer heat as Wentworth MEemorig * mowrt Colborne. Frank Lzeof thos e days. Mrs. Leslie Tulk spoke for the home i8 n farnily expressing their pleasure that their tute, Mrg °W bei ng preserved by the Women‘s Instiâ€" ”K'A*J.b&m"' Thomxas McCreadie, President of Wentâ€" â€" Wha. ,.hb Mictwint ranallad the Auw _ _ Ak=s %0 in3 n o l Original Co ittee Pus: Alg, ~mmi ttee Lump, Lup} fNlan ‘IAmittee: Mrs. Russell Wise, Puslinch, mburne Dic kenson, Mount Hope, Mrs. Lilan mem . . _ Porrt Colborne. ounty 0C Cme§] Dickenson K. Vack o the propeanrty dy! y Women‘s; Institutes. W‘entworth County Day (continued on next page)