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Accession # |
A2017.189 |
Title |
West End Women's Institute Branch, records, 1932-2017. |
Date |
1932-2017 |
Description |
West End Women's Institute, records, 1932-2017. West End W.I. was founded September 1915, as a branch of Wellington South District. Members addresses included Ariss, and Guelph R.R.1, R.R. 5, and R.R.7. According to their final meeting minutes the West End W.I. officially disbanded in June 2017. A commemorative plaque was placed at Marden Library on 01 June 2017 where the West End W.I. held their last meeting. Earlier records for this branch may be found in A1997.52 and A2006.190. The files below consists of programmes, minute books, photos and working files, including accounts, membership rolls, visitors' book and correspondence. SERIES 1: PROGRAMMES, 1932-2005. [MU 1404] - file 1: Programmes, 1932/1933 to 1959/1960 [incomplete]. - file 2: Programmes, 1960/1961 to 2004/2005 [incomplete] SERIES 2: MINUTES, 2001-2017. [MU 1404] - file 1: Minutes, 2001-2007. - file 2: Minutes, pages 1-155, 2007-2015 - file 3: Minutes, pages 156-176, 2016-2017. SERIES 3: WORKING FILES, 1965-2017. [MU 1404] - file 1: Correspondence, reports, 1965-2017. - file 2: Bylaws, ca.1970-1994. - file 3: Newspaper clippings, 1979-2015. - file 4: Visitors' book, 1980-1991. - file 5: Certificates, 1984; 2001; 2015. - file 6: Membership lists, 1987-1990. - file 7: Song Sheets, ca.2012. - file 8: Advocacy manual, 16 pages, 2012. - file 9: FWIO Handbook, 111 pages, published 2012. - file 10: Protocol for flags and toasts, ca.2015. - file 11: Promotional materials, ca.2015. - file 12: History of West End Branch W.I., 2017. SERIES 4: PHOTOS, 1965-2017. [STACKS] Photographs are coloured, unless otherwise noted. NOTE THAT ANN WHALE HAS ADDED A LIST OF MEMBERS NAMES TO ATTACH TO THE PHOTOS. THIS LIST SHOULD BE CONSULTED AS WELL AS THE INFORMATION BELOW AS SOME NAMES MAY DIFFER..THE LIST IS FILED WITH PHOT0 ph 50800 THE FOLLOWING PRINTS FOUND LOOSE - ph 50800: B&w print. See ph 13932 - Group portrait of women from West End Women's Institute of Guelph Township in front of Barrie Hill United Church, for West End W.I.'s 60th Anniversary celebrations, 1975. Sign on church reads, "Barrie Hill / United Church / Pastor / Rev. W. A. Dempsey / BA...". A key to names with diagram accompanies ph 13932. - ph 50801: B&w print. Group of women, standing and seated on and in front of school auditorium stage. Text: "West End Women's Institute 50th Anniversary / Marden School, Marden, Ontario, September 2nd 1965. - ph 50802: Two women dancing. Date stamp 6-10-'01. - ph 50803: Marjorie Durnford (left) and Marden librarian Trudy [Groh], with copy of Wellington County 1877 Atlas, 2003; Label on reverse "Mrs. Wilma Cleghorn / RR 1 / Ariss, ON N0B 1B0;" Date stamp 27-7-'03. - ph 50804: Wilma Cleghorn and another woman cutting 80th anniversary cake. Date stamp 6-2-'95. - ph 50805: Group of women, one holding a framed painting[?], while another points. Date stamp 9-22-'97. - ph 50806: Group of women, standing and seated in front of an apartment building under construction. Date stamp 8-8-'97. - ph 50807: A cake with model houses, adjacent to a tripod with blue ellipse with text "1897-1997 100th Anniversary" [of the Women's Institute]. - ph 50808: Group of women, some standing, some seated. In front, a panel with illustrations of [perhaps] an overseas project, ca.2000. - ph 50809: Group of women, some standing some seated; the picture of one woman has been added to the front row,ca.2000. - ph 50810: Group of women standing in front of a sign "Grand River Dinner Cruises." On reverse" West End Branch and guests carpooled to the Caledonia Boat Farm for a cruise, dinner, video & entertainment, August 5, 2004. Jean McKenzie, Wilma Cleghorn / Sharon Currie, Marjorie Durnford, Emma Hasson / Marilyn McMann, Betty Lambert / Lois Tosh, Ruby Thompson, Joan Playle, Mildred / Royce, Mae Shifflett." Date stamp '04-8-5. - ph 50811 - ph 50812. Two prints of group of women, standing and seated on the ground in front of a church. Label "1990 75th anniversary / West End celebrated the 75th anniversary at Barrie Hill United Church with 9 visitors from Quebec." Date stamp 9-18-'90. - ph 50813 - ph 50816. Five prints of people in a tent. One woman holds a bouquet; another holds the WI anniversary publication. In ph 50816, Margaret Roy (left) and Lucie Best (right) are identified. Date stamp 1-7-'98. - ph 50817: Woman holding a shovel next to a pine tree, in a park setting, ca.2000. - ph 50818 - ph 50821. Four prints showing presentations to Wilma Cleghorn and Marjorie Durnford, and others, ca.2000. - ph 50821: Back row left to right: ? Reilly, Marjorie Durnford. Front row left to right: Flora Cleghorn, Eleanor Broderick. THE FOLLOWING PRINTS REMOVED FROM AN ALBUM MARKED WOMEN'S INSTITUTE (WI) / CRAFTS / FELLOWSHIPS / WORKSHOPS / COMMUNITY. - ph 50822: Cover image: "Women's Institute (WI) / crafts / fellowships / workshops / community. - ph 50823: West End [W.I.] library presentation, copy of "Clara" [by Pat Mestern], Sharon Currie to Trudy Groh. Date stamp 28-6:29. - ph 50824: West End W.I. members[?] in Township of Guelph Council Chambers[?]. Front row: Betty Lambert; Flora Cleghorn; Marj Durnford; Hazel Wilson; Margaret Walker; Eleanor Broderick; Emma Hasson, ca.2000. - ph 50825: Aprons for E. Lee's gift shop, made by Wilma [Cleghorn], ca.2000. - ph 50826: West End W.I. Back row: Lise Simmonds; Sylvia Keefe; Betty Lambert; Eleanor Broderick; Mildred Royce / Emma Hasson; Mae Shifflett; Nancy Allen; Wilma Cleghorn. Front row: Hazel Wilson; Margaret Walker; Lois Tosh; Marjorie Durnford, 2000. - ph 50827: West End Branch entertaining guests from Riverside and Mosborough Branches at Marden Park, in June 2004, for a brown bag lunch, fun, and an auction for "Focus High for W.I." Back row: Ann Parkinson; Joan Ramsey; Ida Merkley; Wilma Cleghorn; Emma Hasson; Bonnie Harrington; Sheila Fisher. Middle row: Mae Shifflett; Betty Lambert; Marilyn McMann; Fran Cargo; Sharon Currie; Joan Playle. Front row: Ann Whale; Mary McAninch; Mildred Royce; Lois Tosh; Marjorie Durnford. Date stamp '04-6-3. - ph 50828: [Lois Tosh] seated, with coffee and pastry, [2-2-'06]. - ph 50829: [Lois Tosh] in kitchen, with rolling pin. Date stamp 2-2-'06. - ph 50830: [Lois Tosh] in kitchen, with rolling pin, [2-2-'06]. - ph 50831: [West End W.I.?] members at self-serve lunch, [2-2-'06]. - ph 50832: [West End W.I.?] members at self-serve lunch. Date stamp 2-2-'06 - ph 50833: [West End W.I.?] members at self-serve lunch. Date stamp 2-2-'06. - ph 50834: [Marilyn McMann] in kitchen, with rolling pin. Date stamp 2-2-'06. - ph 50835: [West End W.I. ?] standing and seated in front of cake for 90th anniversary, 2005. Back row left to right:?; ?; Betty Lambert; Mae Shifflett; Emma Hasson; Wilma Cleghorn. Middle row left to right: Lois Tosh. Front row left to right:Marj Durnford; ?; Mildred Royce. - ph 50836: Marjorie Durnford, Lois Tosh and Betty Marshall on tour during the Provincial Conference at Ridgetown, ca.2005. - ph 50837: Colour postcard. The Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead / The birthplace of the founder of the Women's Institutes / St. George, Ontario, Brant County, Canada. Published by Alex Wilson Publications Ltd., Dryden, Ontario, ca.2005. THESE FIVE PHOTOS FOUND LOOSE IN THE ALBUM. - ph 50838: West End W.I. members seated around a table, with banner showing 100, ca.2015. - ph 50839: Teacups, pastries and serviettes on table in front of display panel with illustrations for West End W.I. 100. Date stamp 06-12-2017. - ph 50840: Six women standing and seated with banner West End W.I. 100, ca.2015. - ph 50841: Seven women standing. Date stamp 06-0[1-2017]. Marie Lamont, Joan Playle, Idea Merkley, Betty Lambert, Wilma Cleghorn, Sheila Fisher, Eileen Steffler. - ph 50842: Sheila Fisher (left) and Walter Trachsel (right) at the unveiling of a commemorative plaque honouring the work of the West End W.I.; held at Marden Library, 1 June 2917. THE FOLLOWING PRINTS REMOVED FROM AN ALBUM MARKED 100TH ANNIVERSARY WEST END WOMEN'S INSTITUTE SEPTEMBER 1915-2015. - ph 50844: Cover: 100th anniversary West End Women's Institute / September 1915-2015. - ph 50845: Blue ribbons marked "West End" and Mary Stewart Collect." - ph 50846: Text. List of West End W.I,. Officers and Members, 2015-2016. - ph 50847: Springfield Golf Course meal, followed by a tour of the Guelph Civic Museum which was featuring a tribute to Col. Dr. John McCrae, May 2016. L-r: Betty; Sheila; Eileen; Wilma; Ida; Joan; Hazel; Lois; Sharon. - ph 50848: District Annual, 12 May 2015, held at Eden Mills Presbyterian Church. West End donated the 100th anniversary cake for the dessert of the evening meal, which was ceremoniously cut by our President Sharon Currie. West End Branch members present included: Ida, Sheila; Eileen; Joan; Sharon, Wilma. In front: Hazel and Louis. - ph 50849: [Out of focus] Guelph Civic Museum, May 2016. Wilma; Eileen; Sheila; Joan; Ida; Hazel. - ph 50850: [Sharon Currie?] with West End W.I. 100th anniversary cake at Eden Mills Presbyterian Church. Date stamp 05-12-2015. - ph 50851: Close-up of West End W.I. 100th anniversary cake. Date stamp 05-12-2015. - ph 50852: Tree planting - 19 May 2015 a White Oak tree was planted in the Guelph Township Park, preceding a meeting of the Guelph Township Horticultural Society. This tree was to mark the 100th anniversary of the West End Women's Institute branch. Members participating included Lois; Ida; Betty; Eileen and Wilma. [includes newspaper clipping] - ph 50853: Close-up of label on tree: "Donated by West End W.I. / 100th anniversary of [West End Branch] Women's Institute. - ph 50854: Six members of West End W.I. at 100th anniversary tree planting, Marden Park, Tuesday 19 May 2015. [includes newspaper clipping: Lois Tosh; Ida Merkley; Betty Lambert; Eileen Steffler and Wilma Cleghorn] - ph 50855: Close-up of plants. Project - Once again members of West End W.I. planted and maintained one of the raised beds of the Enabling Garden at Marden Park. Photo: Wilma Cleghorn / Thistle Ridge Farm / RR 1 Ariss, ON N0B 1B0, ca.2015. - ph 50856: Regular meeting was held at the Cleghorn home. Members worked on making pin cushions (in egg cups) to be donated to the gift shop at the FWIO [Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario] Erland Lee Museum and Home. Members participating were Wilma; Sheila; Eileen; Betty; Ida; Lois; Sharon; Joan and Hazel, ca.2015. - ph 50857: West End W.I. members with 100th anniversary banner. Back: Wilma; Sheila; Eileen; Betty, Ida and Lois. Front: Sharon; Joan and Hazel, ca.2015. - ph 50858: August 6, 2015. Summer picnic and meeting held at the Enabling Garden of Guelph Township Park. Wilma demonstrated the art of "Henna Painting,." Members attending were: [Back row:] Wilma; Lois; Betty; Sheila. Front row: Ida and Joan. Date stamp 08-06-2015. - ph 50859: The WI logo in blue and gold, with hands showing "Henna Painting,." Date stamp 08-06-2015. - ph 50860: Text: Anniversary Meeting, 3 September 2015. This meeting was held in what is presently the Shifflett home. This is the home where the first West End W.I. meeting was held. (then known as the Cowan Home). The meeting was organized by Susan Baldauf (Shifflett) and other members of the Shifflett family. Honoured guests included former West End W.I. members, friends, as well as our FWIO Provincial Director, Glenna Smith; FWIO President, Margaret Byl (shown with our branch-member and District Director, Joan Playle). West End W.I. was presented with a 100th anniversary certificate by Mrs. Byl and each member received an anniversary pin. Members present at the meeting were Sheila; Eileen; Ida; Joan; Wilma and front: Betty; Hazel; and Lois. Unfortunately our President, Sharon, was too ill to attend. - ph 50861: Newspaper clipping with illustration of above from Wellington Advertiser, 11 September 2015. - ph 50862: Sheila, Betty, Eileen, Ida, Joan, Wilma. Front: Hazel and Lois. This is almost the same group portrait that appears in the Advertiser clipping (above). Date stamp 09-03-2015. - ph 50863: 100th anniversary meeting of West End W.I. L-r: Glenna Smith (Provincial Director); Margaret Byl (Provincial President); Joan Playle (West End Secretary). Date stamped 09-03-2015. - ph 50864: Text: The Wellington County Library Board honoured the four Women's Institute branches in the County with a luncheon in the Community Room at Marden Library. West End was again honoured on the occasion of their 100th anniversary. Other branches attending were Alma (9 members); Coningsby (6 members) and Carry-On (3 members). West End had 6 members attend. Speakers and guests attending included Murray McCabe (Chief Librarian for Wellington County); Rob Black (Chairman, Library Board); Louise Di Iorio (volunteer, King City Archives); Libby Walker (Wellington County Museum) and Cathy Stewart-Leahy (Supervisor, Marden Library). Lindsay Trimble (Information Services Librarian) presented each branch with a history book of Wellington County. - ph 50865: West End W.I. 100th Anniversary Tribute Tea, hosted by Marden Branch, Wellington County Library, 16 September 2015. - ph 50866: Text: programme for Women's Institute Tribute Tea, 16 September 2015. - ph 50867: L-r: Rob Black, Chair, Wellington County Library Board; [name to be identified]; Libby Walker, Wellington County Museum and Archives; Kathy Stewart-Leahy, Chief Librarian, Marden Library, [16 September 2016]. - ph 50868: L-r: Fred Lehman, Wellington County Communications; Louise Di Iorio, King Township Archives; Murray McCabe, Chief Librarian, Wellington County, 16 September 2016. Date stamp 09-16-2015. - ph 50869; Violinist and accordionist for "The Ambassadors," Old Time Music and Dance Band, [also referred to as "The Royal City Ambassadors"]. Date stamp 09-16-2015. - ph 50870: Closing comments and ceremonial cutting of the Anniversary cake was made by Wilma Cleghorn, Date stamp 09-16-2015. - ph 50871: Tweedsmuir history books were on display and music supplied by "The Ambassadors." NOTE: Date stamp 08-31-2017. - ph 50872: Name label for Wilma Cleghorn. - ph 50873: Carry-On W.I. Mary Ann Connell and Anne Reid; in background Cindy Rabstein. Date stamp 09-16-2015. - ph 50874: Alma W.I. Pat Salter; Jean Hanna; Joyce Wilson; Sharon O'Sullivan; Margaret Hall. Date stamp 09-16-2015. - ph 50875: Coningsby W.I. Myrtle Reid and Cindy Rabstein. Date stamp 09-16-2015. - ph 50876: Alma W.I. Helen Moffat; Lenore Arbuckle; Eileen Downey; Pat Salter. Ann Whale sat at the West End table (not pictured). Date stamp 09-16-2015. - ph 50877: West End W.I. officially disbanded in October 2016. On June 1st, 2017, the official unveiling of a commemorative plaque honouring the work of the West End W.I. was held at Marden Library. L-r: Walter Trachsel (Library Board); Marie Lamont; Joan Playle; Ida Merkley; Betty Lambert; Wilma Cleghorn; Sheila Fisher; Eileen Steffler; Pierre Brianceau (County Councillor). Date stamp 06-12-2017. - ph 50878: At the above event, Sheila Fisher (co-chair), gave opening remarks and official greetings. Date stamp 06-12-2017. - ph 50879: L-Sheila Fisher and Walter Trachsel, who brought remarks from the Wellington County Library Board. Date stamp 09-16-2015. - ph 50880: Employees of various Wellington County libraries: Janice Ellison; Chanda Gilpin; Brooke McLean; Kiirstin Maki; Deanna Stevens; Jessica Veldman; Monica North; Cathy Stewart-Leahy. Date stamp 06-12-2017. - ph 50881: same as ph 50839: Teacups, pastries and serviettes on table in front of display panel with illustrations for West End W.I. 100. Date stamp 06-12-2017. - ph 50882: Commemorative plaque. Date stamp 06-01-2017. - ph 50883: Text. In recognition of West End Women's Institute, 1915-2017. West End W.I. was an ardent supporter of many local projects and activities for the betterment of this community and for causes worldwide. Members also contributed to the Tweedsmuir History collection. - ph 50884: West End W.I. members at the last "official meeting" 1 June 2017. Date stamp 06-12-2017. Marie Lamont, Joan Playle, Idea Merkley, Betty Lambert, Wilma Cleghorn, Sheila Fisher, Eileen Steffler. |
Creator \ Maker |
West End Women's Institute |
Item Name |
Advertisement Book, Visitors' Bylaw Bylaws Certificate Correspondence Essay Guide List Manual Membership Register Minutes Prints Program Song Sheet |
Person \ Organization |
Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead Alex Wilson Publications Limited Allen, Nancy Alma Women's Institute Ambassadors, The Arbuckle, Lenora Arbuckle, Lenore Baldauf, Susan Barrie Hill United Church Best, Lucie Black, Rob Brianceau, Pierre Broderick, Eleanor Byl, Margaret Caledonia Boat Farm Cargo, Fran Carry-On Women's Institute Cleghorn, Wilma Coningsby Women's Institute Connell, Mary Ann Cowan Currie, Sharon Dempsey, W. A. (Rev.) Di Iorio, Louise Downey, Eileen Durnford, Marjorie Eden Mills Presbyterian Church Ellison, Janice Erland Lee Home Erland Lee Museum Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario Fisher, Sheila Gilpin, Chanda Grabowski, (Countess) Grand River Dinner Cruises Groh, Trudy Guelph Civic Museum Guelph Township Horticultural Society Guelph Township Park Enabling Garden Guelph Township Recreational Park Hall, Margaret (Mrs.) Hanna, Jean Harrington, Bonnie Hasson, Emma Keefe, Sylvia King City Archives Lambert, Betty Lamont, Marie Lehman, Fred Maki, Kiirstin Marden Park and Community Centre Marden Park Enabling Garden Marden Public Library Marden Public School Marden School Marshall, Betty McAninch, Mary McCabe, Murray McCrae, John (Col.) McCrae, John, (Dr.) McKenzie, Jean McLean, Brooke McMann, Marilyn Mestern, Patricia Mattaini (Mrs.) Moffat, Helen Mosborough Women's Institute North, Monica O'Sullivan, Sharon Parkinson, Ann Playle, Joan Rabstein, Cindy Rabstein, Cynthia Ramsey, Joan Reid, Anne Reid, Myrtle Riverside Women's Institute Roy, Margaret Royal City Ambassadors Royce, Mildred Salter, Pat Shifflet, Mae Shifflett, Mae Shifflett, Susan Simmonds, Lise Smith, Glenna Springfield Golf and Country Club Steffler, Eileen (Mrs.) Stevens, Deanna Stewart-Leahy, Cathy Thistle Ridge Farm Thompson, Ruby Tosh, Lois Trachsel, Walter Trimble, Lindsay Veldman, Jessica Walker, Libby Walker, Margaret Wellington Advertiser Wellington County Library Wellington County Library Board Wellington County Museum and Archives Wellington South District Women's Institute West End Women's Institute Whale, Ann Wilson, Hazel Wilson, Joyce Women's Institute |
Place |
Ariss Barrie Hill Brant County Caledonia Eden Mills Guelph Guelph - Eramosa Twp. Guelph Twp. Marden Marden Park Mosborough Ridgetown Riverside Springfield St. George Wellington South West End |
Subject |
Women's History Women's Institute Advertisement Education Social Life |
Photo, Map # |
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Year Range from |
1932 |
Year Range to |
2017 |
Collection |
me] |
Accession # |
A2017.189 |
Containers |
STACKS MU 1404 |