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Mrs. Gordon Conant. Oshawa. daughter of Mrs. E. D. Smith. first president 01' the Stoney Creek Branch. was a head table guest at a luncheon and celebration on February 10. honouring the founding of" the first Women's Institute. Women's Institute members from surrounding Branches were guests. The President of FWlO Mrs. Herb Maluske was the speaker 01. the afternoon. Mrs. Joseph Bielish. FWIC President. brought greetings along with Area President Mrs. R. D. Lungs. South Wentworth District President Mrs. D. MeKibbon and Erland Lee Chairman. Mrs. Austin Zoellcr. President ol'thc first Women‘s Institute Mrs. Lorna Rogers was chairman for the celebration. Lovely flower arrangements and congratulatory cards and let- ters. as well a». a telegram from a link Branch. Bright- stonc. England. added to the event. Mayor Dean 0|" Stoney Creek brought greetings and emphasized the importance ol'the W.l. and the part Stoney Creek W.I. has played in community events. Mrs. Gordon Conant. as a very small child at- tended the first meeting with her mother and told about Institute involvement in her home over the years. Site was always a collector of newspaper articles and has assembled many beautiful scrap books. two of which she has ofl'ered to the McLaughlin Library. University of Guelph. These were on display and will be donated within the next few weeks. Mrs. Gordon Conant displays scrap books, containin South District President; Mrs. Austin Zoeiler, Editor Ho Lorna Rogers. Stoney Creek President; Mrs. Gordon Langs, Hamilton Area President. 24 STONEY CREEK WOMEN'S INSTITUTE g memorabilia of Wi. Lâ€"H Mrs. D. McKi‘bbon, Wentwom me and Country; Mrs. Joseph Bieiish, F WlC President; Mr? Conant; Mrs. Herb Maiuske, FWIO President; Mrs. ROIEW Mrs. Maluske congratulated Stoney Creek tin be. ballot FWIO and spoke to the audience about the it] years of service given by Stoney Creek to Homu and Country. Emphasizing the present is the outgrmtth or the past. while the future is the outgrowth ofthi- nm. em. It is important that not only Stoney Creek l-nii an branches assess their present status. and not am“ complacent or too content. She posed a question .itc we functioning as effectively as in the past? We . :ed “STP“#steps to progress. She continued by saying the W.I. are equal ti 1m task. We must increase strength for future protei an, W.l.s should continue to set standardsâ€"plant \ in. ards where standards never flewâ€"harness the in. csl of young girls and prove we care and are inter :4 Let every member donate time and talent and - n. ken of our treasury." Patience. perseverance. con ml prodding and plodding are inevitable Charactt-i M needed in the years ahead. Mrs. Bielish said. “You have laid the found in well. today will be history tomorrow.“ Dreams . is valid today as “yesterday‘s yet to be." 1977 migh: n well be declared the year For retelling. TCdBLlIt in today. There is a need for new members. ifwe ll .i. increase our numbers we‘re not living up to in, Hoodless's vision. Stoney Creek W.[. has given uh legacy to all of Canada. Mrs. Bielish extended .‘l- ings from FWIC and Queensland W.l.. C.W.A n- tralia and presented Stoney Creek President \- .l Northern W.l. magazine. The Editor of Home and Country. Mrs. A. 7‘ let spoke briefly about the "first object“ and its rclcx LT today. She reminded all of the significant place ll'l r» land Lee Home holds in the early beginnin: nl‘ Women’s Institutes.