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FWIC In l85]. David and Jane Hunter bought a modest tipâ€"board house on the Blue Lake Road. South Dum- WCS Township in Brant County. now known as the ilelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead. The Homestead was known in the community as the Willows‘i The Hunter family was blessed with give children, the youngest was Adelaide; born in <7, This child was a natural leader and during the latter .1 of the [800‘s and very early 1900's was instrumen. in the formation of many women‘s organizations. mg then-L the Women‘s institute. Also. schooling for V, especially in the ‘Domestic Science‘ area. was a p concern. and she worked tirelessly t0ward promot- it better life for women and children. he Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead purchased 959 by the Federated Women's Institutes of Cana~ IS located in a park-like setting about a mile from iunction of Highway 24 and 5. he Homestead, typical of the mid “300's was heated rnany stoves upstairs and a large fireplace in the r. The house was probably built around IE30. cal of that era. the simple doorway. flanked by ion pilasters leads into a hallway from which the well rises straight to the second floor, it: rag carpets, common in those days. cover the i w. and many pieces of Furniture and lovely dishes Form a part of thi: priceless original heirlooms handed on by the Hunter family, which adds authenticity to the Homestead. Recently a comfortable apartment was added to the house. leaving space for a nicely furnished tnidAlSOO kitchen and small pantr} :\ Hostess resides in lllC apartment and welcomes many visitors during the tent. The federated \\'oiiicn\ Institutes ol‘ Canada have set :1 goal oI~ 550.000 tilt to I'orni .i Foundation Capital Fund. from ultieh the interest \till he used to run some of the dd} to day maintenance .ind operation costs til the Homestead The limit “as \t‘l tl]\ll1 NW and 38.00000 has been invested to date \x donatiom Come in. further l‘unds “ill be ln\‘t.‘,\lt‘tl The Capital l'llllLl \ttll rcttttiin intact. Members from all I‘rotint‘es have iicun asked to Join together to donate SI (Ill per person during l‘itil. Ontario members .ll’l‘ .t\k(tl to send their donations to the FWIO till-inc (llltl iii Hill] the Treasurer will send the funds to F“ It‘ The Adelaide lluntcr Iliiiidlcsx Homestead R R LSI (it'tttpe.011| \lH’ lNll Hours. .2 (iii Ftlti p iii [Lilli Except during March iilieii closed Buses hook in .Ill\.ll'lk‘L' \tilli Ilmlcu Telephone SI‘LJ-ls l I it! v [ween-91M ' w . ADELAIDE HUNTER HOODLFSS HOMES'I‘EM) l‘)