Women's Institute Celebrates 60 years
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Description : Women's Institute Celebrates 60 Years
Bradford Women's Institute celebrated their 60th anniversary July 3 at the Bradford United Church.
Women's Institute members from 11 area branches were on hand to help celebrate the occasion, as well as district heads of the organization.
Special guest speaker was Janet Heplieth, past provincial president of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario, from Springfield, Ontario. She gave an inspiring speech on the opportunities available for members and spoke of the accomplishments of the organization.
She pointed out that the organization tries to deal with current topics. Recent workshops have dealt with such topics as wife battering, acid rain, and nuclear arms.
"We must continue to speak out on current issues. Our role is to investigate and try to understand the problems, because understanding is necessary to build a better world to follow us," said Mrs. Heplieth.
Mrs. Ada Watson, president of the Bradford branch, and Mrs. A.W. Spence, a long time member, participated in the cake cutting ceremony. Entertainment was provided by the Newmarket Scottish Dance Club.
The first meeting the Bradford Women's Institute was held July 2, 1925, and it is the oldest active women's organization in the town. Projects of the branch have included donations to many charities, help for victims of the 1954 Hurricane Hazel, and more recently the donation of a clock to the Lions swimming pool.
