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1982 Santa Claus Parade Women's Institute Float on John Hodgson's wagon pulled by his team of Belgians.

1982 Santa Claus Parade Women's Institute Float on John Hodgson's wagon pulled by his team of Belgians.

1982 Santa Claus Parade Women's Institute Float on John Hodgson's wagon pulled by his team of Belgians.

1982 Santa Claus Parade Women's Institute Float on John Hodgson's wagon pulled by his team of Belgians.

Quarter at W.I. District Annual May 1963, in Bradford. L-R: Mrs. A. Dow, Mrs. J. Everrett, Mrs. Anne Morris, Mrs. Johnson. This photo is from the Bradford Womens Institute Scrapbooks.

L-R: Mrs. Irene Dow, Mrs. Daisy Everett, Mrs. Anne Morris, Mrs. D. Johnson, May 1963, at W.I. District Annual in Bradford.

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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.

"On September 14th, Simcoe South District Women's Institute celebrated its 100th Anniversary, at an Open House and Tea held in Cookstown.
The district received its charter on May 5th, 1902, in Thornton. At one time, the District had 11 branches, including Beeton, Gilford and Bradford, Now, there are only 6 remaining - Bond Head, Churchill, Cookstown, Fishers Corners, Tec-We-Gwill (Newton Robinson) and Tottenham.
At the Anniversary Open House, there was a focus on past achievements, which have included the establishment of a library in Alliston, installation of traffic lights in Bond Head, and work on health and safety issues - but there was also a focus on the future, and the continuing relevance of W.I.
Member of Parliament Aileen Carroll noted that Women's Institutes were founded in the early years of this century, "to work against the isolation (in rural Ontario), to countermand that isolation by bringing together the women... to build cohesion in the community."
Carroll pointed out that the areas of interest of Women's Institute - education and culture, citizenship, international affairs, industry - coincide with the interests of parliamentary committees, and urged W.I. members to stay involved, and to provide their views and input, to "seize the day, continue with these very important initiatives." "

At Bradford and District Community Centre W.I. and Knitting Club ladies catered to a dinner for volunteers cleaning up business block after fire. Burned Feb. 11, 1959. L-R: Mrs. Harvey Marks (Dode), Mrs. Ted Bulpit (Venetta), Mrs. Ernie Collings, Mrs. Jim Murphy (Jessie), Mrs. Jas. Everett (Daisy), Mrs. Marg. Lee, Mrs. Sid Gapp (Millie), Mrs. Ray Hodgson (Ethel), Mrs. Louise Culbert, (Mrs. Jack) Mrs. Harold Newns (Marg). This photo is from the Bradford Womens Institute Scrapbooks.