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“Women ’s Institutes have always met their challenges and their changes. I want to congratulate those other Presidents and those Board Directors, who sat around the Board table a few years ago and made with courage and foresight the decision to go ahead with this change and this new beginning. Long may you continue to make a difi‘erence for women, for families, and for communities around our province. " Along with the traditional ribbon cutting, the opening ceremonies were closed with the passing of the key. Les Foote (centre), Reeve at Guelph Township. presented the key to the house to Maisie Lasby (right), Chair at the Space Task Force Committee, who then presented it to Donna Russett (left). Peggy Knapp. ACWW Area President tar Canada President of the FWIO. Marjon‘e Durnford, former resident of the house and West End WI member, re- searched and wrote the brie! history of the house relayed on the plaque installed on the tront. The one-and-a-hall storey house is believed to have been erected in 1885 on the site of its tog predecessor. it was buitt during the ownership of the Grilles family who arrived in 1839, who were among the Scottish pioneers known as La Guayran immigrants who settled this section of Guelph Township in 7827. “Once we [began] talking to the Women ’s Institutes we thought we ’d finally found the best tennant ' we could ever find. ” Les Fools. Reeve, Guetph Townshlp Home 5! Country, Fall '94 5