Norwood WI Tweedsmuir Community History, 1965-2000, page 9

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THROUGH THE YEARS The Nor-wood Women's Institute was organized July 10th, 1910 â€" Mrs. (LA. Brethen, maidsut Miss Jessie McNaughton, Secretary â€" treasurer. 7 We have come a long way during the past fifty years, and I only wish at this fine _ women who were pioneer members could know the great things that have been acuqmp ad, in the district but throughout the whole wide world. Little is known about the Institute work in the early years, as the minute banks 1 _ or destroyecl. The repqrt which follows however will give a general summary of how valuable their has been and still continues to he. ' thfis were raised by the me‘bers to carry on the work by having : card parties; Eat and Anniversaries, Lions Clubs dinners, Booths at the Fair, selling tigkejzs on ' Donations haVe been made to :â€" Sick Children’s Hospital Cue Hill disaster F‘Lmd Brethen Coliseum Prizes to Nomad Fair Bani-d Bay Scouts Building Red Cross, blankets, quilts Commnity Chrishnas Tree. socks, cigarettes etc. Salvation Amy Fire fund Wreaths placed at Genetaph‘ Chest Xâ€"Bays fizonsa‘ring Local Leaders Cancer Fund Swimming Pool Retarded Home - Campbellford Centennial Bench at Library in Norwcod

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