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      This is the west end entrance to the Village of Rockton located on Old Hwy #8 and was first started by R.W.I. members and spouses in the early 1980's. Institute members carried on throughout most of the 1990's. Local Girl Guides planted bulbs in the garden; the fence in the …

      This building was originally the Calton WI Hall, but was later sold to be used as a private home.

      In 2017 Gillies Hill WI members proudly marked their 20th anniversary of cleaning the roadside of a section of road north of Chesley, Ontario.

      Teeterville Women's Institute Hall, located at 194 Teeter Street, Teeterville. The S.S. No. 11 Teeterville, built in 1871, became the Teeterville Women’s Institute in 1962. The school was in operation from 1872 to 1962. Photo courtesy of Norfolk County Heritage and Culture. Photo used with permission.

      The new executive at our CBWI from left to right are Lacey Thompson treasurer, Shirley Couch director, Tara Stanton secretary, Marywinn Daykin vice president, and Karin van der Hayden Thomas president. The photo was taken in April, 2017 in front of the CBWI and Community Hall on County Rd. 9 …

      This is a picture of the Mattawa War Memorial Cenotaph, dedicated to the fallen in two World Wars, by the Mattawa Women's Institute. This Cenotaph can be found in the heart of Mattawa, where the Mattawa R. Joins the Ottawa R., across the Mattawa R. from the Mattawa Museum.

      In 2016, Norwich Township declared that the hall could not be rented due to changing fire regulations. With rising hydro and fuel costs and declining involvement, the Cornell Women's Institute could no longer look after the hall. The Township sold it in 2017 to Wilson Farms from Norwich.

      This collage represents the signs that were updated and replaced in 2016 by the Gillies Hill WI in remembrance of hamlets in the community which are now gone but not forgotten. The signs shown are for the hamlets Carnegie, Cantire, Gillies Hill, Lockerby, Mickle, and Vesta.

      Adamsville WI Hall Adamsville Women's Institute was organized in 1934 and disbanded in 2012. The Community Hall was the former one-room school (S.S. #3, Albemarle Township, Bruce County) until 1967 when Central Schools were formed. The Community bought the school for $50.00 and appointed a Board of Trustees. The building …

      The setting sun catches the Ontario Trust plaque in front of the Georgetown branch of the Halton Hills Public Library at 9 Church Street.

      Mayor Rick Bonnette shakes Mr. McGibbon’s hand after unveiling the street-side utility box cover. Artist Robert Johannsen gathers up the tarpaulin at left.

      Town Councillor Jane Fogel gestures toward the utility box cover during her speech. It features an image of the Hotel McGibbon from the EHS photo collection.

      Artist Robert Johannsen unveils the parking lot face of the utility box cover. It features The Clark Hotel, John Alexander “Sandy” Mackenzie and the Memorial Tree.

      Sandy Mackenzie stands in front of the panel about him on the utility box cover.

      Mayor Rick Bonnette stands with his arm around Sandy Mackenzie in front of the utility box cover.

      The utility box cover featuring The Clark Hotel, Sandy Mackenzie and the Memorial Tree is flanked by (L to R) Sandy Mackenzie, Wendy Farrow-Reed, Jane Fogel and Mayor Rick Bonnette.

      The empty car dealership at 15 Mountainview Road North. A 1973 photograph of Georgetown Chrysler can be seen at EHS01918.

      A crowd gathers at Dominion Gardens Park to await the fly- over of the Snowbirds. They flew over Halton Hills to honour the award of Most Patriotic Town in Canada.

      The Snowbirds formation fly by a photographer perched on top of the Halton Hills Fire Department aerial ladder at Dominion Gardens Park. They flew over Halton Hills to honour the award of Most Patriotic Town in Canada.

      Karen Smith, event organizer, speaks to the crowd gathered at the Ballinafad Community Hall to witness the unveiling of a plaque honouring Canadian singer “Stompin’” Tom Connors.