Elgin County Women's Institutes - East Elgin District Women's Institute Winter Picnic - Heritage Collections Elgin-St. Thomas

Series: St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Elgin County Women's Institutes file

Scope and Content: Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published February 24, 1972 with caption: "Hold Annual Winter Picnic- The Elgin East District of the Women's Institute held their annual winter picnic at the Aylmer Baptist Church, yesterday, with almost 150 area members and visiting guests from Elgin West and Oxford South enjoying the festivities. As well as holding the annual winter picnic, the establishment of the district institute 65 years ago, as well as the founding of the Federated Women's Institute of Ontario, 75 years ago, was celebrated. Seen, cutting the birthday cake are, from left to right, Mrs. William Holmes; president of Elgin East District; Mrs. Charles Munro, president of the London Area Women's Institute; and Mrs. Joe Bechard, vice-president of Elgin East District."

Name Access: St. Thomas (Ont.); St. Thomas Times-Journal; Elgin County Women's Institutes; East Elgin Women's Institute