Manitoba Women's Institutes - 50 Years - Morris, Manitoba, Canada
Posted by: 
PM8
N 49° 21.385 W 097° 21.897
14U E 618733 N 5468363
This Commercial Commemoration is on the front of the RM of Morris Offices at 207 Main Street North in Morris, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMW2YN
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 07/03/2017
Views: 2
The Morris Women's Institute, founded in 1910, was the first Manitoba Women's Institute. There are currently 22 local Women's Institutes in Manitoba.
This commemoration was erected in 1960 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the first Manitoba local Institute, in Morris. At that time, there were 17 local Women's Institutes in the Province, each of which is listed on the plaque. Here is the text of the plaque:
Manitoba Women's Institutes
1910 - 1960
"For Home and Country"
Erected on the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Women's Institutes of Manitoba in recognition of their contribution to the promotion of education and citizenship in the homes and communities of Manitoba and in honour of the seventeen Institutes organized in 1910.
Morris - Cartwright - Virden
Emerson - Manitou - Valley River
Russell - Morden - Headingley
Birtle - Miami - Stonewall
Minnedosa - Carman - Swan Lake
Deloraine - - - Hamiota
The Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba
Anniversary Year: 1960
Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1910
Address:
207 Main Street North
Morris, Manitoba Canada
Website: [Web Link]
|
Visit Instructions:
1. Original photo if possible. A narrative of your visit.