Laskay

1968 Laskay Women’s Institute Members Taken at 60thAnniversary Celebration. Seated L to R: Mrs N Etheridge, Mrs Smeltzer, Mrs C Black, Mrs Thos Walker, Miss H Hunter, Mrs N McMurchy, Mrs M Hunter. Standing L to R: Mrs A McDermid, Mrs F O’Brien, Miss H
McMurchy, Mrs H Dooks, Mrs C Cairns, Mrs A Gordon, Mrs F Leatherdale, Mrs F Smeltzer, Mrs T Colburne

Celebration of significant anniversaries is a tradition in WI. A complete description of Laskay’s 60th and the signatures in the guest book can be read on-line in Laskay’s Tweedsmuir Books. It was held on July 10, 1968 and at the conclusion of the program the eighty guests enjoyed an outdoor luncheon of cake, strawberries and ice cream prepared by the fifteen members of the branch. The highlight of the program was “Flashes from the Past”, a panel chaired by Mrs W Finch, president during the 40th anniversary. The skit was designed to resemble the CBC program “Flashback” including a local commercial prepared and read by Mrs Pam Dennett. Challengers were Mrs N McMurchy - mystery object - old long handled collection box used at Strange Pres. Church; Miss H Hunter-Minutes of first Laskay WI meeting; and Mrs D C Henderson - celebrity guest who stumped the panel for her
participation in the teaching of Esperanto in King City 1961-62.

Standing in the doorway of the Laskay WI Hall, three members discuss the Centennial project which reached a successful conclusion when first copies went on sale at the 60th Birthday party. Left to Right: Mrs Adella Smeltzer, Curator Mrs Norman Etheridge, District Director, and Miss Helen Hunter, President (Photo by Stuart’s Studio) Laskay Portfolio was compiled by WI members using material gathered over the years with guidance from Jack McBride who published it.	Laskay 1968 Laskay Women’s Institute Members Taken at 60thAnniversary Celebration. Seated L to R: Mrs N Etheridge, Mrs Smeltzer, Mrs C Black, Mrs Thos Walker, Miss H Hunter, Mrs N McMurchy, Mrs M Hunter. Standing L to R: Mrs A McDermid, Mrs F O’Brien, Miss H McMurchy, Mrs H Dooks, Mrs C Cairns, Mrs A Gordon, Mrs F Leatherdale, Mrs F Smeltzer, Mrs T Colburne Celebration of significant anniversaries is a tradition in WI. A complete description of Laskay’s 60th and the signatures in the guest book can be read on-line in Laskay’s Tweedsmuir Books. It was held on July 10, 1968 and at the conclusion of the program the eighty guests enjoyed an outdoor luncheon of cake, strawberries and ice cream prepared by the fifteen members of the branch. The highlight of the program was “Flashes from the Past”, a panel chaired by Mrs W Finch, president during the 40th anniversary. The skit was designed to resemble the CBC program “Flashback” including a local commercial prepared and read by Mrs Pam Dennett. Challengers were Mrs N McMurchy - mystery object - old long handled collection box used at Strange Pres. Church; Miss H Hunter-Minutes of first Laskay WI meeting; and Mrs D C Henderson - celebrity guest who stumped the panel for her participation in the teaching of Esperanto in King City 1961-62.