Sarawak WIF70
In 1944 Mrs. Norman Kirk advertised and inspired the women of Sarawak Township (now part of the Township of Georgian Bluffs) to gather at the Orange Hall, on July 5, for the first meeting of the Sarawak Women’s Institute. The institute served Owen Sound and Sarawak Township, a strip of land on the western shore of Georgian Bay, only three concessions wide, stretching from the north-western border of the city of Owen Sound to Presqu’ile in the north. Before joining with the Keppel Women’s Institute in 1964 and becoming the Bluewater Women’s Institute, the Sarawak W.I. took responsibility for maintaining the burial site of the Indian Princess Nah-nee-bah-wee-quay (Catharine Sutton), thus perpetuating the memory of her audience with Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. Other contributions made by the institute include sewing and knitting for Red Cross war relief efforts, contributions of books and supplies to the school section and donations to various other charities and community events. The Tweedsmuir History Books compiled by the Sarawak W.I. are a mix of essays, stories, newspaper articles and photos highlighting various people, important events and W.I. contributions, both locally and abroad.
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