Celebration

A Celebration of Achievements & Legacy

On Wednesday, September 17, 2025 members and friends of the Women’s Canadian Club of Hamilton gathered to celebrate the achievements and legacy of the WCCH.

Five past-presidents were in attendance, along with past and present members of the Board.

In accordance with the Constitution & Bylaws of the Club donations were made to six worthy organizations:

Zonta Club of Hamilton 1 (zontahamilton1.ca) in support of their scholarship programs. These programs are for women in the areas of leadership, business leadership, women in STEM and students of Bernie Custis Secondary School. Helen Orban, a past member of the WCCH was a member of the Zonta Club and established a bursary fund through them.

Canadian Federation of University Women Hamilton (cfuw-hamilton.com) in support of their scholarship programs. They offer five scholarships annually to support young women in their pursuit of post-secondary education. Marilyn Hill, a longtime member of the WCCH who recently passed away had been a member of the CFUW for over 50 years.

The Duet Club of Hamilton, Canada (duetclub.ca) to assist with funding of the Margaret Davis Scholarship. Margaret Davis, Honorary President of the Duet Club, is also an Honorary Member of the WCCH, in recognition of her years of playing the piano at meetings and events.

The Federated Women’s Institute of Ontario (fwio.on.ca). The first Women’s Institute Branch was founded in 1897 in Stoney Creek. The FWIO was organized in 1919 to bring the branches together for a stronger voice. The Erland Lee (museum) Home is owned by the FWIO. (erlandleemuseum.ca)

Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg (niwasa.ca), an Indigenous organization that provides programs and services across the entire life cycle to the Indigenous population in Hamilton, Brantford and surrounding areas. While the purpose of the WCCH including welcoming new Canadians, we should never forget about the Indigenous peoples of Canada.

The Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation (srcf.ca) in recognition of the years the WCCH spent at the Scottish Rite. The Foundation is involved in solving the Puzzles of the Mind by funding research into dementias including Alzheimer’s disease and opening Learning Centres which offer free tutoring to children with dyslexia.

Members of the Board will be sorting through minutes, photos and other archival material to be donated to the Local History & Archives department of the Hamilton Public Library, along with a cash donation to assist in the important work done by that department.