Founded by Lady Edith Muriel Anderson and Lady Eileen Mary Walwyn in the mid-1930s following a disastrous tidal wave in 1929, the Jubilee Guilds of Newfoundland and Labrador sought to improve quality of life in rural Newfoundland and Labrador through education and learning opportunities for women, craft production to generate income, and community service. The Jubilee Guild would later join the Women’s Institute, which was founded in 1897 in Stoney Creek, ON by Adelaide Hoodless, and their mandate shifted to include more educational programs that targeted both urban and rural women.
The Women’s Institute Craft Shop is housed in a log cabin and showcases local art from members of the Women’s Institute.
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