Erland Lee Events

Last update: April 9, 2008

Erland Lee, Grand Master of Wentworth Masonic Lodge, 1901 and Deputy District Grand Master 1923-24

Saltfleet Township crest 1967-74

Pancakes and maple syrup at the Erland Lee Museum 2004

From the museum's local history archives:

Stoney Creek's Da-Nite Tavern and Pines Hotel, 1950

CURRENT EXHIBITS

Our 1:87 scale display of Stoney Creek based on the H.G. & B. R. (c.1910), now covering from Bartonville to Winona with models of historical buildings in west Saltfleet, Olde Towne Stoney Creek, Fruitland, and Winona.

Stoney Creek and the Iron Horse

(basement wing of main building)

The From Saltfleet to Stoney Creek historical photo display and database, complementing the model, has been moved to the adjacent fieldstone basement of the Lee home.

Evelyn Budden: A Lifetime of WI Achievement

Examining the life of a Hamilton WI member

100 Years+ of WI History

The continuing story of the Women's Institutes from 1897 to the present

Stoney Creek WI - 25th anniversary party at Battlefield Park, 1922

L-R unknown, Mrs. Gallaghan, Mrs. Baxter, Miss Chapman, Erland Lee, Christina Smith, Janet Lee

Doing Local Historical Research?

Visit the online Virtual Museum of Canada exhibit: "From Saltfleet to Stoney Creek", now on display at Heritage Canada's website.

Now in the museum Gift Shop:

Vanished Hamilton

and

Vanished Hamilton II

$21.95

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	Special Events March 29, 2008 MAPLE SYRUP EVENT AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST Time: 8 am to noon Price: $4.00 for children ages 12 and under, $8.00 for adults, babes in arms are free. Family rate: $20.00 (2 adults and up to 3 children). Price includes Museum tour. On Saturday March 29, 2008 from 8am to noon, the Erland Lee Museum kicks off spring with its annual maple syrup event and pancake breakfast which includes sausages, all you can eat pancakes and local maple syrup! Pancake breakfast snow date April 5, 2008 *THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS!* Battlefield Optimists, Highland Packers Ltd., E.D. Smith Foods Ltd., Fortinos- Fiesta Mall, Tim Hortons- Rymal Rd. and Hwy 56, Hamilton Amateur Radio Club. May 3 and 4, 2008 DOORS OPEN HAMILTON The Erland Lee Museum is just one of 61 sites open to the public for the 6th Annual Doors Open Hamilton. The Doors Open program seeks to celebrate, educate and inform citizens and visitors of the importance of the architectural, cultural and historical sites in Hamilton by allowing visitors free access to properties that are either not usually open to the public, or would normally charge an entrance fee. Many locations organize guided tours, displays and activities to enrich the visitor experience. May 22, 2008 STONEY CREEK CHARTER BRANCH AGM Time: 7 pm Price: $1.00 to become a member of the oldest branch of the Women's Institutes. The Erland Lee Museum is proud to be hosting the 111th Annual General Meeting of the Stoney Creek Charter Branch of the Women's Institutes. May 24, 2008 VICTORIAN TEA Time: 2 pm to 4 pm Price: $6.00 Take tea on the lawn at the Erland Lee Museum. Our Women's Institutes volunteers will serve afternoon tea, including scones, cream, jam and sandwiches. Enjoy a walk around our 1.9 acres of gardens, or just relax under the trees. Optional museum tour included. Reservations requested. 905-662-2691. June 14, 2008 MURDER MYSTERY Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Price: $35.00 Stoney Creek reporter Ed Krueger is about to miss his "final deadline"... Join us for an evening of intrigue, mystery and murder as we present an encore presentation of "Sports Final" Presented by the volunteers of the Erland Lee Museum: a murder mystery dinner, set in 1940s Stoney Creek and utilizing the heritage setting of the Women's Institutes' birthplace. SEATING IS LIMITED. Pre-Registration required 905-662-2691. August 16, 2008 4th ANNUAL MARKETPLACE The Erland Lee Museum's 4th Annual Fleamarket/Marketplace at the Binbrook Fairs grounds. Details to be announced. Interested in being a participating vendor? Call 905-662-2691.