The Erland Lee Award

This prestigious award is presented by the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada to a man who most exemplifies those qualities of Erland Lee which led to the founding of the Women’s Institute.

Regulations

1. A certificate to be presented to a gentleman who has made an outstanding contribution to the Women’s Institute movement.
2. Nominations can come from the branch, district/county, provincial or national level. Each province is entitled to one nomination per year, except Ontario, which is entitled to two because of the size of their membership.
3. Specifics of the nominee’s contribution to Women’s Institutes must be included with the nomination letter and forwarded to the provincial office for approval.
4. Once approved by the provincial office, the gentleman’s name will be sent to the national office. A cheque for $15.00 per certificate, payable to Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada (FWIC) from the nominating branch, must accompany the nomination.

A certificate will be mailed to the province from the national office, along with a brief resume of the signifant contributions of Erland Lee in forming Women’s Institutes in Canada.

Presentation of certificates is the responsibility of the nominator.

Deadline for nominations to FWIC is March 31st of each year.

Drop off, email, mail, or courier the required information to:

Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada
359 Blue Lake Road, PO Box 209
St. George, Ontario N0E 1N0
Email: info@fwic.ca