IODE Rosemary - Middleton NS

Rosemary Chapter was organized in Middleton and received its charter on April 26, 1919 just 19 years after the National Chapter was organized and 10 years after the town of Middleton was incorporated. The name Rosemary was suggested by Cannon Morris, Rector of Holy Trinity Church; the father of one of the charter members. Rosemary means remembrance; quite appropriate as the major project for the newly formed Chapter was the responsibility of equipping the operating room of the new Soldiers' Memorial Hospital. At the age of twenty-five in 1919, Marguerite Ethel Young was a founding member of the Rosemary Chapter. Marguerite lived until the age of 105; she died in the Annapolis Royal Nursing Home in 1999. The Chapter's charter members consisted of ten enthusiastic, young, single women.
In April of 2015 at the 95th Provincial Annual Meeting of IODE Nova Scotia, IODE Rosemary Chapter received the Mrs. C.H.Sutherland Rose Bowl Membership Award for having obtained six new members the previous year. Recognition for this achievement was also received from IODE Canada.
In April of 2015 at the 95th Provincial Annual Meeting of IODE Nova Scotia, IODE Rosemary Chapter received the Mrs. C.H.Sutherland Rose Bowl Membership Award for having obtained six new members the previous year. Recognition for this achievement was also received from IODE Canada.
Become a Member
Chapter meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of each month at 2:00 pm. Meetings in September to December and April to June are held at Macdonald Museum, Middleton. Meetings from January to March are held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Middleton. No meetings are held in July and August. New members are always welcomed. For information as to who to call please contact President@IODENovaScotia.ca