A CENTURY OF CHARITABLE WORK

In 1910, IODE Laurentian Chapter donated $17,000 to build and furnish a tuberculosis sanatorium (later the Royal Ottawa Hospital). Recently, when the hospital was rebuilt, the chapter was still there to help, this time with furnishings.

IODE Laurentian Chapter, founded in 1906, is a local wing of a national women's charitable organization - IODE - dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals, through education, community service and citizenship programs. Please review the information contained on this website and consider donating to the work of Laurentian Chapter. You can make your contribution online at the flick of a finger. See the "Donate" button in the upper right corner of this page.

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A humorous look at marriage!
The Circle by Somerset Maugham
27 October 2011
Laurentian Chapter recently celebrated its fourth year as a supporter and beneficiary of the Linden House Theatre Company – a community theatre troupe dedicated to presenting classic comedy. Some 130 people - members and guests - gathered for wine and hors d'oeuvres for the benefit evening, followed by a performance of a 1921 classic play. Laurentian member Janet Uren founded Linden House in 2007, and for four of its five years Laurentian has celebrated the connection with a gala night and shared proceeds.

The Circle, Final scene L to R: Actors Robin Bowditch (Hughie), Janet Uren (Kitty), Sara Duplancic and Alex da Silva in the culminating scene of The Circle, which on October 27 raised money for Laurentian Chapter and its many causes.
Linden House Theatre Company cake Laurentian member Janet Stratton, who is an expert pastry chef, baked and decorated a fantastic cake with dramatic red icing to celebrate the company’s fifth anniversary. So particular is Janet about her cakes that she actually imports flour from Britain to get the right results.

Laurentian Chapter Garage Sale
17 September 2011

It’s an annual tradition. Bargains galore were available at St. Bartholomew's Church in New Edinburgh as once again Laurentian marshalled its resources to present a whole range of previously owned treasures – kitchenware, jewellery, clothing, books, electronics, sports equipment and more. This year the chapter scored record profits, which will be reinvested in the chapter’s social programs.

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