Erland Lee

[1] Born on May 3, 1864, Erland was a prominent member of the Lee family, who came to the Niagara Peninsula in Canada (then British North America) as United Empire Loyalists in 1792, after the American Revolutionary War.

[3] Hoodless suggested during this speech that education in domestic science might best be achieved through an organization for women similar to the existing Farmer's Institutes for men.

Hoodless[2] (or Erland Lee) then suggested that women interested in discussing the formation of such a group might meet again the following week.

[4] Erland and his wife Janet spent that week inviting and encouraging the women of Stoney Creek to attend this second meeting.

He jointly owned and operated the Vinemount Creamery with his friend and local member of provincial parliament, Ernest D’Israeli (E.D.)