Lois MacPherson

In memoriam · early June 2000

A Mississauga Branch member and demonstrator, died very suddenly. She loved to travel to see her daughter Tina and grandchildren in Montreal; survived by daughters Arleigh (Mississauga) and Tina (Montreal) and a son Glen (Vancouver). She was still awarded Craftsman and Salon Ribbons at that year's 50th Annual, entered before her death.

From Spring & Summer 2000, page 2.

Also recorded as Lois Macpherson, Lois McPherson

Standing

Society Member 1988–1997

Branch

Mississauga

Of the Mississauga Branch; co-editor of the newsletter throughout 1991–1993 and Corresponding Secretary from 1992, and a Director of the 1991–92 council. Made a square for the CSCL Leather Quilt. Showed one piece in the Society's exhibition at the Etobicoke Art Gallery, 4-29 September 1992.

From Fall 1998, page 2; 38th Annual Meeting 1988 — programme, The Royal Resort, Rosedale, page 4; History of the Hamilton Leathercraft Guild, 1956–2002 — the Guild’s own typescript, set out in full on the Hamilton branch history page, page 10; and Etobicoke Art Gallery exhibition 1992 — catalogue, page 13.

Served the Society as

• Mississauga Branch President 1986–1987
• Mississauga Branch Past President 1988
• Editor 1990–95; 1990–1995
• Mississauga Branch Membership 1990
• Co-Editor 1991–1993
• Director 1991
• Correspondence 1992–1993
• Corresponding Secretary 1992–1994
• Mississauga Branch Vice-President 1992
• Corrsp. Sec 1993

Awards

• Craftsman Ribbon 1986–2001
• International Federation of Leather Guilds Show, 2nd Prize 1990
• International Federation of Leather Guilds Show, Honorable Mention 1990
• Salon Ribbon 1989–2000

Demonstrations given

• Bracelet-making 1991
  41st Annual

  From 41st Annual Meeting 1991 — programme, Beacon Motor Inn, Jordan Station (Vineland).

• Moulded plexiglass items 1992
  1992 Annual

  From Summer 1992, page 2.

• Modelling Masks in Clay 1994
  1994 Annual

  From Spring/Summer 1994, page 3.

• Demonstration (afternoon session) 1997
  47th Annual

  From Summer 1997, page 5.

Where this comes from

• Summer 1986
• Fall 1986
• Winter 1986–87
• Summer/Fall 1987
• Winter 1987–88
• Spring 1989
• Spring 1990
• Fall 1990
• Winter 1990–91
• Summer 1991
• Fall 1991
• Winter 1991–92
• Spring 1992
• Summer 1992
• Fall 1992
• Winter 1992–93
• Spring 1993
• Summer 1993
• Fall 1993
• Winter 1993–94
• Spring/Summer 1994
• Fall 1994
• Winter/Spring 1995
• Winter 1996–97
• Summer 1997
• Fall 1998
• Summer 1999
• Spring & Summer 2000
• Spring 2001
• 38th Annual Meeting 1988 — programme, The Royal Resort, Rosedale
• 40th Annual Meeting 1990 — programme, Elmhurst Inn, Ingersoll
• 42nd Annual Meeting 1992 — programme, Beacon Motor Inn, Jordan Station (Vineland)
• 43rd Annual Meeting 1993 — programme, Royal Resort, Fenelon Falls
• Etobicoke Art Gallery exhibition 1992 — catalogue
• History of the Hamilton Leathercraft Guild, 1956–2002 — the Guild’s own typescript, set out in full on the Hamilton branch history page
• Society membership list, 1989
• Society membership list, 1997