Downtown in St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Tribute To Women - October 17, 2000

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 8, 2025

1. Tribute To Women - October 17, 2000 - Marker (Central plaque)

Inscription. [Central plaque]
Tribute To Women
October 17, 2000
To celebrate the passionate spirit of women who volunteer in our community. This sculpture recognizes the significant achievements of women's organizations. The hope is to inspire young women to step forward and meet challenges that will continue to face women of all ages. The artist Karen Daniels used metal, granite, quarry rock and welding techniques to join the vital elements of earth, fire and air in tribute to women. Women's organizations that have been contributing for a minimum of 35 years:

YWCA of St. Catharines, 1927
St. Catharines and District Council of Women, 1918
Canadian Federation of University Women - St. Catharines, 1921
League of Ukrainian Women in Canada, 1960
Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, 1918
Zonta Club of St. Catharines, 1929
Retired Women Teachers of Ontario, 1956
St. Catharines & District Labour Council, 1957
Girl Guides of Canada, Lakecrest Division, 1910
Niagara District C.U.P.E. Council, 1962
U.W.A.C. Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Georges, 1949

[Right-hand bench]

Niagara Region Home Economics Association, 1963
Business and Professional Women's Club of St. Catharines, 1930
May Court Club of St. Catharines,

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1935
Girl Guides of Canada - Heritage Division, 1910
Lincoln District Women's Institute, 1901
IODE St. Catharines 1902
The St. Catharines General Hospital Auxiliary, 1865
United Church Women of St. Catharines, 1962

[Back-central bench is blank]

[Left-hand bench]

Steering committee: Milica Kovacevich, Caroline Nolan, Mary Potter
Donors: Ontario 2000, Province of Ontario, City of St. Catharines, Walker Brothers Quarries Ltd., Women's Place - St. Catharines, YWCA of St. Catharines, Annette Dillon Urlocker Kirkpatrick & O'Brine Inc.,

Erected 2000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 43° 9.776′ N, 79° 14.537′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Church Street and King St, on the right when traveling east on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 Church St, St Catharines ON L2R 3E2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wood-Graham-Bacher Home (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Catharines - The "Modern" Automobile City (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct

Tribute To Women - October 17, 2000 - Marker (right-hand bench) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 8, 2025

2. Tribute To Women - October 17, 2000 - Marker (right-hand bench)

line); Mills-YWCA Building, 1868 (about 210 meters away); Salem Chapel BME Church - Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Site (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The British Methodist Episcopal Church circa 1855 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); St. Paul Street United Church (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Grantham Academy 1829 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Harriet Tubman (c. 1822-1913) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

Other markers no longer nearby. St. Catharines (was about 120 meters away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); BME Church (was approx. 0.3 kilometers away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. This marker and sculpture were recently (perhaps in 2023) moved to this location in IODE park; it had previously been on a lawn at the St. Catharines Public Library. "IODE" stands for "Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire".

Tribute To Women - October 17, 2000 - Marker (left-hand bench) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 8, 2025

3. Tribute To Women - October 17, 2000 - Marker (left-hand bench)

Tribute To Women - entire sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 9, 2025

4. Tribute To Women - entire sculpture

Tribute To Women - October 17, 2000 - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 8, 2025

5. Tribute To Women - October 17, 2000 - Marker in context

Photo faces south-west. Church St is on the right; King St is on the left.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 8, 2025

6. Tribute To Women - October 17, 2000 - Marker in context

IODE Park is a little gore park. The marker and sculpture are in the centre of the park, but may not be obvious because of the large rock and tall flowers closer to the intersection.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 9, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.