History of the Guild

Niagara Heritage Quilters' Guild started with its first meeting on Dec. 3, 1980 at the St. Catharines Library. 36 women signed up that night to become its Charter Members. Many others have signed up after this. A full executive headed by Margaret Walpole (as President)  continued with the mandate to provide a venue for the quilters in the Niagara Region.

The 1980-81-82 Executive were:
President            Margaret Walpole
Vice President    Nina Stahlschmidt
Secretary           Marion Holman
Treasurer           Angelina Whittaker
Publicity             Paddy Chitty
Membership      Irja Donaghue
Social                Karen Jensen
Newsletter        Jacki Morningstar


In 1982 NHQG held their first quilt show headed by Nina Stahlschmidt May 8-9, 1982 at the Jordan Arena.

Presidents were:
1980-2 - Margaret Walpole
1982-3 - Nina Stahlschmidt
1983-4 - Verna Fry (Saveall)
1984-5 - Catherine (Kit) Willey
1985-6 - Catherine (Kit) Willey
1986-7 - Mabel Stephens
1987-8 - Mabel Stephens
1988-9 - Pat Dunbar

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1989-1990 - Pat Dunbar
1990-1 - Angelina Whittaker
1991-2 - Angelina Whittaker
1992-3 - Christine Moroziuk
1993-4 - Christine Moroziuk
1994-5 - Marilyn Walker
1995-6 - Marilyn Walker
1996-7 - Susan Bowslaugh
1997-8 - Susan Bowslaugh
1998-9 - Nina Stahlschmidt
1999-2000 - Nina Stahlschmidt

2000-1 - Kathleen Rosloski
2001-2 - Kathleen Rosloski

2002-3 - Patricia Watt
2003-4 - Patricia Watt
2004-5 - Fran Inglis
2005-6 - Fran Inglis
2006-7 - Margaret Glassford

2007-8 - Margaret Glassford 
            (died Dec 2007, Kit Willey & Fay Misener continued to end of year)
2008-9 - Janice Metcalfe Brown
2009-10 - Janice Metcalfe Brown
2010-11 - Marilyn Michelin
2011-12 - Marilyn Michelin
2012-13 - Alison Price
2013-14 - Alison Price
2014-15 - Gloria Meyer