Celebrating 72 Years of Community Service….

Lambton Youth Choir lines up to try out the new fountain in Victoria Park, Petrolia.

Fundraising 2021
Each year, the Margaret Stokes IODE raises funds to provide education awards to LCCVI and local elementary schools, community projects, and assistance to local Women’s Shelters and Christmas for Everyone, cadets, youth sponsorships in baseball, soccer, hockey, figure skating, cubs and brownies.  Money is sent to the municipal, provincial, and federal levels to assist in focused projects such as “Snack Pack for the North and Labrador”, “Canadian Disaster Fund”, Labrabook, and the Canadian War Vets.

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Projects ... Supporting Petrolia, Ontario and Canada

 Thank you for your support!

Butter Tarts- November 17, 18, 24, 2020.   Pre-orders only  $12/dozen.  Your choice or kind: plain syrup, raisins, nuts, or raisins and nuts. Order can be phoned 519-882-1684.  

Deep dish 10" apple pies -  Thank you for your orders.  SOLD OUT.  $10 for a 10 inch deep dish apple pie.  Pre-orders only.  Pick up at the Arena 9:30-11:30 am.  To order, call 519-882-1684.

Petrolia Victorian Porches and Verandas Luncheon -Cancelled this year due to covid-19; 12:00-2:00 pm.   Advanced Tickets only... $25  "Enjoy the magic of yesteryear with an elegant lunch served in grand style on a beautiful private Petrolia veranda."  

IODE 50/50 Ticket Sales at the Saturday Petrolia Market: Proceeds are given to a local school's nutritious snack program.

IODE Quilt Show: Thank you for visiting on October 18th and 19th, 2019 at Chris Anglican Church, Petrolia, Oil Street, Petrolia. 

​Quilt Raffle Tickets- Congratulations to  Pauline McFadden, new handmade quilt by members of the chapter. 

IODE Spring Fundraiser- plants & gift cards.  Thank you for your orders!  Boston ferns, Fuchsia plants and geraniums, mixed hanging baskets and larger planters are also available at last year's prices. Gift cards to our local nurseries are available. See you next Spring 2021.

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Ladies enjoying the Victorian Porches and Verandas Luncheon, June 8th. The sold-out event was a success and enjoyed by all.

Thank you for your support

with our
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Spring Flower Orders.

IODE Quilt Raffle winner

IODE Community Projects

  Elementary and secondary school award winners receive over $2000 annually for bursaries,
    subject excellence and community involvement.

·  Moncrief  Park, at the corner of  Princess and Nelson Streets, is maintained
       by our chapter.  

·   Sponsors for:
                             o   Petrolia Soccer
                             o   Petrolia Minor Hockey
                             o   Petrolia Figure Skating
                             o   Petrolia Cadets
                             o   Petrolia Community Pool
                             o   Lambton Music Festival
                             o   Christmas for Everyone


·       Adopted School in Black Tickle, Labrador

·       Knitted and donated goods are sent to:
                              Northern Communities
                              Women’s Interval Home
                               Petrolia Retirement Homes  

·       Food Vouchers to the Petrolia Food Bank

·       Christmas in the Park serving hot chocolate and cookies

Thank you to our Veterans..

"Remembering our Vets" . IODE Members placed a field of crosses at the Hillsdale Cemetery. One cross for each veteran.

At the Petrolia Legion, a luncheon was held for the veterans sponsored by the I.O.D.E Margaret Stokes Chapter.  Two quilts were presented.
Gunner, Sid McLean served with the Royal Canadian Artillery in WWII.  He was 16 when he entered the service and trained as a “Commando” with the Black Watch.  
Sid’s quilt was made by Val Johnson and her Friends Who Care especially for a veteran.  Carol Cote did the quilting.

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A big THANK YOU goes to the many hands that help make these presentations possible.  You can see the joy on all of the faces of family and friends.
Thanks to Ginny Williams and Dawn McNally for helping with the presentations.  
At both presentations, people mentioned that the quilts were so stunning and each one was different. Special Thanks to Laverne Phills who was responsible for the donation of the "Quilts of Valour".

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Donations are given to Petrolia Volunteer Firefighters for CO and smoke detectors.

Donation of generator and kayak to Peacekeeper Park Adventure Camp. IODE Margaret Stokes members with camp founder, Major E. Smith, and campers

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Moncrieff Park adopted by IODE

IODE Margaret Stokes adopted this park from the Town of Petrolia in 2001. We have maintained the park with planting and weeding to the present. Pictured are members planting.

IODE Margaret Stokes members serving hot chocolate at the Petrolia's annual "Christmas in the Park".

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Remembrance Day donation

Several Maple Leaf blankets were made by IODE margaret Stokes Chapter members in Petrolia for veterans. Using one of these blankets during the Remembrance Day service is a Second World War veteran, John Nelson who served in Germany, France and Great Britain.  Behind him are IODE Margaret Stokes Chapter Members, Dora MacFarlane (whose husband was a Second World War veteran) and Margaret Dee.

Past Community Projects by IODE Margaret Stokes Chapter
The following are past projects that are not included in our usual annual projects:

• Donations of Carbon dioxide detectors to the Petrolia Fire department, April 2017.
• Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital:  June, 2014. The Margaret Stokes Chapter donated funds for emergency and supply carts.  An oversized wheelchair was requested last year and the Chapter was pleased to provide for it.
• Petrolia Community Centre Equipment: June 2014- The purchase of a Nu-Step exerciser at the Community Centre for all citizens to use without charge.
• Chair Lift for Community Centre (2011)
• Contribution of the waiting room furniture ($5000) for the Charlotte Eleanor Englehart (Pat Mailloux) Eye Clinic. (2007)
• Shower commodes for Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital (2007)
• Donation of oversized wheelchair to CEE Hospital  (2010)
• Donation of Heart Monitors to CEE Hospital (2002)
• Rose bushes (40) at Cenotaph at Victoria Park (1999)
• T-Shirts for the Lambton Youth Choir- to go to Disney World and in 2011.
• Pool Safety equipment to the Petrolia Community Centre – lifejackets, etc.(ongoing)
• Firefighter Uniform for Petrolia-Enniskillen female fire fighter
• Donation of kayak, generator, and dining tables to Peacekeeper Park (2008-9)
• Lamps to the “Banks Room” at the Petrolia Library in memory of Shirley Banks.(2010)
• Memorial Park Bench in downtown Petrolia “in memory of all IODE” (2010)
• Kitchen equipment to Lambton Community Developmental Services
• Donation of 20 chairs to Petrolia Discovery Theatre (2000)
• Presented a Baby think it over Doll to the LCCVI Family Studies Program. (2001) Replacement of Baby Think it over for LCCVI Family Studies (2006)
• Lap covers for veterans at Remembrance Day Services and for Fiddicks Nursing Home. (see picture above)
• Support to Medically Fragile class at Lambton Central Collegiate with keyboard and posture board (2001)
• Women’s Interval Home, 2 cribs (2001)
• Lambton Concert Band support for Youth Day Workshop (2002)
• Purchase part of Trans Canada Trail near Windsor. (2002)
• Support Harmony Music Education in Lambton and Lambton Youth Choir (2003)
• Participated in a plant trade for the Petrolia Oiltown Reunion.  (2000)
• Supported the Petrolia Pool underwater hockey tournament and gave Youth Bowling $75. (2000)
• Adoption of Moncrief Park with initial donation $1000 and continuing care since 2001
• Assistance to Food Bank annually

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