{"id":129,"date":"2022-03-18T15:36:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T19:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wphd.iwcc.ca\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2022-10-16T13:20:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T17:20:24","slug":"about-iwcc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wphd.iwcc.ca\/fr\/about-iwcc\/","title":{"rendered":"About the IWCC"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Irish Wolfhound Club of Canada<\/h1>\r\n

The first meeting to establish The Irish Wolfhound Club of Canada<\/strong> was held at Mr. James G. Reynolds\u2019 home on Sunday, March 14, 1971.<\/p>\r\n

The first IWCC Board of Directors:<\/p>\r\n

President:<\/em> Mr. James G. Reynolds,
Vice-President:<\/em> Mrs. Wm. R. Morrison,
Vice-President:<\/em> Mrs. A. H. Lee,
Secretary\/Treasurer:<\/em> Mrs. Rene de la Roche,
Directors:<\/em> Mr. G. Laughton, Mrs. John Scarlett, Mr. Allan Fournier, Mrs. J. Sikora, Mrs. C. F. Daley, Mrs. Wm. R. Morrison, Mrs. Rene de la Roche and Mr. Rene de la Roche<\/p>\r\n

There were 37 members with a total of $282.41 on hand. These founding members all remained active in the Club for many years. \"\"Several of the names are still familiar as working members of the Club, today.<\/p>\r\n

Greg and Jacquie Laughton ran the first Booster Show in Burlington, Ontario, on September 25, 1971, with Mr. John Murphy judging. Forty-two Irish Wolfhounds were entered and competed.<\/p>\r\n

By 1972, many things were underway. On March 25, 1972, a Booster Show was held at the Canadian National Sportsmen\u2019s Show. The first Specialty was held in Kars, Ontario, on July 15, 1972, with Mary Jane Ellis judging. A Committee started working on a the first Code of Ethics, and the club saw its membership increase, as it welcomed many new members from all over the continent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Mrs. Josephine Moody Bequest<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In 2004, the Club received a generous bequest from the estate of Mrs. Josephine Moody.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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