About us - The Committee

Pat Crean

Murray Downes (Editor)

Pam Downes (Finance)

Val Ginders

Geraldine Hassall (Inventory)

Janet Jensen

Doc Sidey

Marg Wright

The Historical Society formed a committee in 2007 to produce a book entitled Our Apron Strings.  The book recalled the lives of 170 women, born before 1920, who had lived in the Hawarden-Waikari district.  The publication proved to be popular and, after four reprints, 740 copies have been sold..

Five more books of biographies have since been published and work began on the seventh and final book in early 2025.