The Mary Stewart Collect pronounced “CALL' ect” and defined as “ a short prayer” was written by Mary Stewart in 1904 and is recited at branch, district, provincial, national and world meetings. It is a mantra members endeavor to live up to in daily life

Some time after World War 1, Dr. Cyril Wace came to Victoria to work with the Invalid Soldiers Commission, the Department of Soldiers Civil Re- establishment and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

In June 1868 Margaret “Madge” Rose Robertson was born in Collingwood

In this first month of this New Year, 2022, perhaps we should stop and consider

“BCWI is now fundraising to offer a bursary to registered nurses

Once more Christmas comes with its family traditions

This is a 70-year-old recipe from my mother

“So it is in most families, and well it should be.”

History is a most interesting subject - everyone has influence

Over the past, more than a year, we have watched as our medical personnel and hospitals …

The Women’s Institute has had a long and important relationship with the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island …

Ironically, this vaccine which will save the lives of millions of people around the world …

April is traditionally gardening time, and no doubt many of you are reading the gardening

Personally, I do not believe in “re-inventing the wheel”, so when I find an excellently written article on an early Women's Institute activist, I use that material. Such is the case with this article.

BCWI AGM 2021 Registration Form. Our meeting is via Zoom Video Conferencing, join us!! We will have interesting guest speakers …

Information & forms for our upcoming Annual General Meeting, along with changes to the ACWW Canada Area Conference and WI Canada/FWIC Convention …

“I doubt there are many organizations that have been so aptly named for the task they have undertaken …”