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Heritage and Heirlooms Tea On October 17, 2009, at the Heritage and Heirlooms Tea to celebrate our 100 years in British Columbia, the South Vancouver Island Women's Institutes far surpassed their goal of raising $1,000 for the British Columbia Children’s Hospital, and raised $1,500 instead! A huge thank you to all the contributors who made this event a success.
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Current Projects
B.C. and Canadian:
- 1909–2009 British Columbia Women's Institute Centennial
Commemorative History Book Project.
- Labelling of genetically engineered foods. The
Ram's Horn newsletter is a good source for more information.
- Genetic Engineering Task Force sponsored the July 18, 2003 visit by Percy Schmeiser,
the Saskatchewan canola grower involved in a legal battle with bio-tech giant Montsanto. He shared his knowledge and experience and reviewed the long-term impacts of genetic engineering (GE) technology on agriculture.visit
- Supplying 4-H leaders, instructors, and judges.
- Supporting local fall fairs and exhibitions.
- Working with Agriculture Awareness(agAware BC).
- Promoting use of local foods.
- Ongoing support (monetary and materials) for the Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children and the British Columbia Children's Hospital Foundation.
- Creative Arts Legacy Fund Workshops to help preserve crafts and to teach participants how to do more for themselves (example workshops). To request a workshop, contact a local branch.
- Support of the Adelaide Hoodless Homestead heritage site.
- Support for the Peace Gardens on the Canada/United States border.
- Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC).
International:
In the works:
Copyright © 2001–2009 by South Vancouver Island Women's Institutes
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Cedar, 1924
Cobble Hill, 1920
Colwood, 1909
Langford, 1914
Pender Island, 1931–1984, 2001
Royal Oak, 1911
Shirley, 1924
Somenos, 1936
South Salt
Spring, 1920
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Women's Institute
Federated Women's Institutes of Canada
Associated Country Women
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