Women interested, informed and involved in building a better tomorrow.
BCWI’s purpose is to promote women’s voices and women’s fellowships across British Columbia. We welcome all women to become BCWI members and find community and friendship locally and provincially.
BCWI Forensic Nursing Bursary
The British Columbia Women’s Institute is proud to announce we are accepting applications for our Forensic Nursing Bursary, with courses offered through BCIT (FSCT 7810 OR FSCT 7840), along with courses offered through CFHC (SANE-A or SANE-P)!
To access an application form, go to campaigns at the top, click campaigns and within the BCWI Forensic Nursing Bursary article you can click on the Forensic Nursing Bursary Form button.
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After I joined, I loved that I was instantly welcomed and felt like part of the group right away. I enjoy WI because it's a tight knit group, we are welcoming and caring and we do a lot of things to help the community around us.
— Robin Janzen
A Great Grandma and Grandma were founding members of Shirley WI in about 1920. Plus my mother stood as a President at one time. I was invited to join by a friend 8 years ago. I have seen what the ACWW has done in the world community and I want to be part of WI.
— Gail Graham
To meet other women and help the community in the different ways by fundraising and make material or monetary donations.
— Linda Townsend
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Join our modern, vibrant organisation open to all women today! Call 1-250-672-0259 for more information or to purchase a membership online.
On November 30, 1872, John McCrae, Canadian soldier and poet, was born in Guelph, Ontario, son of Lieutenant David McCrae and his wife, Janet Simpson McCrae. He was a man of high principles and strong spiritual values. He has been described as warm and sensitive with a remarkable compassion for both people and animals.