Thank You
The British Columbia Women's Institute was very proud to Host the National Convention of Federated Women's Institutes of Canada (FWIC). It was a huge success and we had a great time.
Sponsors
We would like to acknowledge our sponsors for their generous contributions and assistance in promoting BCWI and the 2012 FWIC Convention.
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| Peter Legge for donating his time and expenses | |
| Dr. Edith Rowles Simpson Award for Elaine Froese's flight | |
| Saanich Fruit Growers | |
| Keating Self Storage | |
| Farm Credit Canada | |
| Including BC Fraser Valley,The BC Coast and The Island | |
| Island Farm Alliance | |
| BC Grain Producers | |
| Shaw Cable | |
| Canadian Home Economics Foundation |
The Farmers Institutes of BC
The Farmers Institutes of BC sponsored our workshops. With their support we were able to offer our members 14 interesting and informative workshops. A donation of $1000 was made to the ACWW New Hope Project in lieu of the honoriams usually given to each of the workshop presenters.
| Shawnigan/Cobble Hill | Salt Spring Island | |
| Nanaimo/Cedar | Metchosin | |
| Coombs | Ryder Lake | |
| Smithers | Reid Lake |
Private Donors
Margaret & Laura BairdBob and Ev Pendray
BC Women's Institutes Financial Contributors
| Atchelitz | Nicola Valley | |
| Baldonnel | Nor' Pioneer | |
| Bon Accord | Northside | |
| Cedar | Okanagan Falls | |
| Cobble Hill | Overlander | |
| Coldstream | Pemberton | |
| Colwood | Pender Island | |
| Creston Young | Quick | |
| Doe River | Rock Creek | |
| Dragon Lake | Rolla | |
| Edgewood-Inonoaklin | Royal Oak | |
| Gabriola Island | Ryder Lake | |
| Glenwood | Sinkut | |
| Kersley | Somenos | |
| Landry | South Hazelton | |
| Langford | Salt Spring Island | |
| Lazo | Sunshine Valley | |
| Little Qualicum | Ta' Lana | |
| Main River | Triangle | |
| Newcastle |
The Convention Bags
The Goody Bags or bags that were handed out to each member that attended the conference are a wonderful collection of items such as tea, locally grown flower seeds, handmade dish cloths and hand soap! These items were either hand made or purchased by a number of our WI's throughout our Province.They included
| Birch IslandGlenwoodCreston ValleyPender IslandCedarRoyal OakTriangleOverlanderNorth Okanagan/ShuswapKettle CreekRyder LakeFraser River DistrictWilliams LakeColdstreamQuickNewcastleTa' LanaColwoodLangfordSaltspring IslandRock Creek |  |
We would like to acknowledge all our sponsors and thank everyone for their support!
Keynote Speakers
Peter Legge is an internationally acclaimed professional speaker, best selling author and an inspiration to anyone who meets him! He is the Chairman & CEO of the largest, independently owned magazine publishing company in Western Canada – Canada Wide Media Limited.Elaine Froese is a professional speaker, writer and farm family coach speciallizing in succession planning. Elaine helps family businesses talk about the tough issues and act on them. She’s a catalyst for courageous conversations, new scenarios and more profitable businesses.Linda Wegner is an experienced researcher, writer and public speaker. She has been a featured speaker at seminars and retreats as well as teaching workshops at local, provincial and national conferences. As a workshop consultant with the Agricultural Institute of Management in Saskatchewan she’s addressed audiences in rural, farm, political and business communities. Thank you for your time and energy. Your knowledge and experience is invaluable to us.
Workshop Presenters
We 14 great workshops with a total of 19 presenters. The workshops were very interesting and engaging. Thank you to all the workshop presenters for your time and enthusiasm! A donation of $1000 was made to the ACWW New Hope Project in lieu of the honouriams usually given to each of the workshop presenters.
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Mary Winspear Centre
The FWIC Convention was held at The Mary Winspear Centre in the beautiful waterfront community of Sidney By The Sea on Vancouver Island.The staff was friendly and went above and beyond the call of duty in order to make our convention a success.
| Bill Lushaw | Facilities Manager | |
| Robert Tyler | Assistant Facilities Manager | |
| Maureen Ralph | Client Services | |
| Paul Master | Technical Manager |
Interfaith Speakers
The interfaith service is held to strengthen and celebrate the many diverse faiths in our communities.
| Karima Ramji - Muslim Faith | Kunzang - Buddist Faith | |
| Sharon Welsh - Bai'hai Faith | Jagir Virk - Sikh Faith | |
| Dr. Ashok Agarwal- Hindu Faith | Chris Yue - Christian Faith | |
| Linda Townsend - Led the Singing | Ruth Fenner - Interfaith Service Coordinator |
Thank you to all the speakers. Everyone enjoyed your insightful presentations.
The Committee
Thank You to the FWIC Convention Committee for their tireless effort in bringing the 2012 FWIC Conference to fruition.
Front Row (From Left to Right) |
Back Row (From Left to Right) |
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| Brenda Devauld - Registration | Barb Denton - Programs | |
| Colleen Hooper - Technical | Jean Johnson - Publicity/Sponsorship | |
| Janet Bangs - Financial | Jill Copes - BCWI President | |
| Arelene Vickery - Volunteers | Janet Atkins - Co-Chair | |
| Sharon Hawke - Food | Lynda Desrocher - Competitions | |
| Ruth Fenner - Interfaith/Protocal | Donna Jack - Chair | |
| Sandra Hemmings - Convention Bags | ||
| Sandra Rowan - Accommodation | ||
| Cathy Waters - Tours |