Who Are The Women's Institute?
Women’s Institute is a local, provincial, national and international organization that promotes women, families and communities. Our goal is to empower women to make a difference.
The Women's Institute (WI) was founded in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada by Adelaide Hunter Hoodless in 1897. It began when Adelaide Hunter Hoodless addressed a meeting for the wives of members of the Farmers’ Institute on issues of farm hygiene after the death her son from unpasteurized milk. WIs quickly spread throughout Ontario and Canada and then internationally after her trip to England.
The Women's Institute (WI) was founded in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada by Adelaide Hunter Hoodless in 1897. It began when Adelaide Hunter Hoodless addressed a meeting for the wives of members of the Farmers’ Institute on issues of farm hygiene after the death her son from unpasteurized milk. WIs quickly spread throughout Ontario and Canada and then internationally after her trip to England.
Who are Royal Oak Women’s Institute?
ROWI, founded in 1911, is one of the 8 WI branches within the Southern Vancouver Island District.
As volunteers, we have owned and managed the Royal Oak Hall since 1930! The revenue from the Hall gives us the opportunity to preserve this building as a piece of local history and support many charities!
British Columbia Women’s Institute
www.bcwi.ca
Canada Women’s Institute
fwic.ca
As volunteers, we have owned and managed the Royal Oak Hall since 1930! The revenue from the Hall gives us the opportunity to preserve this building as a piece of local history and support many charities!
British Columbia Women’s Institute
www.bcwi.ca
Canada Women’s Institute
fwic.ca
Who was Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless?
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Adelaide Hoodless was born and raised in Ontario. She had a son who died at the age of 14 months. She learned that had she boiled the milk she gave her son, he would not have died. She vowed to make a difference so others would not experience the same loss.
In 1891, Mrs. Hoodless became interested in the Young Women's Christian Association, as a route to further efforts to teach girls better household hygiene. In 1893 a National Conference was held in Toronto, at which Mrs. Hoodless was elected first Vice President, and in 1895 she became National President. Lady Aberdeen and Adelaide Hoodless founded the Victorian Order of Nurses to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria—through this group some of the basic facts of hygiene and nutrition were brought into Canadian Homes. She was the Honorary President of the first Women's Institute in the world, which was established at Stoney Creek, Ont. in 1897. Many people consider the Women's Institutes to be the forerunners or founders of the concept of adult education. The first Women's Institutes were not just to provide the members with contacts within their own communities but also to help them learn together. Her influence has spread like the ripples on a pond. Women around the world know her name and strive to continue her work of community support. www.adelaidehoodless.ca |
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