BCWI 40th Triennial Convention Agenda
June 11th – 13th, 2026
Agenda
“Plant Kindness, Grow Calm Serene and Gentle”
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Thursday, June 11th, 2026
5:30-6:30 Registration
7:00 Procession of Flags
Welcome from Shelly Simrose, BCWI President
Welcome from Dignitaries
· Lynn MacLean, FWIC President
· Anne Innes, ACWW Canada Area President
· Lilia Hansen, Mayor of Fort St. John
· Amy Kaempf, Acting Mayor of Dawson Creek
· Jordan Kealy, MLA Peace River Area
· Reid Graham, PRRD Electoral B
Welcome from Peace River District
Contemporary Dancers
Wine & Cheese, including 1 drink ticket
Friday, June 12th, 2026
Complimentary buffet breakfast if you stay at Ramada Inn
Chair – Shelly Simrose
9:00 CALL TO ORDER
Mary Stewart Collect
WELCOME
Members, Guests & Speakers
Introduction of Board
Introduction of Branches
Introduction of Districts
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DETERMINATION OF QUORUM
# Branches Represented – quorum must be ½ of the 30 branches = should be 15
# Districts Represented – quorum must be ½ of the 5 districts = should be 3
MINUTES
Minutes from the AGM 2025, via Zoom Video Conferencing, June 5th, 2025
Financial Report, Budget, BC Children’s Hospital, Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island
REPORTS
President
Vice President
Victoria Salliss Creative Arts Legacy
Forensic Nursing Bursary/Resolutions
WI Canada/FWIC Representative
ACWW
Discussion of the following:
BCWI Board of Directors Term of Office to be voted on
11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-5:00 Member/Companion Tours of the North & South Peace River area to include a bagged lunch
Open Forum Stations to include:
· Craft
· Video of Cheese making
6:00 Dinner Ramada Inn
7:00 Guest Speaker – Pat Jansen
Saturday, June 13th, 2026
Complimentary buffet breakfast if you stay at Ramada Inn
Chair: Shelly Simrose
9:00 Welcome Members, Guests & Speakers
Opening Ode
Liz Hay - Scotland
DETERMINATION OF QUORUM
# Branches Represented – quorum must be ½ of the 30 branches = should be 15
# Districts Represented – quorum must be ½ of the 5 districts = should be 3
Resolution – Victoria Salliss Creative Arts Legacy
Discussion of the following:
· Convenorships:
o Home Economics & Health Convenor Position Open
· Provincial Historian Position Open
· Victoria Salliss Creative Arts Legacy Committee
· Kim Coy – Resolutions
· Guest Speaker – Grace Skovgaard
11:00 Coffee Break
Uplifting Speaker – Roy Sister’s
Discussion on what young people want
WI Grace
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Chair: Shelly Simrose
WI Canada/FWIC – Lynn MacLean/Brenda Devauld
Chair: Brenda Devauld
Nominations & Speeches for President – Brenda Devauld
Scrutineers
Break & Voting for President
2:00 Coffee Break
Guest Speakers – Northern Health
Results of Voting for President
Nominations & Speeches for Vice President – Brenda Devauld
Voting for Vice President
ACWW – Anne Innes/Susan Hoszouski
Results of Voting for Vice President
Nominations & Speeches for 2 Directors – Brenda Devauld
Memorial - Judy Roste/Judy MacLeod
Break for Voting for 2 Directors
Results for 2 Directors
Guest Speaker – Jan Atkinson
Results:
· Competitions
· Dutch Auction/Silent Auction
Adjourn
6:00 Banquet
Installation of New Board
Incoming President Speech
Results for:
· 50/50 Raffle
Entertainment – Tom Cole, Country Singer
