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Dog Waste Bags
British Columbia Women's Institute (BCWI) passed the following resolution at its Annual General Meeting held June 12th 2020 by Zoom.
" Be it resolved that British Columbia Women's Institute urge the British Columbia Government to enact legislation to ban the sale of single use non compostable plastic dog waste bags and instead encourage products and methods that are proven environmentally safe and will degrade into natural substances."
Adelaide Hoodless’ pivotal part in the formation of the WI
The women decided to organise a group affiliated with the Farmer's Institute. Thus, February 19, 1897 saw the organization of the Stoney Creek Women's Institute - the first Women's Institute in the world. Through this new organisation, the members helped to improve the home from the physical, intellectual and cultural standpoints. The real object was to raise the standard of Homemaking.
