New Brunswick Women's Institute
681 Union Street E3A 3N8 Fredericton, NB, Canada

At the heart of every dairy farm in New Brunswick is family. Happy Family Day from all of us at DFNB!

A little humour for today!!

If you are experiencing violence at home during COVID-19, here are some steps you can take

Health Effects of Fragrances !! Do you know anyone who is bothered by fragrances? You probably do because more than 20% of our population now experience adverse...Continue reading

Canada Post is bracing for an all-out effort this holiday season on the heels of an already record-breaking year. Below are the dates to add to your calendar and share with family and friends. More details: http://ctv.news/UKstuhI

And the winner of our November monthly draw for a $25 Gift Card is....Stacey Keeler of Petitcodiac - the winning ticket was sold by the Annabelle Gay WI. Congratulations Stacey!

The Lakeville Corner WI is hosting an On-Line Auction this week!!

An informal act of remembrance was held on Remembrance Day at the Rusagonis Cenotaph. Wreaths were placed on behalf of Base Gagetown, MP John Williamson, MLA Jeff Carr, the Central Rusagonis W.I.; the Rusagonis Baptist Church and followed by members of the Community who also placed painted rocks on the Cenotaph.

MAUGERVILLE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE TURKEY SUPPER MAUGERVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE... NOVEMBER 26TH, 2020 4:00 6:00 P.M. $15.00 per person We apologize but due to Covid-19 restrictions, there will be TAKE OUT ONLY!! Please call Sandra Day at 450-2911 to make arrangements for pick-up and payment

CONTEST TIME We may not be able to gather the way we're used to this year, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy some great food! This pack includes $100 ...worth of dairy goodies to help make your holidays a success! Drinks, appetizers, desserts...whatever you have planned, this prize has what you need! TO ENTER JUST LIKE AND SHARE THIS POST! The winner will be chosen on November 30th. There's still time to enter last Friday's contest and win 30LBS of Dairytown butter!

In the early part of the twentieth century, the wide-open space of the west called to many men. But for women, this often meant a life of stark loneliness. Miss...ing the familiar surroundings of hills, streams and lakes in Ontario, and organizations such as the Women’s Institute, these women in the west set to work bringing the WI to their new homes. It was then that the WI became a national organization, The Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada, or FWIC. The first president of the FWIC was a lawyer from Edmonton, Alberta named Emily Murphy. In 1916, she became the first female magistrate, but her first court proceedings as judge was abruptly stopped. In the early 1900s, it was still law that you must be considered a person in order to be a judge, and as a woman, Mrs. Murphy was not considered a person under the law. Emily Murphy began the journey for women to become recognized as persons in Canada. She and four other Albertan women known as the Famous Five, worked tirelessly, and they were eventually successful. The victory was the Persons Case Act of 1929. Special thanks to the 2020 Erland Lee Museum Home Interns, Emily Jackson and Sharifa Riley, for the above post-text. For more on this, and other, amazing WI women through History, check out the intern’s curatorial tour of A Woman’s Work is Never Done: 125 Years of Serving their Communities available on the @erlandleemuseum social media & YouTube pages. Images: Emily Murphy Image source: http://www.famous5.ca/emily-murphy #ExtraordinaryWomen #CanadianWomen #WomensInstitute #ErlandLeeMuseum #emilymurphy #famousfive #personscase

Whether you have a green thumb or simply an admiration for the history and folklore of plants, you'll want to check out our next virtual Learning From Our Elders Event! RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected] to receive your Zoom invitation.