Take a minute to learn more about our structure and our truly international scope.
Local Level:
- Members – over 200 members in Nova Scotia.
- Branches – 22 branches in the province.
- Regions – 6 in Nova Scotia. A Region is a family of branches in one local area. Regions include Cape Breton, Colchester/Cumberland/Hants (CCH), Digby, Kings, Pictou, and South Shore.
- Districts – 8 in Nova Scotia. A District is a family of branches in a Region. Districts include Cape Breton, Colchester/Cumberland/Hants (CCH), Digby, Kings, Pictou, Queens, and Shelburne/Yarmouth.
- Regional Director – A representative of all branches in a Region to the Provincial Board.
Provincial Level
- Provincial Board of Directors – the President, President-Elect, Past President, and 6 Regional Directors.
- Other members that attend Board Meetings may include the FWIC Executive Officer for Nova Scotia (currently also Past President), the Public Relations Officer (currently Regional Director for Cape Breton), and the Office Administrator (Christine MacKenzie).
National Level
- FWIC (aka WI Canada) – our national organization. Head office is in St George, Ontario. FWIC has membership across Canada.
- Web site: WI Canada Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada | Education| Advocacy (fwic.ca)
- FWIC Executive Officer for Nova Scotia – represents the province of Nova Scotia at the national level.
- FWIC Board of Directors – executive officers and provincial Presidents from each province, plus the FWIC President and President-Elect.
International Level
- ACWW – our international affiliate with the head office in London, England.
- Web site: Home (acww.org.uk)
- ACWW Area President for Canada – a representative of Canadian WI members at the international level. She is also a member of the ACWW Board.
