Members of these seven branches actively work together for family, home, community and country. The objective of the first Women's Institute branch, formed February 19, 1897, was to improve women's skills in the art of homemaking and child care.
Le premier centre du Women's Institute, établi le 19 février 1897, avait pour mission d'aider les femmes à améliorer leurs compétences dans les tâches ménagères et les soins aux enfants.