Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario

Site: Meeting Location

Service: Simcoe Area

Record #: BAR0379
Last Modified: 27 Nov 2023
Last Full Update: 01 Nov 2023

Location, Telephone & Internet

Website fwio.on.ca/
Site Location FWIO Head Office for Ontario is the Erland Lee Museum Home in Stoney Creek, Ontario
Located In Community Minesing
Address Area Meeting Location - Simcoe County Museum; 1151 Hwy 26
Minesing, ON
Canada L9X 0Z7
Intersection Highway 26 W and County Road 27, across from the Simcoe County Administration Building and beside Simcoe County Archives

Contact Information

Primary Contact Twyla Banbury-Campbell, Secretary, Simcoe Area; Phone: 705-487-2494; Email: twyla.campbell@sympatico.ca
Mailing Address c/o Simcoe Area W.I. Twyla Banbury-Campbell; 156 Line 10 N 
Oro-Medonte, ON 
Canada L0L 1T0

Description & Services

Description (Service) Organization examines social issues affecting family and community and works toward personal growth of all women to promote safe, healthy families and communities
  • Simcoe Area is an umbrella organization, operating local branches within 4 districts in Simcoe County
  • provides education, advocacy and support for women in rural and small town Ontario
  • advocates for social, environmental and economic change
  • non-denominational and non-political organization
  • 4H Scholarship and Simcoe Area Scholarship available, see website or call for more information
Hours Branch Meetings: monthly, times vary, call for information. Executive Board: meetings held in Jul and Nov Simcoe Area Convention: once a year in Oct
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility Women. Age Requirements: 16 year(s) and up
Application Call for information
Languages English
Fees Membership - call for information

Other Details

Elections Annual meeting and elections held in October for area
Physical Access Fully Accessible - Meeting Location - Main Musuem building is fully Accessible; Designated parking at entrance; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall

Agency Overview