IN TOUCH
JULY 2017
THE GREATER VICTORIA INTERGROUP NEWSLETTER
2 4 H O U R H E L P L I N E : 250-383-7744
CHAIR REPORTS
Central Office
Central
Office
Douglas
Street
#8#8—2020
- 2020 Douglas
St.
Victoria,
BC4L1
V8T 4L1
Victoria,
BC, V8T
250-383-0415
250-383-0415
[email protected]
[email protected]
aavictoria.ca
aavictoria.ca
TREASURER
Thank you to all the TAS volunteers and reminder
callers. You are awesome! During the 2nd half of
June we got TAS up and running through Stericycle. We have the full slate of shifts filled!
A Big and Grateful Thank You! to the Victoria fellowship for responding to our call for 7th contributions in the May In Touch to support the valuable
5th Tradition work of Central Office. Summer
months are historically slow for cash flow, so
please consider a regular 7th contribution at your
next business meeting.
LITERATURE CHAIR
P.I & C.P.C. CHAIR
Sales are steadily increasing at Head Office, we
appreciate your support. We are stocked up on
Big Books and 12&12's. Please keep coming back
to head office for all your literature needs.
No transfer was made to Central Office.
Yours in service, Graeme
PI; Public Information and CPC
Cooperation with the Professional Community
Committee. We use various methods to inform our
community of the services AA can provide. This
includes but is not limited to providing speakers at
request, literature donations, attending rallies and
events and answering questions from the general
public. If interested please contact us via email;
[email protected].
T.A.S CHAIR (Telephone Answering Service)
CENTRAL OFFICE
We are presenting the new 1 page In Touch,
voted for at our Jun 1st Intergroup meeting
The 2nd Mon, 5th Wed/Tue/Wed/Thu of the month
1:30-5pm are open shift. Call the office; 250-3830415 for info. THANK YOU to all our volunteers!!!!!!
ATTENTION; Please make your 7th Tradition
cheques out to; Greater Victoria Intergroup
and your literature cheques out to Greater Victoria Intergroup Literature
5 DISTRICTS GSR/DCM
Many thanks to Jade F-H, Area 79 Delegate for her
very informative presentation at June's Business
Meeting. It was wonderful to have a full house to
share in her New York experiences and to partake
in food and fellowship. Next up is the July Quarterly in Langley for our GSRs and DCMs. Anyone
looking to expand their Service, check us out, positions are filling up fast. [email protected]
Your IN TOUCH is a vehicle for AA information published after the Intergroup meeting, which is held on the 1st Thursday of each month
Content is for information only; inclusion does not imply Intergroup endorsement or approval.
AA World Services Inc. & AA Grapevine Inc. content is reprinted by permission.
LOCAL EVENTS, RALLIES, NEWS
& UPDATES
PI/CPC Meeting2nd Thursday of the month
Cancelled until further notice.
VICYPAA meets every 2nd & 4th Wed of the
month, 6 pm @ Central Office
5 DISTRICTS GSR/DCM meeting every 4th Sun2
pm @ 1611 Quadra/Mason, John the Divine
Church.
TREATMENT committee meets every 4th Wed of
the month, 7pm @ Central Office
For info contact Jimmie 250-514-9259
BEACHCOMBERS BBQ & ROUNDUP
Aug 12th, 12:30-4:30pm, William Head Institution
Clearance forms and instructions available @
Central Office. They have to be filled out according with CSC instructions and submitted. All
CPIC forms are to be in for process by 14th
July due to the CPIC
system being down for maintenance..
Any forms received after that may not
be processed to allow entry.
INTERGROUP REPRESENTATIVES
at your July 06 2017
Intergroup meeting
There were 24 people present with 06 Non voting
and 18 voting members.
Akron, An Open Mind. Basic Principles, C.L.U.E.
Conscious Contact, Daybreak, Discovery,
Fairfield, Gen Next, It Works, Keystone,
Mt Newton Step & Tradition,
Old School AA, Peace,
Sidney Noon Serenity, Soberettes,
The Grapevine Group.
Come check out an Intergroup meeting.
It is a great way to connect with other groups
and share your experience. Get informed on
your Central office and have an intergroup rep to
give your group a voice. and vote on
Intergroup business.
MEETING CHANGES,CANCELATIONS,
NEW MEETINGS
Sidney Airport meeting is new and could use
your support. O-WA, Tue, 7:15-8:15pm, 9300
Willingdon Rd, Resthaven 7th day Adventist Ch
Last Chance meeting ,Sun, 8pm @ 500 Admirals
Rd, Esquimalt United Ch will be a Big Book study
starting in July.2.
Family Afterwards meeting , Sun, 12 noon
1240 Gladstone Ave, Fernwood Com centre
Has been cancelled effective June 18
Sooke Safe Haven Fri, 12 Noon @ #202-6750
Sooke Rd, (Sooke yoga and Wellness) Closed
effective immediately
Sunday Breakfast meeting has a one time
meeting cancelation for July 23rd.
Easy does it Wed, 12 noon. July 20 meeting
venue change o 6586 Felderhof Rd, Sooke
BC YUKON AREA 79
QUARTERLIES & ASSEMBLIES
Jul 14-16, Langley,
July Quarterly
Oct 13-15, Port Alberni, Voting Assembly
More info www.bcyukonaa.org, Events Tab
OUT OF TOWN EVENTS
RALLIES & ROUNDUPS
CAMPBELL RIVER 43rd AA Rally, “Acceptance
is the key” Aug 4-6th, Campbell River Com Centre, 401-11th Ave. Info; [email protected]
SALT SPRING 25th AA Rally, Aug 18-20. Farmers Institute, 351 Rainbow Road. More info and
tickets purchase www.saltspringaa.org
MIRACLE BEACH CAMPOUT, Aug 24-28,
Miracle Beach Provincial Park, off of Old Island 19
A hwy (ocean side route) For contact info call
Central office or go to www.bcyukonaa.org
website, events Tab
CALENDAR
SUN
MON
J U L Y/A U G U S T 2017
TUE
WED
9
10
11
12
16
17
18
23
24
30
31
5 Districts
DCM GSR
meeting;
at 2 pm.@ 1611
Quadra/Mason
John the Divine
6
Campbell
River
Rally.
Today is the
deadline for
AUG 2017
In Touch
7
CENTRAL
OFFICE
CLOSED
for
BC DAY
THU
FRI
SAT
13
14
15
19
20
21
2
22
25
26
27
28
29
1
1
3
4
5
Intergroup
meeting;
7:30 pm @
901 Kings
Quadra Village
Com Centre
Campbell River
Rally. More info
pg 2
10
11
8
VICYPAA
6 pm Central
Office More
info pg 2
PI/CPC cancelled until
chair positions
are filled
Treatment
committee ,
7pm @ Central
office
VICYPAA
6 pm Central
Office More
info pg 2
9
Steering Committee meeting
6:00 pm @ Central Office.
PI/CPC cancelled until chair
positions are
filled
Deadline for
Beachcombers
rally clearance
forms
AUG In Touch
ready for pick
up by 11 am @
Central Office
Campbell
River
Rally.
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