Office Hours of Operation Mon- Fri.8:00am to 6:30pm Saturday.9:30am to 1:00pm ** NEW TIME Sunday 9:30am to 1:00pm

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1 SPONSORS Do you ever catch yourself thinking or hear someone saying, What difference can one person make? Think of this: Ebby visited Bill W. in an effort to stay away from that first drink. Bill was subsequently detoxed and on a business trip to Akron, Ohio the thought came to him that if he were to remain sober he needed to seek out another alcoholic. His meeting with Dr. Bob was the foundation of what would become Alcoholics Anonymous (For more details, please read ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE.) Eighty years and several million members later, the affect of that one man s visit with his friend is immense. From that visit a fellowship of men and women sprang up world wide crossing cultural, gender, political, religious and geographic boundaries around the world. The pamphlet QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ON SPONSORSHIP is an excellent resource for anyone seeking a sponsor in A.A. In A.A. The sponsor and the sponsored come together as equals, just as Bill and Dr. Bob did. Anyone who has made some progress in the recovery program has experience to share with someone seeking help with their problems with alcohol. All we are required to do in this fellowship is to share our experience, strength and hope with each other; there are no courses or certifications required to become a sponsor. As often as not, it s the person with a month sobriety that the newcomer connects with. And the month-long sober member needs this newcomer to walk with and share his/ her experience with to further ensure their own sobriety. Most members of A.A. owe their sobriety to the fact that someone else took a special interest in them and was willing to share a great gift with them. Sponsorship is a way of continuing that interest. Individuals and groups cannot afford to lose sight of the importance of sponsorship, the importance of taking a special interest in a confused alcoholic who wants to stop drinking. - Questions and Answers on Sponsorship, p. 27 REMEMBER YOUR TICKETS FOR THE SPONSORSHIP BREAKFAST, SEPTEMBER 26TH (SEE EVENT NOTICE PAGE 4) Office Hours of Operation Mon- Fri.8:00am to 6:30pm Saturday.9:30am to 1:00pm ** NEW TIME Sunday 9:30am to 1:00pm The office will be closed Monday, Sept. 7th for Labour Day 3457 Kingsway, Vancouver V5R 5L or staff@vancouveraa.ca; Portions reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services

2 INTERGROUP CORNER Unity Recovery 3457 Kingsway, Vancouver V5R 5L Service Do you want an uplifting Meeting? Join us at Participation Group which meets every Thursday evening at 8 pm at Granville & 54th Avenue. There is good Fellowship before and after the meeting & always a spread of delicious food. We welcome newcomers to the Fellowship & also members from any group. Sharing our stories with each other gives us the strength and courage we need to continue with our AA journey with love that grows and flourishes. So come and share our laughter, hope and unconditional love. We look forward to seeing you Thursday. -0- Is your group interesting & unique? Tell us about it and we will include the write up in a future newsletter! August 18th was election night at the Intergroup meeting. Thank you to our outgoing Operating Committee: Zaidah; Chrystal and Eugene. Regrettably Rob had to step down as well. Finance Chair Wayne F was replaced by Steve M. in this rotation. Thank you both. Welcome to the new Operating Committee: Emma from Grandview, Chair; Margaret from Harris Road, 1st Vice Chair; Jeremy from Dolphin, 2nd Vice Chair. A members: Redge from Sober Sunday, Ryan from Denman and Jessie from Reflections; and B members: Jim from Participation, Jes from Lougheed Speaker & Justin from Live & Let Live. The Answering Service has informed us the cost of their coverage will be increased substantially as a result of the amount of time each call takes and the lack of members willing to take their calls through the night. Of course we did not budget for this huge increase, and your Intergroup and Operating Committees sought a new provider, which has been secured. Four Star will be taking the calls effective October 1st. It appears the problem arose due to groups and members not carrying through on commitments. It is CRITICAL that every group signed up for telephone answering have no less than 2 people on each shift. It is also essential that when you give us your name as being willing to take late night 12th step calls, you are available to do so. If that changes, please let us know immediately so we are not faced with these huge cost overruns. The Inventory Committee has been formed and ratified. Chairman Kim tells us she is calling the group together to review questions to be asked and to plan for the Inventory Meeting, currently scheduled to take place November 17th. All are welcome to attend the monthly Intergroup Meetings. If your group is currently not being served by an Intergroup Representative, please encourage members of your group to consider this appointment. It is this body that represents you in making decisions affecting your office. Now that summer vacation is over, consider putting your name forward to take a phone shift. We have openings for 10 pm to 2 am as well as day time shifts. Call Shelina or Viki for details. Chair people are needed for Detox and Treatment Committees. Thank you to Jocelyn and Chrystal for stepping into Public Information and Hospital Chair positions. ***URGENT NOTICE*** Your office was contacted recently with a notice of concern from one of the churches. Apparently our groups are being less than responsible around smoking on church property. If your group allows smoking outside the meeting, BE SURE YOU CLEAN UP the grounds before you leave. Failure to do so can result in expulsion from the property. Phone Room Statistics July June May General 1,116 1,084 1,123 12th Step Al-Anon Ans Serv Website 17,743 16,171 16,799

3 DIRECTORY UPDATES September 2015 New Meetings Sunday : EDI Punjabi Easy Does It Club, 7277 King George Blvd. Surrey - 2:00 pm Sunday: Three Legacy Meeting Burnaby Fellowship, th St. 6:00 pm Monday: Lougheed Ladies Only No meeting on statutory holidays Cameron St. Burnaby 6:00 pm Saturday: Found My Beach Ambleside Beach (to left of concession) until Sept. 30 9:00 pm Saturday: Three/Five church, 530 E. 12 St., North Vancouver 7:00 pm Meeting Deletions Sunday: Acceptance, Burnaby Fellowship, 7:00 pm Monday: Women s Step 11 Meditation, Avalon, 5957 W. Blvd. Vancouver 11:00 am Wednesday: Capital Hill 4463 Hastings St. Burnaby 8:00 pm Thursday: Richmond Grapevine Richmond Hospital, 7000 Westminster Hwy. 7:30 pm Thursday: Third Step Group Vancouver Alano Club, 1525 W. 7th Ave. 6:15 pm Thursday: New Momma s Group Evergreen Community Centre, 3425 Crowley Dr., Friday: A New Hope, North Shore Alano Club, 176 E. 2nd St., North Vancouver 8:30 pm Saturday: Carrying The Message North Ave., Maple Ridge - 7:30 pm Saturday: Fairview 1440 W. 12 Ave. Vancouver 8:00 pm Meeting Changes Sunday Port Moody Sunday new time, Church, 2318 St. Johns St. Pt. Moody 8:00 pm MTWTF EFFECTIVE SEPT 1 meets Monday, Wednesday & Friday 12:15 1:15 at Holy Rosary Cathedral. Enter just past 650 Richards St at the black gate, Vancouver Mon,Wed,Fri Alternative Nooner new location, Community Centre, A St., Surrey Monday-Friday: Edmonds Noon Sobriety temporary new location Burnaby Fellowship th St Tuesday St. David s Steps re-starts Sept 15, 7 pm, West Vancouver Tuesday: ABC Nooners reverts to original time th Ave, Surrey - 12:00pm Wednesday: Best Discussion temporary new location, Gordon Presbyterian Church, 7457 Edmonds, Burnaby 8:00 pm Wednesday: Women s Step is now a Big Book study. Avalon, 5957 W. Blvd. Vancouver 12:30 pm Thursday: Happy Destiny temporary new location, May 7 - Aug Roundhouse Mews. Vancouver 8:00 pm Thursday Error in the directory: Fourth Dimension, Burnaby is NOT closed on stat holidays. Friday: Front Runners temporary new location, Apr. 10 Aug Roundhouse Mews, Room C, Vancouver 8:00 pm Friday: Friends of Dr. Bob moved back to 2773 Barnett Hwy (M Café) Coquitlam 12:15 pm Friday: South Burnaby error on the website. Meeting is NOT Spanish speaking 8:00 pm Friday: Tradition 5 Meeting is back in the Park Lane Rm., 475 Guilford, Port Moody 7:30 pm Saturday: Edmonds Group temporary new location, Burnaby Fellowship, th St 10:00 am Dinner & a Meeting: The North Shore Alano is offering a budget friendly dinner on Saturdays at 6:00 pm. Bring a friend and catch the 7:30 pm North Shore Live meeting after your meal. Call the club to find out this week s special E. 2nd St. North Vancouver. Upon Awakening: needs support. Vancouver Recovery Club, 2775 Sophia St. Mon-Sun 7:00 am **NEW DIRECTORIES** are now in and at the same old low price of $2 BIRTHDAY CONTRIBUTIONS Congratulations Sylvia L, Sober Sunday, celebrating 18 years! THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION Back to AA Basics donated 12 Big Books to Detox Centres.

4 UPCOMING EVENTS Check the website for posters: For out of Area go to: and open Box 459. LOCAL FORUM WESTERN REGION Sept , Whitehorse, YT Info: or Registration is free. DISTRICT 45 ROUNDUP Sept Evergreen Hall, 9291 Corbould St. Chilliwack. Info: Tracy G Jean S TRI-CITIES AA WOMEN S DAY Sept. 12. King of Life Lutheran Church, 1198 Falcon Dr., Coquitlam. Info: Paulette DISTRICT 37 (WHITE ROCK) PICNIC & POTLUCK Sept. 12 Crescent Park, enter off 128 St. before Cresent. Rd. 10:00am 2:00pm. Info: Sheila or Philip MEN S FALL RETREAT Sept Speaker: Mickey B. from the U.K. Sasamat Outdoor Centre, 3302 Senkler Rd., Belcarra, BC Info: Jesse DISTRICT 42 FAMILY PICNIC Sept. 19. Bear Creek Park, Picnic Area at 140th St. Entrance. Noon-5:00 pm, BBQ Lunch from Noon to 3:00pm. Potluck salads, bring your lawn chairs. DISTRICT 18 SCHOOL SPEAKING WORKSHOP Sept. 20th. North Shore 12 noon. northshorepi@gmail.com WOMEN S RETREAT Sept A Weekend With the Steps Sasamat Outdoor Centre, 3302 Senkler Rd., Belcarra, BC Info: Tracey TAKE YOUR SPONSOR TO BREAKFAST Sept. 26. Kick off Gratitude Month! St. Mary s Ukrainian Church, 550 W. 14th Ave. Vancouver. Speaker Texas Dave F. Call Central Office for info & tickets $15, all are welcome. MISSION S 28TH ANNUAL ROUNDUP Sept. 26, 9am-10pm. St. Andrew s Church 7756 Grand St. Mission. Tickets $25 Nikki O th ANNIVERSARY AVALON S WOMEN S CENTRE Sept 27. Food & Fellowship after the 12:30 pm meeting West Blvd.. Van. LOUGHEED SPEAKER GRATITUDE MEETING Oct. 6th. Sandwiches & fellowship following the 8:00 pm meeting Government St. Burnaby KING ALBERT SERENITY GROUP Oct. 9th. 10th Anniversary & Gratitude Month. Potluck after the 8:00 pm meeting King Albert St., Coq. OCTSOBERFEST Oct SIB Community Hall, Sechelt. Tickets $25 RETREAT ON THE RIVER Oct Co-ed 12 Step Study in Chehalis. retreatontheriver2015@gmail.com 32ND ANNUAL CORRECTIONS ROUNDUP Oct. 17th, Capital Hill Hall, 361 S. Howard Ave., Burnaby 10am 10pm. Tickets at the office $15 RICHMOND ROUNDUP Oct. 24th South Arm Community Hall, 9020 Williams Rd. Contact: richroundup@gmail.com INTERGROUP AROUND THE REGION Oct. 24th, One Way Club, Maple Ridge 10 am to noon. All are welcome. Learn where you can best serve in the Three Legacies of A.A. More info Or call BCYPAA 9 CONFERENCE Oct 30-Nov North Parallel Rd. Abbotsford. HALLOWEEN DANCE October 31, First United Church, Semiahmoo Ave., White Rock. Info: David VANCOUVER ROUND UP, Nov Watch for details next month. SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER OCTOBER Cooperation with Professional Community 1st Tuesday 7:00 pm 1st 6th Corrections: 1st Wednesday, 7:00 pm 2nd 7th Special Needs: 2nd Monday, 7:00 pm 14th 12th Detox: 2nd Wednesday, 7:00 pm 9th 14th Finance: Thursday before Intergroup, 6:00 pm 10th 15th Operating Committee: same night as Finance 7:00 pm 10th 15th Intergroup 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Orientation at 7:00 pm ( 49th & Kerr) 15th 20th Treatment: 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 pm 16th 21st Telephone: 3rd Thursday, 6:00 pm Workshop: 3rd Saturday, 10:00 am 17th 19th 15th 17th Public Information: 4th Wednesday, 7:00 pm 23rd 28th Hospitals: 4th Thursday, 7:00 pm 24th 22nd Subcommittee meetings are held at Central Office, 3457 Kingsway. All A.A. members are welcome.

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