About Area 79
The BC/Yukon Delegate Area 79 includes the Yukon Territory, most of British Columbia and two small sections of Washington. At 1,431,250 square kilometres, it is the second largest Delegate Area in Canada/USA. Area 79 includes Districts that are of equal size to the states of Mississippi and Maryland combined, not to mention Districts that are as big as the third-largest state in the US, smaller only than Texas and Alaska. From the southernmost tip of British Columbia to the northernmost tip of the Yukon Territory is a staggering 2,540km/1,587 mi.
A trip from Vancouver to Prince Rupert is just under 1/4 the length of Area 79 geographically (789km/493 mi.). However, actual road travel comes in at twice this length due to navigating around vast mountain ranges, rivers and lakes. This extends the trip to approximately 20 hours and 1,516km/947 mi., the equivalent of Vancouver to San Francisco. BC/Yukon has many Districts and groups that are only serviceable by ferry, small plane, boat or even snowmobile.
The members of Alcoholics Anonymous are represented in this Area by over 700 groups in 46 Districts. The Area Committee includes District Committee Members (DCMs) from each of the Districts and the 14 members of the General Service Committee (GSC). There are also ten committees. Each of these is chaired by a member of the GSC.
ABOUT QUARTERLIES AND ASSEMBLIES
The BC/Yukon Area Committee meets four times annually. Locations for these meetings are chosen, for the following year, at the October Voting Assembly. As these dates approach, detailed meeting information and the agenda will be posted here: Schedule and agenda.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information on the AA service structure visit www.aa.org
Useful information for Area 79 DCMs is available on the Area 79 DCM Fact Sheet [pdf].
