Archives Timeline

Archives Timeline

BC/Yukon Area 79 Archives Timeline

1941
January 1

The Beginnings

Preface from : THE BOTTLE BOOK: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS comes to the BC/YUKON AREA It was a strange combination of events and people that brought Alcoholics Anonymous to British Columbia. First there was the expert in films and slides in Victoria who wrote the A.A. office in New York in 1941,..Read More
1944
January 1

THE CANDY MAN A NON ALCOHOLIC

THE CANDY MAN A NON ALCOHOLIC
The Candy Man was Charlie Welch a non alcoholic who’s life had been marked by tragedy. His wife a top notch candy maker on which they established their business was an alcoholic. Her fight against the illness had ended only with her death in the late 1930’s. From agonizing over..Read More
January 1

CHARLIE B. FIRST A.A. MEMBER IN BC/YUKON AREA 79

Charlie B. was a jobless salesman living in a skid row room in Vancouver. The Oxford Group had helped but the war made it difficult for him to continue to attend meetings. Charlie continued to drink and things seemed hopeless. In the summer of 1944 he received a visit from..Read More
January 1

FIRST A.A. GROUP IN BC/YUKON AREA 79

FIRST A.A. GROUP IN BC/YUKON AREA 79
VANCOUVER CHAPTER 1 Held in the beautiful home of Charlie Welch 4 men were present at the first meeting after 6 months there were 41 members 9 months later – New Westminster had it’s first meeting 1 year later there were 1341 members The meeting moved from Charlie Welches home..Read More
February 16

CHARLIE W. IS RECOGNIZED

CHARLIE W. IS RECOGNIZED
CHARLIE WELCH, A NON-ALCOHOLIC AND THE MAN WHO WAS MOST INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING AA TO VANCOUVER WAS NOMINATED AND ELECTED A LIFE MEMBER OF THE VANCOUVER CHAPTER IN THE CAPACITY OF HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENT. CHARLIE PAID FOR THE NEWSPAPER ADS IN THE EARLY YEARS UNTIL AA BECAME SELF-SUPPORTING.
July 5

A.A. ADVERTISEMENT PLACED IN THE VANCOUVER SUN AND PROVINCE 1944

A.A. ADVERTISEMENT PLACED IN THE VANCOUVER SUN AND PROVINCE 1944
December 31

ALCOHOLICS SEEK HELP DECEMBER 1944 – MARCH 1945

ALCOHOLICS SEEK HELP DECEMBER  1944 – MARCH 1945
Many letters were received following the advertisement placed in the Vancouver Sun and Province. This was the beginning of Alcoholics Anonymous Chapter 1 in Vancouver
1946
January 1

EARLY A.A. RECORDINGS 1946

EARLY A.A. RECORDINGS 1946
January 31

RECOGNIZING OUR LEADERS

RECOGNIZING OUR LEADERS
CHARLIE B. (FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE VANCOUVER CHAPTER OF AA) WAS PRESENTED WITH A TRIBUTE WHICH EXPRESSED THE DEEP APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE FOR THE SERVICE HE HAD RENDERED TO HUMANITY.
February 1

THE BOTTLE

THE BOTTLE
Fred the owner of the bottle one of the first members in A.A. in the BC/Yukon area decided to pass the bottle from one to another on the honour system. Each one who held the bottle had the honour of passing it on to another who was active in A.A...Read More