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Intergroup & General Service
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13 December 2011 - Letter about the Quarterly Area Committee
from our DCM
I’m an alcoholic, a member of The Tuesday North Big Book Study Group, have the privilege and pleasure of serving, as your District Committee Member for District 11, London-Middlesex and my name is Ed S.
On Saturday, December 3rd, Alice and I attended the quarterly Area Committee Meeting held this time in Milton. All of the outgoing servants including the front table and the Area Subcommittee Chairs gave their farewell reports. There was no new business with the exception of the elections of the Panel 62 Area Subcommittee Chairs. Panel 62 is another way of saying “for the term of 2012 and 2013”. All those who were elected or acclaimed with the exception of one were current district committee members (DCMs). We will again have many very good people serving us in the term to come. When I get all of the email addresses of our incoming area subcommittee chairs, I will forward them to our corresponding district subcommittee chairs.
Our next Area Committee Meeting will be in Dundas on Saturday January 21. Alice and I will be attending.
I’d like to again stress the importance of groups having monthly business meetings and a group inventory every year or two years. If I can help support your group in either or both of these endeavours, please don’t hesitate to let me know. The same goes for any other group concerns of unity, effectiveness and/or cohesion. It is my privilege and pleasure to help, using the twelve traditions, the twelve concepts, the service manual and my own experience and the experience of the area delegate and GSO staffers as a guide.
Thank you to the many groups who have contributed to the district in 2011. Mary K., outgoing Area Treasurer sent her thanks to our district for our $3500 contribution to the area. Indeed, her actual words were “I would like to thank District 11 for your most generous contributions to Western Ontario General Service, which I received in today's mail. They couldn't have come at a better time!” I would like to stress that our district will need continuous financial contributions from our groups to support the many service activities in the district. Any and all contributions of any amount are appreciated, needed and welcome. Cheques are to be given to Larry, our incoming treasurer, and payable to “London Middlesex General Service”.
This is our last district meeting of this year. We have seen our numbers grow from 20 to 40 confirmed GSRs in 2011. Alice and I will be meeting shortly to see if we can increase that number to 55 or so by end of 2012. As all the front table and subcommittee positions were filled in 2011 so they are again for the next two-year term. Very few districts in our area can make that claim. Thank you all for helping make this happen.
In particular, I would like to thank and wish well all outgoing GSRs, front table and subcommittee servants. Your time, commitment, energy and, passion have not gone unnoticed.
Thank you to everyone here for making this district as strong as it is, and getting stronger all the time. You make it a pleasure to serve you and with you. Best wishes to all for a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday, and a Happy and Sober 2012.
I remain yours in grateful love and service,
Ed
Your District Committee Member (DCM)
District 11 (London/Middlesex)
Ed S. - to email Ed - Click Here
519 + 671 + 8476
December 2011 - Letter about upcoming Assembly from our DCM
I'm an alcoholic, a member of The Tuesday North Big Book Study Group and have the privilege and pleasure of serving as DCM for District 11 (London-Middlesex), and my name is Ed S.
Once again, we are very excited to be the host city for this assembly, and we warmly welcome all of you here and wish you safe travels back to your home districts.
With the recent addition of two more groups, district 11 is now home to 60 groups in total. While we are one of 23 districts in the area, we represent more than 10% of the area’s groups and members. Quite a large district indeed! With the help of Alice, our Alternate DCM, and Keith, our Local Committee Member, I am pleased to report that we now, have 39 confirmed GSRs in our district, this up from 20 confirmed GSRs at the end of last year. We routinely have between 35 and 45 attendees at our monthly district meetings. There are now just a handful of groups left for us to visit and encourage coming to our table. I am confident that we will continue to grow in numbers, enthusiasm, passion, and commitment. Our district is very thankful to all the Area Committee and Subcommittee servants who have served and supported us.
Our events in London-Middlesex since our Area Spring Assembly include the Byron Rally, a big book study in August, the Strathroy Roundup and the Western Ontario Conference. All events were well-attended and huge successes.
I am thankful to the GSO staffers and our Delegate, Dean for helping us successfully navigates through a couple of traditions concerns. The 12 and 12, the service manual and The Language of the Heart have been most helpful resources as well.
In August, we formed a subcommittee to revamp and flesh out our District’s Structure and Operating Procedures. We will be bringing that proposal to our next District meeting for the perusal and hopeful approval of our GSRs.
As many of you know, we re-amalgamated our district with the old District 24, London-Middlesex South in January of this year. Elections were held last December and all of our subcommittee positions have been filled since February. I’m happy to report that all positions were filled at our recent elections for the next two-year term as well. Because we re-amalgamated midterm, all those that served the district were eligible to stand again for another full term. Alice and I stood and will be continuing to serve in our positions for the next full term, as will many of our subcommittee members. I’d like to thank all of our GSRs and subcommittee members for their hard work and thorough and informative monthly reports.
It is truly an honour and a privilege to serve you and with you.
Yours in grateful love and service,
Ed S.
DCM, District 11, London-Middlesex
December 2, 2011
District servants for 2012 and 2013 are:
District Committee Member Ed S
Alternate District Committee Member Alice I
Local Committee Member Steve M
Treasurer Larry B
Secretary Cindy M
Corrections Matthew V
Treatment Dave P
Grapevine Dean W
Archives Heather H
Special Needs/Remote Communities Michael K
Public Information/Cooperation
with the Professional Community Robert W
Thanks again for your service,
Ed S
October 2011
Alternate Delegate Panel 60 - Acting Interim Area Chair Area 86
Hello to you all:
I hope you are all having a most enjoyable summer. The activities of Panel 60 are coming to a close and to all of you who plan on continuing your service career, I wish you all the best.
I have completed the Agenda for the Fall Assembly and I have attached the same for your use. Please distribute as you see fit but please remember that it does contain last names so confidentiality and distribution to AA members only is necessary to protect the anonymity of our members.
I have attempted to put it together using statistics from attendances at workshops from 3 previous assemblies. I have reviewed the names of those who have and who have not participated in workshops and have tried to give everyone a chance by using those who have not yet participated. There may be one or two who have already been involved in order to fill the compliment of people needed.
I wish to thank in advance the past delegates for their valuable assistance in helping with these workshops and/or schools.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience.
Yours in love and service
Percy G.
Alternate Delegate Panel 60
Acting Interim Area Chair Area 86
Western Ontario
Greetings GSRs - September 27, 2011
At our last meeting I distributed a letter asking for potluck donations for the Western Ontario Conference for Alcohlics Anonymous.
Unfortunately due to Health Board issues we will be unable to have the luncheon brought in by ourselves this year so thank you for the consideration, but we cannot accept any food contributions.
If your homegroup is still interested in assisting with the Conference, the costs will be higher as the committee will now be buying lunch as well so any service donation of money would be gladly accepted.
Another way to support this event and help a newcomer is to purchase a ticket for someone new or one of our recovery homes. Tickets are selling fast, you can visit the AA website for the registrations forms. Thanks in advance for any help your group would like to contribute.
See you all at the October 3rd meeting !
yours in love and service,
Cindy M.
WOC hospitality
An Up-date - submitted by Ed S. DCM 23 May 2011
Hi all in District 11,
Just wanted to take a moment to do two things:
Thanks Alice for serving the May district meeting as chair and representing us at the Area Committee meeting in Barrie while I was occupied with a prior commitment, running my parents math and reading centre while they were off on vacation.
Thank you to all of you who serve your groups and the district by coming out to our monthly district meetings.
Again, if I can be of any support regarding group unity, effectiveness, and harmony, please feel free to contact me anytime by phone, email, or in person. My home group is Tuesday North, so you can count on me being there every Tuesday.
Yours in grateful love and service,
Ed S.
Your District 11 (London-Middlesex) DCM
519-671-8476 or e-mail
P.S. Be sure to mark in your calendars our Area Fall Assembly, Saturday and Sunday November 5 and 6, 2011 at the London Downtown Hilton, King and Wellington.
Group Contributions - submitted by DCM 05 May 2011
It is suggested that groups contribute on a regular basis to the four levels of service: District, Area, Intergroup, General Service Office. Each group decides what its prudent reserve is (i.e. three months’ operating expenses or rent, supplies, literature etc.) and then on a regular basis (i.e. quarterly, again up to group conscience) contributes to those four areas. Any contribution amount is appreciated and needed. How to divide up the contributions is also up to the group conscience. Some groups give all to one level, some give equally to all four levels, some mix it up.
Four levels of service (in no particular order of importance):
District 11
London Middlesex General Service
c/o Roger F.
1352 Glendora Drive
London, ON
N5X 1T7
or, bring in person to Roger at District meeting (2nd Monday of each month) or at his home group (St Judes on Wednesdays)
Payable to: London Middlesex General Service
London Intergroup
London Intergroup
201 Consortium Court
London, ON
N6E 2S8
Payable to: London Intergroup
Area 86
Western Ontario General Service
c/o Mary K.
309-15 Vancouver Street
Barrie, ON
L4M 4M1
Payable to: Western Ontario General Service
General Service Office
General Service Office
Post Office Box 459
Grand Central Station
New York NY -10163-0459 USA
Payable to: The General Service Office (Canadian dollars acceptable)
(Please include group name, group service number, Area 86 & District 11) in memo section of cheque. If you don’t know your group’s service number, Please call DCM Ed S. at 519-671-8476 or e-mail
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Special Needs/Remote Communities - submitted 18 April 2011
Michael K. was elected Chair-person of the Special Needs/Remote Communities Committee of the GSR at the March 2011 meeting.
I would like to begin to publicize the fact that such a committee exists to help alcoholics with special needs. The following notice will be appearing in the Intergroup newsletter beginning with the next issue.
There Are No Special Alcoholics
But
Some Alcoholics Do Have Special Needs
If you know an AA member who is...
physically disabled
deaf or hearing impaired
blind or visually impaired
learning or reading impaired
hospital or housebound
more comfortable in another language
a single parent requiring childcare
...maybe we can help.
To contact Michael K. Chair-person - Special Needs/Remote Communities Committee via e-mail or call 519-200-9904
We Want The Hand Of AA To Be There!
Michael K.
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Handicap Accessible Meetings - submitted by the Webmaster
In keeping with the suggestion that came out of the lastest Workshop for Intergroup Offices, we ask that you check if your meeting is accessible or not then check both the Internet Posting and the Posting on Our Paper Meetings Booklet and advise both Michael K. and myself via e-mail of any needed changes.
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