District 5
Nanaimo North, Lantzville, and Gabriola Island
also see District 7
Communities with meetings: Nanaimo, Lantzville, Gabriola Island
Meetings are listed here at the group’s own request. A listing does not constitute or imply approval or endorsement of any meeting’s approach to, or practice of, the traditional AA program.
There are many different types of meetings available in Alcoholics Anonymous. For ease of reference, the codes on the left of this page are usually used for meetings.
Closed meetings are for AA members only, or for those who have a drinking problem and “have a desire to stop drinking.” Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous’ program of recovery from alcoholism. Nonalcoholics may attend open meetings as observers.
GABRIOLA ISLAND
| day | time | code | location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 7:30pm | O,WA | GABRIOLA O.D.A.A.T Women's Institute Building Corner of North & South Road |
| Wednesday | 7:30pm | O,WA | GABRIOLA GROUP Women's Institute Building Corner of North & South Road |
NANAIMO
| day | time | code | location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 11:00am | O,WA | 3W'S BREAKFAST MEETING Howard Johnson Hotel #1 Terminal @ Comox Rd Millstone Restaurant Room Breakfast 10-11am |
| Sunday | 7:30pm | O,WA | SUNDAY NIGHT LIVING SOBER GROUP Harewood Activity Centre 195 - 4th Street |
| Monday | 12:00pm | C | NEW BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN Ukrainian Cultural Center 4017 Victoria Ave (off Norwell Drive) |
| Monday | 8:00pm | C,WA | NANAIMO STEP GROUP Hope Lutheran Church 2174 Departure Bay Road (behind Brooks Landing Mall off Highway) |
| Tuesday | 7:30pm | O,WA | BRECHIN GROUP Brechin United Church basement 1998 Estevan |
| Wednesday | 7:30pm | C,WA | BIG BOOK GROUP 6234 Spartan Road Ecumenical Center (Church) Near Woodgrove Mall off Metral Drive right side of church - basement |
| Wednesday | 7:30pm | C | SHANTI GROUP Punjabi speaking 6521 Kestrel Crescent Off Harrier on Dover Road |
| Wednesday | 7:30pm | C,I | BRANNEN LAKE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY Clearance Required call 250-753-7513 |
| Wednesday | 8:30pm | C | MEN'S STEP MEETING Hope Lutheran Church 2174 Departure Bay Road (behind Brooks Landing Mall off hwy) |
| Thursday | 11:00am | I | SURFSIDE MENS RECOVERY HOUSE 2368 Rosstown Road Men only |
| Thursday | 7:30pm | C | THE GRAPEVINE TRAIL Ukrainian Cultural Centre 4017 Victoria Ave, off Norwell Drive |
| Thursday | 7:30pm | C,WA | THURSDAY DISCUSSION GROUP 2150 Departure Bay Road St. James Anglican Church in portable (behind Brooks Landing Mall) |
| Friday | 7:00pm | O,H,WA | ABC'S MEETING Nanaimo Hospital 1200 Dufferin Crescent Room G092, near psychiatric ward Kitty corner to Cafeteria |
| Friday | 7:30pm | C,I | BRANNEN LAKE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY Clearance Required call 250-753-7513 |
| Friday | 8:30pm | O,WA | DEPARTURE BAY STEP GROUP Kin Hut, next to playground Departure Bay Beach 2730 Departure Bay Road |
| Saturday | 7:30pm | O,WA | BACK TO BASICS Vancouver Island Health Unit 1665 Grant St (off Dufferin, near hospital) |
| Saturday | 8:30pm | O | SATURDAY NIGHT CEDAR GROUP Cedar United Church 1644 Cedar Road, Cedar |
LANTZVILLE
| day | time | code | location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00pm | O,WA | TSOW-TUN LE LUM GROUP Tsow-Tun Le Lum Treatment Center contact (250) 390-3123 699 Capilino Road |
| Tuesday | 7:30pm | O,WA | SOLACE BY THE SEA GROUP Heritage Church 7244 Lantzville Road |
| Wednesday | 7:30pm | C,WA | THE SOBER LIFE GROUP St. Phillipps by the Sea Church West of Ware Road on Lantzville Road Turn off Hwy @ Ware Rd. Exit |
