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      Our Club was founded in 1949 by members of AA who wanted a central place to hold AA meetings and a place to socialize. The fine antique pool table was donated to the club by 4 of our early members. Right from the start the club became a hotbed for AA activity. AA's founder - whose autogaphed picture hangs on the wall spoke here at the club in 1948. Over the years, as AA evolved and grew we hosted intergroup meetings, AA rally committees, institutional committee meetings and many other AA activities. For many years the Club was the focal point for Recovery in the city of Victoria. The club served as a central office, literature center as well as a social and recreational facility for members.

      In the early 60's a prominent psychiatrist and early friend of AA passed away leaving a small bequest to the children of Alcoholics - who he stated were the unwilling victims of alcoholism to be used for an annual Christmas party. Since that time the Club has hosted and raised the funds for gifts and a wonderful party for all the children of AA members and more recently NA members.

      The first NA members attended open AA meetings at the club prior to starting there own NA meetings outside the club in 1968. The club served as a central office, literature center as well as a social and recreational facility for members. The club constitution was amended many times over the years to be more inclusive of all that suffer from Alcohol or Drug addiction.

      Alanon has met at our club for many years and the Metropolitan group that has met at our club for 50 years welcomes, with an open meeting, members of Alanon and Alateen. The wives of early members were instrumental in making our club more liveable by volunteering and helping furnish and decorate the club. This is a family disease and the club wants all family members of the recovering alcoholic or addict to feel welcome at our club.

      The first AA picnic was co-ordinated and sponsored by the club groups. Since that time many activities such as mini-rallies and special NA and AA functions have been hosted at our club. Our slogan " Life begins with Sobriety " which met the first recovering alcoholics at the door when they first arrived at our club is as true today as it was in 1949 - though todays club sobriety definition has been changed to read " not under the influence of Alcohol or Drugs ".

      Please come and join us as we follow the tradition of our early members in joining together to enrich and enhance our sobriety at the Club.