Aldergrove WLS Support Group meets the first Mondaya of each month at the Kinsmen Community Centre, 26770 - 29 Avenue, Aldergrove, BC, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Please contact Kelly at 604-857-9431 kreisig@shaw.ca; or Inga at 604-607-0004

Campbell River Support Group meets the 2nd Monday of each month, at 6:30 pm first one February 11th. We will be meeting at 906 Island Highway (at the offices of Shook, Wickham, Bishop & Field, right next to KFC) and my contact information is Jennifer MacLeod 923-7687 or email jenn&doug@telus.net

Duncan Weight Loss Surgery Support Group Duncan WLS Support Group Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm, at the Sands Reception Centre, 187 Trunk Road. Parking is available beside the main building (access off Trunk) AND/OR on Ypres St. A map link is below. There are some stairs, but if you park beside the main building you can walk along the front of the reception building and will have less stairs to climb. Our meetings are worth the workout! Even though the facility is free to use we do ask for a $1 donation to be made - funds will be put towards our Annual Duncan WLS Summer BBQ and printing fees for the contact lists. For more information contact Lara Stuart (cell) 250.710.4115 or (home) 250.746.7379. Email: larastuart2@yahoo.ca

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Kamloops Support Group meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month, at 5:30 pm, at the Verse Restaurant (Petro Can on WTC HWY). Everyone is welcome. The group email is kswl@yahoogroups.com and the contact person is Jenn her email is jennwielgoz@hotmail.com

Kelowna Bariatric Support Group We are back at Rose Ave. Meeting Room at Kelowna Hospital on the second Saturday of every month. 12 noon until 2 pm. Unstructured meetings offering support and sharing of information. If you need information or directions, contact Vicki at: tugboat5@telus.net

Kitimat Support Group Meets once a month at the Kitimat General Hospital in the multi-purpose room the 3rd Sunday of each month at 7pm. Folks can contact me at 250-632-2646 or 250-632-3990 or e-mail me at mrs_doorselfin@yahoo.ca

Kootenay Weight Loss Support Group will start meeting in 2006 on the second Saturday of each month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the Committee Room of the Trail Hospital. Contact Betty at 250 483-4206 or 250 231-7978 (cell) for more information. Or email her at vanillacharms@shaw.ca. The group will have its own website: http://www.geocities.com/kootenay_wls_group

Langley Support Group - Lower Mainland Weight Loss Support Group First Saturday of each month, 11:00-12:30, Langley Memorial Hospital, conference room #3. Trena Bennett-Vance trejon6466@yahoo.ca

Mission Weight Loss Support Group meets the second Saturday of each month at the Mission Memorial Hospital in Conference Room #3 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. First meeting is June 12, 2004. Contact Richard Vitkay at 604 820-1964 or by email.

Nanaimo Obesity Support Group meets the third Wednesday of each month at the NRGH in Room G235 from 7-9:00 pm. The group chairs Shari Lychak 729-4183 (jazzbear@shaw.ca) and Leeann Berkopec 753-7038 (pecster@shaw.ca)

Nanaimo Pro-Active Support Group meets for walks, swimming, aquacise, gym, chatting and even shopping! There is currently no set schedule for any of these activities, but EVERYONE at every fitness level is welcome to join us. If you are uncomfortable with group situations I would be happy to meet with you, one-on-one, as well. Please contact Shari Lychak for more information about current activities or to suggest some new ones. 250-729-4183 jazzbear@shaw.ca .Alternate contact is: Leeann Berkopec – pecster@shaw.ca – 753-7038

Northern BC WLS Support Group meets in Prince George. Contact Becky for more details.

North Island WLS Support Group meets the last Tuesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 pm in the Comox Valley Family Services building at 1415 Cliffe Avenue. That is right on the corner of 14th and Cliffe opposite PJ's Crafts, Comox. Jenn at 334-1765  or email Andrea at andrealjackson@shaw.ca Spouses or family members welcome to attend.

North Vancouver Support Group meets the third Tuesday of each month from 7:00 until 8:30 at Lions Gate Hospital in Seminar C meeting room. Contact Erin at ballgrrrl@yahoo.ca for information.

Port Alberni WLS Support Group - The Port Alberni Support Group- We don't have official dates/times set for meetings, because of the lack of interest of people. If you ARE however interested in meeting with Amanda, BeckyB or Leah, please contact Amanda at 724-5329 ONLY if you are serious about the meeting. Please be considerate and notify Amanda if you say you are coming, and can't make it. This helps by giving us a chance to change the date and saves us from wondering where everybody is! Thank you!

Power River Weight Loss Support Group meets every 3rd Monday at 7:00 pm at 3621 Manitoba Ave (off Quesnel by Grief Point School). For further information, please contact Michelle at 604-485-5705. Click here for a map.

Victoria Surgical Weight Loss Support Group meets the first Saturday of every month from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon in Begbie Hall on the Royal Jubilee Hospital grounds (the hospital is at the corner of Fort and Richmond Streets).

A few tips:

* Begbie Hall is past old emergency entrance @ the Jubilee; turn into old emerg then quick right turn * Begbie Hall is a brick building (1006 Richmond Street) * It's "pay parking"

For further information you can contact the group's facilitators:

* Ruth Reynolds ruthanne@shaw.ca 388 9089, Julie Quin  qtips999@telus.net  385 2709, Jane Guy jane-guy@shaw.ca   472 1746

Victoria - Westshore Support Group meets every 2 weeks on Tuesday (Starting in 2008 on Jan 8th) at the Victoria General Hospital in room 1814 (next to the cafeteria) from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. *Pay parking is required.

For further information you can contact the group's facilitators: Shelley 592-0811 email canadian52eh@hotmail.com or Connie 384-3035 email miragirl610@hotmail.com