General Information
Meetings
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Branch 800 meets the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 pm at the temporary location of the Royal Canadian Legion – 1025 Ridgeway Ave in Coquitlam. We hope to be in the təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre by either May or June. Check back for updates!
The June meeting is the Annual General Meeting. There are no meetings in July, August or December.
Upcoming Branch Meetings (Confirmed):
- Tuesday, April 16th at 1:00pm: Emergency Preparedness by the Coquitlam Fire Prevention Officer on fire safety measures in and around the home, including a detailed plan for evacuation. Handout information will be provided. Guests are welcome! To attend, please email bcgrea800@gmail.com – attention to the Chair.
- Tuesday, May 21st – details to be confirmed
Membership Survey – Branch 800 Report
BCGREA members responded to a province-wide survey in January 2022 on the Association’s most important services and efforts to expand, as well as services they would like to see offered by the branch.
The Branch 800 Membership Survey Report can be downloaded in two versions:
- Complete Branch 800 Membership Survey Report (PDF)
- Streamlined Branch 800 Membership Survey Report – comments removed (PDF)
Membership Dues
$20.00 per person, due on January 1st of each year. If not automatically deducted from your pension, please mail your cheque to the branch address.
Current Newsletter
Download our branch’s most current newsletter and keep up to date on all our member activities.
- The Steller’s Quill Newsletter – Spring 2024
- The Steller’s Quill Newsletter – Fall 2023
- The Steller’s Quill Newsletter – Spring 2023
- The Steller’s Quill Newsletter – Fall 2022
- The Steller’s Quill Newsletter – Spring 2022
- The Steller’s Quill Newsletter – Fall 2021
- The Steller’s Quill Newsletter – Spring 2021
Executive
Postal address:
BCGREA Branch 800
PO Box 57314
RPO Blue Mountain
Coquitlam, BC V3K 0C9
Chair
Bonnie Billington
1st Vice-Chair
Myrna Cresswell
2nd Vice-Chair
Mike Strath
Secretary
Vacant
Treasurer
Alfred Malcolm
Membership Secretary and Privacy Officer
Rita Pollock
Directors
Andy McColl
Marleine Wagner Donna Main
Kathy Nelson
Anna Tremere
Dennis Ishikawa
Goodwill
Jean Ing
Phone Convener
Marilyn Melville