Meetings / Upcoming Events

Local Branch Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 595 Townsite Road, Nanaimo @ 1:30 PM (Doors open at 1:15pm)

Note – There are no meetings for the months with of June, July, August and December

Next Meeting: November 18, 2025 (1 week later due to Remembrance Day)

Guest Speaker – Stuart Morgan from BC Pension Plan, providing a general update on the financial position of the pension plan and a discussion on the structure of the benefits plan.

Fall Social Luncheon – Sunday, October 26, 2025

Montana’s – 4715 Rutherford Rd
Meet at 12:30pm, Lunch is at 1pm.
Members pay for their own lunch choice(s)

Time to reconnect and get acquainted over a relaxed Fall Luncheon, and the time/date was specifically chosen to include members that are unavailable for our weekday gatherings. We hope to see some new faces!

Christmas Lunch – Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Ricky’s Nanaimo South – 809 Island Hwy S
Doors open at 12:30 with lunch served at 1:00PM
Members of BCGREA Branch 600 $20
Non-members $25

This cost covers the tea, coffee, entree, dessert,
GST and gratuities.

Tickets available at the October 2025 Meeting
contact TREASURER.BRANCH600@BCGREA.CA
Payment by Cheque, Cash OR E-Transfer
Deadline to purchase Lunch tickets is December 1, 2025

Minutes

Br 600 Membership General Minutes Oct 15, 2025
Br 600 Membership General Minutes Sept 9, 2025
Br 600 Membership General Minutes May 13, 2025
Br 600 Membership General Minutes April 8, 2025
Br 600 Membership General Minutes March 11, 2025
Br 600 Membership General Minutes February 11, 2025
Br 600 Membership General Minutes January 14, 2025

Membership Survey – Branch 600 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 600 Membership Survey Report can be downloaded in two versions:

• Complete Branch 600 Membership Survey Report (PDF)
• Streamlined Branch 600 Membership Survey Report – comments removed (PDF)

Membership Dues

$20.00 per person, due on January 1st of each year (unless by automatic pension deduction). Please forward cheque to the Membership Chair.