A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit

Orange Country and Harbor Groups sponsored a huge joint meeting in the New Masonic Temple, Long Beach, Calif., recently with the six Orange County Groups, three Long Beach Groups, San Pedro, Wilmington, Signal Hill and Downey joining together. Special invitations were accepted by many clergymen, doctors, welfare and civic officials, police and juvenile officers and others interested in the problems of alcohol in their communities. Reservations for the 750 seats in the hall were made with standing room for others. A university professor was the principal speaker with others giving typical A.A. talks. The Ottawa, Can., Group was host to members and friends at an open meeting at the Justice Building Annex with three members of the group speaking and one giving the story of A.A. and the Ottawa Group, while others told of the advantages of A.A. and ways to combat alcoholism. Several clergymen were among the 100 attending, this being the first meeting to which they were invited. Visitors were present from many places including Hull, Quebec, Arnprior, Ont., Renfrew, Ont., and Smith Falls, Ont. Recently there were visitors from Vancouver, B.C. and from the Beacon Hill Group of Victoria, B.C., both of whom spoke.