BC Provincial Support and Awareness Groups - outside the Lower Mainland

Lower Mainland groups

The information for the groups is provided on the best advice available to date. 
If you have any corrective information please advise by e-mail admin@bcprostatecancer.org The entries on  this list are voluntary. 

Bukley Valley Prostate Support Group
Contact: Trevor Johnston ph:: 250 846-5838
When: Call for meeting time
Where Free Mason's Hall, Smithers

Campbell River/ West Coast Prostate Awareness Society CCS 250 286 1955
Contact - Al Hodgkinson ph: 250 923 1357, fax: 250 923 1348 CCS 1 800 663 7892
When - The third Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Where - Altrusa House, # 2 142 Larwood Road, Campbell River

Comox Valley Prostate Support & Awareness Group CCS 250 338 5454
Contact - Roy Johnson 250 338 5460 ccs 1 800 663 7892
When- The 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7.00 to 9.00 pm (except July and August)
Where - Community Health Centre, 961 England Ave

Cranbrook Prostate Support & Awareness Group CCS 250 426 8916
Contact - Steph Atchison (Kimberley) 250 427 3978 or Daniel MacLeod 250 426 5385
CCS 1 800 656 6428
When - Meetings have been adjourned for future - please call for information
Where - When held will be at Cranbrook CCS Unit Office 19 - 9th Avenue South

Cowichan Valley Prostate Support & Awareness Group CCS 250 746 4134
Contact - John or Coby Beddis 250 743 2046 CCS 1 800 663 7892
When - The second Thursday of each month 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.(except July & August)
Where - Lecture Room, Cowichan District Hospital, Duncan

Kamloops CCS Prostate Cancer Support Group CCS 250 374 9188
Contact - Craig Bidwell 250 374 2510 or CCS 1 800 403 8222
When - The second Saturday of each month 9:00 am to 11:00 noon (except July and August)
Where - Glenfair Seniors Complex (behind courthouse on Columbia St)

Kelowna CCS Prostate Cancer Support & Awareness Group  
Contact - Bren Witt 250 764  1031 
When - The second Saturday of the month, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Where - Kelowna Health Centre, 1340 Ellis Street.

Nanaimo Prostate Support & Awareness Group CCS 250 729 8182
Contact - Gerry Brooks  250 758 1879 CCS 1 800 663 7892
When - The third Wednesday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Where - Rm # 19, Beban Park Social Centre 2300 Bowen Road

Penticton Prostate Sunport & Awareness Group CCS 250 490 9681
Contact - Terry Cassidy 250 492 5204 or CCS 1 800 403 8222
When - The first Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Where - Penticton Health Centre Board Room Carmi Ave.

Port Alberni Prostate Support & Awareness Group CCS 250 724 2912
Contact - Bonnie or Sandy Brown 250 723 3967 CCS 1 800 663 7892
When - No regular meetings - contact Bonnie or Sandy Brown.
Where - Call for time and place

Powell River Prostate Support & Awareness Group CCS 604 485 3211 loc 366
Contact - Harold Brown 604 487 1400 CCS 1 888 229 8288
When - The 3rd Thursday of each month 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Where Powell River Hospital Board Room.

Prince George Prostate Support & Awareness Group CCS 250 564 0885
Contact - Nick Ramage 250 967 0161 CCS 1 800 811 5666
When - The last Tuesday of each month 7:00 to 9:00 pm (except July and August)
Where - Prince George CCS Unit Office 401-411 Quebec Street

Qualicum Beach/Parksville Prostate Support & Awareness Group CCS 250 752 3222
Contact - Gordon Ireland 250 248 4569 Allied Support Office 250 248 5551
CCS 1 800 663 7892

When - The first Wednesday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
Where - CCS Unit Office 3-211West 2nd

Sunshine Coast Prostate Cancer Support & Awareness Group
Contact - Arne Tveit-Pettersen (604 885 3556) or Hugh Monroe (604 885 4820)
or Maureen Partridge   604 866 2757

When - The first Tuesday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm (except July and August).
Where - St John's United Church, Lower Hall, 5085 Davis Bay Road, Davis Bay

Vernon Prostate Support & Awareness Group CCS 250 542 0770
Contact - Ed Eyford 250 545 6220  or Lloyd Mitchell 250 549 2362 CCS 1 800 403 8222
When - The first Tuesday, bi-monthly 7:30 to 9:30 pm (except July and August)
Where
- The People Place 104-3402 27th Avenue

Victoria PSA CO Van Isl PC Res Foundation CCS 250 382 8078
Contact - Larry Forster 250 380 9607 fax 250 383 9697
When - The second Tuesday of each month 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Where -
Begbie Hall  Royal Jubilee Hospital

 

Information about Prostate Cancer Support Groups in the Province and the contact person(s)
may be obtained by Calling the Cancer Information Service at 1-888-939-3333