Resources
| Official AA Links | |
| General Service Office (G.S.O.) | This is the official web site of the General Service Office of Alcoholics Anonymous. It is a great starting point to learn about AA, the disease of alcoholism, and how to get help. Much of AA’s literature can be viewed here for free including: pamphlets; service materials; the Big Book 4th ed., and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. |
| Area 86 – Western Ontario General Service | Area 86 is one of 93 Areas in the U.S. and Canada. The area committee is especially focused on the health of the area and thus on growth and harmony in the A.A. Fellowship. If you are a General Service Representative (G.S.R), a member of the District Executive or District Sub-committee chairperson, or an interested AA member, you can find valuation information on Area Committee Meetings (A.C.M.) or Area Assemblies. |
| AA Grapevine | The AA Grapevine is the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous and is widely known as our ‘meeting in print’. It is written, edited, illustrated, and read by AA members. |
| Meeting Guide App | Meeting Guide is a free-of-charge app, available for both iOS and Android smartphones, that helps people find A.A. meetings and resources near them. This District provides our meeting data to the app. |
| District Resources | |
District Committee NOTE: If you would like to contact one of our District committee service members, please go to the Contact Us page and send us a message to request contact. We are here to serve and we’d love to hear from you. | DCM – Shirley H. Alt. DCM – Jacqui O. Treasurer – Hector B. Secretary – Jonah D. Literature/Grapevine Chair– Trevor W. Accessibility – Anita P. PI/CPC – Karen F. Telephone Answering Service – Barbara S. Archives Chair – Louis B. Special Events Chair – position is open Treatment Facilities Committee Chair – Bob M. Bridging The Gap Coordinator – Lisa K. Website Chair – Brad D. |
| Monthly District Meeting | Third Monday of the month – 8 pm Click here for meeting details. |
| District Contributions | Send contribution cheques, payable to Central West 2 District 3 AA, to: Central West 2 District 3 218 Silvercreek Pkwy. N. Unit 17A UPS Box 210 Guelph, ON N1H 8E8 |
| District SOPs | Structure and Operating Procedures (Revised Dec 2025) |
| Group Information Change Form | Group Information Change Form – Printable and/or fillable. |
| AA Service Manual | A.A. SERVICE MANUAL combined with TWELVE CONCEPTS FOR WORLD SERVICE (2024-2026 Edition) |
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| Other Recovery Links | |
| Silkworth.net | Guelph Group’s 50th Anniversary- A Report |
| xa-speakers.org | This site contains a large collection of audio recordings from speaker meetings, conventions and workshops of 12-step fellowships, such as Alcoholics Anonymous.
Big Book study with Joe and Charlie (1998) – Joe and Charlie were well-known for providing their interpretation of the Big Book and our program of recovery. Chuck C. “A New Pair of Glasses” – This classic talk provided the basis for the book “A New Pair of Glasses”. |