CESO Clubs

CESO Clubs typically meet several times a year to offer Volunteer Advisers (VAs) a chance to network and share information, ideas, and experiences. On occasion, guest speakers are invited to attend. Many of the groups also host seasonal potlucks. For more information, call the contacts listed below, or check with your regional CESO office.

Vancouver Island (Victoria), BC, CESO Club
Tom Robertson, Co-chairperson
250-721-2673
tom.robertson@shaw.ca

In Victoria, BC, on Feb. 11, 2010 at 11:45-2:00, at a CESO Club lunch, two volunteers from the Canadian Executive Service Organization will speak at the Philippine Bayanihan Community Centre, 1709 Blanchard Street, Victoria. Volunteer Tom Roberson will present CESO projects in the Philippines and volunteer Elizabeth Barker will present CESO health programs for first nations communities in Canada. Please send your RSVP to tom.robertson@shaw.ca

Surrey/White Rock, BC, CESO Club
Dean Struble
strubled@shaw.ca

The next meeting will be on Thursday, February 18, 2010. The Club meets at the White Rock Library (15342 Buena Vista Ave) at 10:00 a.m. on the third Thursday of the following months: Feb-June 2010

Vancouver/North Shore, BC, CESO Club
Priidu Juurand, Co-Chair
604-872-6001
priiduj@shaw.ca

The Vancouver and North Shore CESO club meets on the second Tuesday of the month at the West Vancouver Library.

Southern Alberta CESO Club
John Skelton, President
403-281-5421
jdeskelton@hotmail.com

The last event took place on Mon, Oct 5, 2009, featuring speaker Alex Gillis, CESO's Public Engagement Manager. Calgary lunch meetings take place on the first Monday of Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr and June. Elected members of the CESO Club's Board are:

• John Skelton - President
• Bertha Davis - Treasurer
• Tony Strickland - Secretary
• Ron Foyer, Gerry Pulak, George Steber and Saskia Veltkamp - Members

Winnipeg CESO Club
Bill Barbaza
204-489-7585
barbaza@mts.net

Ottawa CESO Club
323 Chapel St., 3rd floor
Ottawa, ON, K1N 7Z2
613-236-7763
Ottawa@ceso-saco.com

The CESO Club of the National Capital Region meets monthly for a luncheon at the RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive. Seats should be reserved at least one week ahead by calling the CESO Office 613-236-7763, voicemail ext. 306.