The official BCIMensa website address from now on, will be here: http://www.bcimensa.com/. The old website, http://members.shaw.ca/victoriamensa/ however, will continue to contain the same information for the forseeable future. Be sure to save this new address or URL in your Favorites or Bookmarks.

MENSA is a worldwide social group for intelligent people who score in the top 2% of IQ. Local chapters are for the enjoyment and companionship of Mensa members. Guests, friends and would-be members are welcome to join us at social occasions. Victoria events include meeting weekly for lunch and/or dinner plus other monthly social activities. Please refer to the calendar below. *Note: event venues change monthly*.

BC Islands Mensa (BCIM) is one of four Western Canada chapters of Mensa Canada. The others are BC Mensa (lower mainland BC), Mountain Mensa (BC Interior), and Yukon Mensa. These chapters share a jointly published monthly newsletter "Lumens".

For additional information

Sandra Mattia (Local Secretary at 250-598-4725), Lana Kenderdine (Deputy LocSec at 250-598-8911),
Garrison White (Treasurer at 250-598-4725), Garrison White (Membership Coordinator at 250-598-4725)

For current Wednesday Lunch and Friday Dinners call John Radford (at 250-595-4269)
For suggestions for Speakers Night call Lana Kenderdine at 250-598-8911)
For suggestions for Movie Night, please call Richard White at 250-598-4725
To join Mensa in Victoria, call Delma Murray (Proctor at 250-388-9784)
New members please contact Garrison White (New Members Liaison at (250-598-4725)

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Calendar of Social Occasions
Click on venue names for relevant websites where available
Click on addresses for an interactive street map of Victoria including driving directions

Wednesday Noon Lunches

Swans Brew Pub, 506 Pandora at Store near the blue Johnson Street Bridge,
361-3310, http://www.swanshotel.com. Open to the General Public. To get a map and directions from your place to Swans Brew Pub, click on the following address, 506 Pandora and in the *balloon* in the page that pops up, click the blue text To here and enter your starting point. If you don't like that route, you can change it to a better one by dragging the blue course to other roads. The directions adjust also.
Parking: Paid 2 hour parking close by, and free 2 hour parking on nearby Discovery street.

Friday 6 pm Dinners (TGIF)

Ju, 2009 The abc Country Restaurant, 995-1200, at 2900 Douglas Street at Burnside opposite Canadian Tire. To get a map and directions from your place to abc Country Restaurant, click on the following address, 2900 Douglas Street and in the *balloon* in the page that pops up, click the blue text To here and enter your starting point. If you don't like that route, you can change it to a better one by dragging the blue course to other roads. The directions adjust also.
BCAA members are allowed 10% off their bill, but, so far -- everyone has got at least 10% off. Which, of course, we rightfully deserve, don't we?

(If the month above is not current, call John Radford at 250-595-4269,
and his answering message will have the new location).

Third Sunday Potlucks
Anyone willing to hold a Potluck please call Lana 250-598-8911

Sunday June 21, 6pm at Garrison and Sandra's home, 1433, Gladstone Avenue, 250-598-4725. To get a map and directions from your place to Garrison and Sandra's house, click on the following blue text, 1433, Gladstone Avenue, and on the new page, in the white balloon entitled 'Address' click on the blue text 'To here' and enter your starting point. If you don't like that route, you can change it to a better one by dragging the blue course to other roads. The directions adjust also.
Parking: Street parking OK.

Sunday July 19, 6pm Jim & Ute's Home, 4870 Lochside Drive, 250-658-1648. To get a map and directions from your place to Jim and Ute's house, click the following blue-text address, 4870 Lochside Drive and on the new page, in the white balloon entitled 'Address' click on the blue text 'Get Directions' and enter your starting point under the text 'Start Address'. If you don't like that route, you can change it to a better one by dragging the blue course to other roads. The directions adjust also.
Parking: Street parking OK.

Sunday August 16, 6pm at Garrison and Sandra's home, 1433, Gladstone Avenue, 250-598-4725. To get a map and directions from your place to Garrison and Sandra's house, click on the following blue text, 1433, Gladstone Avenue, and on the new page, in the white balloon entitled 'Address' click on the blue text 'To here' and enter your starting point. If you don't like that route, you can change it to a better one by dragging the blue course to other roads. The directions adjust also.
Parking: Street parking OK.

September 20, 6pm Jim & Ute's Home, 4870 Lochside Drive, 250-658-1648. To get a map and directions from your place to Jim and Ute's house, click the following blue-text address, 4870 Lochside Drive and on the new page, in the white balloon entitled 'Address' click on the blue text 'Get Directions' and enter your starting point under the text 'Start Address'. If you don't like that route, you can change it to a better one by dragging the blue course to other roads. The directions adjust also.
Parking: Street parking OK.

Sunday October 18, 6pm at Garrison and Sandra's home, 1433, Gladstone Avenue, 250-598-4725. To get a map and directions from your place to Garrison and Sandra's house, click on the following blue text, 1433, Gladstone Avenue, and on the new page, in the white balloon entitled 'Address' click on the blue text 'To here' and enter your starting point. If you don't like that route, you can change it to a better one by dragging the blue course to other roads. The directions adjust also.
Parking: Street parking OK.

November 22, 6pm Jim & Ute's Home, 4870 Lochside Drive, 250-658-1648. To get a map and directions from your place to Jim and Ute's house, click the following blue-text address, 4870 Lochside Drive and on the new page, in the white balloon entitled 'Address' click on the blue text 'Get Directions' and enter your starting point under the text 'Start Address'. If you don't like that route, you can change it to a better one by dragging the blue course to other roads. The directions adjust also.
Parking: Street parking OK.

December 25 Christmas Buffet Turkey Dinner, 3 pm, Garrison and Sandra's Home, 1433, Gladstone Avenue, 598-4725. Please RSVP by December 20. 

New Years Eve, December 31, 8pm Jim & Ute's Home, 4870 Lochside Drive, 658-1648. Getting a map and directions from your place to Jim and Ute's home, click the following address, 4870 Lochside Drive and at the top left of the page that pops up, click on the blue text Directions To and enter your starting point.
Parking: Street parking OK

 

Speakers Night,
7 pm Last Saturday of the Month (mostly), Lana Kenderdine 250-598-8911

We're looking for speakers and ideas for Speakers Night in 2009. Give Lana a call if you have any interesting ideas.

Movie Night,
For any suggestions, please call Richard White at 250-598-4725.
(Movie Night could be quite Moving, Right?)

How to Join Mensa

1) Intelligence testing is available through our Proctor. Call Delma, 250-388-9784.
2) Other IQ tests may qualify by evaluation through Mensa Canada.