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Who We Are
MENSA is a worldwide social group for intelligent people who score in the top two percent of IQ. Local chapters are for the enjoyment and companionship of Mensa members.
BC Islands Mensa (BCIM) is one of four Western Canada chapters of Mensa Canada:
These four chapters share a jointly published monthly newsletter "Lumens".The old link to the newsletter (www.lumens.ca) is no longer valid, although it is still listed on several webites including Mensa Canada/links. As of September 2012, the domain name (www.lumens.ca) is currently for sale. Watch this space for updates as we get them.
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.
BCIM Officers
| Local Secretary: | C Garrison White | 250-598-4725 | c.garrison.white@hotmail.com |
| Deputy Loc Sec: | Bill Dexter | ||
| Treasurer: | Lana Kenderdine | 250-598-8911 |
Contact Us
New members please contact Garrison White (Members Liaison) 250-598-4725.
For information about current Wednesday Lunch and Friday Dinners call John Radford 250-595-4269.
To submit suggestions for Speakers Night call Lana Kenderdine 250-598-8911.
BC Islands Mensa will soon be hosting an email listserv and an RSS feed for members and friends. In the meantime, send your messages to Garrison and he will manually redistribute them to everyone on his list. To email the over-worked and under-appreciated webmaster, click here.
How to Join Mensa
Intelligence testing is available in Victoria through our local Proctor.
http://www.mensacanada.org/proctortest.php
Other IQ tests may qualify by evaluation through Mensa Canada.
BCIM Annual General Meeting
Sunday 26 May 2013
Time and place to be determined.
For more information about the previous AGM, click here.
Calendar of Social Occasions
Wednesday Noon Lunches
April 2013 every Wednesday at Noon
Romeo's Downtown
1703 Blanshard St, Victoria BC, V8W2J8
Telephone: 250-383-2121 email: romeos@shaw.ca
Romeo's Downtown is on the northeast corner of Blanchard and Fisgard. Parking on the street and in a small parking lot in the rear.
May 2013
To be determined. Suggestions are welcome.
For information about current Wednesday Lunch call John Radford 250-595-4269.
Wednesday Lunch at the Bard and Banker, June 2010
Left to right: Brooke, Mervin, Bill, May, Sandra, and Richard.
Wednesday Lunch at Kitty's Hideaway, circa 2011
Left to right: Mervin, visiting VIP, John, Yogi, Sandra, John, Garrison, and Richard.
Friday 6 pm Dinners (TGIF)
April 2013
Brannigans Restaurant
1551 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Saanich, BC V8P2P2
Telephone: 250-472-1083
Brannigans Restaurant is on the south side of Cedar Hill Cross half a block west of Shelbourne Street.
May 2013
To be determined. Suggestions are welcome.
For information about current Friday Dinners call John Radford 250-595-4269.
Third Sunday Potluck 6 pm
21 April 2013
Heather and John Webber's Home
2837 Pickford Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 2K3
Telephone: 250-920-4159
Heather: hawebber@shaw.ca or John: pacificsafety@shaw.ca
Webber's Home is on the north side of the cul-de-sac at the corner. Parking is available on the street. On Google Maps Street View, it's the white house with a blue car and a white car in the driveway.
26 May 2013
Note: Scheduled for the 4th Sunday to coincide with the AGM.
Jim and Ute Grayson's Home
4870 Lochside Drive, Victoria, BC V8Y 2E4
Telephone: 250-658-1648
Jim and Ute's Home is on the west side of the street. Ample parking is available on the street.
16 June 2013
To be determined. Anyone willing to host a Potluck please call Lana Kenderdine 250-598-8911 or Garrison White 250-598-4725.
20 October 2013
Heather and John Webber's Home
2837 Pickford Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 2K3
Telephone: 250-920-4159
Heather: hawebber@shaw.ca or John: pacificsafety@shaw.ca
Webber's Home is on the north side of the cul-de-sac at the corner. Parking is available on the street. On Google Maps Street View, it's the white house with a blue car and a white car in the driveway.
One Simple Rule: Please don't expect our nice hostesses to provide you food and booze, which they've done too often (they really are nice). If you're going to drink alcohol, please bring some. And if you want to eat, please bring some goodies too.
Monthly Speakers Night
Last Saturday of the Month at 7 pm
April 2013
Nothing currently scheduled. We're looking for speakers and ideas for Speakers Night. If you would like to host a presentation or have any interesting ideas, please call Lana Kenderdine 250-598-8911 or Garrison White 250-598-4725.
May 2013
Nothing currently scheduled.
Monthly Movie Night
April 2013
Nothing currently scheduled. We're looking for someone to be the Movie Knight and run Movie Night. If you could ride just once, please contact Sandra Mattia 250-598-4725.
May 2013
Nothing currently scheduled.
Page updated Tuesday, 02 April 2013