Membership - The Heart and Soul of a good organization!
The members of our Association are the ones making the 'big' decisions!  They do this by engaging in meaningful debate, making decisions, and passing on the responsiblity to follow up by the duly elected Board of Directors.

Contact us by email to find out more. You can renew at the PGOSA Table (see the dates and times here). Download the PGOSA Membership Form.  Or get your membership online!!! So convenient!

Reduced rate for PGOSA membership for the remainder of 2025 is now available - join now, and take advantage of the reduced rate of $5! Register online, or at the table. Check the calendar for PGOSA Table dates. 

Keeping our members informed is our aim!  Please contact The Chronicle to input or update any of the activities.

Here is the latest PGOSA Chronicle.

Your Board of Directors - Elected April 19, 2023

At the Annual General Meeting of April 19, 2023, elections were held for officers and directors for PGOSA.  Some of Board Members were returned to the board by acclamation, and three additional new Directors were elected. Thanks to Glen Stedham, Pam Swanson, and Brigit O’Leary for letting their names stand and for coming forth to assist with Board administrative work.:

 
    Officers:
  • President:  Vacant
  • Vice-President: Jim Powell
  • Treasurer: Keith Goertzen
  • Secretary:  Wendy Shaw
  • Past President:  Vacant

    Board Members at Large:
  • Brigit O'Leary
  • Doug Willams
  • Glen Stedham
  • Pam Swanson
  • Rodney Arnold

 

WHY PGOSA?  Here are some GREAT reasons

Community:  PGOSA celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2023. We are the largest Seniors Activity Group in the Mid Island Region with the majority of members from the Parksville, Qualicum Beach area but several hundred members from Courtenay to Ladysmith.
Activities:  PGOSA has an endorsed group of Social and Sporting Activities that run year round. There is always an activity to attend as a PGOSA member.  Refer to our website and the Calendar for full details on all of our Activities.
Subsidies: PGOSA gives back to its groups through subsidies...your membership fees get put to use directly.
Value: Our annual membership fee is $15.00 currently. Most of those funds cover Accident and Disability Insurance, Liability Insurance and Activity subsidies.
Discounts for Members:  PGOSA has organized a “Friends of PGOSA” program where PGOSAns receive from 10-25% discounts from numerous local merchants. With one or two purchases from our “Friends”, PGOSAns can easily cover their $15.00 annual fees. In fact, one could say that people should join PGOSA if only to SAVE MONEY!
Active Directors: We currently have very hard-working Directors and many more long-time Activity Managers who have given years of support to PGOSA.  Events are organized extremely well and Volunteers are always welcomed to pitch in a wee bit.
Fellowship: With 1200+ members locally there are loads of friendships, connections, networking opportunities etc from within the PGOSA membership base. Events are always fun with lots of chatter and banter.
State of the Art Communications: We provide all members with 2 newsletters monthly to keep them informed on current information and there is a website at www.pgosa.org that provides a Calendar of all events, how to get there etc. All Activities have a page with Contacts, location, costs etc. Our Insurance Policy, Policies and Bylaws are all posted for members to peruse. We have dedicated Editors and Webmasters in place and the sites are kept up to date.
Summary:  PGOSA is a terrific opportunity for local Seniors to get out with their peers or colleagues and participate in safe, insured activities that are organized for them. If you live in the Mid_Vanisle Region and are 55 or over, there are many, many good reasons why you should join PGOSA.

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