T-Shirt – 2017 SOCA Convention
“From Dark to Dawn” — 2017 Southern Ontario Cocaine Anonymous (SOCA) 21st Annual Convention — October, 20, 21, 22, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Cocaine Anonymous Virtual Museum
Protecting C.A.’s Future by Preserving C.A.’s Legacy
Southern Ontario Cocaine Anonymous is a registered, charitable non-profit corporation and belongs to the North Atlantic Region of C.A.
Initially, our Area was a Toronto District and part of the Quebec Area. Our first C.A. Group, First Toronto Group of C.A. was started on February 2nd, 1987. According to early Toronto C.A. Members, the sub-culture of cocaine users was quite different than that of A.A., so it was exciting to have a meeting focused entirely on recovery from cocaine and all mind-altering substances.
Submitted by our first World Delegate, David L., our C.A. Area was ratified on August 28, 1996 as the Toronto Ontario Canada Area (13th World Service Conference) but was later changed to Southern Ontario Area on September 2, 1998 (15th World Service Conference). At the time of ratification, our Area had no districts and 15 C.A. Groups. Today, Southern Ontario C.A. has 70 C.A. Groups and 29 H&I Service meetings. Our Area Service Committee meetings take place on the second Saturday of every month at 10:30 am and generally last approximately 2 to 3 hours in length. There are approximately 1000 to 1200 C.A. Members throughout the Southern Ontario Area. Our Area has been experiencing a steady increase in membership and in the number of successful C.A. Groups.
Our Area website is https://ca-on.org. Southern Ontario Area hosts many activities and events to promote unity and enthusiasm throughout its fellowship, such as, Celebrate Around the World, Anniversary celebrations, special event campouts and picnics, golf tournaments and roundups. Our Area hosts an annual Area Convention.
The mission of the SOCA Archive Committee is to collect, protect and preserve, organize, catalogue and present historically valued documents, printed materials, items, artifacts, ephemera and memorabilia of Cocaine Anonymous in Southern Ontario into two archival collections:
1) Southern Ontario C.A. General History and
2) The Southern Ontario C.A. Convention History.
The website, socaarchives.org presents the history of Southern Cocaine Anonymous to the C.A. fellowship.
“From Dark to Dawn” — 2017 Southern Ontario Cocaine Anonymous (SOCA) 21st Annual Convention — October, 20, 21, 22, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Don’t Come A Balkin, These Steps Are A Rockin! — 2016 Southern Ontario Cocaine Anonymous (SOCA) 20th Annual Convention — October, 21, 22, 23, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Faith With Works — 2012 Southern Ontario Cocaine Anonymous (SOCA) Convention, August 24, 25, 26, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario Canada
A Design For Living — 2013 Southern Ontario Cocaine Anonymous (SOCA) 17th Annual Convention In conjunction with the 6th Annual Great Canadian Convention of CA hosted by SOCA. September 20, …
There Is A Solution — 2014 Southern Ontario Cocaine Anonymous (SOCA) 18th Annual Convention, October 17, 18, 19, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sunlight of the Spirit — 14th Annual SOCA Convention — November 5th, 6th, & 7th, 2010, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Steps We Took — 12th Annual SOCA Convention — October 24th, 25th, 26th 2008, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We Do Recover — 10th Annual SOCA Convention — October 27, 28, 29, 2006, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Monday Night Muckers, a Big Book sponsorship group that ran from January 2008 to January 2018. The Group changed its name to Recovery ER and still meets today. The Group’s …
August 31, September 1, 2, 3, 2016, 33rd World Service Conference. Theme: “Unity Strengthens Our Community.” Limited run for the Archive Committee. (created by Cameron F., WS Archive Committee Chair)
3rd Annual Public Information Summit: Carry The Message: Feb. 1, 2, 3, 2018, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Fonds: SOCA No. 1978
Convention Lapel Pins: From left to right: 1997, 1999, 1998 Fonds: SOCA, Nos. 1917, 1916, 1915
Created December 14, 2014, the C.A. Group, “Members At Large” has no home group and, in the spirit of Tradition Nine, was very loosely organized with a spirit of camaraderie, …
A Way Out — 11th Annual SOCA Convention (SOCA’S 20th Year Anniversary) — October 26th, 27th, 28th 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Fonds: SOCA No. 1212
Embroidered baseball cap showing the TORCA III 1999 Convention logo. Fonds: SOCA No. 03
The First Toronto Group was established on February 2, 1987. According to early members, the sub-culture of cocaine users was quite different than that of A.A., so it was exciting …