A History of AA in Toronto

and the Mount Royal York group

Founders of AA: Bill Wilson & Dr. Bob Smith

An Original Big Book—1st Printing—1st Edition

Rev. George Little

Ordered First Big Book in Toronto

Jack Alexander Article

In the Saturday Evening Post reporting about drunks getting sober “en masse” furthered Big Book sales immensely

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All Big Book Editions

In order 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th edition

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Rev. Percy G. Price, M.A.

First to suggest that a “group” of alcoholics and interested parties be brought together in Toronto.

Little Denmark

Restaurant where the first informal meeting of Alcoholic Anonymous took place over dinner with Rev. Percy G. Price, M.A. and 6 alcoholics

Entrance to the Little Denmark Tavern

An old lamp

Metropolitan United Church

Site of the first “organized” meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Toronto

1170 Yonge Street

Toronto’s first AA headquarters, known as the Toronto “Clubhouse”

Royal York Hotel

Headquarters of the 1965 A.A. International Convention

Maple Leaf Gardens

Site used for large meetings at the 1965 A.A. International Convention

March 1963 Toronto A.A. Meeting Guide with York Group

Oct. 1966 Toronto A.A. Meeting Guide with Mt. Royal Group

Oct. 1981 Meeting Guide Featuring York Discussion Meeting

Feb. 2007 Meeting Guide Featuring Mount Royal-York

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