BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia Endometriosis Society, atdawes@math.ubc.ca, www.endo.bc.ca. Adriana Dawes, President. —URL not available, Nov. 28, 2008
New Reproductive Alternatives Society, 250-754-3900, spratten@shaw.ca. Founding member, Shirley Pratten. Support group for families created through donor conception. —Oct. 9, 2002
Fort Langley Infertility Support, Angie, 604-856-0769, if_support@hotmail.com. —Nov. 28, 2008
Fraser Valley Infertility Support, White Rock/Ocean Park area, Lorrayne, 604-538-9126; Glenna, 604-531-2111, fvi.support@telus.net. —Nov. 28, 2008
Kelowna Infertility Support Group, Kristina Towill, 250-860-8873, drtowill@shaw.ca. Meets third Tuesday of the month, 6-8 pm, South Okanagan Health Unit, CCD Boardroom, 1340 Ellis St. Support and education; discussing infertility, its impact on relationships and negotiating the treatment process. —Nov. 28, 2008
Nanaimo Infertility Support, Sonia, 250-756-7747, nanaimosupport@hotmail.com. —Nov. 28, 2008
Vancouver — Family Passages, Support Group for Fertility, 5737 Collingwood St., Vancouver V6N 3E6, 604-266-6470, info@familypassages.ca, www.familypassages.ca. Sue Dumais, Yoga Therapist. Meets second Friday of the month. Open discussions of fertility topics and reproductive wellness. Vancouver chapter of IAAC. —Nov. 29, 2008
Vancouver Infertility Peer Support Group (VIPS), Jennifer Hillman, 18131 57th Avenue, Cloverdale V3S 5N1, 604-576-0037, jhillman@bcadoption.com. Telephone support. Founded 1982. —Nov. 28, 2008
Vancouver — No Kidding!, Box 2802, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 3X2, 1-604-538-7736, info@nokidding.net, www.nokidding.net. "Social club for childfree and childless couples and singles." Some members have chosen not to have children, some weren't able to have children. 36 chapters in 5 countries. —Nov. 28, 2008
Victoria Infertility Support, Brenda, 250-920-5854, vfcsupport@hotmail.com —Nov. 29, 2008
ALBERTA
Calgary — IAAC Calgary, Tracy, 403-283-4396, tracy@iaacCalgary.com, www.iaacCalgary.com Meets the last Saturday of the month. Informal meetings to meet others who share the experience of infertility. Calgary chapter of IAAC. —Nov. 30, 2008
Edmonton — Infertility Connection of Edmonton, Irene Ryll, 780-481-6618, edmontoninfertility@shaw.ca, www.members.shaw.ca/edmontoninfertility. Support for people experiencing infertility. Meets monthly, except July/August, at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Women's Centre, Room 1823-2. Est. 1997. —Nov. 30, 2008
Fort McMurray Infertility Support, Jodi, 780-880-6975, troyandjodi@shaw.ca. —Nov. 30, 2008
Grande Prairie Infertility Support, Mikle Carter, 780-882-7296, miklecarter@hotmail.com. —Nov. 30, 2008
SASKATCHEWAN
Regina Infertility Support. Anna, 306-522-9445, regina.infertility.support@gmail.com. Meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre, 2900, 13th avenue. —Nov. 30, 2008
Saskatchewan IAAC Support Group. Bonnie Malenfant (Prince Albert, 306-763-1697, bmalenfant@skvelocity.ca) runs the MSN Group: groups.msn.com/SaskatchewanIAACSupportGroup, with support from other Saskatchewan residents on the path to parenthood; group is moving, Feb. 2009. Saskatchewan chapter of IAAC. —Nov. 30, 2008
MANITOBA
Winnipeg Infertility Support Group. Bev Friesen, 204-489-6202, bevfriesen6@shaw.ca. Information/support line: 204-488-2673. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays, Winnipeg Infertility Resource Centre, 215 - 161 Stafford St. 204-488-2673. Manitoba chapter of IAAC. —Nov. 30, 2008
ONTARIO
Aurora Infertility Support, Christine, 905-473-6382, beansfamily@gmail.com. —Dec. 1, 2008
Barrie/Orillia Infertility Support, Jennifer, 705-326-3974 or 705-321-3974, therubinofamily@yahoo.ca. Micheline 705-689-1845. micheline_be@yahoo.com. —Dec. 1, 2008
Burlington Infertility Support, Becky, 905-319-5947 rhodson@sympatico.ca Meeting the last Thursday of the month. —Dec. 1, 2008
Durham Infertility Support, Kathy, 905-987-4833, yoursinfertility-durham@sympatico.ca. Includes Whitby, Brooklin, Oshawa, Courtice, Ajax, Pickering. —Dec. 1, 2008
Hamilton and Surrounding Area Infertility Support, Nicole, 905-628-2367, thespacebetween2@hotmail.com. Meeting the third Monday of the month at Everwood Wellness Centre, 801 Collinson Rd., Dundas L9H 5E2. —Dec. 1, 2008
Hamilton Infertility Support, Gabrielle Klimstra, 905-521-5080 (76602), Gabrielle Klimstra. Meeting the first Wednesday of the month at the West End Clinic, 690 Main St. W. —Dec. 1, 2008
Kitchener/Waterloo Infertility Support, Melanie, 519-880-0209, kwiaac@rogers.com. —Dec. 1, 2008
Komoka Infertility Support, Charmaine, 519-657-7743, charmainehome@execulink.com. For London and surrounding areas. —Dec. 1, 2008
London — BabyWish Infertility Support Group, Lois Ostolosky, babywish@rogers.com, 519-200-9592. Meeting the second Sunday of the month. Share your experiences with infertility. For London and Southwestern Ontario. —Dec. 1, 2008
London — Endometriosis and Infertility Support Network London, J.E. Larsh, 359 Speight Blvd., London N5V 3J8, 519-453-0601. Meeting every third Tuesday of the month from September to June. Telephone support for women of all ages with endometriosis. Lending library. —Dec. 1, 2008
London and Surrounding Area Infertility Support Group, Meeting the first Wednesday of the month, Westmount Public Library, 3200 Wonderland Road South. Casual, supportive group; no infertility specialist attending or promoting this support group; just other infertile people. Started July 2008. —Dec. 1, 2008
Mississauga Infertility Support, Virginia, 905-625-6328, virginia4@rogers.com. —Dec. 1, 2008
Ottawa — Infertility Awareness Association of Canada (IAAC), #342, 2100 Marlowe Ave., Montreal, QC H4A 3L5, 514-484-2891, 1-800-263-2929, info@iaac.ca, www.iaac.ca. National body representing Canadians with infertility. Newsletter, library, information packages. Chapters across the country. Founded 1989. —Dec. 1, 2008
Ottawa Infertility Support. Trudy, 613-371-3535, iaac_ottawa@yahoo.ca. Kim, 613-868-1339, iaac.ottawa@gmail.com. —Dec. 1, 2008
Sudbury Infertility Support, Barbara, 705-693-1212, fauvelle@personainternet.com. —Dec. 1, 2008
Timmins Infertility Support, Sylvie, 705-268-6806 sylbill@personainternet.com —Dec. 1, 2008
Toronto — The Endometriosis Network of Toronto (TENT), Box 46026, College Park P.O., 444 Yonge St., Toronto, Ont. M5B 2L8, 416-591-3963. Jan Silverman, 416-351-3721, Jan.Silverman@sw.ca. Meeting the second Thursday of the month at the Women's Health Centre, 790 Bay St. (at College), 8th floor. Share your experiences and your life of living with endometriosis. Non-profit volunteer organization offers support and information on endometriosis. Newsletter InTENT. —Dec. 1, 2008
Toronto — Infertility Network, Diane Allen, 160 Pickering St., Toronto, Ont. M4E 3J7, 416-691-3611, fax 690-8015, info@infertilitynetwork.org, www.infertilitynetwork.org. Support group meetings on the second Tuesday of the month at Healing on the Danforth, 1397 Danforth Ave., Toronto, facilitated by Jane Graham, RN, MEd, a nurse therapist working with people challenged by fertility. Diane Allen also runs the announcement-only email list Infertility Network. —Dec. 1, 2008
Toronto Infertility Support. Jan Silverman, 416-351-3721, Jan.Silverman@sw.ca. Dalit, 416-783-6887, humeroom@pathcom.com. Meeting the third Thursday of the month at the 8th Floor, Regional Women's Health Centre, 790 Bay Street (at College). Downtown drop-in support group for women and couples with difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term. —Dec. 1, 2008
Toronto — Parenting After Infertility. Jan Silverman, 416-351-3721, Jan.Silverman@sw.ca. Meeting the third Wednesday of the month, 8th floor, Women's Health Centre, 790 Bay St. (at College). Drop-in support group for women who are mothers after infertility, through birth or adoption. —Dec. 1, 2008
QUEBEC
Beauce Infertility Support, Stephanie, 418-387-8998, lixy702@hotmail.com. —Dec. 1, 2008
Gatineau — Souhait-enfant, 92 boul. St-Raymond, bureau 304, Gatineau, 819-771-2277, 1-800-363-0718, www.capsante-outaouais.org/groupes/pages-groupes/souhait-enfant.html. Céline, celine.alex@videotron.ca. Francophone group, meeting on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Gatineau chapter of IAAC. —Dec. 1, 2008
Montreal Endometriosis Support Group, info@mtlendo.com, www.mtlendo.com. Meeting the first Thursday of the month. Mutual support and information-sharing for Montreal women diagnosed with endometriosis. Est. 2004. —Dec. 1, 2008
Montreal-Verdun Infertility Support, Sarah, 514-732-0012, sarahiaacmontreal@yahoo.ca. Meeting the third Tuesday of the month at Elgar Community Centre, 260 Rue Elgar, Nun's Island. —Dec. 1, 2008
Victoriaville Infertility Support, Mélanie, 819-752-2683, melanie.vaugeois@hotmail.com. —Dec. 1, 2008
NEW BRUNSWICK
Fredericton Infertility Support, Pamela Burton, 506-451-6846, pburton@unb.ca. Meeting the third Saturday of the month (except June/July/Aug) at Rm. 212, MacLaggan Hall, 33 Dineen Dr., Univ. of New Brunswick. —Dec. 1, 2008
NOVA SCOTIA
Lunenburg County Infertility Support, Tammy, 902-644-3690, tammywentzell@hotmail.com. —Dec. 1, 2008
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Infertility Support Group, Kelly, 902-887-3234, dylanandkelly@pei.sympatico.ca. —Dec. 1, 2008
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
St. John's — L.A.M.B. Secondary Infertility Support Group (Let's All Make Babies), Lydia, 709-728-2278, letsallmakebabies@yahoo.ca. Meeting at the Lantern facility, 35 Barnes Rd., St. John's. Founded 2008. —Dec. 4, 2008
FERTILITY
ADOPTION
POST-ADOPTION
FAMILY TREE