Canadian Progress Clubs

It's Great To Be a Canadian/Soyons Fiers d’être Canadien” is the motto of the Canadian Progress Club, an all-Canadian service club having no international affiliations. Membership and its privileges are open equally to men and women.

Progress members seek the advancement of the communities in which their individual clubs are located. Progress is entirely Canadian in concept and development. Each local club conducts its own affairs and its own charitable projects.

There is no classification system within the Club. Progressians are men and women from all walks of life who enjoy hands-on involvement in charitable activities. In particular, members are proud of their contributions in the area of under-privileged children, and of helping to foster the cause of the physically, mentally and socially handicapped people of Canada through service to the community. In doing so they meet new friends and have fun!

In 1971, The Calgary Downtown Progress Club followed the lead of the Edmonton Progress Club and organized the Uncles at Large program in Calgary. The Calgary Family Service Bureau agreed to provide the qualified staff if we would fund the program. The budget that first year was $3,500.

Over time, the program grew and the Progress Club took over full-time administration of Uncles at Large. A similar Aunts At Large program was initiated and administered by the ladies' Progress Clubs.

In 1994, both programs joined forces with the Big Brothers organization to become Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary.

Canadian Progress Clubs continue to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area. BBBS receives 40% of our revenue from the funding of Canadian Progress Clubs. In addition to founding and funding the programs, the Progress Clubs are also involved in the administration of programs through their strong representation on the agencies' Board of Directors, sub-committees and with our programs.

Canadian Progress Clubs of Calgary

For more information on Western Canada's Progress Clubs: http://www.cpcwest.org

Calgary Bow River http://www.cpcbowriver.com/

Calgary City Centre http://www.calgarycitycentre.org/

Calgary Downtown http://www.cpccalgarydowntown.org/

Calgary Eves http://www.progressclub.ca/eves.htm

Calgary North

Calgary Stampede City http://www.stampedecityprogressclub.com

CPC Elevate http://www.elevatecpc.ca/