Benevolent Irish Society

03/10/2024

08/08/2024

Rest Peacefully Betty...you will be missed by all at the BIS

Passed peacefully away in her home on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, Elizabeth Betty Madonna Quinlan. Predeceased by her mother Mary, father John, brothers, Joe, Robert and Cecil sisters Sheila Richard, Judy Kevin Byrne. Leaving to mourn brothers Jack and Gerard sisters, Carmel and Karen, nieces and nephe...

21/04/2024

Last night was a wonderful night celebrating the Benevolent Irish Society Ladies Honorary Life Members..30 Year's of Women's Membership with the BIS...a delicious meal by John Dawe and team and beautiful entertainment by Blacky O'Leary

01/04/2024

17/03/2024

Happy St.Patrick's Day!!...A wonderful crowd today at the Benevolent Irish Society for Brunch and awesome entertainment by The Brew Crew

17/06/2023

The Brew Crew at the Benevolent Irish Society

17/06/2023

Wonderful entertainment at the Benevolent Irish Society tonight!

17/06/2023

Awesome crowd at the Benevolent Irish Society Dance with the Brew Crew!! Still lots of time to come out folks!!

19/03/2023

16/03/2023

The Irish Trivia night, scheduled for tonight is postponed due to the weather and is rescheduled for Sunday, March 26th at 5:00 p.m.

Also, an update for tomorrow Friday, March 17 - You are invited to join us for an Irish traditional music session with local musicians from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. You are free to drop down earlier for a bowl of soup, the Club will be open at 6:00 p.m.

There are still tickets available for the dinner and dance on Saturday night, cost is $30 single. Please email bis1806 @ yahoo.com if you have any questions or if you would like to purchase a ticket.

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13/03/2023

BIS Irish Week is starting this week!!

March 16: Irish Trivia Night! Free entry! Doors open at 7:30, Trivia starts at 8:00pm. Bar will be open. 19+
The trivia night on Thursday, March 16 will be a fun event and is being organized by the Irish Language Scholar at Memorial University, Cecily Lynch. Thank you Cecily for doing this.

March 17 : Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Music & Drinks! Doors open at 4pm.
Unfortunately Tarahan double booked on Friday, March 17 and we are working on other options for that day. We apologize for this inconvenience.

March 18 : Dinner and Dance! Starts at 7pm. Tickets are $30. Meal includes Glazed Loin of Pork with Savoury Dressing, Creamed Potatoes, Carrots, Broccoli, Irish Trifle, Tea and Coffee. Music By Prossor's Rock. Pot of Gold 50/50 Draw.
Tickets must be paid for in advance. E-transfers to [email protected] are accepted. The cutoff to purchase tickets is Tuesday, March 14.

March 20: Come enjoy the St. Patrick's Day Holiday with us! The traditional breakfast at the Benevolent Irish Society of bake beans, toutons and bologna will continue. It will start at 11:00 am.

We are looking for volunteers to help prepare breakfast and if you can donate anything to help with the breakfast it would be appreciated. Thank you.

If you have questions or want to lets us know you can volunteer or donate to the breakfast please email us at: [email protected]

28/02/2023

Get your 50/50 tickets!

Once again this year, we are operating a 50/50 Pot of Gold ticket draw to be drawn March 18, 2023. The lottery will work the same as it did last year with 50% of the net proceeds to be paid out as the main prize, 25% will be used to support the cultural and heritage activities of the Benevolent Irish Society, and 25% will be donated to the Kids Eat Smart Foundation. Tickets are $5 each - the more tickets we sell, the bigger the benefit to all!

Email [email protected] to order your tickets and they'll be available for sale at our Annual General Meeting tomorrow night!

15/02/2023

Dear members,

Due to the winter storm warning, tonight's meeting is CANCELED.

The Preliminary AGM will be postponed until Wednesday, Feb February 22 and the AGM will go ahead on Wednesday, March 1.

07/11/2022

What a wonderful day at the Benevolent Irish Society on Sunday for the Remembrance Day Ceremony and Brunch...A warmest thank you to Marie Raymond and her awesome team for a beautiful ceremony and John Dawe for putting of a fantastic and delicious brunch! The day was ended with great music from Blacky O'Leary