Bulletin Board RTO/ERO, District 17, Simcoe County Volume 30 • Issue 2 • Fall, 2018
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The THE RETIRED TEACHERS OF ONTARIO LES ENSEIGNANTES ET ENSEIGNANTS RETRAITES DE L’ONTARIO Bulletin Board RTO/ERO, District 17, Simcoe County Volume 30 • Issue 2 • Fall, 2018 Here for you now ... here for your future. Since 1968. • A votre service ... pour le soin de votre avenir. Depuis 1968. Contents District 17 AGM & Awards: 1, 20, 21 Welcome new members: 2 Message from the President: 2, 3, 4 District Fall Luncheon Ad: 2 District 17 Executive List: 3 RTO/ERO Scholarships: 5, 14, 21 Unit 1 Report: 4, 5 Unit 2 Report: 6 Unit 3 Report: 7, 9 Unit 4 Report 8, 9 Pension and Retirement 10 Health Benefits Report: 11, 19 Spring Senate Observers’ Report: 12 Award winners from left: Bill Courtney, Daisie Gregory & Gord Tremain Dancing in a Hurricane: 13, 15 Why I Joined RTO/ERO: 14 RTO/ERO Foundation Report: 16 AGM, Awards & 50th Anniversary Political Advocacy Report: 17 Celebrating our all and setting the 50th Annivrsary Cruise Photos: 17 past – Creating our stage for the presen- Retirement Planning Workshop: 18 future is the theme of tations. Unit 1 Bonspiel: 19 RTO/ERO’s 50th Anni- Roger Gagnon Travel Report: 22 versary and as District Collingwood Collegiate Reunion: 22 introduced the June 17 members entered Mark Your Calendar: 22, 23 Szeman Award recipi- the Ferndale banquet Almost the last word 23 ents. Information re- Hall on Thursday, May In Memoriam 24 garding these amaz- 24, 2018, they were ing members is found greeted with balloons The Bulletin Board is published twice yearly elsewhere in the Bul- for District 17 members of RTO/ERO, providing saying ‘50’ in the ta- membership news and content on topics of letin Board. interest to the retired education community. ble centrepieces and The views expressed are those of the authors 50th bags on their chairs. Ap- Martin Higgs who took the and do not necessarily reflect the official proximately 90 members attended place of RTO/ERO Chair Martha position of RTO/ERO District 17. the Annual Meeting to celebrate Foster brought greetings from Website: district17.rto-ero.org three members who were receiv- RTO/ERO. Editor: Margaretta Naray ing special awards and to vote in All in all it was an enjoyable Contact: [email protected] the 2018-2019 executive. event and members left knowing Editor Emerita: Peggy Gemmell Following lunch the 50th An- that friendships had been renewed niversary Celebrations began with and new ones made. the Barrie Town Crier welcoming Submitted by Gail King DISTRICT 17 New members! UNIT 1 Simcoe Centre Message from the President (Barrie & area) September will always be a month when Jo-Anne Baird your heart beats a little faster and you will John Baird Janet Beaver experience feelings of anticipation and excite- Teresa Boncardo ment. Whether you were a teacher, an EA, a Franklin Burling Darlene Charlebois Vice-Principal or a Principal, you know what I Christopher Collins Raymond Couturier am speaking of, and this will never change. As Gwendolyn Deluce you begin this fall as a retired educator, con- Diane Doris Marcia Dyer gratulations on being a member of RTO-ERO. Susan Garner There are no more bells ringing but the begin- Bernice Grant Sonia Kadela ning of the school year is still a wonderful time Carole Allen Shirley Kennedy for all of us. There is joy in seeing children Cindy Kirpatrick Edward Leach begin a new school year, and in educators planning and preparing to Nancy Leach make a difference in the lives of those they teach. Retirement does Michele Macdonald Rocchina Maggetti not mean that you will not be busy or that you will be bored. Retire- Nancy McCartney ment means that you will now have time to serve others in ways you Edina McDonald Denise O’Connor could not when your life was ruled by the bell. Kimberly Redhead Diane Riley RTO-ERO is an organization that does wonderful work to serve Patricia Seguin Mary Ellen Smith others in 46 Districts in Ontario and 2 Districts in British Columbia. Barbara Thompson There are 76,000 members who range in age from 46 – 109. You have Theresa Todd Cornelia von Griffin Adair made a wise choice in joining a very busy, engaged group of profes- Deborah Walsh Ruth Wood UNIT 2 Simcoe North (Orillia, Midland, Penetan- RTO/ERO District 17 invites you to the guishene & area) Fall District General Meeting & Helene Deschenes-Allen Janet-Lynne Durnford Luncheon Laurie Hammel Michael Shillolo Thursday, October 18, 2018 Richard Weese Leona Winteringham FERNDALE BANQUET HALL Patricia Woodford 24 Ferndale Industrial Drive, Barrie UNIT 3 Simcoe South (Alliston & area, Bradford & 10:30 Social 11:00 Meeting 12:00 Lunch area) Deborah Champagne RSVP by Monday, October 8, 2018 to Lisa McRae Anne Sledz Henry Gabriels Michelle Spencer 5868 9th Line Egbert, ON L0L 1N0 UNIT 4 Simcoe West (Collingwood, Wasaga Beach & Clearview Township) $20 cheque payable to RTO/ERO District 17 or Frank Benum email transfer to [email protected] Ann Boucher Charlotte Davey Louise Hughes Heather Kipkie Victoria Moreau Kevin O’Shea Nicole Robin Robert Simpson Darlene Tranquada Ingrid Wegner Page 2 • The Bulletin Board Fall 2018 sionals who are enjoying retirement fully. RTO- District 17 Executive Board ERO offers more than just benefits, we also offer 2018 to 2019 social events and travel opportunities. Be sure to President Pension & RPW check the District Travel Report for information on Carole Allen Sharon Kitsemetry a cruise in Iceland and the Northern Isles. Please 705 796-5176 705-722-7126 ensure that the Provincial office has your correct [email protected] [email protected] Political Advocacy email and contact information so you can receive Past President Andy Prokopich correspondence from the District and Units about Janice Napp 705-435-9237 upcoming events. 705 323-3307 [email protected] [email protected] The elections for our new executive for District 17 took place on May 24th and you will see the Dis- 1st Vice President Newsletter Editor trict 17 Executive Board listed in the Bulletin Board. Paul Healy Margaretta Naray 705 435-4951 705-434-0569 Thank you for your faith in me as the District 17 [email protected] [email protected] President for 2018-2019. I am lucky to work with such a talented and experienced group of executive 2nd Vice President Travel members. District 17 is quite large with over 2,000 Roger Gagnon Paul Healy, members and 4 Units. You will find contact informa- 705 728-5825 705-435-4951 [email protected] tion for the District 17 Executive as well as the Unit [email protected] Executives and I encourage you to reach out if you Secretary Webmaster have any questions. You are in good hands! Marg Holroyd Cathy Sirdevan 705-445-6227 You are most welcome to participate in any of 705-326-3768 [email protected] [email protected] the activities that you see listed in the Bulletin Board Treasurer for the four Units: Provincial Governance Henry Gabriels Committee 1. Barrie and area 705-458-4529 Gail King 5868 9th Line 705-435-5873 2. Orillia, Midland, Penetanguishene and area Egbert, ON L0L1N0 [email protected] [email protected] 3. Alliston and area, Bradford and area Provincial Member Services Archivist 4. Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Clearview Committee Lu LaFrance Paul Healy Township 705-835-6063 705-435-4951 [email protected] Check out the Unit activities in this edition of the RTO/ERO Foundation Bulletin Board, and join us! Consider getting involved Janet Politi Berni by volunteering at the Unit or District level. 705-445-7712 Unit 1 Contact [email protected] Roger Gagnon We also hope that you are available to attend 705 728-5825 our Fall Luncheon on Thursday October 18th at the [email protected] Goodwill Ferndale Banquet Hall. This event is a great oppor- Gail King Unit 2 Contact tunity for fellowship and socializing with other retir- 705 435-5873 Janice Napp ees, and also provides an informative look at what [email protected] 705-323-3307 [email protected] the District 17 Executive does on your behalf. Health Benefits Unit 3 Contact District 17 has a great website with lots of links to Roger Heath Gail King provide you with information about your membership 705-737-9620 705-435-5873 [email protected] in RTO-ERO and all of the various components of [email protected] your membership. Unit 4 Contact Membership Coordinator Marg Holroyd Please visit the website: district17.rto-ero.org Daisie Gregory 705 445-6227 705-428-2785 [email protected] Each District hosts Retirement Planning Work- [email protected] shops, and this year ours will take place on October 11, 2018 with further details found in this edition of the Bulletin Board. Please encourage your friends and colleagues who are planning to join you in retire- ment to attend this workshop! It has been a busy year at RTO-ERO with the The Bulletin Board • Fall 2018 • Page 3 celebration of the 50th Anniversary of this fine or- with refreshments in mid-September. Keep watch- ganization. Since 1968, they have been providing ing. Looking forward to other events we might enjoy, programs and services in retirement for educators, she reminded members of the Coffee and Chat the as well as supporting community-based projects, of- second Wednesday each month at the Lazy Tulip in fering scholarships and raising and investing funds to Barrie. And some Autumn Fun on October 3, which support research and programs that benefit Canada’s will be a potluck lunch and a ‘Walk in the Woods’ at aging population through the RTO-ERO Foundation. the gorgeous Mt.