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October, 2011 Issue 54 RAINY RIVER, DISTRICT 1 SPECIAL INTEREST MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT • MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW Autumn is one of my residency, indoor sports or our Service to Others chair favourite times of the year. start up of the bridge club. will bring more news on GENERAL MEETING Here is just a start of why. I really could go on why I the2011 grant to LUNCHEON With roots deep in the like this time of the year but Rainycrest. NEW DATE La Place Rendez-Vous Stratton soil the harvest of I will leave that to you In closing I must say that October 19, 2011 tending root and seed except to say it is a time to making a Bucket List is in crops is such a reward take stock of our year itself a very good tool to CHRISTMAS especially these days when personally and as a measure your state of mind LUNCHEON we can make so many member of this great and depth of your personal La Place Rendez-Vous different cultural preserves association. From your achievement. Recently I December 6, 2011 for winter enjoyment. Every executive we certainly want was sadly informed that my Retirement Meeting country we have travelled to say Thanks for right eye had gone to a wet October 17 has relishes and sweet volunteering in the macular degenerational sauces fit for the richest of community, on our state and the result was a connoisseurs. The colours committees and attending hampering loss of vision. of the various deciduous the many socials and Yet, on my list was my first and lowly tarmac trees general meetings. Your ever trip to Scotland to HIGHLIGHTS send out a cascade over support and input is vital occur in mid-September. I Executive Board 2 the rocks and waters of our and greatly appreciated. We can now announce that with Canadian Shield. One can are blessed to have so Lauren’s help, having been Membership Rpt 2 easily visualize the artists much support as new born in Aberdeen, we General Meeting 3 brush strokes as the members join and others completed a fantastic back images are ever changing contemplate how enriched packing journey around this Atikokan Report 4 on the march to winter. we are to have such strong great country and despite a Treasurer Report 5 Consider the beehive of leadership across this great few more headaches and a Fall Senate 6 activity as we northerners province. Retirement is lot less reading, the Upcoming Dates 6 must prepare our homes certainly a continuation of checkmark on the list was and vehicles for the harsh learning in our books and boldly stroked with no Bio Guest Speaker 7 changes in the climate we hopefully you will make regrets. We even managed Read Alert 9 are about to witness. No every effort to venture into to keep a running blog Health Report 10 one ever can become new challenges this year. going through Blogspot.com Retirement complacent or too soon the I would like to ask you to with the help of free internet Planning 11 yards are covered with help us by using the web service in every library in Pension Committee knee deep snow which can pages or our public forums the land of pubs, Robbie Report 12 at times outline the images to voice your opinions of Burns and a whole lot of Communications of picnic tables, lawn growing old with dignity. history and pride. If you too Conference Rpt 13 chairs, kids toys left too late Remember to join us at the have a dream we In Memoriam 13 much like the fable of the Annual meeting in October encourage you this Fall to Grasshopper. The where our guest speaker make the plans to put Web News 14 conversations begin to turn will enlighten you on our together the puzzle pieces Service to Others 14 to politics, arthritis, ginseng, new venture, the RTO-ERO of your life and live it fully. Goodwill 15 southern vacations or Charitable Foundation, and, Larry Brown, President Rainy River, District 1 RTO/ERO Newsletter, October, 2011 Page 2 of 16 Our District Representatives DISTRICT 1 EXECUTIVE BOARD are District 1, RTO/ERO January, 2011 to December, 2012 communication link throughout the District. They Immediate Past President – Bob Barron (274-9208) attend District Executive President – Larry Brown (597-6196) Board Meetings. Any First Vice President – Mariette McRae (274-7725) concerns or information you Second Vice President – Mel McFayden (274-3136) may have regarding RTO may be channelled through Treasurer - Len LaRocque (274-9593) your District Representatives. Secretary - Betty Ann LaRocque (274-9593) COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS PHONING COMMITTEE RECRUITMENT - Freeda Carmody (486-3338) Gerry Parent - Committee Chair - GOODWILL - Carroll McFayden (274-3136) 274-3946 HEALTH, INSURANCE – Mariette McRae (274-7725) Fort Frances and Georgette Rawlings (Atikokan, 929-1133) Irene Hill-Haver - 274-3091 POLITICAL ADVOCACY – Ralph Brown (597-6196) Gordon Ross - 274-6959 -- Merv Ahrens (274-3744) Jan Marshall - 274-2254 PENSION, RETIREMENT – Bob Barron (274-9208) Gerry Parent – 274-3946 COMMUNICATIONS - Carroll McFayden (274-3136) Jeannine Cornell - 486-3481 and Angela LaForest (274-6806) Dorothy Weir – 274-6079 (Typing) - Carol Lyons (274-3050) Emo (Copy and Mail) - Freeda Carmody (486-3338) Joyce Meyers - 482-2086 ARCHIVES - Carroll McFayden (274-3136) June Winik - 482-2451 PHONING – Gerry Parent (274-3946) Rainy River SOCIAL – Sallee Dick (275-7521) Don Ricci - 852-3704 PURCHASING – Gemma Lamonato (274-9592) WEBSITE - Don Ricci (852-3704) Atikokan Sally Speck - 597-2219 DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES Emo - Joyce Meyers - (482-2086) We remind you to please notify Rainy River - Don Ricci - (852-3704) Gerry (274-3946) if you wish to Atikokan – Alana Rechlin (597-2156) attend a meeting and have not been contacted by the phoning committee. If unable to attend MEMBERSHIP REPORT after registering, please call 3 days prior to the meeting to cancel or Welcome to new members of RTO/ERO District 1 you will be expected to pay for your meal. Ed Cain (Fort Frances) Karen Houghton (Fort Frances) Meeting dates are set in advance. Karen Woods (Fort Frances) Sometimes circumstances require a change to be made. The newsletter REMEMBER, MORE MEMBERS MEANS A STRONGER VOICE is one tool used to inform members of upcoming events. It is not We now have 232 members. There are 182 in Unit 1 and 50 members always possible to inform our in Unit 2 (Atikokan). members of a date change. The final notification of our meetings We look forward to seeing new members in the near future. Freeda Carmody, Membership, 486-3338 comes through the phoning committee. Page 3 of 16 Rainy River, District 1 RTO/ERO Newsletter October, 2011 DISTRICT 1 RTO/ERO ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, October 19, 2011 La Place Rendez-Vous, Fort Frances Social 11:00 a.m. Lunch, 12:00 noon MENU Hot Buffet Mixed Green Salad Marinated Vegetables Penne Pasta Salad Green Beans Almondine Meat Balls Honey-Dijon Chicken Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Apple Strudel Tea Coffee Cost: $10.00 Guest Speaker: Gordon Cressy, Chair Marketing Arm of RTO/ERO Charitable Foundation REMEMBER the Non-Perishable or Monetary Donation to the Salvation Army RTO/ERO FACT SHEETS The Provincial Office has prepared over 45 Fact Sheets on a variety of social, health, legal, pension and financial issues. Fact Sheets are organized by topic under the headings listed below: MAIN TOPICS A – Financial B – Government Benefits C – Health D – Insurance E – Legal F – Marital Matters G – Surviving H – Retirement Issues FACT SHEET COPIES AVAILABLE: Provincial Website (www.rto-ero.org) District Website (rtodistrictone.ca) Provincial Office – (800) 361-9888 District 1 Secretary – (807) 274-9593 The Fact Sheet Binder is available for perusal at District One Meetings Page 4 of 16 Rainy River, District 1 RTO/ERO Newsletter, October, 2011 er Title ATIKOKAN UNIT, DISTRICT 1 RTO/ERO REPORT We are fortunate indeed living in Northwestern schools will be contacted to encourage anyone Ontario. After enjoying a beautiful summer, the nearing retirement to attend for the information Fall is proving to be as good if not better. Warm and to receive answers to any questions they Special “Thank days, sunny skies and the fantastic colours of the might have. You” this month to: vegetation, trees, shrubs and undergrowth are sights to sooth the spirit. We know that winter Larry also mentioned that the RTO/ERO Ron and Sally Speck, will be with us soon, but we can appreciate the Charitable Foundation Director of Advancement Bleddyn Williams, Ida present as long as it lasts. Autumn walks in the and Fundraising, Gordon Cressy, will be in Fort Docking, Ralph Brown, bush for both hunters and the rest of us are a joy Frances on October 19, 2011 to speak about Alana Rechlin and at this time of year. RTO/ERO’s quest to raise $3,000,000 for an endowed chair in the geriatrics unit of the Georgette Rawlings for More than 40 RTO members and spouses University of Toronto. Meal costs will be the extra duties they gathered at the Little Falls Community Centre for covered for anyone wishing to attend. carry out their 16th annual “To Hell With The Bell Breakfast”, on August 30, 2011. The place was a Georgette Rawlings, Health Rep, reported on buzz as the group gathered, enjoyed coffee and the June conference. She reminded members Best wishes to met with friends. to read her full report in the Newsletter, but Allysha Gosselin, our brought up the following points that members scholarship winner, At 9 o’clock, President Lyn rang the bell and should pay particular attention to: who is presently welcomed everyone.