December 2018 The Canadian Postmaster

CPAA on the Hill IN THIS ISSUE:

Meeting with MPs to • Updates and reports: make our presence and Just for You, our issues known negotiations and more! (details inside) • How one post office was saved and more... Contents

1 National President’s Message 4 Postmasters on the Hill 8 Labour Relations Report 9 Negotiations Update 10 Just For You 2018 The Canadian Postmaster is 12 A Post Office Saved published and mailed to members twice a year. Agreement No. 40069832 / ISSN 0008-4794

13 In Memoriam Editing, design and layout: Aalya Ahmad 14 A Postmaster's Perspective CPAA National Office National President Brenda McAuley National Vice President National Vice President Dwayne Jones Daniel L. Maheux National Labour Relations Officer Sonia Dupuis Support Staff Sylvie Duguay Lynn Beaulne Pascal Leroux Aalya Ahmad Vanessa Leblond Our cover photo shows Branch Presidents and National Officers heading to Parliament Hill on October 17th, 2018, for a day of lobbying Members of Parliament on rural postal issues (see story on p. 4). From left to right: Connie Kelloway (Ontario), Jacqueline Mingo (Maritime), Brenda McAuley (National President), Yolanda Kreitzer (Saskatchewan), Chantal Guillemette (), Daniel Maheux (National Vice President, French), Kimberly Hunt (Newfoundland and Labrador), Janet Johnson (Manitoba), Barbara Lincoln (BC and Yukon), Xan Moffatt-Toews (Alberta, North- west Territories and Nunavut), Dwayne Jones (National Vice President, English).

The Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association 281 Queen Mary, Ottawa, ON K1K 1X1 Telephone: 613-745-2095 Fax: 613-745-5559 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cpaa-acmpa.ca

National President's Message

The following is an edited version of the report delivered by the National President at CPAA's Annual Meeting in October. For a full copy of this report, please contact the National Office.

his certainly has been another eventful year for CPAA, with continuous challenges being Tmet by this Association. Political Action On January 24, 2018, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement announced the government’s new vision for Canada Post, which included references to innovation and service expansion, and announced there would be no further cuts, officially ending the previous 5-point plan. Additionally, Prime Minister Trudeau announced at a town hall meeting that there would be no Brenda McAuley with Irene Mathyssen (NDP MP service cuts. London-Fanshawe) at the Canadian Rural Revitalization Conference in Saskatoon, SK, The CPAA held a press conference advocating for Irene's private member's bill (M-166) with other postal unions that same day and to restore the postal bank. While M-166 did not pass, reaffirmed that we wanted to be able to many more rural residents and groups are now aware do more at the post office to support and of and support the idea of having financial and other strengthen rural Canada, such as accessible improved services at the post office. banking services, broadband and more. We also called for pay equity for all postal Minister about pension issues workers and for an end to the cuts and and pay equity. We demanded that the govern- closures of rural post offices. At the semi- ment abandon Bill C-27 and instead work with annual meeting with Canada Post manage- unions to preserve and expand defined-benefit ment, CPAA took the opportunity to present pension plans. Bill C-27 is on the back burner our thoughts and suggestions about the for now. government’s announcement regarding the In October, the entire CPAA Board of future of Canada Post. We believe as a result Directors met with many Members of the government’s announcement (and of Parliament to lobby for increased services possibly our push at the meeting), that Canada in our post offices in advance of the second Post put a freeze on all office reductions that reading of M-166, a private member’s bill would affect hours to the public. introduced by NDP MP Irene Mathyssen In March, we went with over 300 other (London-Fanshawe) to restore postal banking. activists to Parliament Hill to talk to Finance More details further on in this magazine! United 2018 We learned that Canada Post conducted Nations during not just one but six secret studies on postal International banking! CPAA issued a press release to Women’s Week. I expose the growing use of financial technolo- spoke on a panel gies in the post office, a backdoor way of pri- with representa- vatizing postal banking. tives from other The second quarterly financial report trade unions, for Canada Post for 2018 shows that CPC has Indigenous lead- been reclassified to remove the requirement to ers, and women’s pay a dividend to its shareholder, the organizations. federal government. This will allow the Our presentation Corporation to reinvest profits in service and on postal banking POSTAL SERVICE innovation. Additionally, the Corporation says as an issue for AND THE POST CARBON ECONOMY in this report that it will "promote affordable rural women was remittance service to Canadians who send extremely well 1 money overseas to support family members. received by In an effort to increase market share, the new Canadian politicians in attendance. Chair and Board of Directors will help build In May 2018, Jackie Mingo, Maritime more collaborative relationships with commu- Branch President, and Daniel Maheux, nities, employees, labour and other stakehold- National Vice President, staffed a booth at the ers." The overall change in direction has made Federation of Canadian Municipalities it very clear to us how important our political conference in Halifax to promote public postal action in keeping pressure on the government services to councillors and mayors from across can be in rural Canada. CPAA continues to work with stopping service cuts and closures and the Delivering Community Power coalition determining our working conditions. to promote its vision for enhancing postal services and making Representing the transition to a CPAA fairer and greener economy. Thanks Our Constitution to the CPAA’s work, states that CPAA our allies and oth- collaborates with ers know that postal other trade unions and banking is a solution community groups to for rural and Indig- advance the interests enous communities. of our members. As Additionally, we have 95% of our member- been working with ship are women, it is Transport Canada, not surprising that the Postmasters and CPAA was invited to a In front of the Marmora, Ontario, post office Canada Post explor- delegation representing with postal workers from Belleville, to talk ing the potential of women working in about postal banking to Marmora residents, our post offices to sell rural Canada at the who just lost their bank branch. bus tickets because of 2 a new decision on two issues. The first is whether there is a male-dominated job class when we filed the complaint. If there is no male-dominated job class, there is no vio- lation of the Pay Equity Act. The second is whether there was a gap in compensation. Both of these questions will be decided in the next phase, the hearing on the merits. To assist with these questions, we hired a pay equity expert who submitted her report to the Tribunal October 15, 2018. CPAA has now selected a mediator, Larry Steinberg. Finances The 2017 audit shows expenses of $2,100,297 over revenue of $2,382,279. The most signifi- cant reasons for this variance were the National Triennial Convention and the activities of our Committees as well as the increase in grievance files going to arbitra- tion. The general cost of maintaining our property at 281 Queen Mary, amounts to Acting Postmaster Kym $25,233 for 2017. On March 20, 2018, CPAA Donahue of Marmora hired its first Communications Director in order to have in-house expertise in commu- Greyhound pulling out of the West and North nications, research, and political campaigns. at the end of October. Other new staff, a Finance/Administrative Assistant and an Administrative Assistant, Labour Relations have also joined our national office. To date, 2018 has been a good year for CPAA. Things are coming together quite In July 2018, Canada Post management nicely at 281 Queen Mary, now that our dropped 36 grievances it had filed against vacancies are filled, and we have a full com- CPAA for refusing to close post offices on plement of very capable staff. I look forward Saturdays. We continue to strive to seek the to continuing to work together in harmony best working conditions and renumeration with all the officers, staff and members, being for our members. Please see the additional mindful of our CPAA motto: updates from our Chief Negotiator and from To build up, not destroy. our Labour Relations Officer in this maga- zine. To improve, not to hinder. Pay Equity Complaint Now that we have confirmation our com- plaint covers the period of September 1992 to March 1997, we are pushing ahead to get

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POSTMASTERS ON THE HILL

n Wednesday, October 17th, 2018, a Many of the MPs we spoke to were not Ofew days before the second hour of even aware that CPAA existed as a debate on Irene Mathyssen’s Private separate union, let alone as the oldest Members Bill (M-166), our CPAA Board postal union in the country. They were very of Directors, consisting of all Branch interested to hear about us and to learn Presidents and National Officers, took that there were distinct issues for rural time during the regular Board meeting to Postmasters and Assistants. We met many go to Parliament Hill for a day of lobbying MPs who had plenty of rural post offices in MPs. We wanted to get support for M-166, their ridings and some who had none, but to restore postal banking, but also to talk who were supportive nonetheless. about many other rural post office issues: Preparing for the lobby was a big cuts and closures, staffing issues, the need learning experience for all of us. We for broadband and other services, and our learned which MPs had rural post offices general working conditions. and how many there were in their ridings. Months earlier, we sent requests for Armed with this information, we can meetings to all non-NDP Members of continue to put pressure on our MPs to Parliament (we did not ask to meet with support us in all our efforts to make life NDP MPs because we knew the NDP better for our members and postal service already supported M-166). Unfortunate- better for our communities. ly, many did not bother to respond to our Members of Parliament are most open to requests (see next page). Others' schedules hearing from their own constituents - the did not permit them to meet with us on people who live and work in their ridings. that day, but wanted to schedule meetings We encourage all members to contact their with us at a later date or asked for more MPs on a regular basis and to let them information on our issues. know we are out there... and we vote! 4 These MPs (and others) voted Yes to Postal Banking (Left) Marilène Gill (BQ - Manicouguan) with Chantal Guillemette (QC) and Daniel Maheux (National VP).

(Below) (L-Scarborough North) with Janet Johnson (MB), Yolanda Kreitzer (SK), and Kimberly Hunt (Nfld-Lab).

(Left) Hunter Tootoo (Independent - Nunavut) with Brenda McAuley (National President) and Daniel Maheux (National VP). MPs for Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon all voted yes to restore postal banking.

NDP MP (London--Fanshawe) and Canada Post Critic Irene Mathyssen (centre) hosted us in her office.

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How Many MPs Have

Across the country, 74 Liberal, 74 Conservative, 22 NDP, 8 BQ, 1 Green Party and 1 Independent MPs represent the ridings where our members live and work. That's 180 out of 338 federal ridings (53%).

Yukon - NWT - Nunavut 2 Liberals, 1 Independent

BC 7 NDP Newfoundland 7 Conservatives Saskatchewan and Labrador 4 Liberals 8 Conservatives 7 Liberals 1 Green 1 NDP Manitoba Nova Scotia 5 Conservatives Quebec 10 Liberals Alberta 1 Liberal 16 Liberals 16 Conservatives 1 NDP 10 Conservatives 9 NDP 8 BQ Ontario New Brunswick 28 Conservatives 8 Liberals 23 Liberals 4 NDP PEI 3 Liberals

Rural Post Offices in Their Ridings?

How Did The Vote Go on M-166? Bob Nault (Kenora, ON) All NDP and almost all BQ voted yes Robert Falcon-Ouellette (Winnipeg Centre) (Nipissing-Temiskaming, ON) All Conservatives voted no Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, ON) All Liberals voted no except for: (Humber-Black Creek, ON) William Amos (Pontiac, QC) (Yukon) Independents who voted Yes Shaun Chen (Scarborough North, ON) Darshan Singh Kang (Calgary-Skyview, AB) Stephen Fuhr (Kelowna-Lake Country, BC) Hunter Tootoo (Nunavut) Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories) Erin Weir (Regina-Lewvan) Mary-Ann Mihychuk (Kildonan-St Paul) The CPAA thanks the (16/48) (18/57) following MPs for making Colin Fraser (38/113) Bob Nault (16/39) the time to meet with us: Marilène Gill (40/97) Rob Nicholson (6/23)

Gudie Hutchings (62/171) (30/65) (7/20) Dave Mackenzie (16/41) (22/60) David Anderson (74/236) (14/40) Judy Sgro (0) Shaun Chen (0) (4/11) (0) Jim Eglinski (18/64) (6/28) Bev Shipley (15/52) (37/117) Hunter Tootoo (4/78) (35/86) The numbers after each name are Robert Falcon-Ouellette (0) the number of CPAA offices followed by the number of CPAA members working

We thank these MPs for in that MP's riding (0) their interest and efforts Karen Ludwig (26/72) (20/53) in trying to meet with us: Larry Miller (22/63) Rodger Cuzner (44/126) (101/259) Harold Albrecht (6/15) (10/21) Kim Rudd (10/25) (0) (21/61) Marc Serré (21/65) Larry Bagnell (9/37) Pam Goldsmith-Jones (13/74) (65/171) John Barlow (19/82) (0) (0) (35/78) (17/56) (44/130) (41/117) (31/89) Nick Whalen (4/16) Scott Brison (17/49) (0) (0) Tony Clement (25/54) (0)

We are disappointed Sylvie Boucher (20/47) Stéphane Lauzon (23/55) Don Rusnak (11/27) to have received François-Philippe Cham- Dominic Leblanc (25/71) (24/78) no reply from the pagne (22/52) (57/132) Brenda Shanahan (10/27) following MPs (10/44) Kellie Leitch (13/47) (23/73) with 10 or more rural Mark Eyking (15/50) (17/42) Jati Sidhu (14/33) post offices. (16/41) Alaina Lockhart (13/37) Robert Sopuck (78/195)

Sean Fraser (20/55) Is your MP on this (49/154) Kevin Sorenson (53/184) Bernard Généreux (44/109) list? (31/89) (12/31) Joël Godin (22/60) Rémi Massé (29/49) (13/48) (12/41) (22/58) Ken McDonald (41/113) (31/110) René Arseneault (19/44) David Graham (31/66) Bobby Morrissey (12/41) (20/82) Candice Bergen (26/61) TJ Harvey (21/57) (14/36) (10/39) Maxime Bernier (32/72) Richard Hébert (27/65) Cathy Mcleod (15/39) (30/95) Marie-Claude Bibeau (28/73) (26/69) Denis Paradis (21/41) (28/66) (64/181) (18/36) (37/113) Guy Lauzon (18/45) (16/38) Labour Relations Report by Sonia Dupuis, National Labour Relations Officer We currently have 163 open grievances. parties discussed a potential resolution for part We also have been able to close 23 of the two days. The parties agreed to allow CPC grievances, and open 14 new grievances. time to think about the proposed solution. If CPC 7 arbitrations were scheduled for 2018 and doesn’t accept our proposal, CPAA will need to 8 for 2019. reschedule the arbitration.

Christmas Extended Hours National Policy Grievance – Terminating retirees The Corporation notified CPAA during our Management National Consultation that they will At the end of December 2017, CPC terminated be extending hours of service to the public during all term retirees even if they had continuous the Christmas season. Consultation as per Article employment. We filed a National Policy Grievance 10.07 is not occurring. In 2016, we filed a National and this file is scheduled to go to arbitration in Policy Grievance (NPG) and the settlement clearly April 2019. indicated the following: "The Corporation will continue the practice of Bilingual Bonus when working temporarily giving written notice to the Branch President or in a bilingual position her delegated representative at least 14 days in In 2016 we filed a grievance for not paying advance of a change to the schedules of work- bilingual bonus when employees were working ing hours in the office that will last 30 days or temporarily in bilingual positions. The grievance longer. Such notice shall include details such as was heard in late October 2017. The decision was location(s), approximate date(s), approximate not favorable to the Association but it was number of employees likely to be affected by the confusing and lacked important information to proposed change, and a copy of the temporary properly assess the grievance. As a result, we put schedule." forward an appeal to have the decision reviewed. The Corporation advised us at the October The appeal is being heard. National Management Consultation meeting that they will neither provide notice nor implement Other National Policy Grievances temporary schedules for the extended hours during this period. We are currently seeking legal • CPC has decided not to renew any term advice as to whether this is a breach of the 2016 employees who were retired from CPC. agreement. Our grievance is scheduled to be heard at arbitration early 2019. National Policy Grievance – Senior Assistant • CPC is not providing incremental salary increases while a member is in an acting You will recall the situation where the position. These issues are still being discussed Corporation was bypassing Article 11.04 c) of the at the National level in hope of resolving them. collective agreement and not offering the position • We recently filed a grievance on the decision of of Senior Assistant internally before posting the employer not to grant Long Term Disability publicly. An arbitration was held on October 3rd benefits to employees in acting positions, and 4th, 2018. There is an understanding between unless those employees were eligible for CPC and CPAA that the Association won’t file a benefits in their substantive positions. This grievance while discussions are being held between practice is contrary to the collective agreement. the parties. The Association filed a grievance once CPC refused to extend the timelines and the cont'd on page 13 8 Update on Negotiations

We have continued our preparations for bargaining during the spring and summer. The CPAA Negotiation Committee has met thus far on four occasions. Since the last Board meeting, we met twice in July and more recently in September. Members and Branches worked to present the committee with their suggestions for improving the collective agreement, and, in the end, we were able to collect two large binders full of material. That broke down into a total of 682 demands, signed by 1726 members covering 53 Articles, Clauses and Appendices. The committee’s work has always been and will remain confidential. Notwithstanding this, it will be no surprise that, like in all previous rounds of bargaining going back to the 50 years ago, in 1968, the Canadian Postmasters early days of CPAA, we will be and Assistants Association signed its very first official pressing Canada Post to abolish collective agreement with the Treasury Board of the one third formula as well as Canada, as shown in this image taken from the to provide Group January 1969 issue of The Canadian Postmaster. Postmasters with protection against hour reductions. Since that time, you will notice that some things may have changed around the bargaining table in 50 In Solidarity years, but what hasn't changed is our determination to make improvements and support our members.

Daniel Maheux CPAA Chief Negotiator 9 Just for You Our 2018 Just For You training was a success! Thank you to all the wonderful participants, trainers and staff that made this happen. The next Just For You training course will be held in the Fall of 2020. Please watch for the application form and information that will be sent in the Spring magazine of 2020.

Formateurs Daniel L. Maheux, Ottawa ON Chantal Guillemette, Ste Eulalie QC

Participantes Rose Brouillette, St-Jacques QC Caroline Coutillard, Rawdon QC Annick Coutlée, Ste-Croix QC Irene Desrochers, St Cyrille de Wendover QC Carole Gosselin, St-Martin QC Henriette Harvey, Albertville QC Marie Lasnier, St-Hippolyte de Kilkenny QC Chantal Mainville, Pike River QC Louise McWhirter, Black Cape QC Darlene Rainville, Manotick ON Nathalie Tessier, St-Narcisse QC

Trainers Janet Johnson, Anola, MB Dwayne Jones, Ottawa, ON

Participants Christina Coligan, Cardinal ON Irmgard Harris, Dorchester ON Yvonne Keller, Deseronto ON Jennifer Marcoux, Ailsa Graig ON Marianne Mason, Stittsville ON Judy Millar, Milverton ON Joanna Rea, Brussels ON Hollie Thibodeau, Havelock ON Elaine Ward, Lyndhurst ON Debra Buhr, Gretna MB Linda Cabernel, Treherne MB Kimberley Clark, Crystal City MB Maureen Schatkowsky, Lac du Bonnet MB Kelly Michelle Webster, Onanole MB

10 Participant Comments (selected from different courses)

"This "So much information will "The content is enjoyed meeting all let me be a better invaluable and so the people involved. Postmaster and relevant to our I am so glad to have Union member!" jobs." been picked to attend - very uplifting experience!"

Trainers Brenda McAuley, Ottawa ON Jacqueline Mingo, Souris PE

Participants Veronica Buckle, Forteau NL Lucy Coombs, Bell Island NL Natalie Gould, River of Ponds NL Alwyn Howell, Wesleyville NL Dena Payne, Cow Head NL Bernadette Arsenault, Tignish PE Erin Jamieson, Brookfield NS Melissa McKnight, Norton NB Stephanie Ramsay, Bloomfield Stn PE Selina Trainor, St Peter’s Bay PE

Trainers Xan Moffatt-Toews, Fairview AB Yolanda Kreitzer, Punnichy SK

Participants Nola Andris, Carrot River SK Lorraine Ennis, Fort Qu’appelle SK Janice S. Heit, Eatonia SK Christal Nordick, Watson SK Jodi Skorlatowski, Guernsey SK Shelley Larsen , Sorrento BC Deanna Burgher, Cold Lake Stn AB Jane Nikolaisen , Cumberland BC Tammy Young Lee , Willingdon AB Dawn Ramsay, Union Bay BC Katherine Simmons , Islay AB Janice Uebelhardt, Cawston BC Donna Wizniuk , Glendon AB Laura Ufimzeff, Lake Country BC Donna Yaremkevich , Elk Point AB

11 For both the government and A Post Office Saved Canada Post management, in Golden Valley "innovation" seems to be the buzzword. That's why we've been pushing for different services. But on the ground, Golden Valley's new the innovation is often about Postmaster keeping the services in the Jeannette Roberts community. Here's one story from Rita Chartrand of our Ontario Branch of how a community got together to save their Post Office with a little help from the CPAA and the local United Church!

he Golden Valley group Post Office was Gerry Berger who is the Arnstein Tsituated in the Postmaster’s home at Postmaster. I asked her to encourage 7924 Hwy 522. It served 62 customers, all in the Golden Valley customers to go to this meeting. General Delivery, and the job was a 20-hour She already had been doing that! Rural Canadians position. In December 2017, the Postmaster advised are wonderful; they stick together. I did stop in to the local area superintendent that she would retire see her on my way to Golden Valley and I met a lot on January 31,2018. She had sold her house but the of the customers affected by this closure. new owners were willing to rent out the space in the The meeting was held in St Paul’s United hopes of getting the position. No one from CPC con- Church on February 15, 2018 and the hall was full. tacted the new owners about allowing the post office It was standing room only. Management explained to remain where it was! the options to the residents: 1) Hire a Postmaster; 2) The post office closed and Golden Valley's Have community mailboxes with signature-required mail was sent to the Arnstein office. Customers had parcels to be picked up at the Arnstein post office; to drive to pick up their mail, a problem for the 3) Remain in Arnstein. seniors who do not drive. Jeannette Roberts, There were a lot of questions and discussions. a term who often worked in this office, called me to The LAM told them the decision was theirs and to get some information because she was interested in let her know what they, as a community, wanted. the position. She told me that a local meeting was Everyone wanted to have a show of hands to decide being planned because the community was upset then and there. It was unanimous. As a result of this at losing their post office. She provided me with meeting, CPC posted the position and Jeannette the names and numbers of the organizers and local Roberts won the competition. roads board as well as the phone number of the But where to put the post office? Thanks to retired Postmaster, Maureen Groves. support from the local United Church, the Golden I contacted Maureen Groves to get as many Valley post office is now housed at 8299 Hwy 522 in details as possible about the events leading up to the St Paul’s United Church! Saving the Golden Valley closure. She gave me the names and numbers of sev- post office was easier because of the wonderful eral of her customers who were very vocal and were people in this town. They wanted their post office!!! ready to fight for their post office. I contacted them and was assured that they were all going to this meeting. I gave them my phone number and said that I was also coming to this meeting. I then called 12

cont'd from page 8 CPAA National Annual General Meeting Minutes 24-hour notice of interview October 18, 2018, in Ottawa If you get notice of a 24-hour interview, • There were 12 attendees present. immediately notify your union. Ensure that your notice includes details such as • Simultaneous translation was provided. date, time, and reason for meeting. You • Meeting was called to order at 3:15 p.m. should also check that the incident to be by President Brenda McAuley. discussed occurred within the timelines • All attendees sang the National Anthem. indicated in the Collective Agreement. • All attendees observed a moment of silence in If the notice is too vague, have it memory of members departed. National Vice amended and re-issued with correct time- President, Dwayne Jones, read the list of lines. Remember your union representative departed members. is allowed access to your personal file; if • All attendees signed the register of the Annual your personal file is not available at the Meeting Attendance. interview or your union representative is • President McAuley read her annual report. not allowed time to review the file, they will notify CPC at the beginning of the interview • The audited National Financial Statement was that it cannot be used in the disciplinary presented to the Board by the National Vice process. President, Daniel L. Maheux. • Meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m

In MeMorIaM Joyce Adcock Jeanne Hudson Lantzville, BC Morinville, AB

Isabelle Clement Dorothy Levich Havelock, ON Newdale, MB

Helena Coté Diane Longtin Ste-Justine, QC Casselman, ON

Arnold Eyford Marianne Robinson Winnipeg Beach, MB St Williams, ON

René Fecteau Linda Tessier St-Isidore de St-Fabien, Qc Dorchester, QC Karen Wilvers Climax, SK

Our most sincere condolences to their family and friends. A Postmaster's Perspective On September 28, 2018, I presented plaques that Canada Post created to honour emergency responders. to my local Volunteer Fire Rescue Service, represented by Fire Chief Ray Wear and firefighter Dan Moeller (shown with me in the photo below) as well as the Caycuse Fire Rescue, represented by firefighters Laura Couch, Fire Chief Rick Johnson and firefighter Clyde Fogh (all of whom get their mail at my Post Office). Let me tell you, they were all very surprised, humbled and grateful. It was very interesting getting them all together at my Post Office, in dress uniforms, when I hadn't told them why I wanted them there! But, as my customers do, they came through without question. It was certainly MY honour and pleasure to do this for them on behalf of myself, my community and Canada Post, for keeping our communities safe.

y name is Donalda Sked, more often known as Dee, and I am the Postmaster Mof the Honeymoon Bay Post Office. I'm on Vancouver Island, B.C., West of Duncan, which is between Nanaimo and our capital city, Victoria. It's a small community which grows by leaps and bounds in the summer when people come to holiday I really love my job and value all of my customers and at the Provincial Campground, Gordon Bay, and stay when I can honour any of them in any way, it does in one of the many trailer resorts we have here. my heart good, especially when I know it makes them feel good as well. The joys of being a Postmaster in The post office is more than 50 years old and is now a small community are unbelievable; my customers located in the Honeymoon Bay Hall, which was built are not only customers but family too. Their lives are in 1947 by Western Forest Industries which operated intertwined with mine and their hopes, joys, trials and in Honeymoon Bay till 1981. tribulations are also mine. In my 11 years here I have experienced many passings and many new lives come The building was named as a heritage site in into the community. The passings are a trial and the February 2000. The original sign (above me in the new lives are a joy. photo) was missing for many years, but was found in a personal collection in Genoa Bay, B.C. and was If you have a story and (ideally) photos to graciously returned to its original location. The share with us about your post office or Honeymoon Bay Community Society presented it to your community work, please send them my Post Office on June 13, 2018. to [email protected] or to the CPAA National Office . 14 From all officers and staff at the National Office...

Season's Greetings and all our best for the New Year!

15 Group Life Insurance Plan

A‒Life Insurance Benefit D‒Beneficiary

1. Commencing April 1, 2016, all active members of the 1. A form is provided below to enable you to register a beneficiary Association are insured for $10,000 Group Life Insurance in in the event of your death. accordance with the terms of Group Policy No. 101959, issued 2. You may change your designated beneficiary any time. to the Association by the Sun Life Assurance Company. 3. If no beneficiary is named, the insurance proceeds will be paid 2. The above amount is subject to a periodical review. through the administrator, executor, or assign(s) of your estate 3. Such insurance will continue in force as long as the employee is upon your death. an active member of the Association. 4. If designating a beneficiary who is a minor or who lacks legal 4. Such insurance will continue for as long as this policy is in force. capacity, please check box below, (in Beneficiary Designation 5. Such insurance will automatically terminate at the end of the Form) and a Trustee Appointment form will be sent to you for month in which the member celebrates his/her 70th birthday. completion. (Also available on CPAA Website) 6. New members are insured from the date on which active membership to the Association begins. Certificate of Insurance

B‒Total Disability Benefit 1. The Sun Life, certifies that the holder of this policy is insured for the sum of $10,000, in accordance with the terms of Group 1. This policy provides group insurance during continuous total Policy No. 101959: disability as long as the following conditions apply: a) as long as he/she is an active member of the Canadian a) you have been totally disabled for 6 months or more, prior to Postmaster and Assistants Association; and your 65th birthday; b) as long as he/she is under age 70. b) the disability is such that you are unable to perform any work 2. The insurance is payable on death from any cause to the of any kind; beneficiary last registered in writing with Sun Life. c) you remain an active member of the Association. 3. If no beneficiary is registered with Sun Life, the insurance is 2. The coverage does not extend beyond your 65th birthday. payable to the deceased's administrator, executor or assign(s). 3. If you cease to be a member while you are on disability and 4. The policy includes a Total Disability Benefit and a Conversion before your 65th birthday, you must consider the conversion Privilege. outlined in item C below. 5. The certificate and the descriptive literature above are provided 4. You applied for waiver of premium benefits within the contract for information purposes only. provisions. 6. If any conflicts arise between the above and the terms of Group Policy No. 101959, the terms of the latter shall govern. C‒Conversion Privilege

1. This insurance can be converted into certain types of individual Should you need any additional information about your life insurance plans, then issued by Sun Life Assurance Group Life Insurance Plan, please contact: Company. 2. To convert this policy, the following conditions must be in effect: a) your active membership to the Association must terminate Meldrum Horne & Associates on or before your 65th birthday; 220 Laurier Ave. W., Suite 520 b) your application for conversion must be received by Sun Life within 31 days of termination of your active Ottawa ON K1P 5Z9 membership. 3. Presently, the maximum coverage available is $10,000. 4. Conversion is available regardless of your health. [email protected] 5. The privilege does not extend beyond 31 days following your (613) 233-9105 65th birthday, even though you may continue to work beyond that date.

2016/03 Retain the above for your records

Please complete, detach and forward this portion to: CPAA 281 Queen Mary, Ottawa, ON K1K 1X1 Beneficiary Designation Form (PLEASE PRINT)

Important notice regarding Group Life Insurance Plan

• Before completing this form, you must have signed an Association Member's File (term employee not eligible).

• This form should only be completed once, unless you wish to amend it. (ex. change in beneficiary or name change)

• When this form is completed by a member, he/she must have their signature witnessed by someone other than the named beneficiary.

• Minor beneficiary: YES □ NO □ • Language preference: English □ French □ Home phone #: (____)______

I, ______living in the Province of ______Member's full name Office Name and insured under Group Policy No. 101959 declare that all proceeds payable under this policy at my death be paid to

______Beneficiary's full name Relationship of Beneficiary to Member

Dated at ______this______day of ______20______City, Province

______Signature of Witness Signature of Member