Prime Time RTO/ERO District 12 Norfolk Issue 52 Spring 2015
Simcoe Souvenirs
In this issue Simcoe Souvenirs Luncheon 10 President’s Message 2 Egerton Ryerson Bell Awards 14 Vice President’s Report 3 Upcoming Events Calendar 17 Health/Insurance Report 4 Foundation Fund News 18 Goodwill Report 6 Directory 20 Project: Service to Others 8 Prime Time Spring 2015
eligibility for para medical services and President’s much more. Please read Virginia Birnie's Message column for more information.
Liz Whiton Changes are also occurring locally. One new practice we will start in 2016 is to publish our draft budget and actual expenditures on our website and Prime Time newsletters. We believe in total transparency and this is a good practice to adopt. We have an exciting year ahead of us with much to report. On a sad note, we are currently First off, we are continuing our Spring experiencing a drought of funds and Luncheon series honouring teachers who need to change one practice we have worked in schools that have closed. This enjoyed for many years. In the past, we year we are honouring those in Simcoe. always subsidized every luncheon dinner Participants are asked to wear their and for the short term, we need to charge former school colours or else blue and the full price of $20.00 for each meal in white to get into the "spirit" of the day. order to make "ends meet". We receive a Please see Margaret's column for more set amount of funds from the provincial information. office, and this is barely sufficient to run our local district. We hope you On the provincial level it is very exciting understand as we have to tighten our to report that the current RTO/ERO belts and all of us are working President is a classy lady from the Brant diligently to stay within our budget. Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board - June Szeman. She retired On a happy note, we are pleased seven years ago and has been busy to announce the in-coming positions of volunteering on a number of local boards two new Executive members. We and working as a trustee for the welcome Ingrid Coppens as treasurer, BHNCDSB up till the most recent and Carol DeFields as our Goodwill provincial election. She is a wonderful Chair. We honoured our out-going and effective leader and I'm excited to see treasurer, Don Gardiner, at the Spring what she accomplishes in her Provincial Banquet when we celebrated his 25 years role. in the role. We sincerely thank Ginger Pullen for her diligent work with One item she already has completed is Goodwill and wish her well as she moves the enhancements with our health on to other volunteering adventures. benefits provider, Johnson Insurance. All of our RTO/ERO members received That is a quick summary of the current notification of these improvements just highlights. Hope to see you all at before Christmas. The improvements the Spring Luncheon on May 6. included more eligible days covered while out of the country, increased