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EdIToRIAl CoMMITTEE
Chair: Gisèle Grégoire
MEMBERS
Judy Danchura
JoAnne Hoyak
Gabe Mercier
Joan Zaretsky
Email: kit@rtam.mb.ca
BoARD of DIRectoRS 2023-2024
President: Linda Blair
Vice-President: Gabe Mercier
DIRectoRS-At-L ARGe
Betty-Jean checkley
Brent corrigan
Gisèle Grégoire
Jayesh Maniar
Peter Narth
Kelvon Smith
Dianne Snider
Executive director: Sean Seywright
Email: seywright@rtam.mb.ca
Office Administrator: Denise Bellesia
Email: dbellesia@rtam.mb.ca
Member Services Coordinator: Dianne casar
Email: dcasar@rtam.mb.ca
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Creative director/design: Kathleen cable
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Linda Blair is the sitting RTAM President. She can be reached anytime at president@rtam.mb.ca
pring is in sight. The RTAM Board and staff are busy focusing on all the details of our Annual General Meeting being planned for Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Please read the documents closely as you learn more about what your Board has been doing this past year.
A successful RTAM Pre-Retirement Seminar was held on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Over 90 participants learned about the various aspects of retirement as well as our provincial RTAM organization. Information was shared by our members and Jessica Simpson from Johnson Insurance. The evaluation forms completed and submitted by participants showed a great appreciation for this seminar.
RTAM was invited to an in-person meeting with the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning, Nello Altomare. The agenda included discussion of our ASKS with an emphasis on improving the cost-of-living allowance (COLA) for retired teachers.
The Recruitment Working Group is focused on encouraging members to become involved in RTAM’s various committees as well as serving on the Board. An online presentation,
focused on providing details as to what is expected from members who become involved in these areas, is being planned for Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
Are you a member who would like to become more involved in RTAM? Special Interest Groups (SIGs), especially the Choir Group, interested many of our members. Do you have an idea for a group to focus on for a few weeks or months? Also, our Chapters are available to any member. You do not have to have taught in that area to join that Chapter. Several of our members have relocated during retirement and found there are former Manitoba teachers meeting near their new location.
Our monthly e-newsletter has received great reviews from our members. Sharing up to date information at the first of each month has been a great pathway for members to stay informed promptly.
Our website has been under review by Lucious Orange. Final details as to a new modern website will be available soon.
Please protect your health especially as the weather allows for more outdoor activities. Take care.
Le printemps sera bientôt là. Le conseil d’administration et le personnel de la RTAM s’affairent à régler tous les détails de notre assemblée générale annuelle prévue le mercredi 8 mai 2024. Nous vous prions de lire attentivement les documents pour en savoir plus sur les réalisations de votre conseil d’administration au cours de l’année écoulée.
Le samedi 27 janvier 2024 s’est tenu un séminaire sur la préretraite réussi. Plus de 90 personnes se sont renseignées sur les différents aspects de la retraite et la RTAM grâce à nos membres et à Jessica Simpson de Johnson Insurance. Les formulaires d’évaluation remplis et remis par les participant(e)s ont montré qu’ils avaient beaucoup aimé le séminaire.
La RTAM a été conviée à une réunion en personne avec le ministre de l’Éducation et de l’Apprentissage de la petite enfance, Nello Altomare. L’ordre du jour a compris une discussion sur nos DEMANDES, en particulier l’amélioration de l’indemnité de vie chère (IVC) pour le personnel enseignant à la retraite.
Le groupe de travail axé sur le recrutement s’efforce tout particulièrement d’encourager les membres à faire partie de différents comités de la RTAM et à siéger au conseil d’administration. Une présentation en ligne sur les détails des
attentes à l’égard des membres qui participent à ces comités et au conseil est prévue le samedi 9 mars 2024 à 9 h 30.
Êtes-vous membre et aimeriez-vous vous impliquer à la RTAM?
Les groupes d’intérêts spéciaux (GIS), en particulier le groupe de la chorale, ont intéressé un grand nombre de nos membres. Avez-vous une idée de groupe sur lequel nous pourrions nous concentrer pendant quelques semaines ou quelques mois? Nos sections locales sont aussi à la disposition de tous les membres. Vous n’avez pas à avoir enseigné dans la région où se trouve une section locale donnée pour en faire partie. Plusieurs de nos membres ont déménagé pendant leur retraite et ont constaté qu’il y a des rencontres d’ancien(ne)s enseignant(e)s du Manitoba dans la région de leur nouvelle résidence.
Notre bulletin électronique mensuel a fait l’objet d’excellents commentaires de la part de nos membres. La publication d’une information à jour le premier de chaque mois a constitué un très bon moyen pour nos membres de se tenir au courant en temps opportun.
Lucious Orange procède à une révision de notre site Web. Les derniers détails concernant un nouveau site Web moderne seront bientôt communiqués.
WSean Seywright
RTAM Executive Director
elcome to one of the weirdest and warmest winters in memory. I was fortunate to walk my dog this week without a toque or mittens, which is strange to me for a January in “Winterpeg”.
While the weather may be weird, there are many things you can count on and one of those is the Spring edition of KIT which brings a big update for the RTAM Annual General Meeting each year. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 8, at the Hilton Winnipeg. There is plenty of information in this magazine that will help you plan for the event and attend in person or online.
It is also a good time to acknowledge that there are members experiencing up to seven (7) or eight (8) week delays in getting their KIT magazine mailed to them. We are looking into delays with Canada Post and hope to learn more as we release the Spring edition of KIT and compare delivery timelines and member feedback.
Thank you so much to the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning, Nello Altomare, and the NDP team on Broadway who hosted RTAM in February. Topics of discussion were Pension, COLA and retiree needs within the retired teacher community. The meeting was well attended and many of our concerns were heard. We expect this is the start of a strong relationship over the next few years.
The summer edition of KIT will come after our AGM. That means this is my last chance to thank the Board of Directors for their amazing work this year and for their dedication to RTAM and the membership. The Board is a passionate group, and the staff appreciates their time, energy, support and guidance. We wish all departing Directors the best in their next adventures and thank them for their service.
Bienvenue à l’un des hivers les plus étranges et les plus cléments de mémoire! J’ai eu la chance de promener mon chien cette semaine sans tuque ni mitaines, ce qui me fait tout bizarre en janvier à Winterpeg.
Le temps peut nous sembler étrange, mais il reste de nombreuses choses sur lesquelles on peut compter et l’une d’elles est le numéro printanier de KIT qui vous présente annuellement une mise à jour importante de l’assemblée générale annuelle de la RTAM. L’assemblée aura lieu le mercredi 8 mai au Hilton Winnipeg et vous trouverez dans le magazine une foule de renseignements qui vous aideront à vous préparer à cet événement et à y participer en personne ou en ligne.
C’est aussi un bon moment pour reconnaître que des membres reçoivent avec sept (7) à huit (8) semaines de retard leur magazine KIT envoyé par la poste. Nous examinons avec Postes Canada les raisons de ces retards et nous espérons en savoir plus quand nous publierons le numéro printanier de KIT et comparerons les délais de livraison et les commentaires des membres.
Merci infiniment au ministre de l’Éducation et de l’Apprentissage de la petite enfance, Nello Altomare, et à l’équipe du NPD sur Broadway qui ont accueilli la rencontre de la RTAM en février pour parler de pensions, de rajustement de vie chère et des besoins des retraités dans la communauté du personnel enseignant à la retraite. Cette rencontre a intéressé de nombreux participants et un grand nombre de nos préoccupations ont été entendues. Nous espérons qu’il s’agit du début d’une solide relation au cours des prochaines années.
Le numéro estival de KIT paraîtra après notre assemblée générale annuelle, ce qui veut dire que je peux, pour la dernière fois, remercier le conseil d’administration de son travail extraordinaire cette année et de son dévouement à l’égard de la RTAM et de ses membres. Le conseil d’administration est un groupe passionné et le personnel le remercie de son temps, de son énergie, de son soutien et de ses conseils. Nous souhaitons à toutes les administratrices et à tous les administrateurs qui laissent leur place la meilleure des chances dans leurs prochaines aventures et nous les remercions de leur service.
Submitted by Gisèle Grégoire
In this Spring Edition you will find information about the AGM in May. It is hoped you will be able to participate. We have, also, included a Canadian Trivia Quiz. Do you know your Canada? Good luck! The answers will be published in the summer edition.
A few reminders:
• We invite you to send us teacher stories, travel adventures, book suggestions, recipes, workshops and seminars you attended and would recommend, and/or any other experience
Vous trouverez dans cette édition du printemps de l’information et des formulaires (en français) au sujet de l’AGA de RTAM qui aura lieu en mai. Nous espérons vous voir en grand nombre.
that you feel will be of interest to fellow RTAM members. We would love to hear from you!
• Visit RTAM’s website www.rtam.mb.ca to view some of the workshops, trips, volunteer opportunities and more events that may interest you.
• If you to wish to start a SIG (Special Interest Group) or join one, please contact Dianne in the RTAM office, for more information, at Casar@RTAM.mb.ca or call (204-889-3660).
Connaissez-vous votre Canada? Essayer de répondre aux questions du Canadian Trivia Quiz dans ce KIT. Les réponses du quiz seront publiées dans la publication périodique de l’été.
We are seeking your ideas for ways to keep socially connected by asking you to identify practices which work for you.
For our Summer edition, we would like to highlight some of your ideas you have found helpful to keep your social connections alive and well.
Please submit them to KIT at the following address kit@rtam.mb.ca and we will collate your responses in hopes of offering some new means of reaping the many benefits of being socially connected.
With the withdrawal of Ontario from ACER-CART, Bill Berryman from Nova Scotia became President.
The biggest issue with Ontario was the non-poaching approach by ACER-CART; Ontario wanted to poach members from other parts of Canada.
There was a discussion to increase the number of representatives on the executive committee by two (one from the East and one from the West) and a discussion about a renewable Two-Year Term of office instead of the current oneyear term of office. The emphasis will be on stronger regional groups and regions. They will have the autonomy to set their own agenda for the meeting.
Close to $50K invested and $33,000 in assets. The budget is set at $68K per year. The account will deplete at a rate of $20K per year if the membership is without a membership fee increase.
There was a drop in membership with the departure of Ontario: 168,000 dropped to 84,204; a drop of about 80k. The executive feels they can continue without a membership fee increase and can function with the dues being received presently.
General meeting every two years 2026 and 2028; Use Zoom on odd years, without an election; Rotate meetings at east and west locations. Annual General Meetings are necessary to meet Federal requirements.
AGM 2024 will be on June 6 and 7 in Ottawa. Stays are at the Delta. Thursday’s AGM - business meeting; guest speaker will be Gerry Sewatski on the top 10 trends affecting Canada; at CTF building. Supper will be at the hotel.
After 2024 there will be an AGM every two years, 2026 and 2028.
In the past ACER-CART had too many priorities, so the Executive will be working on just two items:
a. National Pharmacare program (1)
b. Aging in place (2)
c. Work on a Strategic direction plan is an objective.
SWAT analysis:
Sean Seywright volunteered to work with ACER-CART on the framework and to provide supports.
To keep all the event venues close together, we have chosen to congregate at locations at The Forks in Winnipeg. This will limit driving from site to site as much as possible.
For those needing overnight lodging, we recommend the Inn at the Forks or The Norwood Hotels. Both are close to The Forks. The Norwood, newly renovated, is across the river from the Forks and would require a drive for anyone with ambulatory limitations. If you register there, ask for Piero and mention the MTC Reunion. The price will be $161 plus tax per night. If you use Inn at the Forks, please use CAA or Senior discount advantages.
• Registration is at 9 a.m. – sign in.
• Breakfast is at The Pancake House.
• #1 Forks Market Road
• Optional activity begins at 10:30 a.m.
• Boat Ride on the River: Cost $11.25
OR
A chance to meet at several locations at the Forks indoors or outside for more coffee, pictures, and visiting.
Dinner: 12 p.m. At the Spaghetti Factory at the Forks.
A variety of pasta choices will be available. The meal includes beverage choices and an ice cream dessert.
Following the dinner there will be time to visit with classmates, or enjoy the shops at the Forks, or visit the Canadian Museum of Human Rights, or take informal pictures.
For a registration form contact Bert Suss at blsuss1@gmail.com.
Le mercredi 8 mai 2024
Hilton Hotel – 1800, avenue Wellington, Winnipeg, MB 204-783-1700
Le mercredi 8 mai, de 9 h à 15 h 30, Assemblée générale annuelle, gratuit pour tous les membres, frais de 50 $ pour les invités
L’AGA et le dîner du mercredi sont gratuits pour tous les membres et présidents de chapitre de la RTAM. Les invités non-membres devront payer un droit d’entrée de 50 $ à la porte pour cet événement. Les membres sont priés de s’inscrire à l’avance sur ce formulaire ou en envoyant un courriel à l’adresse office@rtam.mb.ca s’ils souhaitent éviter de payer le droit d’entrée.
Nom :
Adresse :
(Avec le code postal)
Courriel :
Nom de l’invité(e) :
Date
Activité
Téléphone :
Heure Membre / président(e) de chapitre (Oui ou Non)
Invité(e) (Oui ou Non)
Total Mercredi 8 mai
Assemblée générale annuelle 9 h à 15 h 30 / 50 $
Total des droits
Assurez-vous que les noms de tous vos invités sont inscrits dans la case ci-dessus Veuillez faire le total des paiements de vos invités et payer le bureau en personne avant l’événement, ou au Hilton le matin de l’événement
Veuillez indiquer toute restriction alimentaire pour raisons de santé requise pour vous ou votre invité(e), le cas échéant.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Hilton Hotel – 1800 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, MB 204-783-1700
Wednesday, May 8, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Annual General Meeting free to all members, guest fee is $50.00.
The Wednesday AGM and luncheon is free for all RTAM members and Chapter Presidents. Guest non-member will pay a $50.00 fee at the door for this event Members are required to pre-register on this form or through office@rtam.mb.ca if they wish to avoid the door fee.
Name:
Address: (Include postal code)
Email:
Phone:
Attending In-Person: Attending via Zoom:
Please ensure all guest names are listed in the box above. Please sum up your guest payments and pay the office in person before the event or at the Clarion the morning of the event.
Please identify any health-related dietary accommodation required for you or your guest.
DEADLINE: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 4:00 p.m.
This form may be copied or downloaded from www.rtam.mb.ca.
Hilton Hotel – 1800 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
Nominations for the Officers and Board of Directors of RTAM will be accepted up to and including Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. While nominations may be made from the floor of the AGM assembly, we discourage this and ask all candidates to declare by the 17th to help our members make an informed decision at the time of voting.
Terms and Duties:
• The term of office for a Board position is two years.
• Board Members are asked to chair one of the Standing Committees.
• Board Meetings are held monthly from September to June on the third Thursday of the month (no meetings in July and August).
• Committees generally meet virtually in the first two weeks of the month.
• First time Board members are required to take new Director training (full day session in June).
• All Board members are required to take Board Leadership training (half day session in June).
Nominees and nominators must be full RTAM members in good standing. Nominees must be sufficiently conversant with current communication methods as to be capable of participating in, and assisting with, the work of the board including access to and working knowledge of email, Zoom, Microsoft Teams meetings, Microsoft Office, and in-person meetings.
An individual can nominate themselves. Any RTAM member may be nominated for one Officer position and one Director position. An unsuccessful candidate for the Officer position has the right to stand for a Director position if they have so indicated on the nomination form. Nominees who meet the nomination deadline
are invited to submit a biography (no longer than a half page) and photo to be included in the AGM Elections booklet no later than March 17, 2024.
The positions open to election on May 8, 2024, are:
• Officer / President RTAM Board
• Officer / Vice President RTAM Board
• Officer / Treasurer RTAM Board
• Officer / Secretary RTAM Board
• Director RTAM Board
• Director RTAM Board
• Director RTAM Board
• Director RTAM Board
• Director RTAM Board
Nomination Process:
Nominations will be received by the RTAM Office up to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2024, via completed Nomination Forms. Nomination forms must be signed by the nominee, or accompanied by a signed statement from the nominee, to acknowledge their willingness to accept the nomination.
Please note: Only FULL RTAM members in good standing may hold office, vote, endorse or sign nomination papers. ASSOCIATE RTAM members may not hold office, vote, endorse or sign nomination papers.
Questions? Contact RTAM 204-889-3660; 1-888-393-8082 (toll-free) or office@rtam.mb.ca.
This information may be copied or downloaded from www.rtam.mb.ca
Hilton Hotel – 1800, avenue Wellington, Winnipeg, MB
Les mises en candidature pour les postes de direction et de membres au sein du conseil d’administration de la RTAM seront acceptées jusqu’à dimanche 17 mars 2024 à 16 h, dernier délai. Bien qu’il soit toujours possible de soumettre des candidatures à la faveur de l’AGA, nous n’encourageons pas cette pratique et demandons à toutes les personnes qui se portent candidates de le faire d’ici au 15 mars, afin d’aider nos membres à prendre une décision éclairée au moment du vote.
Mandat et fonctions :
• La durée d’un mandat au sein du conseil d’administration est de deux ans.
• Il est demandé aux membres du CA de présider l’un des comités permanents.
• Le conseil d’administration se réunit chaque mois de septembre à juin, le troisième jeudi du mois (les réunions font relâche en juillet et août).
• Les comités se réunissent généralement de manière virtuelle au cours des deux premières semaines du mois.
• Les nouveaux membres du conseil d’administration doivent suivre une formation pour les nouveaux administrateurs (session d’une journée complète en juin).
• Tous les membres du CA sont tenus de suivre une formation sur la direction de conseils d’administration (session d’une demi-journée en juin).
Les candidates / candidats et les personnes qui les proposent doivent être membres à part entière et en règle de la RTAM. Les candidates et candidats doivent maîtriser suffisamment les méthodes de communication actuelles pour être en mesure de participer et d’aider au travail du
conseil d’administration, y compris l’accès et la connaissance pratique du courrier électronique, de Zoom, des réunions Microsoft Teams, de Microsoft Office et des réunions en personne.
On peut soumettre soi-même sa candidature. Toute personne membre de la RTAM peut être proposée à la fois pour un poste de direction et pour un poste de membre du CA. Une personne n’ayant pas été retenue pour un poste de direction peut se porter candidate à un poste de membre, à condition de l’avoir indiqué sur le formulaire de mise en candidature. Les candidates et candidats qui respectent la date limite de mise en candidature sont invités à soumettre, au plus tard le 17 mars 2024, une notice biographique (pas plus d’une demi-page) et une photo qui seront incluses dans le livret d’élections de l’AGA.
Processus de mise en candidature :
Les candidatures seront reçues par le bureau de la RTAM jusqu’à 16 h le dimanche 17 mars 2024, sous la forme de formulaires de mise en candidature dûment remplis. Les formulaires de mise en candidature doivent être signés par la candidate ou le candidat, ou accompagnés d’une déclaration d’autorisation signée par la candidate / le candidat, afin d’attester de son consentement à accepter sa mise en candidature.
NOTA : Seuls les membres À PART ENTIÈRE de la RTAM peuvent occuper un poste, voter, approuver ou signer des déclarations de candidature. Les membres ASSOCIÉS de la RTAM ne peuvent pas occuper un poste, voter, approuver ou signer des déclarations de candidature.
Des questions? Communiquez avec la RTAM : 204-889-3660; 1-888-393-8082 (sans frais) ou office@rtam.mb.ca
ALL FULL RTAM MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED AND INVITED TO NOMINATE THEMSELVES OR BE NOMINATED FOR A BOARD POSITION. We always need new ideas and enthusiasm!
DEADLINE: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 4:00 p.m.
As a Full RTAM member, I, ______________________________________, nominate the following Full RTAM member:
Name of Nominee:
Address (include postal code):
Email: Phone:
for the position of: (check one Officer position only, then check Director for nomination as a Director, if unsuccessful in the Officer position, or check Director (5.) for nomination as a Director only):
1. President Or Director
2. Vice President Or Director
3. Secretary Or Director
4. Treasurer Or Director
5. Director
The signed permission of the nominee:
Or, attach a signed statement of permission from the nominee.
Please submit with the Nomination Form a biography (no longer than half a page) and photo to be included in the AGM Elections booklet.
Mail, hand-deliver, or courier the completed Nomination Form to:
RTAM – Nominations
106 – 1780 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3H 1B3
Le 8 mai 2024 FORMULAIRE DE MISE EN CANDIDATURE POUR LE CONSEIL D ’ADMINISTRATION 2024-2025 DE LA RTAM
NOUS ENCOURAGEONS ET INVITONS TOUS LES MEMBRES À PART ENTIÈRE DE LA RTAM À POSER LEUR CANDIDATURE OU À ÊTRE PROPOSÉS POUR UN POSTE AU CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION.
Nous avons toujours besoin d ’idées neuves et d’enthousiasme!
DATE LIMITE : le dimanche 17 mars 2024, 16 h
En tant que membre à part entière de la RTAM, je, , propose la candidature de la personne suivante, également membre à part entière de la RTAM :
Nom de la candidate / du candidat :
Adresse (avec le code postal) :
Courriel : Téléphone :
Pour le poste de : (cochez un seul poste de direction (1 à 3), puis cochez Membre pour une nomination en tant que membre du CA, ou cochez Membre (4) pour une nomination en tant que membre du CA uniquement) :
1. Vice-président(e) ou Membre
2. Secrétaire ou Membre
3. Trésorier(ère) ou Membre
4. Membre
Autorisation signée de la candidate / du candidat :
Ou joignez en annexe une déclaration d’autorisation signée par la candidate / le candidat
Veuillez joindre au formulaire de mise en candidature une notice biographique (pas plus d’une demi-page) et une photo qui seront incluses dans le livret d’élections de l’AGA
Transmettez par la poste, en mains propres ou par messagerie le formulaire de mise en candidature à l’adresse suivante :
RTAM – Nominations
106 – 1780, avenue Wellington, Winnipeg, MB R3H 1B3
The Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (RTAM) Distinguished Service Award is presented to an individual whose service to RTAM has been extraordinary.
Selection criteria:
1) The nominator must be a full member of RTAM for at least five years; the nominee must have served on the RTAM Board for at least five years.
2) A written composition explaining why the nominee is deserving of the award.
3) A comprehensive description of the nominee’s significant contributio n to the Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba.
Full Name:
Mailing Address:
City/Town:
Phone Number:
E-mail Address:
Province & Postal Code:
Cell Number:
Nominator’s Signature Date:
Full Name:
Mailing Address:
City/Town:
Phone Number:
E-mail Address:
Province & Postal Code:
Cell Number:
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 17, 2024
FORWARD NOMINATIONS TO:
Attn: President
Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (RTAM) 106-1780 Wellington Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 1B3
AWARD PRESENTATION:
The Award shall consist of a framed certificate signed by the RTAM President. If possible, the Award shall be presented at the RTAM Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Un Prix pour service méritoire peut être décerné à une personne qui a rendu des services exceptionnels à la RTAM, de l’avis du conseil d’administration
Critères de sélection :
1. La personne qui propose la candidature doit être membre à part entière de la RTAM depuis au moins cinq ans; la candidate ou le candidat doit avoir siégé au conseil d’administration ou sur un comité de la RTAM pendant au moins cinq ans
2. Une composition écrite expliquant pourquoi la candidate ou le candidat mérite le prix. La mise en candidature doit inclure une description complète de l’engagement de cette personne et de son apport à la RTAM.
(en lettres moulées S.V.P.)
Nom au complet :
Adresse postale :
Ville/Localité : Province et code postal :
Numéro de téléphone :
Adresse de courriel :
Numéro de téléphone cellulaire :
Signature Date :
CANDIDATE / DU CANDIDAT (en lettres moulées S.V.P.)
Nom au complet :
Adresse postale :
Ville/Localité : Province et code postal :
Numéro de téléphone :
Adresse de courriel :
Numéro de téléphone cellulaire :
DATE LIMITE DE SOUMISSION DES CANDIDATURES : LE 17 MARS 2024.
TRANSMETTRE LES NOMINATIONS À L’ADRESSE SUIVANTE :
Attn.: Présidente
Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (RTAM)
106-1780 avenue Wellington
Winnipeg, MB R3H 1B3
REMISE DU PRIX :
• Le prix consiste en un certificat encadré signé par le président de la RTAM.
A Chapter Member Distinguished Service Award is an award presented to an RTAM Chapter member whose service to the Chapter has been extraordinary.
Selection criteria:
1) The nominator and the nominee must each be full members of RTAM for at least five years.
2) A written composition explaining why the nominee is deserving of the award must be provided.
3) A comprehensive description of the nominee’s significant contribution to the Chapter must be includ ed.
Full Name:
Mailing Address:
City/Town: Province & Postal Code:
Phone Number: Cell Number:
E-mail Address:
Nominator’s Signature Date:
Full Name:
Mailing Address:
City/Town: Province & Postal Code:
Phone Number: Cell Number:
E-mail Address:
SUBMISSION DEADLINE MARCH 17, 2024
FORWARD NOMINATIONS TO:
Attn: President
Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (RTAM) 106-1780 Wellington Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 1B3
AWARD PRESENTATION:
The Award shall consist of a certificate signed by the RTAM President and the Chapter President. The Chapter Member Distinguished Service Award shall be presented at the Chapter’s AGM (Annual General Meeting).
Le Prix pour service méritoire d ’un membre de chapitre peut être décerné à une personne qui a rendu des services exceptionnels à un chapitre de la RTAM
Critères de sélection :
1. La personne qui propose la candidature ainsi que la candidate ou le candidat doivent être membres à part entière de la RTAM depuis au moins cinq ans
2. La mise en candidature doit inclure une description complète de l’engagement de cette personne et de son apport au chapitre concerné, et des raisons pour lesquelles cette personne mérite le prix
Nom au complet :
Adresse postale :
Ville/Localité :
Numéro de téléphone :
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DATE LIMITE DE SOUMISSION DES CANDIDATURES : LE 17 MARS 2024.
TRANSMETTRE LES NOMINATIONS À L’ADRESSE SUIVANTE :
Attn.: Présidente
Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (RTAM)
106-1780 avenue Wellington
Winnipeg, MB R3H 1B3
REMISE DU PRIX :
• Le prix consiste en un certificat encadré signé par les présidents de la RTAM et du chapitre .
RTAM is looking for volunteers with diverse skills, creativity, and innovative thinking to join a committee to help keep the organization moving forward and make it better Volunteering provides individuals the opportunity to get to know more about RTAM , meet other retired teachers and share knowledge on various topics RTAM members are encouraged to volunteer on a committee or working group. For more information about committees, visit our website at https://www.rtam.m b.ca/about-us/rtamcommittees
What to know about being a committee or working group member:
� The term for a committee member is one-year
� Committee meetings are held once a month usually from September to April either via Zoom or in-person (some committees are active during summer months) .
� An RTAM Board member is Chair of a committee (Policy 9.03 (a) i.)
� At the Board’s discretion, working groups can be formed to complete background work on emergent topics. Working groups are short term projects.
� Volunteers must be sufficiently conversant with current technological communication methods (Zoom and email).
Please rank (1-4) the committee(s) you are interested in joining as a member. The Board will try to accommodate volunteer requests, as we constitute bal anced committees within the parameters of our bylaws and policies.
Benefits (Group Benefits with Johnson)
Board and Committee Recruitment
Pension
Political Advocacy
Communications: KIT Editorial Student Awards / Student Success Portfolio (working group)
Communications: Public Relations Substitute Teacher Concerns (for active substitutes)
**Emeritus Wellness Advocacy
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
*New Committee Interests
*RTAM welcomes members to share ideas for new committees they would like to see evolve for members.
**The Emeritus Committee is for any RTAM member who has previously served on the RTAM Board of Directors.
Please complete the information below. This information is used by t he RTAM office and the Committee Chair to contact you
Name:
Address: (include postal code)
Email: Preferred Phone Number:
Provide a short reflection of your relevant skills or experiences:
Submit this form to the registration desk at the AGM or e-mail this form and relevant information to office@rtam.mb.ca.
La RTAM recherche des bénévoles de divers horizons, à l'esprit créatif et novateur, qui aimeraient se joindre à l'un de ses comités appelés à favoriser la progression et l'amélioration de l'organisation. Les bénévoles pourront ainsi apprendre à mieux conn aître la RTAM, rencontrer d'autres enseignants à la retraite et échanger leurs connaissances sur divers sujets. Les membres de la RTAM sont encouragés à faire du bénévolat au sein d'un comité ou d'un groupe de travail . Pour en savoir plus sur les comités, veuillez consulter notre site Web : https://www.rtam.mb.ca/about -us/rtamcommittees
Renseignements généraux en lien avec la participation à un comité ou à un groupe de travail :
� Le mandat des membres des comités est d ’une durée d’un an.
� Les réunions des comités se tiennent une fois par mois, généralement de septembre à avril, sur Zoom ou en personne (certains comités sont actifs l’été).
� Les comités sont présidés par un membre du conseil de la RTAM (article 9.03 (a) i. de la Politique)
� À la discrétion du conseil d'administration, il est possible de former des groupes de travail pour mener un travail de fond sur de nouveaux enjeux. Les groupes de travail se consacrent à des projets à court terme
� Les bénévoles doivent savoir utiliser adéquatement les outils de communication technologiques actuels (Zoom et courriel).
Veuillez classer par ordre de préférence (1-4) le ou les comités dont vous aimeriez être membre. Le conseil essaiera de donner suite aux demandes des bénévoles tout en tenant compte des paramètres de nos politiques et règlements pour assurer la constitution de comité s équilibrés
Avantages sociaux
(Avantages collectifs - Johnson)
Recrutement des membres du conseil et des comités
Communications : Rédaction de KIT
Communications : relations publiques
**Émérite
Équité, diversité et inclusion
Pensions
Action politique
Bourses d’études / Portfolio des succès scolaires (groupe de travail)
Préoccupations des suppléants (suppléants actifs)
Promotion du bien-être
*Nouveaux comités
*La RTAM invite les membres à présenter des idées de nouveaux comités à former au bénéfice des membres.
**Le comité émérite peut accueillir tout membre de la RTAM qui a déjà siégé au Conseil d’administration de la RTAM.
Veuillez fournir les renseignements demandés ci-dessous Ces renseignements seront utilisés par l e bureau de la RTAM et les présidentes et présidents des comités pour communiquer avec vous
Nom :
Adresse : (inclure le code postal)
Courriel : Numéro de téléphone à privilégier :
Veuillez fournir une brève description de vos compétences ou expériences pertinentes :
Veuillez envoyer ce formulaire et toute information pertinente par courriel à office@rtam.mb.ca
Just in time for Calgary Chapter’s annual Christmas luncheon, winter arrived. December 7 was the day the 24 RTAM friends enjoyed a turkey luncheon with all the trimmings. For information on upcoming events, please contact Jan @ 403 909 7402 or Penny literacyplus@shaw.ca. We’d love for you to join us!
Thereisafountainofyouth:itisyourmind,yourtalents, the creativity you bring to your life. Andthelivesofpeopleyoulove.
Whenyoulearntotapthissource, you will truly have defeated age.
–SophiaLoren
Based on the work of Sue Lantz | Written by
Joan ZaretskySue Lantz’s Chapter 5 opens with two strong statements about the importance of social networks to support older adults:
• “Healthy relationships are good for your health, happiness and overall well-being.” (p. 41)
• “Our social connections and relationships are important life assets. Friends help us be healthy, connected, and protected. Our social network provides a vital support system for our best aging journey.” (p. 42)
Sue Lantz highlights four key benefits of having a strong social network:
1. “People can help us find and access resources, such as services or products and they can help us make informed decisions.
2. People help us stay productive and creative.
3. People can protect us in challenging times or situations.
4. People can help us feel part of something larger than ourselves.” (p. 43)
These are very important benefits for older RTAM members who may be striving to stay in their homes as long as possible. In her book, Options Open, Sue emphasizes the continuation of this importance for seniors who are planning and currently travelling on their retirement journey to develop their social network.
In Michael Unger’s work, he emphasizes the importance for children to have “Lots and Lots of Relationships” but he does not limit this significance to only children. In our last KIT magazine, some strategies were discussed to keep socially active in relation to Michael Ungar’s framework to support adults’ resiliency.
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging also supports the importance of social connections. The Manitoba research study, carried out by Dr. Verena Menec, University of Manitoba, since the inception of the Longitudinal Study in 2018, has focused on social isolation and loneliness among Manitoba seniors. In her study, she defines social isolation as “an objective state of
a lack of social contacts” while loneliness is “the unpleasant feeling of being disconnected.” In a recent webinar on October 27, 2023, Dr. Menec related the health risks of social isolation and loneliness in a Powerpoint presentation to interested participants from the study. She noted that “Social isolation increases the risk of mortality as much as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.” Her research found “among Manitobans aged 65 and over (Pre-COVID):
• 1 in 5 were socially isolated
• 1 in 4 said they were lonely
• 1 in 3 said they wanted to participate in more social activities.”
Her research studies showed that social isolation and loneliness increased during COVID – 19, which is not a surprise to most Manitobans 55+. “The percentage who were socially isolated increased from 18% in 2018-2019 to 37% in 2021.” She and her team are currently analyzing the most recent data collected to see if the numbers have decreased now that people are socializing more normally with less fear of catching COVID. Her research team reviewing the data over the past few years found that “social isolation/loneliness are more common among certain groups.” She emphasized that knowing the most common health risks helps identify those demonstrating these traits. Her research team devised the following acrostic which identifies those most at risk. They include those 55+ with the following characteristics:
H - Health problems
E - Environmental factors
L – Life transitions
P – Psychological factors
S – Social groups
Her research is very significant for RTAM members as some of us may be research participants represented in this study. Even if you aren’t a research subject, her research findings are very applicable to your current age demographic. You can find more information on the work of Dr. Verena Menec by searching the following link to “The Canadian Study on Longitudinal Aging”: https://www.clsa-elcv.ca/.
Soumis par Marc Beaudry
Le 14 décembre 48 membres des éducatrices et éducateurs à la retraite se réunissaient à l’hôtel Canad Inns de Windsor Park pour notre brunch de Noël. Que de belles rencontres et de beaux partages ont marqué l’événement autour d’un magnifique brunch servi dans le restaurant Aaltos. Et que dire de l’animation en musique et chant de notre imprésario extraordinaire Bruce Waldie (avec la participation particulière de Pierre Beaudoin que l’on remercie pour son Minuit Chrétien!). On s’est quitté en se souhaitant une Fête de Noël des plus agréables et un nouvel an arrosé de bonne santé et d’une multitude de belles surprises !
On December 14, 48 ÉMR members got together at Canad Inns in Windsor Park for a lovely lunch. We enjoyed singing Christmas Carols accompanied by our great musician, Bruce Waldie, on the keyboard. Great time was had by everyone!
How often have you found an author that you really like and enjoyed reading as many of their books as you can access from the library or purchase from a bookstore? A future column in upcoming KIT magazines will be Author Recommendations. We hope you will send us the names of some of your favourite authors and a few tidbits to spark our interest in the books you enjoy. With our next KIT being our Summer Edition, finding some new authors for our summer reading will be an exciting adventure.
• Jance is the author of the Joanna Brady Mysteries, the J. P. Beaumont Mysteries, the Walker Family Thrillers and the Ali Reynolds Mysteries – over 50 books in all.
• Jance is a New York Times bestselling author. She was born in South Dakota and raised in Brisbee, Arizona.
• Having read twelve of her fourteen Joanna Brady mysteries, I am always intrigued with her ability to develop the plot and leave you hanging until the last chapters to determine how the pieces of the crime fit together to achieve justice. I enjoy learning about the characters that are prominent in all her books.
• In her series, Joanna Brady is elected to be the local sheriff of Cochise County, which spreads over a large area of desert, mountains and small local towns in Arizona.
• She initially struggles to make her mark being a woman working in an all- male department.
• She is very thorough and wins over her employees and the townspeople, often relying on her intuition to help her solve a murder.
• Starting with the first book in the series, Desert Heat, you learn why Joanna is driven to be the best sheriff in a County with many law enforcement challenges.
• For those of you who may have visited the area around Tucson, she refers to many of the local towns as she works with many departments to solve the many twists that appear in each murder.
• Her books are reasonably priced and can be ordered from Chapters-Indigo, as well as being available in some libraries.
For those of you who have visited Italy or have Italian heritage, Angela is a bestselling author and an award-winning historical fiction writer whose stories are situated in Italy. She lives in West Sussex, England most of the year. Every summer, she travels to Italy to research the landscape, customs and traditions she describes in her novels. She lives in the Tuscan Apennines to create her novels centering on life in Italy.
• While I have only read one of her books, The Tuscan Secret, I was driven to order her other three books set in the Tuscany area of Italy. They are very reasonably priced if ordered from Indigo.
• The Tuscan Secret is an “utterly gripping historical novel inspired by true events, the sacrifices made for love and the tragic consequences of war echoing down the generations.”
• Anna, the main character, is given her mother’s diaries to read upon her mother’s death.
• She travels to the small town in Tuscany where her Italian mother was raised to start to unravel the stories of her mother’s life. While there she is exposed to the many customs, traditions, food and culture of the area and gains a better understanding of her mother’s and father’s life experiences during World War II.
• She learns about her parents’ meeting, their marriage and challenges which they faced in their married life.
• She is able to comprehend the puzzle of her parents’ life together, complete with all the devastating secrets which were never revealed during her life with her family.
Philip Alexiuk – Steinbach, MB
Raymond Bazin – Minnedosa, MB
Clarence J. Bender – Kennedy, SK
John D. Parrington – Winnipeg, MB
Carmel Dubé – Winnipeg, MB
Lauria W. Jones – Winnipeg, MB
Rosalind M. Malcolm – Winnipeg, MB
Victoria E. Olchowecki – Salt Spring Island, BC
Lynda Wiebe – Winnipeg, MB
Myrtle Wilson – Kelowna, BC
Barbara J. Plumb – Brandon, MB
RTAM recently received notice of the above members passing.
Margaret Bergen – Winnipeg, MB
William M. Bolley – Brandon, MB
Walter S. Cheslock – Winnipeg, MB
Roy A. Einarson – Mulgrave, NS
James Farmer – Matlock, MB
Thomas L. Gallant – Pictou, NS
Ruth A. Kopp – Saint John, NB
Clarence R. Koss – Kelowna, BC
Lucienne Lavallee – Winnipeg, MB
Robert McCormick – Winnipeg Beach, MB
Carol A. McGonigal – Winnipeg, MB
Robert G. McIntosh – Belair, MB
Maria M. Michalchuk – Rossburn, MB
John Sawatzky – Steinbach, MB
Ruthann I. Schadek – Winnipeg, MB
Alvin C. Semenek – Winnipeg, MB
Blake B. Surman – Winnipeg, MB
Jeanne E. Turner – Parkland County, AB
Garry D. Winfield – Winnipeg, MB
P. Joyce Aitken – Winnipeg, MB
John T. Barsby – Winnipeg, MB
Barbara L. Brandt – Winnipeg, MB
Maria C. Fournier – Selkirk, MB
James D. Hamm – Calgary, AB
Robert C. Harvey – Langley, BC
Shirley J. Hicks – Beausejour, MB
Lawrence R. Hodkinson – Winnipeg, MB
Lorne P. Kornelsen – Rosenort, MB
John R. Lohrenz – Winnipeg, MB
Joan L. Main – Balmoral, MB
Robert N. McAlpine – Winnipeg, MB
Kimberley D. Midford – East St. Paul, MB
Edmund J. Mulholland – Winnipeg, MB
Joan N. Prokopow – The Pas, MB
Jeannette Ruest – Winnipeg, MB
Arthur R. Turner – Ninette, MB
Marlene Ward – Winnipeg, MB
Barbara M. Waterman – Selkirk, MB
Elenore I. Wieler – Portage la Prairie, MB
James H. Will – Winnipeg, MB
Dennis E. Wilson – Winnipeg, MB
Gertrude Bergen – Winnipeg, MB
Nadia K. Nerbas – Winnipeg, MB
Jacob Penner – Seven Persons, AB
William C. Barlow – Gimli, MB
Aneta A. C Betcher – Swan River, MB
Gloria J. Breznik – Petersfield, MB
Edgar G. Freynet – Winnipeg, MB
Paul Granovsky – Winnipeg, MB
Edwin C. Johnson – Brandon, MB
Miriam I. Kalb - Winnipeg, MB
Roseanne E. Keyes - Winnipeg, MB
Raymond Klippenstein – Altona, MB
Raymond A. Le Neal – Treherne, MB
Virginia Martin – Winnipeg, MB
Maureen J. McGowan – Winnipeg, MB
Joyce A. McLeod – Winnipeg, MB
Martha A. Moffat – La Barriere, MB
Evelyn G. Peterson – Winnipeg, MB
Darlene D. Schade – Winnipeg, MB
Sandra J. Schledewitz – Winnipeg, MB
Moira A. Skelding – Winnipeg, MB
Marlene A. Watson – St Andrews, MB
elow are 25 trivia questions about our beloved country Canada. The answers for this quiz will be printed in the Summer edition of KIT. Enjoy trying to determine the correct answers without using any other source of information except your wonderful memories of our wonderful country – Canada!
1. Canadian writer and environmentalist Farley Mowat’s most famous book changed public perception of what animal?
2. Sable Island in Nova Scotia has some special inhabitants. What are they?
3. Which Canadian Prime Minister was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
4. Chad Kroeger is front man for what band?
5. Which province/territory has the most Sasquatch sightings?
6. In 1988, NHL’s Edmonton Oilers traded “The Great One” Wayne Gretzky to what NHL team?
7. The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is an annual championship for what women’s sport?
8. What city has the world’s largest skating rink?
9. What do you call a person from Halifax, Nova Scotia?
10. What shape is the license plate for the Territory of Nunavut?
11. Where is Lord Stanley’s Vault? (building not city)
12. What is the nickname of the Montreal Canadiens Hockey team?
13. Artist Tom Thomson’s paintings, influenced what important group of artists?
14. In what province is the world’s largest hockey stick and puck?
15. Who got his clothes from the Tickle Trunk?
16. What is the name of the longest running prime time Canadian drama series followed the exploits of a log salvager?
17. John McCrae wrote what famous poem?
18. Each spring, tourists visit Narcisse, Manitoba to see what?
19. What is the most easternmost point in Canada?
20. Which sports broadcaster coined the term “He shoots, he scores!”
21. What sitcom had the distinction of having 2 Prime Ministers and 2 Provincial premiers make guest appearances on the show?
22. What singer played a fictionalized version of herself on Sesame Street?
23. What mammal does Canada have more of than any other country?
24. What was the name of the last film that actor and comedian John Candy starred in?
25. What province has the most lakes?
more than an hour to listen to concerns and discuss
RTAM would Minister of Education Childhood Learning, Honorable
hosting our February Legislative Building.
3 commitments: options. and relationship
RTAM was represented by President, Linda Blair, the past of Committee, current Chair RTAM Executive Seywright Services, Dianne Casar.
While the meeting was to 30 Altomare more than concerns COLA, community.
ideas on how to address the concerns of all teachers, including retired teachers who work as substitutes.
3. He will look into concerns about retired teachers working as substitutes.
While the meeting was to last 30 minutes, Minister Altomare gave our group more than an hour to listen to concerns and discuss COLA, Pension and community.
As a past teacher and leader, within the education community, he expressed a clear connection to the concerns being shared with his office.
During that time, Mr. Altomare listened to current concerns our members have about COLA the impact inflation is having their buying power.
RTAM would like to thank Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning, the Honorable Nello Altomare for hosting our organization this past February at the Manitoba Legislative Building.
RTAM would like to thank Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning, the Honorable Nello Altomare for hosting our organization this past February at the Manitoba Legislative Building.
While the meeting was to last 30 minutes, Minister Altomare gave our group more than an hour to listen to concerns and discuss COLA, Pension and community.
RTAM would like to thank Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning, the Honorable Nello Altomare, for hosting our organization this past February at the Manitoba Legislative Building.
The minister left RTAM with 3 clear points and commitments:
The minister left RTAM with 3 clear points and commitments:
RTAM was represented by President, Linda Blair, the past Chair of the Pension Committee, David Harkness, current Chair, Peter Narth and some RTAM office staff, Executive Director, Sean Seywright, and Member Services, Dianne Casar.
During that time, Mr. Altomare listened to current concerns our members have about COLA and the impact inflation is having on their buying power.
During that time, Mr. Altomare listened to current concerns our members have about COLA and the impact inflation is having on their buying power.
As a past teacher and leader, within the education community, he expressed a clear connection to the concerns being shared with his office.
The minister left RTAM with 3 clear points and commitments:
1.He is concerned about account B and is open to currently looking at options.
While the meeting was to last 30 minutes, Minister Altomare gave our group more than an hour to listen to concerns and discuss COLA, Pension and community.
Minister Altomare was open to ideas on how to address the concerns of all teachers, including retired teachers who as substitutes. past teacher and leader, within the education community,
RTAM was represented by President, Linda Blair, the past Chair of the Pension Committee, David Harkness, current Chair, Peter Narth and some RTAM office staff, Executive Director, Sean Seywright, and Member Services, Dianne Casar.
RTAM was represented by President, Linda Blair, the past Chair of the Pension Committee, David Harkness, current Chair, Peter Narth and some RTAM office staff, Executive Director, Sean Seywright, and Member
1.He is concerned about account B and is open to currently looking at options.
The minister left RTAM with 3 clear points and commitments:
1.He is concerned about account B and is open to currently looking at options.
1.He is concerned about account B and is open to currently looking at options.
Minister Altomare was open to ideas on how to address the concerns of all teachers, including retired teachers who work as substitutes.
Minister Altomare was open to ideas on how to address the concerns of all teachers, including retired teachers who work as substitutes.
2. He values teachers and will build on the relationship with RTAM.
2. He values teachers and will build on the relationship with RTAM.
During that time, Mr. Altomare listened to current concerns our members have about COLA and the impact inflation is having on their buying power.
2. He values teachers and will build on the relationship with RTAM.
3. He will look into concerns about retired teachers working as substitutes.
2. He values teachers and will build on the relationship with RTAM.
3. He will look into concerns about retired teachers working as substitutes.
3. He will look into concerns about retired teachers working as substitutes.
Minister Altomare was open to ideas on how to address the concerns of all teachers, including retired teachers who work as substitutes.
As a past teacher and leader, within the education community, he expressed a clear connection to the concerns being shared with his office.
As a past teacher and leader, within the education community, he expressed a clear connection to the concerns being shared with his office.
3. He will look into concerns about retired teachers working as substitutes.
Locally, nationally, and internationally, UNESCO Schools network together to “create a culture of peace” in school communities. Established by the United Nations in 1953, the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) Schools Network was created.
Manitoba was the first province in Canada to initiate the UNESCO Schools Network in 2002 with five schools; there are currently 29 in Manitoba from the English, French, and French immersion programs, and, nationally, the network has grown to 130 schools in nine provinces and one territory. UNESCO schools are part of an international network of 12,500 schools in 182 countries.
Each year, our Manitoba UNESCO Schools network with administrators, educators and students as “laboratory of ideas” for themes connected to curriculum, such as Human Rights, Reconciliation, and Sustainability. One exemplary network initiative was the book, Answering the Calls: A Child’s View of the 94 Calls to Action. This year, we are working to create Stories of Place, and the Place of Stories/Histoire de lieux, lieux d’histoire. This initiative will have schools connect to the significance of the land on which their school is located - past, present, and future – and create story maps which will be featured on the ESRI ArcGIS Education site. Schools will also be sending representatives to a National UNESCO Schools Conference at York University in Toronto in April where they will have the opportunity to be part of Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF) workshops.
Being part of the UNESCO Schools Network builds upon a whole-school approach to enrich the knowledge and understanding of our world, locally, nationally, and internationally.
BY G. MERCIER
With the support of the Wellness Committee RTAM had a very successful inaugural Golf Tournament, which the writer would like to see continue. It was well-attended seeing that it was the first such activity after the COVID pandemic.
The RTAM golf tournament took place on Friday, September 1, 2023, at the world class Quarry Oaks, located just a short 30-minute drive from Winnipeg, near Steinbach, Manitoba. The day was a perfect late-summer day with scattered clouds and sunshine. The amazing event sponsored by Johnson Life Canada, offered our members and guests the chance to play 18 holes or 9 holes (with a power cart) and also enjoy a lunch, dinner buffet, and prizes.
When the players came into the clubhouse after their round of golf, they finished the day with a warm dinner buffet and dessert. There were no leftovers. After dinner we had the awards presentation, as well as the participation prize distribution.
A big thanks to the RTAM staff (who were kept busy all day), Dianne, Denise, and Sean for a well-planned event. The office staff captured some amazing shots of the tournament. Thank you also to Rozalia, Dianne’s daughter, who took care of all of the registration.
The individual and team winners were as follows:
• Closest to the Hole (Women) – Cathy Pleskach (MTS Team)
• Closest to the Hole (Men) – Ted Klassen
• Longest Drive (Women) – Terri Tonnellier
• Longest Drive (Men) – Derek Michael
• Overall Winners – Nancy Reyda, Court Reyda, Ron Sigurdson, and Hugh Newton
• Best Dressed (Women) – Gloria Penner and Michelle Gisiger
• Best Dressed (Men) – Randy Penner and Dan Turner
The Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (RTAM) annually awards four (4) post-secondary STUDENT AWARDS of $1,000 each to relatives of RTAM members.
Criteria for selection (the applicant must be):
1) A relative of an RTAM Member (child, grandchild, niece or nephew)
2) Involved in school and community activities
3) A Grade 12 graduate
4) Entering the first year of a post-secondary education program (University or College)
Submissions to include the following:
Student Award Application Form
Applicant’s comprehensive written description of employment, school and community activities (one page)
One (1) letter of reference/support from a non-family member (one page)
Final official high school transcript of marks (copy only)
If further information is required, please contact the RTAM office (see below).
APPLICANT’S INFORMATION (PLEASE PRINT)
Full name:
Mailing Address: City/Town:
Postal Code/ZIP: Phone Number: Cell Number:
E-mail Address: School Name (Graduated from Grade12): Year Graduated: School Street Address:
City/Town: Province/State: Postal Code/ZIP:
Did you receive an RTAM Student Success Portfolio? Yes No
Post Secondary Plans Program Location
RTAM SPONSORING MEMBER INFORMATION (PLEASE PRINT)
Full Name:
Mailing Address:
City/Town: Province/State: Postal Code/ZIP:
Phone Number: Cell Number:
Email Address:
TO BE COMPLETED BY SPONSORING RTAM MEMBER:
I confirm that the applicant , has the following relationship to me
RTAM Member’s Signature: Date:
Applicant’s Signature: Date:
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS JULY 31, 2024 by mail/drop-off at 4:00 pm or by email at 11:59 pm Only the winners will be contacted in early fall.
Office/Voicemail Phone: 204-889-3660
Manitoba Toll Free: 1-888-393-8082
Fax: 1-204-783-2011
The Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (RTAM) Student Portfolio Project has been formed to engage communication and mentoring between RTAM members and their young relatives Retired teachers can play a major role in the lives of their young relatives who are currently in high school by sharing their skills and strengths to guide the students to become successful and caring adults. RTAM members are encouraged to communicate on a regular basis with their relatives to prompt their collection of appropriate documentation useful in the development of their Portfolio, their RTAM Student Award application as well as other scholarships or bursaries in preparation of attending a post-secondary institution.
Participation criteria:
1) Open to an RTAM Member and a young relative in Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12
2) Relative interested in preparing applications for scholarships or bursaries
PLEASE PRINT
First
E-mail Address:
Relationship to Recipient:
Portfolio Language Preference: English or French
PLEASE PRINT
Name of Current School:
School Address:
City/Town:
School Phone Number:
School E-mail Address:
RTAM wishes all members and recipients participating in this project, all the best in your future endeavors!
The Canadian Red Cross Friendly Calls program helps address feelings of loneliness and isolation that so many have experienced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. free service
The program matches people over the age of 18 with trained Red Cross volunteers who connect with them regularly to check-in, provide emotional support, encourage healthy coping strategies, and suggest well-being resources and community connections to other existing services.
Volunteers provide wellness checks and weekly phone calls, and can help provide connections to community resources and other referral services.
Scheduled phone calls are tailored to meet each person’s needs. Calls can range from a two-minute check-in to a longer, more social chat.
People can join the program by:
• contacting one of the program coordinators directly
• a referral from a family member or care provider
• a referral from community partners, such as social services, religious leaders, or seniors’ group
Do you know someone who could benefit from the Friendly Calls program?
Would you like to train as a Red Cross Friendly Calls volunteer?
No experience necessary, all training provided.
Contact
Call: 1-833-979-9779
Email: friendlycallingmb@redcross.ca
Coordinator
Justine Panganiban | 431-373-4978
justine.panganiban@redcross.ca
