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RTAM-MTS Agreement
Bill Cann, RTAM President 2021-2022
That The Manitoba Teachers' Society (MTS) and the Retired Teachers' Association of Manitoba (RTAM) develop an agreement covering the next 2 years. The purpose of the agreement is to formalize the relationship between RTAM and the MTS.
a. The Presidents and Vice Presidents of MTS and RTAM shall endeavour to meet a minimum of 4 times per school year to discuss issues of mutual importance and/or significance. b. Each organization accord the other with observer status at their respective c. Annual General Meeting. d. RTAM invite the MTS President to make an annual address to a Board of Directors' meeting.
MTS invite the RTAM president to make an annual address to the Provincial Executive. e. Each organization invite the other to make an annual presentation to its Group Benefits committee. f. MTS and RTAM work together to host an annual meeting with retired teachers who are working as substitute teachers. g. Representatives from RTAM and MTS be provided with time at their respective Pre-retirement seminars to bring greetings and provide Bill Cann, RTAM President and James Bedford, MTS President
information. (Between 10-20 minutes at each seminar or a length of time mutually agreed upon.) h. Discussion around the terms of this agreement.
Note: any costs associated with RTAM members attendance at the various functions of MTS described in the letter would be paid for by RTAM. Any costs associated with MTS members attending RTAM functions would be paid for by MTS.
The signing took place at McMaster House on March 18, 2022. The ceremonial pens were gifted to RTAM by MTS. n
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In Memoriam
January 2022
Roger D. Anton – Winnipeg, MB Lucienne M. Bazin – St. Claude, MB Audrah E. Caughell – Minnedosa, MB Edna M. Cundall – Winnipeg, MB Alda B. Gillies – Winnipeg, MB Phyllis A. Hunt – Winnipeg, MB Lawrence P. Huska – Winnipeg, MB Andrew J. Ilchena – Winnipeg, MB Beryle M. Jones – Winnipeg, MB Frances Kogan – Winnipeg, MB Ronald M. Landry – Roblin, MB Shirley N. McLeod – Brandon, MB J. Mabel McMunn – Brandon, MB Stanley P. Nickarz – Winnipeg, MB Anne M. Phelan – Flin Flon, MB Carl R. Plohman – Beausejour, MB Cynthia M. Robins – Winnipeg, MB Deborah G. Wallace – Winnipeg, MB
February 2022
Norah Bailey – Winnipeg, MB Sr. Rose A. Belisle – Winnipeg, MB John D. Bourbonnais – Winnipeg, MB James A. Brolund – Selkirk, MB William J. Caughlin – Winnipeg, MB Linda M. Daniels – Manigotagan, MB Edith E. Doyle – Winnipeg, MB Beatrice J. Fediuk – Winnipeg, MB Arthur D. H. Ferguson – Kelowna, BC Donald P. Fidelak – Winnipeg, MB Geraldine A. Foster – St. Andrews, MB Ronald O. Hallock – Winnipeg, MB Roy G. Hammond – Winnipeg, MB Mary Irwin – Elie, MB Donald H. Jackson – Portage la Prairie, MB Alice Mark – Winnipeg, MB Maryellen P. McNaughton – Virden, MB Mary J. McWilliams – Winnipeg, MB Peter Melnyk – Winnipeg, MB Istvan F. Meszaros – Winnipeg, MB Lorne W. Thompson – Winnipeg, MB
March 2022
William T. Betz – Headingley, MB Ruth E. Bilowus – Brandon, MB Elizabeth F. Brownlee – Winnipeg, MB Carrol E. Bruce – Carman, MB Gloria L. Carrard – Brandon, MB Lorraine Craigie – Winnipeg, MB Marilyn A. Einarson – Winnipeg, MB Gloria L. Emslie – Ste. Agathe, MB Phyllis G. Graham – Bowsman, MB Isabella M. Haugen – Winnipeg, MB Neil R. Jackson – Grand Marais, MB Robert C. Kirkpatrick – Winnipeg, MB Eila M. Lamb – Winnipeg, MB Michael A. MacInnis – Bath, NB Derick Mather – Qualicum Beach, MB Dorothy I. Nelson – Winnipeg, MB Gail S. E. Nep – Winnipeg, MB Ruth I. Nichols – Winnipeg, MB Roberta L. Ratz – Brandon, MB Arlene A. Smolak – Winnipeg, MB Karen H. Torgrud – Winnipeg, MB
Life Members
(Presented at age 90 to RTAM members)
January 2022
Dan Demchenko – Steinbach, MB Edgar G. Freynet – Winnipeg, MB Sylvia S. Haverstick – Winnipeg, MB Gladwyn Scott – Carberry, MB
February 2022
Mildred C. Bjarnason – Victoria, BC Shirley M. Case – Portage la Prairie, MB Doris M. Kristjanson – Winnipeg, MB Bernhard Loeppky – Winkler, MB Miriam Maltz – Winnipeg, MB Frances B. Smith – Winnipeg, MB Anne Thiessen – Winkler, MB
March 2022
Blanche L. Beaudette – Winnipeg, MB Dorothy J. Haithwaite – Wawanesa, MB Stella Kohut – Winnipeg, MB Anna Krawchuk – Winnipeg, MB Bernice Rzasa – Winnipeg, MB John Sawatzky – Morden, MB Lily I. Sewell – Eriksdale, MB Elizabeth A. Sumner – Brandon, MB
