President’s Report

Wayne Hughes

Considering the many things happening, it is only fitting to begin with a number of “Thank Yous” and “Congratulations.” › The most immediate Thank You has to go to Doreen Sage and her committee for the new KIT look.

Retired teachers not only noticed the changes such as the colour and better paper, but also feel the magazine has a “more professional look” and is easier to read. The new look has also encouraged more advertising, which will result in cost savings for all retired teachers. CONGRATULATIONS! › The Wellness Committee had a very successful workshop at

Assiniboine Park. In fact, it was sold out. I understand the committee is looking for out-of-town venues to hold additional workshops. So stay tuned. There may be a Wellness Seminar coming to your area! › The Travel Committee had a very successful and well attended Travel Fair at McMaster

House. The attendees found the many presentations very informative. Look in this issue for an article describing the fair. › The Educational Advocacy

Committee has done a great job in completing their work with the 2013 Student Awards

Pilot Program. The five winners’ names and their pictures are printed in this issue of KIT and we wish all of the student recipients much success in their studies. The response to these awards was beyond our expectations and made us realize we should take steps to make the awards a permanent feature of RTAM. To that end, we have established an endowment fund with the Winnipeg Foundation which will give us the investment expertise of professionals and guarantee the money for the awards will always be there each year. Congratulations to all retired teachers for their foresight, commitment and support of continued education beyond high school.

In addition to the many things that have happened, we also have a number of new and upcoming activities and announcements. › We are pleased to announce that

Carol Gillis, our executive assistant, is now an official Manitoba

Commissioner of Oaths. If you as a RTAM member need a witness to a Manitoba statutory declaration or affidavit, you can make arrangements with Carol to come into the office at 1555 St James St. to have them signed at no cost to you.

Thank you, Carol, for thinking of this service for RTAM members.

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KEEP IN TOUCH

Winter 2013 • Vol. 25 No. 3

Published by

RETIRED TEACHERS’

ASSOCIATION OF MANITOBA

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Board of Directors 2013-2014

President: Wayne Hughes Vice -President: Marvin Krawec Secretary: Judy Olmstead Treasurer: Carol Pelton

Past President: Richard Benoit

Directors-at-Large

Rosalie Bornn Alex Boyes Peter Carney Ralph Cibula Joan Dawson Guy Hansen Jag Malik Vel McAdam Barbara McDole Peggy Prendergast Doreen Sage Ray Sitter John Sushelnitsky Norman Wiebe

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