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District 4 THE RETIRED TEACHERS OF ONTARIO LES ENSEIGNANTES ET ENSEIGNANTS RETRAITÉS DE L’ONTARIO SPRING 2007 http://www.rtoerosudburymanitoulin.com EXECUTIVE/EXÉCUTIF 2006-2007 Guill Archambault President/Président Jacques Hallé 1st Vice-president/ 1er vice-président Carol Haneberry 2nd Vice-president/ 2e vice-présidente Dave Hodge Treasurer/Trésorier Jocelyn McInnis Communications Terry Martyn Secretary/Secrétaire Bob Tyler Past President/ Président sortant Peter Niro Political Action Action politique Monique Taylor Goodwill/Bienfaisance Bill Lukan Health-Insurance/ Santé-assurance Ann Dube Membership/Adhésion Francine Hurtubise Newsletter Editor/Éditrice John Kovalchuk Pensions Eve Kendel Travel /Voyages Carmaine Hall Social Jenny Ross Unit 2 Representative/ Représentante Unité 2 From the President’s Desk It has been a privilege to serve you as your District 4 President. I have enjoyed the support of an extremely hardworking and knowledgeable District Executive Board. Our District is vibrant and active thanks to all the dedicated volunteers. They are the individuals who work on all of our committees and projects. They are the heart and soul of our District. A new Webmaster has been recruited. Diane Bradley will have the task of continuing to develop our website, making it appealing and consumer friendly. Peter Niro has accepted to be our new political action representative. Welcome on board Diane and Peter. Attendees at our February meeting were treated to an excellent learning experience. We thank Nicole Jensen, a case manager with the North East Community Access Centre. Her presentation on accessing long term care facility for seniors was very enlightening. We have applied for a $4 000 grant under the ‘Project-Service to Others’ program. This project will add, once a week and for nearly a year, fruit and milk to the menu of the patrons of the Elgin Street Mission. Finally, we are again participating in the Relay for Life walk in June. Come spend the night (or a few hours) with us. I would like to thank the membership for giving me the opportunity to serve you as District President for the past two years. I hope to see you at our next General Meeting on May 10th at the Howard Johnson Plaza. Guill Archambault Message du président Ce fut un privilège de vous représenter à titre de président du District 4 lors des deux dernières années. J’ai été choyé de l’appui reçu du conseil exécutif. Ce sont des gens qui ne comptent pas les heures et qui mettent leurs nombreuses expériences au service des autres. Notre district est très actif grâce à un groupe d’individus qui s’impliquent au niveau de nos nombreux comités et projets. Ces personnes sont le cœur et l’âme de notre District. Un gros merci pour votre dévouement. Nous venons de recruter une personne responsable du site Web. Diane Bradley aura la lourde tâche de continuer à développer notre site et de le rendre intéressant et accessible à toutes et tous. D’autre part, Peter Niro a accepté d’être notre nouveau responsable du comité d’action politique. Merci et bienvenue Diane et Peter. Lors de notre réunion générale de février, notre invitée, Nicole Jensen, représentante du Centre d’accès aux soins communautaires du Nord-Est, nous a fait une excellente présentation au sujet de l’accessibilité des facilités pour soins de longues durées pour personnes âgées. Elle a réussi à répondre à nos innombrables questions et inquiétudes. Nous avons fait demande pour une subvention de 4 000 $ par l’entremise du programme ‘Projet-au service d’autrui’. Ce projet permettrait de fournir des fruits et du lait une fois par semaine pour une durée d’un an aux personnes qui fréquentent la Mission de la rue Elgin. En terminant, je vous invite à vous joindre à notre équipe lors du Relais pour la vie en juin. Passez la nuit (ou quelques heures) avec nous. C’est pour une bonne cause et c’est l’fun! Je profite de cette occasion pour remercier les membres de m’avoir permis de vous offrir mes services à titre de président. Deux années vite écoulées… Au plaisir de vous voir à la réunion générale du 10 mai au Howard Johnson Plaza. Guill Archambault SOCIAL COMMITTEE Dates to include in your calendar Executive meeting: Idylwylde Golf & Country Club at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2007 General meeting: Howard Johnson Plaza, Brady Street Thursday, May 10, 2007 10:45-Meet and Greet 11:15-Business/Guest speakers/Elections etc. 12:15-Luncheon VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers are needed for the 2007 Sudbury Regional Historical Fair to judge the work of Sudbury District students in English or French. Your support will be greatly appreciated. Schedule : Thursday, May 3 4:30 – 5:30 p.m 5:45 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 4 judge training and dinner in the R.D. Parker Building (Board of Governor’s Room) judges review projects in the Great Hall and Fraser Auditorium 9:30 – 10 a.m judge training (if not present on Thurs.) in the Board of Governor’s Room 10:00 – 10:45 a.m reviewing session in the Great Hall Safety for students: One month prior to the Historical Fair, reviewers (judges) are required to have a criminal background check with the Regional Police. The cost is $11.75 which will be reimbursed. B.Ed. University students’ original check by Laurentian University will be accepted and retired teachers will not need a criminal background check. Information : Steve Fessenden, chair of the Review Committee (693-2110) [email protected] RTO/ERO February Meeting Guest Speaker Nicole Jensen Executive Members MEMBERSHIP “What a privilege to be alive in this particular day and age”. Here in this part of Ontario we definitely were privileged by having a relatively nice winter...very little snow, no blizzards, some cold days but we do live in the North. Another RTO/ERO year is coming to an end with close to 1 500 members in District 4. Welcome to the following Retirees who have joined our ranks and helped to increase our membership. Michael Barry Catherine Bottos Karen Boudreau Kathleen Brennan Francis Cassidy Gérard Dalcourt Gordon Ewin Vivian Field Paul Gawalko Isabel Gobbo Melveen Hicks Pauline Landry Léo Lefebvre Lorna LeRoy Jean-Paul Ouellet Michèle Robichaud Bryan Slywchuk Rodney Stewart Aurèle Tellier Rita Thériault Robert Thériault Vivian Trenouth Leondro Volpini Georges Yang In April we will be hosting our 3rd Annual Retirement Planning Workshop for teachers who are planning to retire within the next 3-5 years. Representatives from our Provincial Office and Johnson’s will be helping to facilitate this workshop. This workshop will be given in both English and French. Phone Captains are needed. Please call Ann Dube at 524-3146 if you can call our members 4 times a year. Once again...If you have a change of address or phone number please contact Diane Vezeau at 1-800-361-9888 or by e-mail: [email protected] I hope to see you at the May 10th meeting. Ann Dube Savais-tu que… nous sommes plus créatifs le matin mais notre mémoire à long terme est à son meilleur tard en après-midi ou tôt en veillée. le parfum de la lavande et celui de la camomille peuvent réduire l’anxiété. l’exercice du matin peut améliorer de 70 % tes chances d’une bonne nuit de sommeil. le pamplemousse ou le jus de pamplemousse peut provoquer des effets indésirables de plusieurs médicaments et ce, jusqu’à trois jours après la consommation du pamplemousse. la lumière agit sur notre énergie et sur nos humeurs. Nous sommes tous plus ou moins touchés par la diminution des heures de soleil. Nous sécrétons moins de sérotonine en décembre et en janvier. La sérotonine est un neurotransmetteur impliqué dans la dépression et dans l’anxiété. Parmi les personnes affectées par cette diminution de luminosité, les femmes sont de trois à quatre fois plus susceptibles que les hommes d’être atteintes d’un trouble affectif saisonnier. un sac de plastique met environ 400 ans à se désintégrer. RTO/ERO GOODWILL/BIENVEILLANCE “There’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” Scot Adams “Your kindness and support is much appreciated.’’ This sentiment is felt in the expressions of gratitude the Goodwill/Bienveillance committee receives. As chair of the committee, I offer my personal thanks to all RTO/ERO members who keep us informed and support our work. I especially want to acknowledge the work done by each member of our committee. For many years, some for more than a decade, these nine women have maintained a caring contact with our colleagues by writing cards and making personal visits. These acts of kindness remind colleagues that they are remembered and that they are valued by RTO/ERO District 4. A few years ago, Jean Eaton recognized a need. She called upon Peggy Venececk to help organize honour guards for deceased colleagues. Bereaved families are particularly moved by this show of respect for their loved ones. Thank you for accepting our invitation to form the honour guard at memorial services. Nos collègues francophones ont aussi établi un protocole pour la garde d’honneur. Les familles en deuil expriment souvent leur étonnement, leur appréciation pour cette marque de fraternité et de respect pour nos collègues. Merci d’accepter notre invitation et faire partie de la garde d’honneur aux funérailles. RTO/ERO colleagues mourn the death of loved ones. We hold each of these families in our hearts. John Rodriguez – mother Helen Este – mother-in-law Constance Barbeau – husband Jacques Henry Smith – wife Catherine Lily Pharand – husband Victor Beatrice Lizotte – son Normand Iloma Johnson – father Colleen O‘Malley – husband Pat Lina Lalonde and Toni Petrilli – mother Lydia Lefebvre – mother Dorothy Battistoni – mother Simone Gervais – sister Diane Bradley – father-in-law France Lloyd – son Robert I hope that you will enjoy all the pleasures that spring will bring. “Idleness is not doing nothing. It is the freedom to do anything.” Floyd Dell Monique Taylor Goodwill/Bienveillance chair Voyages à venir avec le Groupe Voyages Québec : Îles de la Madeleine et les Provinces maritimes : été 2007 Provence et Côte d’Azur : possiblement automne 2008 Pour plus de renseignements, appeler Denise Bock au 566 4228. Since our winter Newsletter, the names of ten RTO/ERO colleagues have been added to our Memoriam. We can find comfort for our loss in the many newspaper articles which acknowledged not only our deceased colleagues’ role as educators, but also their generous service to our community. In Memoriam Rita Akey Tim Miner Jacques Barbeau Gabrielle Nye Margaret Casas Rino Ouellette Charles Cassidy Ruth Reid Marcel Robineau Marie Cook George Thomson Ida Gobbo Gervis Waddell Frederick Matte Ronald Watt Goodwill/Bienveillance Committee Members Call us Annette Blais Laforge Bessie Budge Jean Eaton Erna Fex Josie Girolometto Appelez-nous 675-5985 869-3408 675-2036 671-2711 682-2682 Helen Laidlaw Vi McDougall Pierrette Nadeau Isobel Patchet Monique Taylor 523-1571 674-5311 524-1972 522-0115 853-4772 RTO/ERO District 4 New Webmaster I am pleased to introduce Diane Bradley as our new Webmaster. She will continue the work begun three years ago by Professor Paul Paiement and the students of Collège Boréal. Diane is a recently retired teacher from Collège Notre Dame. She has taught computer skills for many years and was Head of Department of the Computer Science program at Collège Notre Dame. Recently she has attended an RTO/ERO computer workshop in Toronto. Her bilingual talent will prove to be very useful to all of our members. Thank you Diane for accepting the position when I asked you. I also wish to thank our Executive and Collège Boréal’s Paul Paiement and his students for the support I received when I initiated our Website. Eve Kendel RETIRED TEACHERS OF ONTARIO - District 4 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31 2006 Cash Balance Checking Account Investments - GIC Goodwill account Unit 2 TOTAL .15 7 803.99 8 896.95 253.89 216.58 17 171.56 RECEIPTS Annual Grant Bilingual Grant District Meetings Interest on GIC Art Raffle 16 365.42 1 855.53 7 215.00 306.37 85.00 TOTAL TOTAL RECEIPTS 25 828.32 42 999.88 EXPENDITURES Good Will Newsletter Meetings District Executive Senate Office Expenses Recruitment Translation Transportation Web Site Other Expenses Art Raffle Travel Committee Walk For Life Communications -Unit 2 Christmas Box - Unit 2 TOTAL EXPENDITURES BALANCE Represented by: Cash Balance Checking Account Investments - GIC Goodwill Unit 2 TOTAL 2 308.46 6 483.29 8 383.80 984.38 1 161.96 829.61 1 766.64 499.89 1 343.10 304.01 85.00 80.00 438.32 50.00 200.00 24 899.46 18 100.42 39.58 8 100.07 9 203.32 415.68 341.77 18 100.42 The data from the above report has been reviewed by President Guill and Secretary Terry, submitted to RTO/ ERO as required and received at the February General Meeting. NOTE: “Consolidated” means that Unit 2 expenditures have been included in their appropriate budget lines rather than appearing as a one item “Unit Grant”. Health and Insurance Benefits A Look at Wellness At our Christmas luncheon I made a brief reference to a Walk Aerobics DVD. This is a 33 minute program with a perfect pace for retirees. The DVD is Walk Aerobics with Leslie Sansone. Fall Prevention Fall Busters is a volunteer, peer lead home visiting program to help older adults who live independently in their homes and may be at high risk for falls. Volunteers will come to your home to provide support and information on how to safeguard your home. (Information from Sudbury & District Health Unit) Fall Busters can be contacted at 522-9200 Lifescan Blood Glucose Test Strips (sold in the United States) Health Canada is warning Canadians that certain Lifescan, Inc. One Touch Brand Test Strips, Basic/ Profile and Ultra sold in the U.S. are counterfeit. These strips could potentially give incorrect blood glucose values either too high or too low. A patient may then take too much or too low insulin leading to serious injury or death. Lot numbers, located on the outer carton and vial of One Touch Basic/Profile test strips are 272894A, 2619932, 26152ll, and 2606340. Lot numbers for the One Touch Ultra test strips are 2691191 and 269126l. These counterfeit test strips are not sold in Canada. Consumers who have the counterfeit test strips should replace them immediately and contact their health care provider. Macular Degeneration This is a group of diseases that affect the retina. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness or severe and irreversible vision loss. The macula is an area within the retina that is responsible for sharp control vision. In 10% to 15% of the cases, bleeding can occur into the retina which results in scarring and central vision loss. Those at risk often have the following characteristics: people over 50 years of age family history ultra-violet exposure smoking poor diet lack of particular nutrients To reduce the risk visit your optometrist regularly for a comprehensive eye examination wear sunglasses to protect against ultra-violet rays follow a good diet which include dark, leafy green vegetables take special dietary supplements that are recommended to slow the progression of the disease don’t smoke Screening Program for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) This is the most common cause of cancer deaths in non-smokers in Ontario. CRC is highly treatable if detected early through screening. All residents of Ontario 50 years of age and over should discuss the screening program for CRC with their doctor. The screening begins with a fecal occult blood kit which an individual uses at home and mails to a central laboratory. Those with a positive FOBT result will be referred for follow up screening such as a colonoscopy. Free Pharmacist Services Every Independent Grocer store offers the services of a pharmacist every 3rd week of the month. This program is delivered by Drugstore Pharmacy. Information and consultation is available on the following topics. - high blood pressure - cholesterol - heart - mastering your health B Diabetes - healthy eating - measuring body fat - vitamins and minerals - weight management Each monthly event features a specific topic but brochures are available on many other issues. Bill Lukan Political Action I am pleased to be your new chairperson for the Political Action Committee on the RTO/ERO Executive. As we all know, there will be two elections to be fought in the near future, the federal election as well as the Ontario provincial election. As a group we can lobby our representatives so that they can enact legislation that could benefit retired teachers. An interesting thing that came out of the federal budget is the concept of Income Splitting. I encourage all our members to look into this as it could give some of us some needed tax relief. As stated earlier, there will be a provincial election in October; if anyone comes across any article or news of interest to our members please let me know and I will put it into the Newsletter. Peter Niro Did you know that… 1. 2. 3. 4. Almonds are members of the peach family. The symbol (#) on the “pound” key is called an octothorpe. The dot over the letter ‘i’ is called a tittle. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. NORTH SHORE/MANITOULIN NEWSBEAT Bob Sproule (1929-2006) Bob Sproule retired from teaching at A.B. Ellis School in 1987 and enjoyed nineteen great years of retirement. He remained devoted to his profession by joining RTO/ ERO. He was President of the North Shore Manitoulin Unit for six years, encouraging teachers to stay informed and knowledgeable regarding their benefits and pensions. Bob had a love for language and literature, constantly devouring books, magazines and newspapers. His sense of humour was always in the forefront, followed by his hearty laugh. He was a gifted violinist who extended his passion into his teaching; he founded a music program at his school and consistently conducted choirs to first place at festivals. Bob was a gifted actor and accomplished stage and business manager for the many amateur theatre plays he was involved with. He composed and played original music for a number of plays. He received many nominations and awards locally, regionally and provincially. He was an inspiration to all. Many retired teachers were present at the celebration of his rich life, held on January 12th. We will miss him. Upcoming Events District 3, Algoma, is having an RTO/ERO meeting in Elliot Lake, on April 30th at noon at the Legion. Numbers are needed; so if it is your intent to attend, please call Denyse at 848-7444 by April 25th. The North Shore/Manitoulin Spring Luncheon will be held on May 17th at the Espanola Elks Club on Second Avenue. The phone captain in your community will be in touch for confirmation of your attendance. Mark your calendar. Schedule: 11:30 – Social 12:00 – Lunch 1:00 – Meeting Jenny Ross, President 705-869-2055 [email protected] Travel and Leisure Looking Forward to the Shakespearian Festival All Seasons Travel, 1102 Kingsway, is preparing a very popular trip to Stratford and St. Jacob’s for September 25-28, 2007. Two nights’ lodging will be spent at the Festival Inn in Stratford. The next night will be at the Best Western in St. Jacob’s. Register early to see the following four plays: “My One and Only”, “Oklahoma”, “Comedy of Errors” and “Foursome”. The latter will be followed by a tasty dinner. Total cost: $699 pp. Deposit: $250 pp. Call Louise at 560-1225. ************************ Travel Guild arranges trips to any part of the world, for individuals, small groups, family/friends. Those who have participated in such an adventure have been very pleased and satisfied. Try it. You will enjoy your trip with Travel Guild. Call 1-800-268-4284 ************************ Walk where Jesus Has Walked All denominations are welcome, October 14–23, 2007. This tour is organized by Dr. Robert Schuller of the Crystal Cathedral Ministries. You will leave from New York or Chicago U.S.A. and land in Tel Aviv. You will see Tiberias and Ceasarea, enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, followed by a walk into Old Capernaum, the city of Jesus. Then you will motor along the Jordan Valley, enter Jerusalem, spend several days visiting Massada, observe the sea Scrolls, the Dead Sea, have a camel ride, etc. Next you will visit Ein Karen (the birth place of John the Baptist), Yad Vashem (Israel’s memorial to the victims of the Holocaust). For more information and to obtain the full itinerary, contact Dr. Schuller. The rates are from New York $3 597… from Chicago $3 697… land only $2 346. Join the trip of a lifetime. (see Website at www.crystalcathedral.org or phone 1-714-544-5679) ************************ Upcoming Merit Travel Seminar April 18th: Golf Ireland…experience the Emerald Isle Merit style. Special location: Peddlar’s Pub, 62 Cedar St., 6:60 p.m. The presentation will feature a guest speaker, refreshments and door prizes. RSVP by calling Merit Travel at 564-9990 or 866 885-8846. Eve Kendel O BY E K EC O R BO 1 & 3 Y A M 00 $1 MERIT PRESENTS E IV FF . PP DISCOVER SOUTH AMERICA $6,999 pp includes air from Toronto February 21, 2008 20 days - 29 meals FRENCH IMPRESSIONS $3,799 pp includes air from Toronto November 1, 2007 11 days, 15 meals CRUISING THE YANGTZE RIVER $5,120 pp includes air from Sudbury October 17, 2007 15 days - 38 meals Merit exclusive Golf Ireland travel seminar April 18th. RSVP Based on double occupancy. Includes transfers, taxes and fuel surcharges. Cancellation Waiver not included in rate. EBB valid on new bookings only. ON-4499356/4499372 MERIT TRAVEL Sudbury, 280 Caswell Drive 705.564.9990 1.866.885.8846 www.merit.ca A Most Enjoyable Weekend in Toronto This March, I went to Toronto to visit my children and celebrate their birthdays. After a fine dinner and ‘photo time’ we headed for the new Opera House to view the National Ballet of Canada perform “The Taming of the Shrew”. It was a thrill to enter such an impressive building. Forty-five minutes before the performance, we received an analysis of the background of the ballet with music and a display of the costumes. Really worthwhile! The ballet itself was different, interesting and funny. In November 2007, the presentations will be West Side Story and Merry Widow. For more information go online at: national.ballet.ca or phone 1-416-345-9595 or 1-866-345-9595. The following night we attended “Stomp” at the Elgin Theatre. It is a crowd pleasing and popular presentation. The Elgin Theatre advertises the following: April 20-21, 2007 “Flamingo Tango” and April 28 to May 5, 2007 “Orpheus & Euridice”. For more information, phone ticket master in Barrie at 1-705-739-7666. On Sunday, we attended a German mass at St. Patrick’s Church. Afterwards it was a pleasure to meet our dear friends: Father O’Brien (now 103 years old!) and Father Farrell. The two priests served at Holy Redeemer Church in the Minnow Lake area where my family resided for many years. They send their greetings to all their friends. Finally, I said good-bye to my dear children, and embarked on the bus heading North. Ten minutes later, a policeman stopped our bus at an intersection. Because of a bomb threat the St. Patrick’s Day Parade was re-routed to the street where we were stopped. We, bus riders, had to wait until the parade was over. We viewed the parade from our special seats! Wasn’t that a splendid week-end? I wish you as nice a weekend in the near future. NORTHERN LIGHTS POETRY BOOK Eve Kendel The Northern Ontario Council of Teachers of English has completed the final edition of “Northern Lights poetry selections from young poets of Northern Ontario 1970-2003”. In order to spread the good news, I asked the Valley East Today magazine to place the information online for the Sudbury District people to read. A brief history of the NOCTE is followed by poem samples. Hearty, sincere thanks are expressed to all who helped make Northern Lights a successful enterprise for thirty-three years. Photos taken at the RTO/ERO 2006 Christmas dinner finalize the presentation. Winners of Sister Maris Stella Awards To view, go to the Internet: http://www.valleyeasttoday.ca, scroll down several pages until you get to the blue cover of Northern Lights and click on the arrows at the left of the book cover. Now you have the complete article. I would appreciate your comments which I will share with all the people involved in this very memorable endeavour. The remaining books will be sold at our May 10th meeting for $15.00/copy. Send comments to: [email protected] District Updater… Provincial Office Notes Members’ Section of the Provincial Website As our members’ section of the provincial website (www.rto-ero.org) is now two years old and as we increasingly place items there, it is timely to remind members of its existence and how to register and access this section. The members’ section does not contain confidential or private information, but rather information that has been prepared specifically for our members. The Provincial Office does not want to make this information available to the general public when it is deemed to be a “member benefit”. The preparation of items such as Tax Tips, Facts Sheets and resources for webmasters have been produced and reviewed by staff, committee members and professionals such as lawyers and accountants. In addition, the members’ section has regular features including the provincial Constitution, resources from past issues of the popular Renaissance feature, “Computer Ease”, highlights of past Senates and features such as the report on the provincial membership survey. On a regular basis, Provincial Office staff receives queries on the process to register and access the members’ section. We, therefore, are re-producing information from the site itself, to assist members with the procedures for accessing the site. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Go to www.rto-ero.org and click on “Members only site”. When the new window opens, click on “Register First”. In the box that comes up, put in your membership number as it appears on your RTO/ERO membership card, including hyphens, as your username and always use your number as the username. Choose your own password. You should now be registered and follow the instructions. Each subsequent time, you do not need to click on “Register First” but simply “Log on”. Actualités…Notes du bureau provincial Section réservée aux membres sur le site Web provincial Étant donné que la section réservée aux membres sur le site Web provincial (www.rto-ero.org) est disponible depuis deux ans, son contenu augmente sans cesse et il est approprié de rappeler aux membres son utilité, ainsi que la façon de s’enregistrer pour accéder à cette section. La section réservée aux membres ne contient pas d’information confidentielle ni privée, mais plutôt préparée tout spécialement pour nos membres. Le bureau provincial ne tient pas à diffuser cest informations dans le grand public, surtout quand elles sont jugées d’intérêt particulier pour les membres. La préparation de documents tels les Conseils fiscaux, les Fiches de renseignements et les ressources pour les webmestres ont été élaborées et revues par le personnel, les membres des comités et les professionnels tels des avocats et des comptables. De plus, la section réservée aux membres offre des chroniques régulières, y compris la Constitution provinciale, les numéros antérieurs du populaire magazine Renaissance, la chronique « Avec l’ordinateur, c’est facile », les faits saillants des sénats antérieurs, ainsi que des documents d’intérêt, tel le rapport sur le sondage provincial auprès des membres. Le personnel du bureau provincial reçoit régulièrement des demandes d’information sur la façon de s’enregistrer et d’accéder à la section réservée aux membres. C’est pourquoi nous reproduisons ici l’information déjà disponible sur le site, afin de fournir aux membres les procédures pour accéder au site. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Aller sur le site Web www.rto-ero.org et cliquer sur « Site réservé aux membres ». Lorsque la nouvelle fenêtre s’ouvre, cliquer sur « Veuillez tout d’abord vous enregistrer ». Dans la case affichée, entrer comme nom d’usager le numéro de membre qui apparaît sur votre carte de membre RTO/ERO, y compris les traits d’union, et toujours utiliser votre numéro comme nom d’usager. Choisir votre mot de passe personnel. Vous devriez maintenant être enregistré(e); suivez les directives pour accéder au site. Lors de vos prochaines visites sur le site, vous n’aurez pas à cliquer sur « Veuillez tout d’abord vous enregistrer » mais seulement sur « Entrez ». Simon Leibovitz Simon Leibovitz, Provincial RTO/ERO Information Officer sent congratulations to the Sudbury District for having received recognition from the United Nations for its regreening efforts and projects. A Great Idea Place your car keys near your bed at night. If you hear a noise as if someone is trying to break into your house, push the panic button on your car keys. The alarm will sound till you stop it or the car battery is dead. It’s a fine security alarm and you may not need any other installations. If the alarm is on for a long time, the criminal will run away because all the neighbours will be looking from their windows to see what’s happening. The criminal won’t like that! Share this great idea with family members and friends. (taken from [email protected]) Une bonne idée Mettez vos clefs de voiture près de votre lit la nuit. Ce n’est pas une plaisanterie... Si vous entendez un bruit ou que quelqu’un essaie d’entrer dans votre maison, appuyez sur le bouton de panique de votre voiture. L’alarme sonnera jusqu’à ce que vous l’arrêtiez ou que la pile de votre voiture meurt. C’est un système de sécurité que vous avez probablement déjà et qui ne nécessite aucune installation. Si votre alarme de voiture sonne pendant longtemps, les voisins regarderont par leurs fenêtres pour voir ce qui se passe et c’est certain que le criminel n’aimera pas cela. Partagez cette bonne idée avec les membres de votre famille et vos amis. Eve Kendel C’est le temps de se préparer… D’après certains professionnels, nous devrions commencer un entraînement musculaire au moins trois mois avant la saison de golf. Nos premières sorties devraient inclure des exercices de réchauffement. Il ne faut pas tenter de claquer la balle de toutes ses forces. Un panier de balles, des fers (7, 8 ou 9), des coups plus réservés (demi élan), … voilà ce qu’il te faut lors de tes premières visites au champ de pratique. Voici quelques conseils. z z z z z z Il ne faut jamais serrer le bâton trop fort. Lentement pour frapper plus loin… garde tes énergies pour ton élan descendant. Bonne position initiale : - pieds écartés de la largeur des épaules - genoux détendus - colonne vertébrale dans un angle droit - bras détendus en partant des épaules - menton relevé Le temps pris pour une ronde de golf ne devrait pas dépasser les quatre heures et 30 minutes. Il existe une étiquette au golf, renseigne-toi si tu ne la connais pas. D’après Mike Weir, pour caler un coup roulé il faut la régularité, la posture, l’élan et la confiance. Enrichis ton vocabulaire de golf - tee box : tertre de départ - un putt : un coup roulé - par : la normale - hole-in-one (ace) : un trou d’un coup - double eagle ou albatross : un albatros (3 coups sous la normale) - an eagle : un aigle (2 coups sous la normale) - un birdie : un oiselet (un coup sous la normale) - fairway : l’allée - sand wedge : le cocheur de sable - un chip : un coup d’approche coché - le green : le vert - golf cart : la voiturette - le starter : le préposé au départ - sand trap : la fosse - le marshall : le surveillant (la surveillante) - Canadian Open : Omnium canadien - le petit drapeau : le fanion Pour les adeptes… BONNE SAISON DE GOLF! Cécile Archambault Did you know that… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. Telly Savalas and Louis Armstrong died on their birthdays. Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy. The muzzle of a lion is like a fingerprint - no two lions have the same pattern of whiskers. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit. RETIRED WOMEN TEACHERS OF ONTARIO (RWTO) HAPPY SPRING! It is my favourite season – a time of hope, rebirth and tulips! Our next general meeting will take place on Wednesday May 23, 2007 at the Holiday Inn on Regent St. As always ALL retired women teachers are welcome! This will also be our annual Election Meeting. We invite both new members and present members to let your name stand for an executive position. It is an excellent way to learn about the organization. We absolutely MUST elect a new treasurer as Jeannine Maurice is retiring after 8 years on the job. Jeannine has offered to assist the new treasurer to understand the various tasks involved. We thank Jeannine for her devoted service to RWTO – Sudbury Branch over these many years! Two of our members will receive the Cora Bailey Award for fantastic service to RWTO at the local Level. Sherri Stokes, provincial RWTO President will be present. At this meeting we will also discuss our plans for the 35th Anniversary Celebration of the Sudbury Branch. We are asking members to make a monetary donation so that we can purchase canned goods in September. We plan to build a train with these cans which will be donated afterwards to the Inner City Home. Our annual convention will be held in Sarnia this year on June 5, 6 , 7. An interesting program is being offered to the delegates. A few copies of the excellent book “Chalk, Challenge and Change” are still available. Teachers over 90 years of age dictated the stories to RWTO interviewers. The Sudbury teachers included in the book are: Glorette Blais, Winnie Durant, Maida Elliott, Isabel Grant, Elsa Israelson, Laurette Raymond and Fleurette Dault. Unfortunately some of these teachers have died but their stories live on in this book. A lovely legacy! Contact me if you are interested in ordering a copy. The price is $20 plus $8.00 for postage. Our motto of “CARING, SHARING AND HAVING FUN” defines our organization. We have fun at our meetings and urge you to join us. You’ll be glad you did! For more information contact any of the following: Erna de Burger – Fex (president) 671-2711 Jeannine Renaud (Area Director) 522-9339 HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER! Ann Dube (1st Vice President) 524-3146 Valma Mongeon (Past President) 675-8994 Erna Fex Did you know that… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten. The word “Checkmate” in chess comes from the Persian phrase “Shah Mat,” which means “the king is dead.” S.O.S. S.O.S. S.O.S. WANTED : RTO/ERO members, family and friends RECHERCHÉS : membres de RTO/ERO, famille, amies, amis WHY: to join our RTO/ERO team at the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life POURQUOI : pour faire partie de l’équipe RTO/ERO lors du Relais pour la vie de la Société canadienne du cancer WHEN: Friday, June 1st 2007 HOW: At the next luncheon, sign up as a team member, a sponsor or a volunteer cart driver or register with Guill Archambault (524-1077) Last year our team of 34 (family, friends and members) raised $6 160. This year, we are aiming for $10 000. Our local RTO/ERO provides us with a huge tent where we meet, share our lunches, our stories… Some of us spend the night. If you can’t walk the circuit, don’t worry. Some team members do more than their share of walking for those of us who are unable to do so. Ten volunteers (family, friends and RTO/ERO members) drove golf carts from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Saturday morning. WHY? The golf carts are loaded with tents, chairs… as the participants make their way back to their vehicles. This was a first and was so greatly appreciated that the organizers of the event have asked us if we would accept this responsibility once more. We are hoping that the response will be as generous as last year. The 7 o’clock survivors’ circuit and the 10 o’clock luminary ceremony are very touching. As survivors, Cécile and I, hope to see you at the tent. Guill Archambault Survival Guide - warm clothes, sandwiches, munchies, water, lawn chair... QUAND : le vendredi 1er juin 2007 COMMENT : Lors de notre prochaine rencontre, inscris-toi comme participant(e), parrain/marraine ou conducteur(trice) d’une voiturette ou appelle Guill Archambault (524-1077) L’an dernier, notre équipe de 34 personnes (membres, famille, ami(e)s) a recueilli 6 160 $. Cette année, nous espérons remettre 10 000 $ à la Société du cancer. RTO/ERO local nous fournit une grande tente qui nous sert de lieu de rencontre. C’est là que nous partageons nos goûters, nos ‘grignotines’ et nos histoires. Plusieurs y passent la nuit. Si tu ne peux pas faire des tours de piste, ne t’inquiète pas. Plusieurs de nos membres en feront pour toi. Les voiturettes servent à aider les gens à rapporter leurs bagages à leurs véhicules. L’an dernier dix membres de notre équipe ont assuré ce service le samedi matin (4 h à 7 h). C’était une première et tellement un succès que les organisateurs nous ont demandé d’offrir ce service encore cette année. Nous avons accepté; il nous faut 10 âmes charitables… Le vendredi soir il ne faut pas manquer le tour de piste des survivant(e)s à 19 h ni la cérémonie des luminaires à 22 h. Étant des survivants, Cécile et moi, espérons te voir à la tente de RTO/ERO District 4. Guill Archambault Guide de survie - vêtements chauds, goûter, grignotines, eau, chaise... Quelques bâtisseurs de notre communauté francophone… ¾ Théodore Despatie (1889-1958) - cultivateur de patates de la région de Hanmer - gagnant du Patato Growing Championships (1949) - vend ses produits agricoles au marché de la rue Borgia ¾ Rhéal Bélisle (1919-1992) - commerçant - maire de Rayside - Sénateur - directeur de l’organisme Sudbury and District Home for the Aged - gouverneur et président du Bureau des gouverneurs de l’Université Laurentienne ¾ Lorenzo Cadieux, s.j. (1903-1976) - enseignant au Collège du Sacré-Cœur - professeur d’histoire à l’Université Laurentienne - récipiendaire de l’Ordre du Canada ¾ Gaston Demers (1935-2004) - journaliste (North Bay Nugget) - membre et ensuite président du Boreau des gouverneurs de l’hôpital Laurentien - s’implique pour s’assurer la réalisation du Collège Boréal ¾ André Paiement (1950-1978) - établit le Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario (TNO) qui ouvre ses portes à la Slague - membre du groupe musical CANO ¾ Jean-Étienne Fournier (1852-1919) - premier maître de poste de Sudbury (1884-1897) - premier maire de Sudbury - président du premier conseil scolaire de Sudbury connu comme Les écoles séparées de Sudbury (regroupant francophones et anglophones) - membre fondateur du Collège du Sacré-Cœur - membre fondateur du Sudbury Boating Club - membre d’un comité fondateur d’un hôpital (1891) ¾ Dr J. Raoul Hurtubise (1882-1955) - le 4 février 1910, il ouvre sa pratique à Sudbury - élu au gouvernement fédéral en 1930, 1935, 1940 - Sénateur en 1945 - un des fondateurs et président de la Société historique du Nouvel Ontario - président du Conseil scolaire séparé pendant 15 ans Cécile Archambault RTO/ERO Christmas Luncheon and Meeting Déjeuner de Noël et rencontre, décembre 2006 FORMULAIRE D’INSCRIPTION DU DÉJEUNER RTO/ERO HOWARD JOHNSON PLAZA, RUE BRADY le jeudi 10 mai, 2007 10 h 45 à 11 h 15 11 h 15 à 12 h15 12 h 15 Retrouvailles - Bar payant Réunion d’affaires Déjeuner (16,00 $ la personne) Rôti de boeuf, escalope de poulet, salades et légumes assortis, petits pains, assortiment de tartelettes et gâteaux, café et thé JOUISSEZ D’UN REPAS AVEC VOS AMI(E)S! Nom : (imprimez s.v.p.)_______________________________________________________ Montant du chèque : _____________ $ (Aucun chèque postdaté, merci) Veuillez libeller votre chèque à RTO/ERO District 4 et le faire parvenir avec votre formulaire d’inscription AVANT le mardi 1er mai à : Carmaine Hall 574, promenade Camelot Sudbury ON P3B 3M7 REGISTRATION FORM FOR RTO/ERO SPRING LUNCHEON HOWARD JOHNSON PLAZA, BRADY STREET THURSDAY, MAY 10th, 2007 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. - Meet and Greet - Cash Bar Business Meeting Elections Luncheon ($16.00 per person) Buffet (rolls, relish trays, assorted salads and vegetables, roast beef, chicken cutlets, platters or cakes and tarts, coffee & tea) Name: (please print)______________________________________________________ Amount of cheque $ _________________ (Sorry, no post-dated cheques accepted) Please make cheque payable to RTO/ERO District 4 Send your registration form and cheque to Carmaine Hall 574 Camelot Drive, Sudbury (ON) P3B 3M7 st Deadline for registration to reach Carmaine Hall (560-1532) is Tuesday, May 1 , 2007. If you have a change of address or phone number please contact DIANE VEZEAU at 1-800- 368-9888 or by e-mail : [email protected] Editor/éditrice: Francine Hurtubise 2779 Raymond St., Sudbury ON P3B 1W7 525-0971 [email protected] 40037326
