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Click to download the CRRTA 2024-2025 Final Report

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to our recent retirees: Emily Aitken, Lucia Boyd, Heather Demeo, Debra Hawkins, Lori Lewis, Tania Nelson, Chris Patterson, Louise Spencer, Ann Strebel , Mark Lagos and Julie Panziera. All members and guests are welcome to join us at our luncheon meetings (2025) September 2, October 16, December 18 and (2026) February 19, April16 and June18. Please let us know what your interest areas are and we will consider as a meeting idea. We provide an informal atmosphere at our luncheons and keep our topics to 20-30 minutes. Generally we meet 11:30 – 1:30.

Thank you to our members for your donations to support our Retired Educators’ Bursary. We were able to provide bursaries to Carihi, Timberline and Robron.

Please check out our BCRTA Website. All members are invited to submit photos for our CRRTA website to adrianne.davis430@gmail.com (our CRRTA Webmaster)

As well, our BCRTA summer postscript will be arriving in our mailboxes and on line soon. Check out the great stories, pictures and information and consider writing a story or sharing your photos with BCRTA. You will be featured in the magazine. Did you know that as a member you are welcome to advertise for free.

We continue to keep in contact with our members. Barb Henshall mails out get well and condolence cards to members and families.

We remember: Sandy Swanson, George Lalonde, Diana McKerracher, Peter Winter, Cindy Simpson and Betty Johnson.

Please see the other messages along with this memo, including:

1. CRRTA June 2025 Memo
2. June 19 Luncheon Poster – RSVP: June 12 2025
3. CRRTA Year End Report 2025 – CRRTA members and BCRTA
4. New Retirees Welcome letter
5. New Retirees Complementary Brunch Ticket

Our CRRTA Executive share responsibilities and keep our meetings short and informative. Let us know you are interested in joining the executive.

Have a great summer!

CRRTA Executive
Bonni Roset President broset@telus.net
Hilary Hansen, Secretary hansenhilary20@gmail.com
Sharon Yeadon, Treasurer
Barb Henshall, Membership
Patti VanHumbeck, Member At Large
Adrianne Davis, WebMaster Adrienne.davis430@gmail.com

Speaker and special guest:  BARB MIKULEC
Special guest:  STEPHANIE KOROPATNICK

**This presentation is a COSCO Workshop Initiative [Council of Senior Citizens Organizations of BC]

“How fraudsters manage to rob people of their money and possessions is this workshop’s focus.  Seniors are frequent victims and being aware of the tricks used and how to protect ourselves is critical”

• DATE: Thursday, April 17, 2025
• TIME: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Doors open at 11:15 a.m.
• VENUE: EAGLES HALL, 1994 14 Avenue, V9W 4J2  (250) 287-4990
• RSVP, please, by Monday, April 7th:  hansenhilary20@gmail.com

LUNCH MENU–$24 cash or cheque to C.R.R.T.A.

• Lasagna
• Salad
• Garlic Bread
• Dessert
• Coffee, tea, water

Gratuities are optional and always appreciated—proceeds go towards mobility bicycles for School District #72 schools.

Thank you for coming—next luncheon on Thursday, June 19, 2025

CRRTA members and guests

Let’s come together to enjoy a lovely lunch social!

When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Where: Eagles’ Hall–1999 14^th Avenue

MENU

$35 per person—HOT LUNCH

Christmas luncheon:

• Roast Turkey
• Gravy
• Mashed potatoes
• Stuffing
• Vegetable(s)
• Mixed Greens salad & dressing
• Dessert(s)
• Coffee, Tea, Water

Please RSVP your attendance by December ^12th

Hilary Hansen – hansenhilary20@gmail.com

Next social–February 20, 2025, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Eagle’s Hall