BC Teachers Health Coverage Webinar

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BC Teachers’ Pension Plan (TPP) is hosting a live retirement health coverage webinar with a benefits expert. During this free one-hour online event, members will learn more about the retirement health coverage options available to the BC TPP members. In addition, members will have the opportunity to share their feedback in an upcoming retirement health coverage survey.

There are three sessions to choose from:

  • September 12—5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
  • September 13—7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
  • September 14—9:00 to 10:00 a.m.

To reserve a spot in one of the upcoming TPP health coverage webinars, please visit  tpp.pensionsbc.ca/learn-about-the-current-program on the members’ pension plan website.

Can’t attend live? A recording of the webinar will be available on the plan website. We encourage all members to watch the webinar before taking the upcoming survey.

Share feedback about retirement health coverage

After watching the webinar, take part in a survey to share feedback on retirement health coverage. The survey will open on September 18, 2023, and close on October 10, 2023. Visit tpp.pensionsbc.ca/modernizing-retirement-health-coverage for more information.

Please share this invitation with any other TPP members who might be interested in participating.

No Bell Brunch – September 5, 2023

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All members and guests WELCOME!!

Date: September 5, 2023
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: Eagles’ Hall – 1999 14th Avenue

Menu

$22 per person—cash preferred, please!

A Gratuity Box will be provided for those of you who like to “tip”; all proceeds go to the Fraternal Order of Eagles “good works” projects.

  • Eggs (two style options)
  • Bacon & sausages
  • Hash browns
  • Waffles
  • Fresh fruit salad
  • Orange Juice, Coffee, Tea, Water

Please RSVP your attendance by August 31, 2023 (The Eagles’ Auxiliary have to know our numbers before groceries are bought and volunteers are in place. Thank you!!)

Hilary Hansen – hilary@twincomm.ca

Next lunch social—Thursday, October 19, 2023, speaker to talk about AI

AGM 2022-2023

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Please click here to download the AGM Report

CRRTA 2022-2023 Report

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Click here below to download the Report

 

June 15th – 2023 AGM & Lunch Social

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Members and Guests – Join us for our 2023 AGM and June Luncheon!

When: Thursday, June 15th, 2023 – 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Where: Eagles’ Hall-1999 14th Avenue

MENU

  • $22 per person—cash preferred, please!
  • A Gratuity Box will be provided for those of you who like to “tip”; all proceeds go to the Fraternal Order of Eagles “good works” projects.

DEL’S BURGERS

  • Burger condiments & fillings
  • French Fries
  • Mixed Greens salad
  • Dessert
  • Coffee, Tea, Water

Please RSVP your attendance by June 10th, 2023 to Hilary Hansen – hilary@twincomm.ca

May 18th, 2023 – Luncheon

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Members and Guests – Come and share your travel and holiday highlights & future plans!

When: Thursday, May 18th, 2023 – 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Where: Eagles’ Hall-1999 14th Avenue

We will host BCRTA guest, Gerry Tiede, who will give us BCRTA updates, including information on group travel specials–time to compare and share for best deals between what we learn in March and what we learn in May!

Please RSVP your attendance to Hilary Hansen – hilary@twincomm.ca

April 20th, 2023 – Luncheon

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Members and Guests – Come and share your travel and holiday highlights & future plans!

When: Thursday, April 20th, 2023 – 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Where: Eagles’ Hall-1999 14th Avenue

We will have MaryLou Cyr speaking–flower arranging tips, keeping our flowers alive, best soil and plant conditions, ideas for our gardens, and more!

Please RSVP your attendance to Hilary Hansen – hilary@twincomm.ca

March 16th, 2023 – Luncheon

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Members and Guests – Come and share your travel and holiday highlights & future plans!

When: Thursday, March 16, 2023 – 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Where: Eagles’ Hall-1999 14th Avenue

We will have Kim Hoff of Island Fever Travel talking about specials, up-and-coming travel destinations, and she will answer any travel questions.

Please RSVP your attendance to Hilary Hansen – hilary@twincomm.ca

February 16th, 2023 Luncheon

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Campbell River Retired Teachers’ Association

Members and Guests – Come and share your travel and holiday highlights & future plans!

When: Thursday, February 16, 2023 – 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Where: Eagles’ Hall–1999 14th Avenue

Menu

Price per person TBA—cash preferred, please!

  • Soup(s)
  • Sandwich(es)
  • Mixed Greens salad & dressing
  • Dessert(s) – one to be sugar restricted
  • Coffee, Tea, Water

Please RSVP your attendance by February 11th to Hilary Hansen – hilary@twincomm.ca

Next lunch social—March 16, 2023, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Eagles’ Hall

BCRTA AGM Goes Online

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The  Annual General Meeting of the BC Retired Teachers’ Association will be held online, with a Conference Day on October 2nd and the AGM on October 3rd, 2020.

The BCRTA board reported that this decision was shaped by these circumstances:

  • Meetings of over 50 people are not allowed
  • It would be impossible to physically distance in our hotel (just imagine the elevator!)
  • There are fewer flights available
  • There is a significant possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall which is also flu season.
  • Our membership is the most vulnerable to major consequences if we are exposed to COVID-19
  • Organizing the event will be a very different experience but we will stay close to the conference and AGM format that we have done in the past.

BCRTA Branches will still have the same number of delegates eligible to vote, and we will meet all our obligations for reporting and good governance. Preparations are underway to provide delegates with a quality connection to the proceedings, including the ability to conduct secure voting on motions and elections.

The conference day promises to be informative, with presentations by Seniors Advocate Isobel McKenzie who will address the needs of seniors in these times. Also lined up are two UBC professors and thought leaders: Dr. Steve Young, an expert in public health policy, who will address the prospect of universal Pharmacare and related issues; and Dr. Roger Wong, an internationally-recognized geriatrician who is familiar to BCRTA members for his regular column in PostScript magazine.

Other important elements of our usual conference and AGM will continue, including the Membership awards presented to branches, reports and updates from committees and staff, and the PostScript Excellence Awards, recognizing the achievement in print of BCRTA members who contribute to our quarterly magazine.

For a number of years BCRTA has worked closely with the Vancouver Airport Hilton in Richmond, and when restrictions are lifted we expect to return to that location in years following.

Our greatest regret is that the online experience will not provide the usual social interactions we enjoy in meeting new and old friends.

Delegates will receive more information on the AGM in the coming months.