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PETERBOROUGH DISTRICTPETERBOROUGH DISTRICT

NEWSNEWS

Peterborough District NEWS

August 2018August 2018

Mindful Journey to IndiaMindful Journey to India

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by Avril Siddellby Avril Siddell

It was a long cramped plane journey to India from Toronto: fourteen hours non-stop.

We landed in the evening to the steaming heat of Delhi in the northern part of the city. I was unprepared for the noise, the smells and the in-tense heat. We were soon whisked away to our air-conditioned oasis – a western type hotel with a fountain and green grass. Early the next morning we visited a Hindu Temple where we were welcomed and blessed by the priests. I was surprised to learn the tem-ple was only 15 years old, built of concrete, painted white and tradi-tionally decorated. It was so peaceful and quiet there, a huge contrast to downtown Delhi we visited immediately after. I was very short of sleep at this point. I would advise travellers to take the first few days in India slowly.

One-sixth of the world’s total population lives in India and I thought and felt most of them were there in Old Delhi as we were precariously carried by rick-shaw between the houses and stores in thick wads of wires looking dangerously close to the milieu beneath.

We then visited the 13th Century Nazrat Disammudin Dargah, dedicated to the mystic. Then onto the Inso-Islamic architecture of the Qutub Minar where Muslims were praying.

I found it disturbing that many women carrying babies were begging on the street. They were not aggressive but had no other choice. I loved the museum where one of Ghandi’s framed writings were displayed, “Why should women be chaste if men are not”. I guess there are consequences!

The short flight north to Dharamsala was like walking onto a film set after the heat and bustle of Delhi. The town was built as a sanctuary in 1959 for 90,000 Tibetans seeking refuge from Chinese oppression. Whilst there we visited the Tsuglagkhang Temple in the upper town of


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3rd Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.

Holiday Inn

Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21

Drop in to share conversation and a meal with your RTO colleagues.

1 Mindful Journey to India

2 Monthly Breakfasts

2 Upcoming Events

3 President’s Message

3 June Szeman Award Winner

4 Hell With the Bell Luncheon

5 Guest Speaker, Rosemary Ganley

5 Retirement Planning Workshop

6 RTO Foundation Grant

6 Canoeing/Skating update

8 Pension Matters

8 Activity Ideas needed

8 McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

9 Spring Luncheon

10 50th Anniversary Celebration

11 80+ Birthday Party

12 Beekeeping

13 Dog Crossbreeds

14 Communications Note

15 New Members & In Memoriam

15 The Fine Print - Activity Waiver

16 Peterborough District Executive List

3 Annual August Breakfast

14 District 36 Social Media

14 Retirement Banquets

Mark your Mark your calendar….calendar….

Sept 4 Hell with the Bell Luncheon

Sept 19 Breakfast - Holiday Inn

Nov 20 Retirement Planning Workshop

Nov 21 Breakfast - Holiday Inn

Oct 17 Breakfast - Holiday Inn

Oct 9 80+ Birthday Party

Aug 15 Breakfast at Cora’s

Dec 19 Breakfast - Holiday Inn

Dec 12 District Christmas Party

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Happy Summer! I hope you are enjoying this lovely weather! It has been very warm and humid but remember what it was like in January!

I don’t mind the heat so much but humidity saps my energy.

As a result I have spent a lot of time reading books in the last few weeks. While psychologi-cal thrillers or murder mysteries are my usual go to themes, in an effort to stretch my brain, I have added a biography and a couple of nonfic-tion books to my reading list.

I’ve also created an account on the website Good Reads. The site offers limitless book titles in a variety of genres. Now I always have a reading list when I go to the library!

My husband shared a magazine with me called Mind Over Matter which had a variety of arti-cles about brain health. I was pleased to read that many of the hobbies I enjoy are good for the brain. Jigsaw puzzles, watching a movie, playing an instrument and of course, reading, were on the list. To help improve memory, activities such as knitting and playing cards were mentioned.

Of course we all know that exercise is good for the brain and I was very happy when a friend said that she had read that golf is considered moderate exercise! With this extremely warm weather, my outside activities are limited so I am concentrating on exercising my brain.

And yes, I counted the magazine as a non-fiction read!

Enjoy!

President’s MessagePresident’s Message


Karen Vandenberg [email protected]

705-748-3377

Annual August BreakfastAnnual August Breakfast

As the summer passes, we miss the opportunity to get together with our fellow RTO members. The August breakfast allows us to catch up with friends and find out how their summer is going.

Our Annual August Breakfast at Cora's is on Wednesday, August 15. Gather at Cora's Restaurant on High Street by 9:00 am. Come share a social time and a delicious meal.

R.S.V.P.... So we have a good idea of how many Cora's can expect to serve us best, please call Georgina Eldridge (705-743-1629) to let her know you plan to attend.

Ceris Higgs wins District Ceris Higgs wins District AwardAward In honour of RTO-ERO’s 50th anniversary, our Provincial Executive created a special award for Districts in the name of the late June Szeman, a former Provincial President and member of the 50th Anniversary Committee who passed away recently.

Our District presented the June Szeman award to Ceris Higgs for her past and ongoing service to Peterborough District. Ceris has served twice as District President, our Travel Coordinator and is currently in-volved in member recruitment and chairing our highly successful Retire-ment Planning Workshops. Ceris has also served at the provincial level of RTO on the Member Services Committee. The award was presented to Ceris at our 50th Anniversary Party in April.

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Make cheque payable to RTO/ERO District 36 and deliver or mail to: Georgina Eldridge, 844 Hewitt Drive, Peterborough, K9K 1V4 705-743-1629

PLEASE REGISTER BY AUGUST 27.

Registration for this event indicates that I/we have read and agree to the RTO/ERO Event Waiver in our newsletter or on our website.

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Fall LuncheonFall Luncheon

Name: _______________________ Phone ______________ Email _________________________ I wish to register the following participants (RTO members and guest) @ $30.

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ Total Payment: --------------- $ ___________

Please let us know about any dietary considerations .

Cost: $30 / person Members enrolled since last September

are invited as our guests.

Please note: FINAL DATE to register is August 27…. NO EXCEPTIONS. After this date the venue will not reduce our numbers so we will not be able to offer refunds.

Annual Hell with the Bell LuncheonAnnual Hell with the Bell Luncheon

Tuesday, Sept 4 Baxter Creek Golf Course

Lunch: Garden salad, choice of baguette. quiche (chicken à la king, vegetarian, crustless/gluten free) butter tart sundae dessert Cash bar available

Registration: 10 a.m. Morning buffet of coffee, tea, fruit, pastries

Speakers from our RTO/ERO Partners - Merit Travel and Johnson Insurance will make short presentations and answer your

questions.

Stay and play golf at discounted rate

Guest Speaker: Rosemary GanleyGuest Speaker: Rosemary Ganley

Free for new members who enrolled since last September.

Please indicate your choice of quiche. If registering for more than one person, put the number required in the box beside the selection.

Chicken à la king Vegetarian Crustless/gluten-free


Rosemary GanleyRosemary Ganley

Second Retirement Workshop Planned for NovemberSecond Retirement Workshop Planned for November

Rosemary Ganley of Peterborough is a lifelong feminist activist and writer, who attended the Fourth UN Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. She lived for six years in Jamaica and Tanzania, and with her husband John founded the development agency “Jamaican Self Help” in 1980. She has just published a book on this experience: “Jamaica Journal: the Story of a grassroots Canadian Aid Organization”. Rosemary gave the Margaret Laurence Lecture at Trent on feminist theologies in 2011, and now writes a weekly column for the Peterborough Examiner. She was assistant editor of the independent newspaper Catholic New Times in Toronto 2001-2006. Her writing has appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Toronto STAR, the Peterborough Examiner, the Green Teacher and Conscience magazine. Recently, (2018) she was invited by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit on the 19 member Gender Equality Advisory Council to the G7 meeting in Quebec in June, where she reported on climate change as it affects women. Rosemary has three sons and eight grandchildren. She has been inducted in to the Peterborough Pathway of Fame.

Our February workshop was so successful that we ran out of space so we are planning to hold another this Fall.

Please let your former colleagues who are planning to retire in the next few years know about this valuable workshop. If you or they have any questions about this Retirement Planning Workshop or would like to know more about RTO, please feel free to contact Ceris Higgs at 705-748-9282 or email [email protected].

by Ceris Higgsby Ceris Higgs Tuesday, November 20 4:30 - 7:00 pm Canoe Museum

Light supper served between presentations.

These workshops are open to anyone who will retire with a pension from OMERS or the OTPP and others employed in the field of education.

For a full list of upcoming Retirement Planning Workshops in other areas, please visit our pro-vincial website, www.rto-ero.org


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In recognition of 50 years of the Retired Teachers of Ontario/Les enseignantes et enseignants retraités de l’Ontario (RTO/ERO) serving its education community in retire-ment, the RTO/ERO Foundation announced a $50,000 grant to be awarded to Sunnybrook Health Sciences’ Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) of Toronto. The grant project will focus on developing a "Senior Friendly 7" Practice Toolkit for Personal Support Workers (PSW SF7). These tools will guide personal support workers (PSWs) and care coordina-tors—both of whom are on the frontline of home and community care for frail seniors—working in community settings.

"Evidence suggests that routine monitoring and intervention in these seven areas are most likely to improve the health and quality of life of frail seniors or those at risk of frailty," says Dr. Barbara Liu, principal investigator and executive director, RGP of Toronto. "The RGP envisions the creation and deployment of SF7 tools adapted for use across the sectors of care."

by Dina Cordellby Dina Cordell

"Senior Friendly 7" receives $50k Foundation grant "Senior Friendly 7" receives $50k Foundation grant in honour of RTO/ERO’s 50thin honour of RTO/ERO’s 50th anniversaryanniversary

The concept of the Senior Friendly 7 (SF7), a foundational element of RGPs Senior Friendly Care strategy, promotes excellence in key areas of importance to the care and quality of life of frail seniors:

Mobility Cognition, including Delirium Nutrition Pain management Polypharmacy Continence Social engagement "The ‘RTO/ERO 50th Anniversary Award’ is a wonderful way of honouring the tradition of lifelong learning and teaching that the RTO/ERO members embody," says Jo-Anne Sobie, executive director of the RTO/ERO Foundation. "We are pleased to award this ‘special edition’ grant to the SF7 project, which will lead to better approaches to the training of PSWs and care providers who care for frail seniors in their homes and in the community.”

RTO/ERO Foundation www.embrace-aging.ca Contact 1-800-361-9888

by Barry Breenby Barry Breen

Canoeing & Skating UpdateCanoeing & Skating Update

Congratulations to Murray Paterson on achieving his 100,000 mile goal of canoeing and skating as described in our January edition of District News. Murray’s goal was to canoe and skate the equivalent of four times around the equator.

Murray’s year-round activity embodies his belief that people

would be healthier if they got out of the house and into the fresh air more often.

Murray is also the author of four books containing memories of his teaching career and the history of the Peterborough area.

http://www.embrace-aging.ca


McLeod Ganj. We watched the Tibetans carving into the new concrete walls which were about fif-teen years old. The artifacts had been stored after the Tibetans fled China and a new temple was being built. The young monks were fasci-nated by our cameras.

The Taj Tahal was a must. We rose at 5:30 a.m. to catch the rising sun illuminating the Taj’s beauty. The soldiers seemed to be ever present.

On the road to Punjab I was surprised to see a female labourer in full Indian dress helping to build a bridge. Usually there was such a division in life style between men and women. In Delhi many men rode scooters as they tore through the city. Very few women had that privilege and were seen cleaning the streets with straw brooms. At the golden temple women had to go behind a wall to bathe in the holy water.

At Varanasi we again rose early to see the sun rise over the Ganges. Formerly known as Benares, it is the oldest living city in the world. Pilgrims flock to the ghats (steps)

constantly to cleanse in the holy river. Old men make their pilgrimage to Varanasi to die, be cremated and have their ashes scattered in the Ganges. They wear orange clothes to indicate their intention.

India is definitely changing. Tourist money is teeming in. New hotels are being built. Old buildings and roads are being renovated. Sexism prevails. The old relig-ions persevere with their ever present sensitivities, hierarchy and traditions.

I wish I could have spent more time there and been able to understand more about India’s history, religions and culture.

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Bookmark the McMaster Optimal Bookmark the McMaster Optimal Aging Health Portal site Aging Health Portal site Medical misinformation abounds on the inter-net. Dr. Google is not always a reliable source and sometimes, acting on what we find on the internet can be harmful to our health.

RTO has partnered with the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal to help provide our members with accurate up-to-date information from a reliable source.

http://optimalaging.mcmaster.ca/portal.html

Pension MattersPension Matters Your ideas neededYour ideas needed

Pension Concerns

Pension security is a major focus of our committee. Although Bill C-27 has not yet reached second reading, indications are that it has not been laid to rest. Communications received from MPs across the country indicate that they are still defending this piece of legislation and that they are awaiting the proper time to proceed. The ethics commissioner has declared Minister Morneau not in conflict of interest on this issue, therefore we expect that he will bring it back for second reading.

Nova Scotia and Manitoba are both studying the possibility of opening the door to target benefit plans for their public function workers.

FAQ

Question I am in receipt of a spousal survival pension from CPP. I will be turning 65 in October and thus in receipt of Old Age Security. Will this new income affect my survival pension?

Answer No, OAS does not affect the CPP survival benefit.

Useful organizations

One such organization is the Canadian Snow-birds Association. On their website and in their publications you will find relevant information about issues affecting retirees that have an extended stay in the USA, such as the effect that this could have on your finances. We encourage you to visit this site.

http://www.snowbirds.org/

News from RTONews from RTO--ERO Pension & ERO Pension & Retirement Concerns Committee Retirement Concerns Committee

by Pat Smithby Pat Smith

At our last Senate in May everyone took part in a sharing session with many Districts telling about different clubs or activities they enjoyed. Districts were exploring ways to include as many members as possible in fun stimulating activities.

As we age, some things we used to enjoy may become difficult or boring which can start us on the road to social isolation. So, now it’s time to start exploring new ways to keep ac-tive and engaged.

At the To Hell with the Bell Luncheon on Sep-tember 4, we would like to explore ideas we could use to engage members. Whether golf-ing, cards or crafts, we could use people willing to share their expertise or just participate.

Please put some thought into ideas for activi-ties we could initiate and come prepared to share them at the Luncheon.

by Ceris Higgsby Ceris Higgs

http://optimalaging.mcmaster.ca/portal.html

http://www.snowbirds.org/


Our Spring Luncheon and Annual Meeting at Elm-hirst’s Resort was another great success. The full room enjoyed the superb food and informative program along with the setting with canoeists and seaplanes on Rice Lake.

In addition to the election of next year’s District Executive, we heard an informative address from Martha Foster, Chair of the RTO Board of Direc-tors, who talked about the formation and growth of our organization.

Our keynote speakers were Adam Noble and his Noblegen co-founder, Dr. Andressa Lacerda, from whom we learned about the origin and future of their company, a multi-million growing operation based on Noble’s examination of a specific micro-organism as a science project when he was a Grade 11 student at Lakefield District Secondary School.

A special thanks to our Social Convenor, Georgina Eldridge for yet another superb event.

by Martin Higgsby Martin Higgs

Spring LuncheonSpring Luncheon


by Hilda Jolleyby Hilda Jolley

All across Ontario (and in some parts of British Columbia, too) celebrations and events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of RTO-ERO have been taking place with enthusiasm.

Right here, in District 36 Peterborough, we celebrated with a “Celebrating Us” party at the Canadian Canoe Mu-

seum on May 11. Our guest list included Maryam Mon-sef, Councillor Gary Baldwin who brought greetings from the mayor and a number of our past-District presidents. Greetings from the provincial office was provided by past Provincial President, Martin Higgs. Entertainment was provided by Barb Monahan and the Peterborough Pop Ensemble who showered us with tunes from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.

After much chatting, reconnecting with old friends, eat-ing, drinking and singing along with the Pop Ensemble we hope our guests enjoyed our party and our recognition of this wonderful organization.

50th Anniversary Celebration50th Anniversary Celebration


80 + Birthday Party80 + Birthday Party

Tuesday, October 9

Princess Gardens

Entertainment by the Sunset 4

Contact Barb Lohnes to register or for more information.

705-742-9762

Will you be 80 or over this October? If so, plan to attend our


by Steve Thomsonby Steve Thomson They ate what???They ate what???

There is a story about a grade four teacher, who was teaching a section in their science class. They were discussing all the various types of insects in the world. There are ones that crawl, some which fly, some are quite large and some are too small to see with the human eye. But all are very important when it comes to our eco-systems.

The teacher then told the class about a race of people, who actually train a certain type of in-sect to do something for them. This aroused the curiosity of the students, and even more when the teacher told them that these people collect the vomit of these insects, and eat it.

Well you could imagine the disgust of the stu-dents, and the faces they made when they thought of eating vomit, from a bug. “Yes”, the teacher explained, “They enjoy it so much, that they cannot get enough of it”. More “eeeouwing” was heard, and more wriggling in their seats. “Yes”, the teacher said finally, “They call it, Honey”.

It is always interesting for me to see the reaction of people when I tell this story. Honey is one of those special foods we enjoy without knowing much about it. Honey is more than just some-thing sweet to put on toast and is actually a very complex mixture of sugars, enzymes and pollen and so much more.

It is a complete food for the bees within the colony, and also has many healthy attributes for humans who consume it.

Some say it helps with allergies, can help heal a burn, soothe a sore throat, and the list goes on.

I have heard that it takes a bee the equivalent of flying around the world three times to make a pound of honey. There are between 50 to 80,000 bees in a colony, and a worker bee lives only a few weeks, so the queen bee will lay between 1000- 1200 eggs a day.

All the bees are female except the few drone bees that are male. And they are only there for mating

purposes, should the need arise. A healthy queen bee will be productive for maybe 3 years and then will be replaced by a daughter.

It is truly a “matriarchal” society, which is con-trolled exclusively by the queen bee. She uses her pheromones to communicate throughout the hive, and the other worker bees also pass along messages.

So how did I ever begin to raise bees on my own?

Well, it all happened at Guelph University, when I took a bee-keeping course as an elective. That was in 1978, and nothing happened until the spring of 2010.


I knew that I was going to be retiring from my career, and I also knew that it would

be wise to make preparations for life after work. I also knew that I would not stop working physi-cally until I couldn’t anymore. Retirement meant doing not what I have to, but rather what I want to. The other thing I observed many years ago was that people,

who really enjoyed their retire-ment, had a variety of activities.

Keeping honeybees over these past few years has been a rich

and rewarding experi-ence. I am still learning so

much from them, and from the circle of others who keep bees too.

There’s lots of information on YouTube, and local groups of beekeepers are willing to teach. And I do too. I enjoy teach-ing others about our bees, and how to look after them. As well, we get to sell the honey, which pays for the equipment and the few tools needed to work with.

This is the perfect hobby. You don’t need a lot of space, you can spend a little or a lot of time with them, and it is seasonal. You get the winters off to travel. So, I would encourage any-one who thinks this might be something fun to do, to give it a try. Talk to a local beekeeper (an Apiarist) and do something to help our planet and our local bees sustain themselves

New Dog CrossbreedsNew Dog Crossbreeds Collie + Lhasa Apso

Collapso, a dog that folds for easy transport. Pointer + Setter

Poinsetter, the traditional Christmas pet. Pekingese + Lhaso Apso

Peekaso, an abstract dog. Irish Water Spaniel + English Springer Spaniel

Irish Springer, a dog fresh and clean as a mountain stream

Terrier + Bulldog Terribull, not a good dog.

Bloodhound + Labrador Blabador, a dog that barks incessantly.

Malamute + Pointer Moot Point, owned by…. oh well, it doesn’t matter anyway

Collie + Malamute Commute, a dog that travels to work.

Deerhound + Terrier Derriere, a dog that’s true to the end.

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District 36 on Social MediaDistrict 36 on Social Media by Hilda Jolleyby Hilda Jolley

Social Media is a growing and powerful method of learning about RTO-ERO events.

If you have a Facebook account, search for RTO Peterborough District 36. Then like and share our page with your friends.

If you are not on Facebook, you can access our page through the internet. Search for RTO Peterborough District 36 Facebook.

You can find us on Twitter using RTO/ERO Peterborough or @PtboRTO.


Communications NoteCommunications Note by Martin Higgsby Martin Higgs

RTO-ERO sponsors communications workshops for District newsletter editors and webmasters. where we get to hear from experts and to share best practices with colleagues from all 48 Districts.

As a result, we have a new District website, thanks to the work of Lorna Izzard and are active on Facebook and Twitter thanks to Hilda Jolley . We are also making gradual changes to the format of our newsletter including more pages and making the online version more interactive.

The most common difficulty encountered by all webmasters and newsletter editors is obtaining fresh material to interest our readers and this is where we really need your help.

Stories from and about members make District newsletters interesting.

According to experts, the best articles are short stories of 300-500 words with pictures. They could be memories about the Peterborough area, activities and achievements since retiring, and exciting or interesting places you have visited. In January we featured Murray Paterson’s journey by skate and canoe. This month we share Avril Siddell’s trip to India and Steve Thomson’s adventures with bees. We need more tales from our members for future issues.

If you have an idea for a story or know someone we

should interview for an article, please let us know and we’ll contact you and work with you to get your

stories into print.

There are great stories out there among District 36 members, especially the memories of our senior members.

Let’s share them!

Contact 705-748-9282 or email [email protected]

Georgina Eldridge and Karen Vandenberg present the RTO Draw Prize to Marlene Wood

District 36 at Retirement District 36 at Retirement BanquetsBanquets

Each year we try to attend Federation and Board retirement events to make new retirees aware of RTO-ERO and the benefits of becoming members. At each, we offer a door prize to those who visit out information desk.


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District 36 News District 36 News

We publish quarterly in January, April, August and October for members of Peterborough District. Articles for publication should be submitted to the editor a minimum of two weeks before each issue. Articles may be edited for length. Editor: Martin Higgs 705-748-9282 [email protected]

Activity WaiverActivity Waiver

As a participant in RTO-ERO events, I acknowledge and agree that RTO-ERO, including District 36, cannot be held responsible for any injury or damage of any nature, however arising, in connection with this event. Participants should carry their own insur-ance.

Non RTO-ERO events and activities in our newslet-ter and our website are listed for convenience and are not necessarily endorsed by District 36 RTO-ERO. Members should always check carefully be-fore making any financial or personal commitments.

Keeping in touchKeeping in touch Have you moved, changed your phone number or email address?

To help us stay in touch and to continue receiving your copy of our provincial magazine Renaissance and our District News, please make sure to let the provincial office know of any changes in your contact information. Call 1-800-361-9888 or update online at www.rto-ero.org.

Membership ChangesMembership Changes

New MembersNew Members

In MemoriamIn Memoriam

Katherine Adlam Gracie Bensler Michele Cavanagh Gary Cole Michael Con Beverly Friesen Debra Hill Patrick Hogan Sheryl Hunter Helga Lechner Helen Martin Marion Nie Gail Noble Maria Taylor

GoodwillGoodwill If you know of any of our mem-bers who are seriously ill or shut-in, please notify our Goodwill

Chair, Judy-Anne Tumber at 705-295-1995. Please let us know of

the passing of any of our members so we can make a charitable donation is their memory.

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends on the passing of our colleagues.

Information taken from RTO/ERO Provincial updates since our last newsletter.


George Bedford Henry Charles Bensler Eleanor Carroll Johann Lechner Douglas Mason Graham Nie Marilyn Pomeroy Mary Simonsen Iris Shaw David Wark


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President Karen Vandenberg 705-748-3377

Past President Ceris Higgs 705-748-9282

1st Vice President Lorraine Knowles 705-930-7582

2nd Vice President Martin Higgs 705-748-9282

Treasurer Annette Thomson 705-304-1608

Secretary Hilda Jolley 705-745-0202

Awards Audrey Moore 705-745-4516

Communications Martin Higgs 705-748-9282

Foundation Dina Cordell 705-742-1814

Goodwill Judy-Anne Tumber 705-295-1995

Health Benefits Kathryn Reynolds 705-743-9620

Membership Pat Smith 705-748-5964

Pension Pat Smith 705-748-5964

Political Advocacy Lorraine Knowles 705-930-7582

Publicity Barb Lohnes 705-742-9762

Social Georgina Eldridge 705-743-1629

Trips Ceris Higgs 705-748-9282

Website Lorna Izzard 705-639-2446

Members at Large Barry Breen 705-874-0305

Helen Hazeldine 705-741-1933

Peterborough District Executive & BoardPeterborough District Executive & Board

Provincial Past President Martin Higgs 705-748-9282

Recruitment Ceris Higgs 705-748-9282

Contact InformationContact Information

Peterborough RTO-ERO https://district36.rto-ero.org

(Local news & events & links) Email:

[email protected]

Provincial RTO-ERO www.rto-ero.org 1-800-361-9888

(Provincial news & services)

Johnson Insurance www.johnson.ca 1-877-406-9007

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

www.otpp.com 1-800-668-0105

Elder Care Select

www.eldercareselect.ca 1-888-327-1500

Best Doctors

www.bestdoctorscanada.com/rto-ero 1-877-419-2378

Allianz Global Assistance

1-844-310-1576

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