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WELCOME Bill Hughes President Oakville Retiree's Club 2007 - 2008
Become active in our Club. Invite your fellow Telephone Retiree's to Join. Get Involved as part of the Executive or on one of the Committees Did you know that our Fellowship Committee sent Easter Cards to our 109 Members who are over 80 years of age. 06 June, 2008 - Approximately 90 members and partners enjoyed the perfect weather, change of venue, and the Annual Barb-e-cue at the Port Credit Yacht Club. On the same day Ray Burrell, Bill Check and Doug Kirkwood made the sacrifice and spent several hours at Appleby College, Oakville, assisting the Oakville Branch of the Cancer Society setting up for their annual "Walk For Life." This included placing event street signs, more than 150 lot signs, various other signs and a number of heavy picnic tables and garbage barrels at strategic locations. 29 May, 2008 - The 24 members and partners of the Euchre Club wrapped up their season at the Club Room with their annual pizza party. 03 May, 2008 - Despite the cool rainy weather, 47 members and partners enjoyed the 14th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Club Room. Thanks to all who assisted and to Ron Knisley for providing real maple syrup, Bea Medland for providing the eggs and Rose Marie Grinton for the flowers. 21 April, 2008 - AVP Community Services, Bill Check, and members, Ray Burrell, Bill Hughes, Doug Kirkwood and Roy Warmington spent their Saturday morning at the Main Branch of the Oakville Public Library, packing and loading surplus books being donated to the Salvation Army. 15 April, 2008 - Forty-two members and partners enjoyed the luncheon and the show at the "Famous People Players" in Toronto. 17 March, 2008 - The March 2008 Issue of the "Retirement Rag" is now available on the Retirement Rag page. (telephone numbers are not included in the web version) 28 February, 2008
04 December, 2007
Friendships were renewed when 146 members enjoyed Following the Luncheon Christmas Carols were sung accompanied by Bill Hamel and Isobel Varty who also sang a solo. A number of door prizes were handed out. David Young won the 50/50 draw and Margaret Bessant, pictured to the right, won the blanket made as a fundraiser by the "Crafters Who Care". Margaret is a Crafter herself and has put in many volunteer hours for the Crafters charitable projects. A total of 18 boxes of food was collected and distributed to the Salvation Army in Oakville, Milton and Mississauga. November, 2007
Way to go Lorna ! Lorna Maj is pictured presenting her 7th annual "Helping Hands" cheque for $500 to Luisa Parente of the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Lorna is also a working member of our Club's Social Committee that assists with the luncheons at our General Meetings.
Congratulations to Joan Gibb who earned a "Helping Hands" $500 cheque for the Oakville Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society. Everyone doing volunteer work should be reporting their hours to Dave Warren AVP Participation. Photos are welcome too. 27 October, 2006; Bill Check and his Telco volunteers were again assisting the Oakville Salvation Army with their annual food drive. In total our volunteers contributed 82 hours of community service. 10 October, 2007 Thank You, Gino's Pizza, Hopedale Mall, Oakville for continuing to collect the pop tabs for our Club's charity activities! 13 September, 2007
12 September, 2007
The Fall edition of the
"Retirement Rag" is on line on the Retirement Rag page. Elmer Throop, Bob Grinton, Bill Hughes, Eileen Chewter, Venetia Binns, Pat Herron, Ron Knisley, mailing out the "Retirement Rag". 10 September, 2007
Sixty happy golfers enjoyed the sun, fresh air and fellowship at the Oakville Club 17th Annual Golf Tournament held at the Deerfield course. Wally Pollock and wife Jean walked away with the Men & Women's Low Gross. Ron Naccarato capture the Low Net for the men and Iona Mooch did the same for the women. The days activities were concluded with a very successful banquet. You can now connect to our fellow Retiree Clubs and other sites through the links on the Link page. If you have any comments or suggestions please contact us by
Last Update 14 August, 2008
"Farewell to Nova Scotia" |
WE NEED YOU!
Bill Bowyer and Bill Hughes presented a cheque for $2500.00 to Sharon
Millard of the Cawthra Salvation Army on behalf of our Club and Bell Canada.
This is the 8th year our club has made this donation for a total of
$20,000. The following members contributed time and effort to reach the 500
hours required to obtain the grant. Bill Bowyer, Bob Grinton, Rosemarie Grinton,
Marg Clarke, Tom Brown, Pat Holway, Kay Lee, Yvonne Seaton, Gordon Beeton, Ian
Ross, Shirley Ross, Carol Hall, Pat Vincent, Norma Dalton and Bill Hughes. In
November of this year we will be looking for assistance again for the Army’s
Xmas Bureau to help the needy.
the Annual Oakville Retiree's Club Christmas Luncheon at the Oakville Holliday
Inn.
Congratulations
and a tip of the mug to Ron Knisley who, after 47 years of swinging at the golf
ball, made a hole in one on the 118 yard, par 3, 3rd hole at the White Oaks Golf Club in
Oakville.
