Thursday, May 15, 2008
NEWSLETTERS AND EVENTS
NEWSLETTER
ARCHIVE
Connections is the official newsletter of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario (RWTO). It is published three times each year, in September, November and March. Deadline for submissions is the second Tuesday of the month preceding publication. Circulation is approximately 6,000 copies.
The purpose of the newsletter is to keep members informed of RWTO activities at both the Provincial and Branch levels. Branches are invited to share ideas and information about their local accomplishments and programs by submitting articles and photos to the Communications Convenor or to Provincial Office.
Comments or questions about the newsletter should be directed to the
Provincial Office: info@rwto.org or 1-877-607-6696.
ADVERTISING
POLICY
Effective November 2006, paid advertising will no longer be
accepted for the newsletter. Public service announcement such as school
reunions will continue to be included for members. They should be e-mailed
to the Provincial Office.
MATERIALS FROM PROVINCIAL OFFICE
In order to facilitate requests for forms or materials, a
form is included on this website. Members may click on
the MORE
INFO button, and fill in
the information requested,
including what you wish to have sent to you. It will be sent by
e-mail or, if it is not in electronic format, by post. Invoices
will be included when applicable.
ANNIVERSARY
BOOK PROJECT
Chalk, Challenge, and Change
Stories from Ontario Women Teachers
1920-1979
Stories gathered from
senior members of
the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario capture the heritage and
history
of classrooms across the province. The storytellers are all over
90 years of age - some over 100, and their stories take us into the
classrooms of the past. They tell about hiring and firing,
struggles and celebrations, and the rewards of teaching under
conditions that were often challenging. Vintage photos add
another dimension to the book
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of RWTO, this book honours the
teachers who have dedicated so many years of their lives to
educating the young people of Ontario.
The publication had its official
launch at the Annual Convention.
To order a copy of the
book by mail, please send a cheque for $20.00 + $8.00 shipping, payable
to RWTO - Book Project,
To: Provincial Office
RWTO 50th Anniversary Book Project
2332 Woodburn Road, Binbrook, ON L0R 1C0
RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions for the June 2008 AGM from members or branches must be
received no later than December 31, 2007, but preferably well before
the deadline, by the Committee Chair:
To: First Vice-President
Carole Watson
9 Farley Pl
St Thomas N5R 3E6
519-631-6640
carole.watson@sympatico.ca
RWTO ARCHIVES (Archivist Jeannine Renaud)
In 1999 the early records of RWTO were placed in the
archives of York University in Toronto, and have been supplemented
since then by ongoing transfers. The records, almost five feet of
written documents, include minutes of the board, executive, branch and
annual meetings, scrapbooks, clippings, photos, reports, correspondence
and administrative files. York University has inventoried the
documents, and the list is available through the website of the Clara
Thomas Archives at:
http://archivesfa.library.yorku.ca/...
Access to these records is available through the Reading
Room of the Clara Thomas Archives during regular hours and by special
arrangement at other times. Staff are available to answer
questions from the records, and arrangements can be made to photocopy
or digitize documents required to support chapter activities.
NOMINATIONS
Nominations for Executive and Board for 2007-8 positions as advertised
in the November newsletter must be submitted by January 31, 2008.
To: Past President
Sherri Stokes
21-5150 Dorchester Rd
Niagara Falls L2E 7H2
905-358-2975
sherstokes@sympatico.ca
GOODWILL
A major role of the Goodwill Convenor is linked directly to our motto
of "Caring and Sharing". Throughout the year she sends greeting
cards to our many members who are over ninety years old, and flowers to
each one who celebrates her one hundredth birthday. Branches can
be of assistance in ensuring that no one is missed by confirming that
the ages of their more senior members have been included in the
Membership Database. Further information can be obtained from this
year's Goodwill Convenor, Mary Jane Finn.
UPDATES
This website has been updated in July, 2006 with new information and
changes including the new Board
and activities. As always, suggestions for ways to improve our
website and our printed newsletter are welcomed Please send
suggestions to the Provincial Office, at the address provided in
the: Board
Directory. The RWTO toll-free
phone number is 1-877-607-6696. The phone number, e-mail address and
website address are printed on the front page of each newsletter.
ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES
51st Annual Meeting - June 2007 (Draft)
50th Annual Meeting - June 2006
49th
Annual Meeting - June 2005
48th Annual Meeting - June 2004
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