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RWTO BELLEVILLE BRANCH
Welcomes new and returning members.
Join us for a great friendly experience 4 times a year and sign up for fun interest groups.
The members of RWTO Belleville are looking forward to a great year of comaradery and fellowship while supporting the charities that we believe are important to the lives of children. We continuously strive to build our membership and invite new retirees to join us for 4 delicious luncheons a year. Everyone looks forward to meeting new members and hearing the local speakers, musicians and acting companies that make our meetings a lot of fun. We always look forward to the homemade pies that the church ladies make for us. Our meetings are held in October, December, April and June. Retired teachers in our area support each other and care about our aging members. We look forward , each Spring, to celebrating our 90 year old members. As our latest Cora Bailey Award winner stated, “Socialization is one of the important keys to longevity.” Let’s all look forward to another great year of socializing.
Belleville and Area Branch
Caring and Sharing and Having Fun
Executive
| President | Elaner Pound |
| Past President | Wendy Bryson |
| 1st Vice President | Denise Taleski |
| 2nd Vice President | TBA |
| Secretary | Joan Long |
| Treasurer | Elizabeth Sills |
Convenors
| Insurance Convenor | Jane Ellis |
| Issues & Concerns | Brenda Ingram |
| Communications | Lynda Rollins |
| Publicity | Lynda Sommer |
| Membership | Judy Mewett |
| Wendy Bryson | |
| Goodwill | Irene Duncan |
| Archivist | Kay Snedden |
| Program | Dianne Fisher/Lynda Sommer/Patti Clapp /Lynda Rollins |
The Belleville and Area Branch is seeking retired women teachers in Belleville and surrounding areas from Prince Edward County to North Hastings and areas in between. Interested in joining our RWTO/OERO Branch?
Email us at bellevillearearwto@gmail.com
SEASONAL MEETINGS
We meet four times a year – in the Fall (Sept.-Oct.), Winter (December), Spring (April) and early Summer (June). Our meetings include a social time, luncheon, business and entertainment.
NEXT MEETING is TBD due to Covid protocols.
INTEREST GROUPS: offer support, fun, entertainment and relevant programs
Euchre Club – Looking for a Contact Person
NOT MEETING DUE TO COVID
Chit Chat Club: Contact Marilyn Stobbart * not meeting due to Covid
The Chit Chat club is a friendly, small group of RWTO members who meet on the 4th Tuesday of every month except for July and August. The meetings are held at Federation House, 114 Victoria Ave. Belleville at 1:30 pm. The group discusses current topics of interest. A light snack concludes each meeting. Twice a year the group dines out at a local restaurant. Interested in joining?
Book Club Contact – Robin O’Connor * not meeting due to Covid
The book club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30 pm. Favourite books are discussed and members may recommend the next read. It is an informal book club and not everyone must read the same book. Interested in joining the book club?
Diners’ Club – Contact Carol Watson * not meeting due to Covid
The name says it all. This group meets and eats! They dine out the 2nd Monday of each month at 12:00 pm.
Walking Club – Contact Judy Galway * not meeting due to Covid
This group meets each Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and walks various trails throughout the city. It’s a great way to get to know one another. The walkers are invited to bring along friends or family.
Alternative Films – Contact Kay Snedden * not meeting due to Covid
Join Kay for Wednesday afternoon movies at The Empire Theatre. Join the group. No need to go alone. Discussion of film afterwards is always a possibility over a drink or snack.
June Meeting 2017
Spring Meeting 2017
Belleville and Area Branch
SEASONAL MEETINGS
We meet four times a year – in the Fall (Sept.-Oct.), Winter (December), Spring (April) and early Summer (June). Our meetings include a social time, luncheon, business and entertainment.
NEXT MEETING is TBD due to Covid protocols.
INTEREST GROUPS: offer support, fun, entertainment and relevant programs
Euchre Club – Looking for a Contact Person
NOT MEETING DUE TO COVID
Chit Chat Club: Contact Marilyn Stobbart * not meeting due to Covid
The Chit Chat club is a friendly, small group of RWTO members who meet on the 4th Tuesday of every month except for July and August. The meetings are held at Federation House, 114 Victoria Ave. Belleville at 1:30 pm. The group discusses current topics of interest. A light snack concludes each meeting. Twice a year the group dines out at a local restaurant. Interested in joining?
Book Club Contact – Robin O’Connor * not meeting due to Covid
The book club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30 pm. Favourite books are discussed and members may recommend the next read. It is an informal book club and not everyone must read the same book. Interested in joining the book club?
Diners’ Club – Contact Carol Watson * not meeting due to Covid
The name says it all. This group meets and eats! They dine out the 2nd Monday of each month at 12:00 pm.
Walking Club – Contact Judy Galway * not meeting due to Covid
This group meets each Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and walks various trails throughout the city. It’s a great way to get to know one another. The walkers are invited to bring along friends or family.
Alternative Films – Contact Kay Snedden * not meeting due to Covid
Join Kay for Wednesday afternoon movies at The Empire Theatre. Join the group. No need to go alone. Discussion of film afterwards is always a possibility over a drink or snack.
The Belleville and Area Branch is seeking retired women teachers in Belleville and surrounding areas from Prince Edward County to North Hastings and areas in between!
Interested in joining our RWTO/OERO Branch?
Contact us at:
We meet in April, June, October and December. Our meetings include a social time, luncheon, business and entertainment.
NEWSLETTER FALL 2021
On the left: President Elaner Pound presented a cheque for $1000, last year 2020 and this year 2021, to the HPEDSB to assist The Student Emergency Fund.
To the right: The executive of Belleville Branch met October 4th. Many important decisions were made including when meetings should restart. Tentative plans were made for a possible meeting in the Spring of 2022.
Archived Newsletters
- December 2019
- October 2019
- June 2019
- April 2019
- December 2018
- October 2018
- June 2018
- April 2018
- December 2017
- October 2017
- June 2017
- April 2017
- January 2017
- October 2016
- June 2016
- April 2016
- December 2015
- October 2015
- June 2015
- April 2015
- November 2014
- October 2014
- June 2014
- April 2014
- December 2013
- October 2013
Cora Bailey Award 2019
RWTO-OERO AREA 7 BELLEVILLE BRANCH
LOIS THOMPSON
Lois joined RWTO in 1991after teaching for 33 years. She has been a very active member of RWTO for 28 years. After about 5 years, she became a caller, then later the ongoing assistant treasurer for our association. She has been a leader for different “Interest Groups” and is now our convenor for the “Bid Euchre Group”. Lois has attended numerous Provincial Meetings over the years. She has enjoyed many years of “Caring & Sharing.
Cora Bailey Award 2018
RWTO-OERO AREA 7 BELLEVILLE BRANCH
ELEANOR ALEXANDER
Eleanor Alexander joined RWTO Belleville Branch in 1988 and became involved in events and soon a member of the executive. She was President in 1992-1993. In those years they were short of funds, so bus trips were organized to raise funds. Eleanor was Goodwill convenor for 2 years and head of the Euchre Club for 2 years. She also started the Diners Club. Eleanor creatively developed the Trifold on white paper and coloured in the emblem.
Eleanor attended RWTO Conventions in Toronto, Niagara Region, Trenton and Kingston. All of this occurred after a rewarding teaching career of 27 years. Initially she taught in a 1 room school house in PEC then completed her teaching career in the Belleville area while upgrading her teaching credentials at Queen’s University.
Cora Bailey Award Presentation
The recipient was Eileen Freeman.
Kay Snedden gave a detailed description of the many years of service Eileen has given to the Retired Women Teachers. Judy Mewett and Diane Fisher presented Eileen with a certificate and flowers.
Eileen spoke of her years with RWTO and even that she had taught our guest speaker John Cairns in grade three. Eileen introduced the guests that she brought with her to celebrate the occasion.