Peterborough Branch News

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Peterborough Brochure 2022-2023

Contact Us: rwtopeterborough@gmail.com

Executive

 Year at a Glance 2022-2023

September 27: 
Lunch
Jesse’s Tap & Grill, Ennismore

October 18:
Area 7 Luncheon
Cancelled until Spring

November 29: 
General Meeting
Location TBD

January:
Reframe Festival

March 28:
Games and Crafts
Bridgenorth Community Hall

April 25:
Birthday Bash
Location TBD

May 31:
Annual General Meeting
Knights of Columbus Hall

June 6-8: 
Provincial Convention
Kingston

July/August:
President’s Tea

Executive Meetings:   1:30 p.m.

• August 29
• October 24
• February 13
• April 17
• June 26 (10:00 a.m.)

Interest Groups

Book Worms!  
2nd Tuesday monthly 1:30
Members’ homes
Karen  705-748-2601

Let’s Do Lunch!            
1st Tuesday monthly at noon
Various restaurants
Joyce 705-743-9315

Bridge for Fun!                        
Meeting monthly
Members’ homes
Sharon 705-741-3313

Merry Mattress Makers!                   
Meeting monthly
Starts October 25
Members’ homes
Deb 416-200-7555

Golf!                                                          
Friday morning 9:00
May to October
Marilyn 705-874-2727

Manulife Financial  Sponsored by RWTO/OERO

• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan
• Hospital and Home Care Plan

Contact Information:

Terry Kennedy – Broker and Agent of Record
Telephone: 519-583-0098
Cell Phone: 416-931-2142
Facsimile: 519-583-2876
E-mail: tkennedy34@bell.net

Local Convenor –Ruth Anne McNaught   705-740-3266

September 2022

Archived Newsletters

• March 2022
• September 2021 
• March 2021
• October 2020
•  August 2020
• March 2020
• November 2019
• September 2019
• March 2019
• November 2018
• Autumn 2018
• Autumn 2017 
• Summer 2017
• Special Edition Anniversary Newsletter
• Autumn 2015

Ontario Volunteer Service Awards 2020

The Jean Axcell Award is presented annually to a member of the Peterborough Branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario for outstanding service to our branch in many areas and over many years.

This year’s (2019) worthy recipient was Marilyn Challice.

Criteria for Cora Bailey Award Recipients

The Cora Bailey Award may be presented to a Branch member who has contributed outstanding service to her Branch.

The Cora Bailey Award: Cora Bailey from the Peterborough Branch was RWTO/OERO’s first Executive Secretary-Treasurer. She held this position for eleven years until 1982 and wrote the History Book – OASWT 1956-1976. Beginning in 2003, this award was presented in her honour.

The Cora Bailey Award for the year 2019 was presented in May to Marion Philp.

The Peterborough Branch of RWTO is continuing to support various organizations in the community thanks to everyone’s generosity. This year we will give donations to Crossroads, Cameron House, Salvation Army, YES and Kawartha Food Banks.

In September, we collected school supplies, single sheets, towels, washcloths, unscented shampoo, slippers, cash and gift cards to support Crossroads.

 We will be collecting children and teen-age books to distribute at Christmas through the Salvation Army at the meeting in November. During the same meeting we will be collecting handbags and toiletries as well as clothing for Cameron House.

This year we have found a need for milk bag mats in Peterborough so we will be distributing some of the mats to One City to support those who are living outdoors.

We recently were able to collect these donations along with $50 in gift cards and $40 in cash for the Crossroads shelter in Peterborough  which provides safe shelter, resources, support and crisis services for women who experience violence and abuse of any kind.

Youth Emergency Shelter Y.E.S

Hospice Peterborough

Cameron House

Salvation Army Toy Drive

Crossroads

PRHC Paediatrics

LOBB,Laura

Surrounded by her children at Pleasant Meadow Manor Nursing Home in Norwood, Laura went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at the age of 91.

CHALLICE, Marilyn Iris (nee McQuaid)-December 22, 1937 – December 22, 2021

Peacefully at Hospice Peterborough on Wednesday December 22nd, 2021 on her 84th birthday. Beloved wife of Dennis for 53 years. Loving mother of
Cameron (Lise) and Melissa (Jay Algar). Proud grandmother of Brodie, Liam, Ella and Jillian. Dearly missed by siblings Linda Helmer (Lee) and Gerry (the late Shirley). Predeceased by Olive Sulek (Otto) and Judy Davies (Roger). A private family service to be held at St. Thomas Anglican Church, Millbrook with Interment at St. John’s Anglican Cemetery, Ida. A public Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In memory of Marilyn, donations can be made to St. Thomas Anglican Church. Online condolences may be expressed at www.millvalleyfuneral.com

Laura Irene (Horne) LOBB

Theresa Mary (Courtney) Cornack April 17, 1951 – November 1, 2020

It was an honour to have known and worked with her. Theresa was a very valued member of our branch of R. W. T. O. Her knowledge of both social work and teaching made her an ideal person to co-ordinate these two professions in her position as our Outreach Co-ordinator. Her main interest was working with Crossroads Peterborough, helping provide funds for Nutrition Programmes for both children and mothers and also needed school supplies and other necessities.

Theresa was also active in the Merry Mattress Makers group which makes mats out of milk bags to be delivered to 3rd World countries and  used for both adult and children’s beds.

Eleanor Glover September 10, 1922 – October 5, 2018

Pomeroy, Marilyn Jean (nee Cavano) Passed away at Campbellford Memorial Hospital on Sunday, May 20, 2018.

McAfee, Patricia Jean (McIlraith) Passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on June 14, 2018.

McRae, Muriel (née Mutton) Born the 14th of February 1911 – Died the 8th of August 2018 at Empress Gardens

Pammett, Maureen (nee Brown ) Died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.