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Welcome to RWTO Sarnia Lambton Branch. We invite any retired woman teacher to come and join us at any time.
Sarnia-Lambton hosted the RWTO Convention in 2007. We used an image of the Bluewater Bridges to represent a well-known landmark for this area.
For more information, please consult our newsletter and yearly calendar or contact:
President
Mary Anne Barstead 519-383-2724 barstedma@yahoo.ca
Communications Convenor
Johnna Johansen 519-862-3157 jjohansen1@cogeco.ca
2018-2019 Calendar includes FIVE meetings- Last Thursday of September, November, January, April,May
Executive
| Past President | Johnna Johansen |
| President | Mary Anne Barstead |
| Secretary | Debbie Montgomery |
| Treasurer | Catherine Phillips |
| Vice-President | OPEN for a Volunteer to join our team |
Convenors
| Membership | Susan Morphew |
| Insurance | Marilyn McKay |
| Communications | Johnna Johansen |
| Archives | June Maginn |
| Angela Manuel | |
| Card Secretary | Linda Roy |
| Callers | Norma Vossen |
| Extension | Loretto Cameron |
| Lucy Humeniuk | |
| Food Banks | Donna Jones |
| Doreen Klapak | |
| Goodwill | Kathy Klompstra |
| Program | Donna Jones |
| Doreen Klapak | |
| Social | Pat Morreau |
| Lucy Humeniuk | |
| Leona Moore |
General Meeting January 2019
General Meeting on November 29, 2018
Our Annual Christmas Bazaar Meeting
*Registration Table – Ready to go
*Tables are set and decorated by our wonderful Decorating Committee
* Craft Table set up
* Cookie Table
*Delicious goodies
*Ready to eat- waiting for Table # to be called
*Special Visitors – Provincial President, Sharron Colter and Area#3 Director, Leslie Carroll-Frey *Time to eat our Christmas Dinner
* A raffle winner
*Table
*Items donated at the door for The Inn of the Good Shepherd
GENERAL MEETING on SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
- Beautiful Fall Center-pieces created by our Hospitality Committee
- Registration of members as they entered the hall
- Caring and Sharing Recipients of $500 each
– Reps. from The Hub in Sarnia, Lambton Youth Drama, Pathways Pool
Project, Kelly”s Cupboard at LCCVI and our Treasurer, Catherine Phillips - Our Two Cora Bailey Award Recipients:
Sandra Smith and Pat LaPlante
April 26,2018
- President Johnna welcoming members and guests
- Book Sale – funds contribute to Donations to Food Banks
- Membership Convener processing 2018 Renewals
- Tables for the Meal with Door Prizes as decorations
- Guest Speaker Wes Harding, Marathoner and Author, with his Grade One Teacher June Maginn
- Wes Harding’s Book “Destined to Run”
November Meeting 2017
Our Second Meeting of the year found us having a Christmas feast on Nov. 30. Best attendance of the year!!
It was our pleasure to host both Provincial President and Area Director. Other features of the day included a huge donation of PJ’s, socks, etc. to the Women’s Interval Hone, as well as cash donations to local food banks.
Cookie plates are sold, as donated sweets tempted us, and we held a raffle of amazing baskets and gifts plus a table for crafts and baking. We usually have something for everyone.
This is our major fund raiser for the year, and an early estimate placed the proceeds at about $1100 … all for Caring and Sharing.
A former president and convention co-chair announced she will be moving to BC in the new year … apparently her new grandson, Henry, has enticed her to relocate … hence the O Henry bars in one of the photos … she has been secretary for a number of years and will be missed. Best of luck, Judy
September Luncheon 2017
- Photos include Johnna Johansen, president, welcoming members
- Group photo of Caring and Sharing recipients
- Dianne Rice presenting Cora Bailey pins
- New Cora Bailey recipients Doreen Klapak, Pat Morreau and Lillian Skerratt
- Two group photos of previous Cora Bailey Award Recipients
April 25, 2019 “TIME FOR CANCER AWARENESS”
Place: Camlachie United Church
Time: 11:00 am – Registration
11:30 am – Meeting followed by lunch
Program: “Time for Cancer Awareness – It is Daffodil Month”
As nearly 1 in 2 Canadians is expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their
lifetime, we are dedicating this Luncheon Meeting to Cancer Awareness.
Our speakers will be Cindy Vinall and Paula McKinlay from our Sarnia-Lambton
Canadian Cancer Society Office.
We are asking that donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society instead
of the Food Banks for this luncheon (A tax receipt is available for
donations of $10 or more)
Reminders:
* If a meal is ordered, it must be paid for, except in a true emergency.
* Membership renewal fees ($43) for 2019-2020, will be accepted.
* Personal care products (shampoo, soap, deodorant, etc.) will be gratefully accepted.
* The Used Book Sale continues. All books, $1.00.
January 31, 2019 – “Time for Africa”
Place: Point Edward Community Centre
Time: 11:00 – Registration
11:30 – Meeting followed by lunch
Program:
- In Memoriam
- Caring and Sharing Donation to “Cinderella Story”
- Speaker- “Time for Africa” – Turn the Lights On by Connie Furtney
Other: Cash donations at the door for Food Banks, Donations of jewellery and evening bags for Cinderella Story, Used Book Sale – $1/book
Theme for 2018-19 Meetings: “Retirement Time”
September 20, 2018 – “Time for Sharing”
Place: Corunna Legion
Time : 11:00 – Registration
11:30 – Meeting followed by lunch
Program: Caring and Sharing Awards, Cora Bailey Presentations
Other: Donations at the door for Food Banks, Sign-ups for Christmas Bazaar, Used Book Sales
November 29, 2018 – “Time for Christmas Bazaar”-at Pt. Edward Community Centre
January 31, 2019 – “Time for Africa- at Pt. Edward Community Centre
April 25, 2019 – “Time for Cancer Awareness”-at Camlachie United Church
May 30, 2019 – “Time for Summer”-at Wyoming Fair Buildings
Thank you for submitting your membership fees for 2018-2019
New Members: Please contact our Membership Convenor:
Susan Morphew – susanmorphew23@gmail.com
Click on the link below to access the Newsletter
Membership Incentives
Members are encouraged to bring retired teacher friends as guests to a meeting. If the guest becomes a member, her meal at the next meeting she attends will be paid for. Other incentives to encourage bringing a guest include Tim’s cards and a draw at the last meeting of the year.
Archived Newsletters
At our September Meeting, we will honour 2 dedicated members of our branch with the Cora Bailey Award. Names and photos of those honoured will be available after that meeting.
A number of “Caring and Sharing Awards” will be presented to deserving Community Groups at our September Meeting.
“Our In Memoriam Service”January 31, 2019.
Today we honour our teacher friends who have passed away during the past 6 months:
Marjorie Hands – August 30, 2018 – age 90
Ruth Haughey – November 5, 2018 – age 93
Karen Smith – December 11, 2018 – age 78
Verna Johnson – November 19 – age 87 (past member)
