Page 10 The Retirees' Newsletter
The Retirees's Association ( Faculty, Librarian, Administrator), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ont. Canada
Vol X11 , No. 4, December 2002
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The Association
The Retirees' Association (Faculty,Librarian, Administrator -WURA) at Windsor was formed in 1990, to give a unified voice to retirees; to provide a bridge for communication with the University; to encourage social contact among the retirees; and to open a few doors through which retirees could continue to contribute to the University of Windsor.
Thus the Association is meant to fill what could
otherwise be a void in the lives of retirees
possible isolation from the University and from
their former colleagues; and possible lack of
understanding of vital pension and health issues
that affect them directly.
There are only two meetings of the full
membership per year: in the spring and the fall.
An informal social committee arranges several
other events per year dinners, plays, picnics,
and so on all of which are paid for by those who
take part. The Association encourages smaller
special interest groups to form as occasion and
their interests warrant. Because of extreme
economy of operation, dues have been kept at
the level of $20 per year. This includes four
issues of The Retirees' Newsletter .
Officers of the Association are:
President: Alan Metcalfe
Vice-President: John Meyer
Secretary: Jane Black
Treasurer& Membership : Norman King
Elected Members of the Executive
Committee: ; Wilfrid Innerd, Jerry Malone;
Gordon Olafson, Kenneth Pryke
Editor Newsletter: Datta Pillay
Ex Officio Members:
Immediate Past President: Stan Cunningham
Founding President: Norm Shklov
Committee Chairs:
Social Committee: Gordon Olafson
Bursary Fund Committee: Wilfrid Innerd
Pension & Benefits: John Meyer
WEB Master: Ray Hermiston
The Association's Address is:
Faculty, Librarian, Administrator Retirees' Association (WURA)
University of Windsor Post Office,
Windsor, ON. N9B 3P4
Email: pillay@uwindsor.ca
Home Page: http://www.uwindsor.ca/newsstnd
uwflra/index.html
Newsletteronline:http://www.uwindsor.ca/newsstnd/ uwflra/news.htm
Seasons Greetings and Happy Holidays
I wish to extend my sincere greetings for the Holiday Season to fellow
retirees, their spouses and to all associate members. Hopefully, you will
have a nice Christmas and a Happy New Year. My good wishes to all
of you to remain healthy and in good cheer in 2003.
Three WURA Executive Committee Members Retire
Don Briggs served as Director for two years and decided to step
down this. We thank him for his service.
John Drake served as Director for a year and he also decided to
step down this year. Again thanks for his brief time on the
executive.
Phyllis Nolan - our Treasurer gave dedicated service to WURA for
four years and kept all of us honest with accounts. In particular, I
had great pleasure in working with her very closely as Secretary
and Editor of Newsletter, updating the Membership Dues
database. She was a delight to work with.
Three Major Retirees Concerns
As you peruse through these pages of Newsletter, you find updates on
Pension, Trust Fund matters, D7 Committee activities, Health &
Benefits matters, in the President's Report on page 1 and on page
9 - which is essentially a summary prepared by John Meyer - Vice
President, WURA.
Membership Drive and $ 20 Dues: The call for Dues in the last
Newsletter had a good response, with many of you paying the dues for
2001-2002 and 2002-2003 There are still a few who need to send the
cheques. The small membership dues has been put to good use by the
Retirees Executive Committee, particularly in publishing 4 issues of the
Newsletter and being extremely stingy in spending the money.
Retirees Bursary Fund - This fund has surpassed the $ 57,000
mark in just six years, since its establishment. This year your Executive
will again offer Three bursaries. I am pleased to echo the pleas in
previous editorial column requests to contribute to the Bursary Fund.
It's certainly a matter of great pride for the Association to have
accumulated over $ 57,000 in such a short time. This year, the on-line
applications for bursaries exceed a hundred. However, the awards
office has screened them to twenty, for WURA to select three
recipients.
Contributions are payable to "University of Windsor-Retirees' Bursary Fund" and addressed to the Office of Student Awards, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4- Please Mark envelope - "Attention of Ms. Aase Cuthbert, Director of Student Awards".
Datta Pillay
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