The Retirees' Newsletter
The Retirees's Association ( Faculty, Librarian, Administrator), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ont. Canada
Vol VIII, No. 5, December, 19980
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| In Memoriam
With deep sadness we record the deaths of the following members of University of Windsor inNovember 1998. Norman Fletcher Taylor Died at the age 70 years peacefully after a battle with cancer on November 15, 1998. Dr. Taylor was a Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Windsor for 20 years and retired on June 30, 1993. During his tenure he served as advisor to numerous Master's and Ph.D. students and as well served on thesis committees of hundreds of graduate students in the Department of Biological Sciences. Cremation services were held. Later a family service will be held when Dr. Taylor's cremated remains are scattered into the North Sea near his birth place. |
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In Memoriam With deep sadness we record the deaths of the following members of University of Windsor during 1998. MARK RUDOLPH MacGUIGAN. He was the Founding Dean of Law, at the University of Windsor. He left the UW a year later when he got elected as MP for Windsor-Walkerville. CHARLES T. CHESHIRE Mr. Cheshire retired as Assistant Director of Finance after serving in that position for many years. LOLA ELIZABETH BUCKLEY She was a Professor of Social Work since 1970. She soon distinguished herself in teaching practice-theory, and field work. YVES LANDRY He was the President of Chrysler Canada and member of the Board of Governors of the University of Windsor. A great friend of the University. W. O. MITCHELL He was Windsor's legendary adopted son; the country's celebrated author and writer-in-residence at the University of Windsor. STUART A. NEASE He was a Professor of Education at the University of Toronto and the University of Windsor and Dean of the Faculty of Education. REV. NORBERT JOSEPH RUTH Former Dean of Arts and Sciences for 18 years, at Assumption University and the University of Windsor. IAN CLEGHORN PEMBERTON He was a Professor of History since 1968, a dedicated teacher and member of the Department. He retired in 1997. LUCIEN LAMOUREUX Canada's longest serving Speaker of the House of Commons and Chancellor of the University of Windsor from 1976-1984. |
Retirees' Group Grievance Rejected By Faculty Association
The Faculty Association while rejecting the Retirees' Group Grievance in a lengthy statement,
extended an invitation to appeal under the eligibility rules of the Collective Agreement. An intent to appeal was forwarded by the group and the appeal was heard by the Faculty Association Executive Committee on December 16, 1998. In the event of an unsatisfactory outcome, we have yet an another option to appeal to the Faculty Association Council in the New Year.
The Feather
By Joan Hackett
I didn't have the energy to do much of anything last summer (I'd been very ill) except sit on the patio reading murder mysteries-my usual antidote for the doldrums. But this cure began to pall so I sat and stared instead. Then one afternoon my own little mystery unfolded.
A cardinal's red feather, 4 inches long glided past my feet. It stopped to rest every 2 or 3 feet. There was no wind. What was making it move? I had a closer look. It continued its journey. Was it self-propelled? Not likely. It looked as if a tiny creature, not much bigger than a fly speck, was clinging to the front end of the feather.
Suddenly the feather jerked and lunged ahead, fell off the edge of the patio and stood straight up. The flyspeck wrestled it to the ground, dragged it behind him, did battle with the "giant" blades of grass on his way then wiggled and worried his prize through the neighbour's fence and vanished. Was it an ant? Why did he want a feather-especially one a hundred times larger than he? The solution to this mini-mystery? Who knows?
I like to believe the speck was an ant like the one in the song who uprooted more than one rubber tree plant just because he had "High Hopes". Whoever or whatever he was, my hat's off to him not only for lugging that feather around, but for lifting me out of my doldrums.
| The Newsletter
The Retirees' Newsletter is put out by the Faculty, Librarian Administrator Retirees' Association of the University of Windsor, five times per year: -- in February, April, June, October and December. Its main purpose is to inform our retirees on matters of direct interest to them - such as their pensions, benefits, association activities, etc. and, equally, to provide a channel for retirees to keep in touch with each other and with outside groups, including the Faculty Association and the University. The Newsletter welcomes from readers their comments, arguments, contributions and creative work. Editor Datta Pillay Send items for inclusion, to Datta Pillay, OR: Use his email address: |
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