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Newsletter Editor's Column
By Jim Linton
Although this is only the second Newsletter published under my editorship, unfortunately it is
also the last. I submitted my resignation prior to the Executive Committee meeting of July 24,
2002, at which it was accepted.
When I first volunteered for this position, I had only very recently retired and was really unaware
of both the nature of my own personal retirement situation and the demands of the Newsletter
editorship. Since then, the circumstances of both have become abundantly clear, and I find that
they are not a compatible combination. (This "summer" issue's unintended and unanticipated
late arrival is testament of that situation.) I feel bad that things have not worked out better, but
am consoled by the words of our President, Alan Metcalfe, who, when speaking about our
response to demands on us in our post-university appointment years, said: "We are, after all,
retirees."
In the spirit of Yogi Berra's "deja vu all over again," the "new" Editor of the Newsletter will be the
previous Editor, Datta Pillay. He deserves your active support, and you are encouraged to send
him items of interest to include in these pages. It is also important to remind you that the
publication of the Newsletter is supported financially by part of the modest annual dues you pay
to be a member of WURA. If you have not yet paid your dues for 2002 ( or are unclear about
your membership status), I would encourage you to contact WURA Treasurer, Phyllis Nolan, to
address the situation.
I have enjoyed my brief term on the Executive Committee and have been impressed by the
commitment and ability of my colleagues on it, as well as those of other WURA members who
have volunteered to carry out specific assignments. The Committee members have been
working hard on a number of issues crucial to all of us (including ways of expanding and
improving communication between the Executive Committee and the WURA membersas well
as non-member retirees). I recommend you provide them with all the encouragement and active
support you can, and I wish them well in their endeavours.
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Call for Nominations
The WURA Nominating Committee will shortly begin its work of reviewing and nominating candidates for possible openings and positions on the Executive Committee [President, Vice-president, Treasurer, Secretary, four Directors], and for WURA representative on Faculty association committees [WUFA Executive, Council, and Contract Committees]. Nominations and applications should be sent, by September 16, to Stan Cunningham (2277 Lincoln Rd., Windsor, N8W 2R3)
Inside this issue
Page 1. President's Report
Page 2. Campus News
Page 3. Campus News
Page 4. Association News
Page 5. Association News
Page 6. Association News
Page 7. Editorial News