President’s Message

Winter 2007

Greetings

        The AGM is over and the Branch is heading into another interesting year. Have you noticed that many of this year’s Board Members look very familiar? Now that is something I would like to write about.

        Please read this paragraph carefully and note the message. All Board Members are non-salaried volunteers, who work from their homes and who meet monthly at the Army Navy Air Force Club at 317 Gore Road Kingston on your behalf. These meetings are open to all members who may be interested in just how Branch business is conducted. It’s your Branch; you have the right to attend meetings and to voice your concerns. You also have the right to volunteer, I believe you have an obligation to volunteer a few hours a month. A few hours of your time can be satisfying and be of great benefit to many fellow members.

The Branch needs volunteers and would be glad for any time you can spare. Most tasks require very little of your time and attention. Ask the Board if there are any small tasks you may have time for and I am sure they can find one to your liking. But remember you must volunteer.

It is your Branch, if the members do not take some interest in its operation it could loose its charter leaving an excess of three thousand members searching for answers elsewhere. The ball is in your court, meet it and play it smart. Stand and volunteer.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND THE BEST

IN THE NEW YEAR

FEDERAL SUPERANNUATES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION NATIONALE DES RETRAITES FEDERAUX KINGSTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH MAIL: PO BOX 1172, KINGSTON, ON K7L 4Y8 TELEPHONE: 613-384-2440 WEBSITE:             kingstonfsna.ca E-MAIL: kingston.fsna@gmail.com

Kingston & District Branch

“Winter ’08 Outreach” 12 February 2008

For our Winter Outreach Luncheon this year, we are returning to one of our favourite spots…

cj’s Banquet Hall, 803 Chelsea St, Brockville, ON

cj’s will be providing a buffet lunch featuring: Ham with sauce – Turkey pot pie – Scalloped potatoes Choice of salads – Assorted desserts Tea and coffee

Cost will be $12.00 per member or          $14.00 for a non-member guest!!

Don’t forget to Bookmark your calendar – Kingston & District Branch Winter ’08 Luncheon CJ’s Banquet Hall 803 Chelsea St, Brockville Tuesday, 12 February 2008 11:15 – Welcome, meet & greet 11:30 – Guest Speaker (to be announced) 12:15 – Break 12:30 – Lunch Buffet

KINGSTON and DISTRICT BRANCH - ACTIVITY RESPONSE FORM Winter ‘08 LUNCHEON - Tuesday, 12 February 2008  To: Kingston & District Branch, FSNA        PO Box 1172        Kingston, ON K7L 4Y8 Yes, I plan to attend the Branch Luncheon Meeting at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, 12 February, 2008 cj’s Banquet Hall, 803 Chelsea St, Brockville. I have enclosed my cheque in the amount of $ ……………… ($12/member, 14/non-member) payable to Kingston & District Branch, FSNA. Please reserve ……….. places. (Members are encouraged to endorse the back of their cheque “Deposit Only”) Name/s:   ______________________________________________________ Telephone:  _____________________________________________________ E-mail address:  __________________________________________________  __  I require transportation, please have someone contact me  __  I can provide transportation for ………. people

In memoriam

We regret to announce that your Branch has lost the following members due to mortality over the past year.

Alward, Audrey Kingston	Curtis, Norman Harrowsmith	Mhusk, Brendan Kingston	Raine, George Kingston
Arsenault, Joan Kingston	Dolan, Shirley & Joseph Kingston	Mills, Catherine Kingston	Rutter, Cyril Kingston
Acton, Giaconda Kingston	Fortington, Roy Brockville	Mitchell, Walter Kingston	Stone, Margaret Kingston
Alton, Howard Harrowsmith	Grace, Catherine Kingston	Mcgeein, Wilfred Kingston	Teskey, Bruce Kingston
Barr, Reginald Kingston	Gifford, John Kingston	Moyer, David Kingston	Tugwood, Mary Kingston
Bastien, Earla Kingston	Gillen, James Kingston	O’Connor, John Kingston	Weaver, Shirley Battersea
Bovey, Ernest Gananoque	Kemp, Helena Westbrook	Olner, Ronald Bath	Wightman, Ruth Kingston
Buell, Mae Kingston	Laing, John Amherstview	Partridge, Ian Kingston	Wolfe, Catherine Kingston
Burch, Norman Brockville	Loomis, Rita Brockville	Potter, Glen Kingston
Chew, William Kingston	MacDonald, John Amherstview	Powis, Carter Brockville

We welcome a new Health Benefits Director Marlyn Davies-Convery and she can be reached as follows: 5452 Battersea Rd, Battersea, On,  K0H 1HO 613-353-7067 peter.convery@sympatico.ca

Health, Benefits and Pension Director Some of you may recognize the box to the left of this text… you are right, it ran before in the Summer Branch Report. However, a lot of you are still contacting your Branch office instead of contacting Marlyn directly. This leads to unavoidable delays in our ability to help you. Please,  call Marlyn directly.   Thank you

Annual Dues

All those who pay their annual membership dues by cheque are reminded that the deadline for payment is December 31^st.

Board of Directors
Since your Branch Report Editor cannot see in the future, he cannot tell you whom you voted in and whom you voted out at the Branch AGM which was held on Nov 6th. He can only hoped you attended…

Convention 07
“Next Steps to Continuing Success”
A Delegate’s Comments

Convention 07 was held in Ottawa in August of this year. More than 200 delegates from across Canada and one delegate from the United Kingdom were in attendance. With over 3000 members Kingston and District Branch was allowed three delegates. Prior to the Convention, delegates and branches were sent advance copies of the Convention Workbook and of all New and Standing Resolutions. This gave the Board of  Directors and delegates an opportunity to review all activities and time to discuss the pros and cons of the new Resolutions and to make recommendations on behalf of the membership.

The highlights of the Convention were:

• The approval of a new Governance Model Resolution proposing, inter alia, that an Annual Congress replace the Triennial Convention.
• The election of a new National Board of Directors.
• The approval of new membership fees in order to catch up to inflation This Convention was an experience. It was a great way to meet and exchange ideas with delegates from other Branches and to meet and chat with the National Office Staff who are so helpful with the operation of our local Branches.

Be sure and read your fall issue of ON GUARD for all the details.

Very Serious Help Needed

Your President, by now Past President, spoke in general terms of the need to volunteer for your Branch in his message on page one of this report. Let me be very specific:
your Branch needs a Secretary and a Treasurer,
NOW!!!
Please call and volunteer 

 

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