April 2022 Spring Edition |
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In this issue you will find:
- Message from the Co-chairs
- New retirees
- Survey Results
- New email addresses for GBCRA and E-transfer payments
- Member Spotlight - Debbie Plested
- Upcoming events - Dancing With My Father, The History of Crosswords
- Past Events - The British Music Invasion
- College news
- Lives Lived: Robyn Lang, Fred Walker
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Click the button below to read the Co-chairs' message for April |
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New Retirees
Congratulations to the following individuals who have announced their retirement from George Brown College
Marilyn McNeil-Morin April 30,2022
Dawn Chandelier April 30, 2022
Ying Wang April 30, 2022
Charene Wood April 30, 2022
Roderick O'Connor May 31, 2022
Lorraine Trotter May 31, 2022
Wayne Gatt June 30, 2022
Denise Laurin June 30, 2022
Monique LeDrew June 30, 2022
Lan Yu June 30, 2022
Brigette Couture June 30, 2022
Lina Medaglia June 30, 2022
Maria Quian July 31, 2022
Robert Crawford August 31, 2022
If we have missed any new retirees or you know someone who might be interested in joining us, drop us a line at memberservices@gbcra.ca
Save the Date! GBCRA and GBC are hosting an event to celebrate our newest retirees on June 23, 2002.
We wish you all the very best as you begin your new journey.
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Thanks to those of you who took the time to fill out the survey in last month's newsletter. The results have provided us with a greater understanding of what you would like from GBCRA and from these results we are developing a road map to go forward as we meet with the President and others from the College.
Please click the button below to be taken to a summary page of the results which we have shared with various College staff and administrators and will be sharing with the President this month.
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GBCRA has New Email Addresses
Update your banking information to continue to use e-transfers
As we told you last month, GBCRA has acquired new email addresses which many of you have been successfully using and which has helped us to streamline how we get information to you. As you recall the new addresses are as follows:
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memberservices@gbcra.ca - This email address will be used for communications and notices about your membership and it will be used to process all electronic payments for membership fees, event fees, and scholarship donations. The Treasurer and Membership Director will manage this email.
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info@gbcra.ca - This email address will be used for general inquiries and questions about GBCRA or for any suggestions you m have concerning GBCRA. The Co-chairs will manage this email.
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feedback@gbcra.ca - This email address will be used for you to provide us with feedback on any publication or event that is sponsored by GBCRA. The Communications Director will manage this email.
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Make the Change Now
As of April 15, 2022 memberservices@gbcra.ca will be set up to accept auto-deposit while our old email address will not. Please make the necessary changes to your banking information to continue using our auto deposit capabilities on April 15. This generally means that you need to go into the "transfer" portion of your online bank account and change the GBCRA email address from gbcra2017@gmail.com to memberservices@gbcra.ca
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Member Spotlight
Debbie Plested
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This month's Spotlight is on Debbie Plested, graduate of George Brown, faculty for 15 years, retiree of the College, and currently, Director of Membership for GBCRA
Click on Debbie's picture to meet her.
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Up and Coming Events
You don't want to miss these
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Crossword Puzzles: A History
Join Keith Johnston as he takes us on a 100-year journey through the brilliant, maddening, hilarious, and sometimes downright weird history of the crossword.
Friday April 22nd from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm via Zoom
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Meet the Author:
"Dancing with My Father"
Friday, April 29th, 1:00-3:00 pm
Book Club Zoom Meeting
GBCRA member, Jo Sorochinsky, is joining the April meeting of the Book Club to talk about her latest book "Dancing With My Father", and you are invited to attend this unique opportunity.
To whet your appetite, Jo can be seen and heard reading the preface of her book by clicking on the link below.
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If you have not yet had the opportunity to read Jo’s book, it can be purchased online from Chapters.Indigo.ca or Amazon.ca. The book can also be bought at any of the three Type Books locations in Toronto and is available from the Toronto Public Library.
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Past Events
The British Music Invasion
On April 4th, Daniel Aonso from Circles Enrichment presented a look at the British Music Invasion of the mid 1960's. We learned that this "Invasion" helped define the counter-culture movement on both sides of the Atlantic, that the music of the Beatles, the Stones, an other famous British groups was actually a re-mix of popular American music at the time. Surprisingly, much British music found its origins in the USA, was re-mixed in Britain by artists such as John Lennon and Paul McCartney and sold back to the American public as "British" music.
We invite you to take a look at the clip below and have a taste of the presentation.
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College News
Need low cost dental services? George Brown WAVE clinic is accepting new clients.
Click here for more information.
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Lives Lived
We remember our colleagues, celebrate their life, and honour their contributions
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Robyn Lang
1958-2022
ROBYN LANGE, avid sailor and dancer, wise counsellor, and when required, wrangler of dogs, cats and people, died on Monday March 28, 2022.
Determination coupled with her compassionate and caring nature were the hallmarks of what made Robyn, Robyn! She learned about service to community early on as she made rounds with her dad on home visits as part of his busy family medicine practice in rural Manitoba. She successfully navigated three experiences with cancer between fifteen and twenty-six. This experience caused Robyn to look reality straight in the eye. She decided to shift her focus of study from
medicine to corrections, becoming the first female director of a halfway house in Canada. From there she went on to a long and rich career in teaching and counselling at George Brown College. Robyn will be missed by her extended family and many close friends. A celebration of life will be held in Toronto this summer.
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Fred Walker
1921-2002
Fred Walker was born and grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia where his love for radio and sports took root. Fred started his career in radio at CHNS Halifax then moved on to CBC Halifax. This was the start of a long and rewarding career in sports broadcasting with CBC Radio that brought him to Montreal, and then Toronto. Over his long career, he covered a wide range of professional and amateur sports, including the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, the Stanley Cup, Wimbledon, and the World Series.
After he retired from the CBC, one of his great pleasures came from teaching media applications, publicity, and promotions at George Brown College.
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Friends of GBCRA
For the past several years, Rudin Lengo has donated a series of piano lessons to our on-line auction and each year they have proven to be popular. Mr. Lengo recently performed at the Four Seasons Centre in Toronto and will be performing live for GBCRA in the near future.
Click the link below to preview his Four Season's concert, and we will keep you posted on the date of his performance for GBCRA.
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If you have something that you would like to share with other retirees contact us and we can determine the best way to get your message out there! |
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Find out who is on the Board of Directors, how to contact individuals, how to become involved and click this link. We would love to hear from you.
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This Newsletter is compiled by a Board Committee of Bob Cox, Jennifer Cooke, and Joan Reynolds.
Various members of the Association write articles for the newsletter and we encourage member participation. This month we thank Georgia Quartaro, Dianne Diniz, Bob Cox, Sheila MacMillan, Debbie Plested
Please feel free to contact our Communicatons Director, Bob Cox to provide us with feedback, suggestions, and articles by clicking here
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