Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Spring Luncheon - April 17th


Parksville Qualicum Retired Teachers' Association
Spring Luncheon
Date:April 17th
Time: 11:30-2:00ish
Place: Tidal Room, Quality Resort Bayside
240 Dogwood Street, Parksville

Luncheon Buffet
Soup du jour
Assorted Sandwiches
Vegetable Platter and dips
Cookies
Coffee & tea
Cost: $20.00 which includes 15% gratuity and 5% gst
Special guest speaker, Steve Cardwell
Topic – The Future of Teacher Education

Steve Cardwell has been an educator since 1980. He has worked in support of teaching and learning with staff and students in Delta since 1991 where he has held various positions including Assistant Superintendent, Director of Educational Programs, District Vice Principal and District Science Coordinator.
Prior to his time in Delta, Steve was a school administrator in Richmond and before that, taught for 9 years in Kitimat. During that time, Steve served as Personnel, Bargaining Chairperson and President of his local. He served as North-Coast Zone Bargaining Coordinator and was a member of the Provincial Bargaining Committee with the BCTF. Steve combined his roles in Delta with secondments as a Faculty Associate and as a lecturer at UBC (for six years) and at SFU. Steve holds a B.Sc. (Biology), Professional Teaching Certificate and a research-based M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction, all from UBC.
Please contact Laurel Johannson by April 10th.
(Do not reply to this e-mail)
250 468-7040
PQRTA Policies and Procedures:
3.1.1: Notification of Attendance:
PQRTA members must contact the Programme Chairpersons no later than one (1) week before a PQRTA meeting to advise that they would like to attend and/or bring a guest to the meeting.
3.1.2 Member's Liability to Pay for an Event:
a) Once having indicated his or her intention to attend a PQRTA event, a member becomes liable to pay the announced cost of participation in that event, whether or not he or she actually attends. Failure to pay will render the member "not in good standing" until the debt is paid, and he or she may be denied access to future PQRTA events.
b) In the case of a member's defaulting guest(s), the guest(s) may be denied further access to PQRTA functions.
c)  A member (or guest) is relieved of the obligation to pay if he or she notifies the PQRTA of a change in plans not less than 5 days prior to the event.
d)  If at least two out of the President, Vice-President and Treasurer agree that circumstances warrant (such as bereavement or sudden medical emergency), a debt may be waived on compassionate grounds.

Monday, February 17, 2014

Volunteers Required for new Committee


Parksville Qualicum Retired Teachers
In view of the pending closure of 4 Elementary Schools in school district 69 a special committee is necessary to assist in the preservation of educational heritage items from these facilities.
Our School Board is being approached: to create a policy for educational heritage preservation (as recommended by Margaret Sutton, British Columbia Retired Teachers’ Heritage Committee), and  to  possibly provide a vacant room at one of the remaining open schools to display the heritage material (as has been accomplished in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith District).

Monday, February 3, 2014

Tax Tips for Retired Teachers


Hello PQRTA members,

 
Please find below some quick tips for filling out our tax forms.  Hope it’s helpful.
 
Kay Howard
President
PQRTA
--------------------------------------------

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Deadline for Valentine Get Together extended

Greetings, Colleagues in Retirement:

A gentle reminder of the PQRTA Valentine’s Get Together, on Feb. 13. If you have been meeting to let Laurel know that you wish to attend but have forgotten to do so, here is a chance to do it now. The deadline for RSVP has been extended to Wednesday, Feb. 5.


Saturday, January 11, 2014

Valentine PQRTA Get Together Invitation

Greetings, Colleagues in Retirement:

Please see, below and attached, an invitation from Laurel, PQRTA Programme Chairperson, to a Valentine PQRTA Get Together. As indicated by Laurel, please respond to her directly at laurelcj@shaw.ca by January 30.

A gentle reminder: Please advise Val Dyer, at tvdyer@shaw.ca and kristi@bcrta.com (the BCRTA office), of any change to your contact information.

May 2014 bring you love to share, health to spare and friends who care!

VAlerie Dyer
2013-14 PQRTA Communications Chairperson





Parksville Qualicum Retired Teachers' Association
Invites you to a Valentine get together
Date: Feb. 13
Time:1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Nanoose Library Hall
2849 Northwest Bay Road
Cost: $3.00

Coffee, tea and goodies will be served.
As this is the day before Valentine's, there will be a Valentine activity or two.
We will also have a short presentation from Andy Telfer, from the Society of Organized Services

Please respond by Jan. 30, 2014
laurelcj@shaw.ca
250 468-7040



Monday, December 16, 2013

PQRTA Pensions and Benefits Update from the BCRTA AGM

Greetings, Colleagues in Retirement:
Please see below for information from Kay re: our pensions and benefits.
Thanks to all who have recently updated their e-mail contact information with me; it is a big help for keeping our file current.
LOST in the Chalk Dust: If you are in contact with newly retired Irene Ball, please ask her to contact Val Dyer at tvdyer@shaw.ca . We do not have her current contact information, on file, and, as a result, cannot keep her advised of PQRTA event information.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

PQRTA Christmas Luncheon






You are invited to the PQRTA Christmas luncheon on Thursday December 12, 2013.

Time: 11:30 a.m.
Fairwinds Golf Club, Arbutus Lounge
3730 Fairwinds Drive, Nanoose Bay
The wonderful buffet luncheon will be enhanced with musical accompaniment from Bill Cave