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VIA Rail Canada Pensioners' Association
British Columbia and Alberta
***Meetings for 2011***
Meetings are still held on the second Wednesday of each month from 10:30 am to 11:30 am in the Customer services Board room at the Vancouver VIA station. When they are unable to oblige us, the maintenance facilities are only too pleased to accommodate us in their Board room or Training room.
We encourage members visiting and those living in the greater Vancouver area to support the association with your presence at our monthly meetings. Members usually meet anywhere from a half hour before to an hour after and, depending on what the latest gossip is, you will still find people lingering long after the meeting ends.
A normal turn out is approximately twenty members minimum. A 50/50 draw is held each meeting and the winning member receives half of the proceeds.
We have a number of loyal members that support our chapter who live in the interior of B.C. or Alberta and are unable to attend the monthly meetings. The President sends out a quarterly letter to these members along with the sick and shut-ins to keep them informed of what is transpiring at the local and national level for VIA’s retirees.
The overall membership for our chapter has grown considerably in 2010 which is very encouraging. Many members are now opting for the payroll deducation of one dollar per month. If you wish to join, an application form with options is included for your convenience in the Newsletter which is inserted in the December 2010 issue of the Vialogue.
Meeting dates for quick reference
Dates January 12, 2011 February 9, 2011 March 9, 2011 April 13, 2011 May 11, 2011 June 8, 2011 July and August - Summer Break September 14, 2011 October 12, 2011 November 9, 2011 December 6, 2011
Christmas lunch,
for details see your Social page!Out of town members and guests are welcome, just pop in on those dates and times.
Harold Basaraba,
President