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Horizons 27 See page 1 for our cover photo contest Featuring articles about our members . . . by our members — a continuing series
Horizons 27 p. 8
Magazine Co-Editors: Carol Barazzuol, Stuart Fraser
Translation: Lise Rheault
Articles about our members . . . By our members
Regular Contributor: Victor Laurin
Website: Stuart Fraser
HORIZONS 27 is published three times per
year by RTO/ERO District 27 Ottawa- F E A T U R E D SECT I ON
Carleton to provide information to
members on matters both at the district
and provincial levels.
The editorial committee reserves the right to modify any
We want to know more about you!
submission to determine the appropriateness of the
submission and to fit the space available in a particular issue. Are you doing interesting things in your retirement? Have you visited a unique vacation
The views expressed by the authors do not necessarily
reflect those of RTO/ERO. spot? Have you published a book? Do you have an exciting second career? Do you have
The opinions of our members are important to us. If you an interesting hobby? Do you know a retired teacher who lives an exotic and adventurous
have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to email life?
Carol Barazzuol at carol291@rogers.com. We will include
Letters to the Editor as space allows.
We want to hear from you! Horizons 27 would like to include articles about District 27
members who prove the saying "life begins after retirement."
No magazine? Changed address or e-mail?
New to the area? Moving away?
Contact Carol Barazzuol, Horizons 27 co-editor, with your story: 613-728-6336 or carol291@rogers.com
Contact Toronto at 1-800-361-9888
Cover photo by District 27 RTO/ERO member Russell Smith
Deadlines for Submissions
Winter Edition October, 2014
Spring Edition March, 2015
Fall Edition June, 2015
Contact Information
President Membership
Denis Monnin Janet Booren About the cover: We visited Gaudi's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain on 30 April
(613) 402-5193 613-256-4031 2014. I had seen this remarkable church many years ago when the interior was a barren
monnindenis@gmail.com jbooren49@gmail.com
construction site. The transformation since that time has been astounding. The plethora of
Health Services Pension & Retirement new mosaics and other art and the ballet of soaring columns are enchanting, but most
Roger Lalonde Samir Khordoc impressive is the effect of the sunlight entering through tall walls of multicoloured glass
613-749-6267 613 824 7348
sgk8306@rogers.com
and a skylight bathing the central hanging crucifix with gold. One should spend time on a
rtl@rogers.com
circuit of the exterior as well to appreciate the sculptures of Biblical subjects.
It is advisable to book your visit (or an over-priced tour) online many days or even weeks
Goodwill Committee in advance. There are two access points, one for pre-booked entry where there may be a
wait of a few minutes. The other is for those who are buying tickets on site. When we
If you know of a went in about 10 a.m., those people were looking at standing in line for two or three hours.
member who has 613-521-6714
jknudson@rogers.com At some point the ticket sales would be closed altogether for the remainder of the day.
celebrated a
special event, 613-739-7300 Go to the following link for more photos: tinyurl.com/qjtdz27
lost a loved one, donoghue00@hotmail.com
is hospitalized or YOUR PHOTO COULD BE ON OUR NEXT COVER
is a shut-in, please ask Judy Knudson or Angèle
Submit your high resolution photo to Carol Barazzuol at carol291@rogers.com
Donoghue to send an appropriate message.
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From the desk of Denis Monnin, President Health Plan - questions & answers
Today, 15% of the Canadian Q1 - Clarify when a “trip within a trip” is or is not covered.
population is 65 years of age or older. In A1 - A trip starts the day participants leave their province of
2020, that number will increase to 22%. residence. Participants can go from one destination to another, and
If we include those who are eligible to it will be considered the same trip. Therefore, once participants
retire at 55, the percentage is even leave their province of residence, they no longer qualify for
greater — 40%! (*) Cancellation Insurance as the policy stipulates. However, trip
I am especially aware of the interruption/delay and emergency medical coverage will apply as
importance of the social, intellectual, long as it occurs within their alloted 62 days and/or Supplemental
Travel Plan.
emotional, environmental, physical, and
It is important to remember that, in order to report a Trip
spiritual needs (**) of the members I
Cancellation claim, participants must still be in their province of
represent as President of District 27, residence and before the date of departure. The reason for the
now and in the future. cancellation should be “sudden and unforeseen.” “Sudden and
We must look at the projected increase in Canada’s retirement unforeseen” events that occur after leaving their province of
population with renewed interest so that we can be ready to make residence and after the date of departure are considered under the
the most of it. As we come to accept that we are aging, let us not Trip Interruption or Trip Delay benefits.
forget those among us who are isolated due to illness or Please contact Johnson Plan Benefits Service (*) with your
advancing years. specific questions/concerns.
Not long ago, I met a former colleague who is suffering from
rheumatoid arthritis, which prevented him from playing the piano Q2 - What does the Vision Care benefit provide with respect to
as he always loved to do. Having also made a bad investment, he cataract and intraocular lens surgery? Why is reimbursement
not differentiated in the plan?
was in the situation of not being able to enjoy the pleasure of
A2 - New lenses (excluding frames) purchased within six months of
travelling that many of us dream of. He also felt very isolated
eye surgery are eligible under the surgical vision benefit within the
from the world because of this unfortunate situation. vision coverage. Payment is made at 80% to a lifetime limit of $325
My intention is only to remind us to keep in touch with those per insured person. The regular vision benefit of $325 must be
around us who are suffering from different age-related diseases or exhausted prior to claiming under the surgical benefit. With respect
who are in the early stages of a brain disease. After all, one to intraocular lens surgery, the surgery costs are provincially
Canadian out of four suffers from a type of mental illness. (***) funded. A basic, foldable intraocular lens (IOL) that is inserted
It has been my experience that we ourselves gain so much in during the surgery is provincially funded in some provinces. The
sharing our time with others. RTO/ERO plan considers the cost of an IOL that is over and above
the amount funded by the province. Payment is made at 80% to a
(*) Source: Employment and Social Development Canada $300 maximum per eye per lifetime.
(**) Source: Retirement Living Guide, 12th annual, 2014 Directory With respect to the reimbursement, please contact RTO/ERO for
(***) Source: Health Canada a Health Plan Enhancement Submission form to submit your
request for any plan enhancement. (*)
Wellness Day in planning stage Q3 - Effective January 1, 2014, the Stability Clause has been
With the above article in mind, District 27, in partnership with the expanded from cancer, heart or lung conditions to any
Canadian Diabetes Assotiation, is in the planning stages for a condition. Why was this changed?
Wellness Day to be held April 15, 2015. Mayor Jim Watson has A3 - Members should travel when they are healthy. Members with
already agreed, if he is re-elected, to come and say a few words unstable serious health conditions other than cancer, heart or lung
regarding the City of Ottawa Older Adult Plan (2012-2014). were able to travel while someone who had cancer and was not
stable did not have the same opportunity. Claims affect the plan
rates for everyone.
E-News Bulletins
District 27 occasionally emails members in order to keep them Q4 - Explain changes to travel insurance related to exclusions
informed of our latest notices, social activities and new initiatives. Visit for almost any pre-existing medical condition.
our website or go to the following link to sign up for our e-news A4 - As every participant’s pre-existing condition differs from one
bulletins: tinyurl.com/mny4kx6 participant to another, you are encouraged to call Johnson Plan
You will still receive paper copies of Horizons 27 when you Benefits Service to find out how your condition may or may not
subscribe to our email service. Member names and email addresses are affect your travel insurance. (*)
confidential and will not be shared.
If your postal address or email has changed, or if you are adding an (*) 1-877-406-9007
email address to your member profile, send your request to
membership@rto-ero.org
Horizons 27 • Fall 2014 • Volume 38 • Number 3 2
D - Christmas Luncheon
When: December 11
Where: RA Center, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa
From: 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
RTO/ERO Social Events Cost: $25.00
Register at louisenoailles@hotmail.com by December 1st
Contact: Louise Noailles,
October-December 2014
3691 Old HWY 17,
Rockland, ON K4K 1W2
tel: 613-446-5863
E - Day Trip to Upper Canada Village
When: December 14
A - 80+ Reception Where: Bus and lunch
Departs: To be determined
When: October 7 Cost: $112.00 per person
Where: Centurion Centre, 170 Colonnade Road, Ottawa Register at hough@rogers.com by December 1st
From: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Contact: Yvonne Hough,
Cost: Free for 80+ ($10.00 for one accompanying person) 206-1005 Beauparc Pvt.
Register at louisenoailles@hotmail.com by October 1st Ottawa, ON K1J 0A1
Contact: Louise Noailles, tel: 613-668-1384
3691 Old HWY 17
Rockland, ON K4K 1W2 The Know Your Health Plan workshop will be offered in 2015
tel: 613-446-5863
B - Euchre Game
When: October 28
Where: Heron Road Community Centre, 1480 Heron Road, Ottawa
From: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Register at hough@rogers.com by October 1st
Contact: Yvonne Hough,
206-1005 Beauparc Pvt.
Ottawa, ON K1J 0A1
tel: 613-668-1384
C - AGM and Fall Luncheon
When: November 18
Where: Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club, 1 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa 1 - September 30, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at 110
From: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Place D'Orléans Dr., Orléans (next to Place
Cost: $25.00
Register at monnindenis@gmail.com by November 10th d’Orléans)
Contact: Denis Monnin,
13 Creek’s End Lane, 2 - October 21, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at 1150
Ottawa, ON K2H 1C7 Carp Rd., Stittsville
tel: 613-402-5193
3 - November 25, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at 2495
See generic coupon on facing page Bank St., Ottawa
RWTO/OERO Social Events
A - Welcome to Retirement Luncheon B - Tea At Kristy’s
Where: Immaculata High School, 140 Main St., Ottawa Where: Kristy’s Restaurant, 809 Richmond Rd., Ottawa
When: Thursday, September 25, 11:30 a.m. When: First Friday of every month except July and August
Cost: Newly or Recently Retired Teachers - no charge Time: 2:00 p.m.
RWTO/OERO members $15.00
Register by: September 22 No need to register. Just come along and bring your friends.
Contact: Lynne McCarney 613-739-4695, lynne.mccarney@opera.ncf.ca Everyone is welcome.
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Bridge Extravaganza - fun, food, prizes
This annual RTO/ERO event was held in May. Of the 50 players
attending, the top prizes went to: 1st Murray Kitts $50 (who got to
play this time), 2nd Tony Newton, $30 and 3rd Mary Quinn, $20. A
dozen lucky players won excellent door prizes, all picked specially
by Denton Wilson. Special thanks to Chandra Beebakhee (hall),
Mary Quinn (supplies), Michele Tenace (lunch), Murray Kitts
(director), and, once again, Wendy Old, who coped again so well
with the big job registering all the participants.
LET’S PLAY BRIDGE (Heron Road Community Centre, 3rd floor)
• Mondays at 12:30 except summer months. All levels welcome. No
partner needed. Info: Cecile Roy 613-738-2421 or Louise Duvernet
613-738-8021
• Wednesdays at 12:30 all year round. Duplicate Bridge requires a
partner. Info: Murray Kitts 613-830-9827
• Thursdays at 12:30 all year round. All levels welcome. No partner
needed. Info: John Quinn 613-731-1152
New Entre-Nous choir director Entre-Nous seeks choristers
Finally, we have a bilingual choir We are a bilingual choir of retired teachers sponsored by RTO/
director! Welcome to Hélène Rhul, an ERO District 27 with a mission to perform musical recitals for
Ottawa region native retired since June, seniors in the Ottawa region.
2013 from l’École Alain-Fortin in
Orléans. Hélène joined the Entre-Nous Choir practices and recitals are held every Thursday from
choir in September, 2013 as a choir September to June at the Heron Road Community Centre, 3rd
member while still involved with two floor. Our repertoire is varied and includes sacred, secular, folk,
other choirs such as the ‘’Choeur and spirituals
d’Orléans’’ (as a chorister) and ‘’Les Jeunes de Coeur de
CSMO’’ (as an accompanist). Hélène has always been musically We are also in need of choristers, particularly tenors and basses.
involved: choir member in primary school, piano lessons starting
at age six, music studies at the University of Ottawa (BA with a Please feel free to visit our website to see the choir in action at:
specialist in piano) and a career as a music teacher at the http://en.choraleentre-nouschoir.ca
elementary level. Many thanks Hélène for taking on the position
as director of the Entre-Nous choir. We are indeed blessed to have Information: Ron Desroches, choir president and District 27 board
as choir director an accomplished musician with so much member, 613-748-6950, rdesro6950@rogers.com
experience and musical knowledge.
RTO/ERO EVENTS COUPON
Circle the event you wish to attend. (Photocopy this coupon if you wish to attend more than one event.)
A) 80+ Reception • B) Euchre Game • C) AGM and Fall Luncheon • D) Christmas Luncheon • E) Day Trip to Upper Canada Village
Name:______________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________
Telephone: ________________________email: _________________________
Mail this completed coupon and a cheque for the amount due, payable to Treasurer, RTO/ERO, District 27, to the appropriate contact listed on the previous
page.
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Out‐of‐Province/Canada Travel Update
RTO/ERO and Johnson Inc. is proud to offer our Supplemental Travel Plan that provides coverage
beyond the 62 days of travel coverage included in the Extended Health Care Plan. Designed to work
seamlessly with the Extended Health Care Plan, you can purchase the Supplemental Travel Plan
even while you are travelling during your first 62 days.
Every RTO/ERO District has a District Health Services and Insurance representative to assist
members. Our District 27 representative is Roger Lalonde (See the inside cover of this issue for his
contact information).
Proof of Departure recurrence or complications due to this condition.
• Coverage remains in effect for unrelated emergencies.
For multi-trip plan and single trip plan:
• All insured participants must have their own proof of departure Additional Information
• Must prove when last in province of residence: Examples –
boarding pass, credit card receipt & statement, or signed • Allianz’s pre-trip planning assistance:
paramedical receipt - travel advisories, required inoculations, currencies, visa
requirements
Base Plan - 62 vs. 75 Days - Allianz’s emergency contact phone number(s) & how to
call out of the country you are visiting - required country
• According to the Conference Board of Canada, 61% of snowbird codes. (See below)
trips are between 31 and 60 days
• Supplemental travel rates for one block of 15 days: Age 55-59 • In the event of a claim, call Allianz as soon as possible:
$49; 60-64 $73; 65-69 $101; 70-74 $133 - If Allianz is not contacted within 48 hours, limit of
• Will you be travelling longer than 62/75 days? Contact Allianz $2,000
Global Assistance, formerly Mondial Assistance. (See below) - Allianz will advise where to go for treatment – quality of
care, upfront payments
Supplemental Travel Plan
Stability Clause
• No medical questionnaire – guaranteed approval
• Rates are not based on medical history • Definition: Any medical condition or surgery that you
• Are you and your spouse in different age bands? contemplated or reasonably foresaw the need to seek or receive
- Member younger? – purchase couple coverage based on treatment or surgery for in the 90 days prior to the date of
member’s younger age - Departure
- Spouse younger? – purchase 2 single plans - Initial booking (applicable to trip cancellation)
- Any payment (applicable to trip cancellation)
Note: Participation in the Supplemental Travel Plan is increasing!
• Effective January 1, 2014, the Stability Clause has been
Limitation of Benefits expanded from cancer, heart or lung condition to any condition.
• Why was this changed ?
• Following emergency treatment, Allianz will determine if you - Members should travel when they are healthy.
must return to Canada for continued treatment. - Members with unstable, serious health conditions other
• If you choose not to return, Allianz will issue a limitation of than cancer, heart or lung were able to travel, while someone who
benefits (LOB). had cancer and was not stable did not have the same opportunity.
• No further payments will be made for continued treatment, - Claims affect the plan rates for everyone.
In a medical emergency while travelling, contact Allianz Global Assistance (formerly Mondial Assistance)
1.800.249.6556 toll free in Canada or the U.S.
00.1.800.514.3702 toll free from Mexico
1.888.751.4403 toll free from Dominican Republic
800.9221.9221 toll free from other countries that participate in Universal International
519.742.6683 collect from anywhere else
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Rendez-vous des aînés
francophones d’Ottawa
(RAFO) forges
partnership with RTO/
ERO District 27
by Julie Lizotte, Director, RAFO
The Rendez-vous des aînés francophones d’Ottawa (RAFO) is
happy to establish a partnership with District 27 (Ottawa-
Carleton) of the Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO). This should
encourage francophone retirees in acquiring the necessary tools
which will enable them to live healthier during retirement. RAFO
is a not for profit organization (facebook.rafo.ca) whose vision is
to engage in the development of retirees and the community.
Our regular programming has just been enhanced with the
addition of two new activities. This autumn, as a pilot project and
in cooperation with the City of Ottawa Paramedic Service, we will
offer free of charge to local francophone retirees, who are 50
years old and over, a Certification Course in First Aid and CPR.
Anglophone retirees will also have a chance to participate if they
contact the Paramedic Service of Ottawa to learn where the course
is available in English.
RAFO is also fully engaged in the Champlain LHIN initiative
aiming at improving physical activity for the elderly and reducing
their risks of falling. This autumn, and also free of charge, we will
provide exercise classes in French with the help of a
Physiotherapy Service Provider and in cooperation with the
Champlain Community Care Access Centre (CCAC). To sign up
for these classes, you must be a resident of Champlain and be 65
years old or over. The CCAC also provides classes in English. For
more information, visit champlainhealthline.ca
Finally, at the beginning of October, the RAFO will host a free
Information Forum on the prevention of abuse and fraud towards
the elderly.
For the above-mentioned activities and our Information Forum,
we can only accommodate a limited number of participants. It is
therefore very important to sign-up in advance at rafo.ca
We hope these activities will benefit a maximum number of
retirees. This is why we are establishing this partnership with
District 27 (Ottawa-Carleton) RTO and hoping that it will be a
lasting relationship.
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The names on this page reflect changes to District 27 membership that have taken place from
In Memoriam September 2013 to July 2014.
RTO/ERO District 27 extends condolences to
families, friends and colleagues of our deceased Welcome New Members
members. We are grateful for their memory, their
service and their friendship. District 27 has approximately 4,000 members. Please welcome the following new members
who have joined us since September, 2013 and include them in our numerous activities.
Christena Armstrong Ronald E. J. Milne
Gwen A. Aselford Angeline Moreau Joelle Agar Derrick Grose Mary O'Donohue
Angele S. M. Bishop W. Dennis Nolan Lesley Andrews Raymond Guay Catrine Oprea
Phyllis Bradt Norah Phelan Annie Baron Rehana Hakim Kathryn Page
Margaret A. Burnett Jeanne M. Rancourt Linda Bartlett Joan Harvey Sylvia J. Patterson
Josephine Cairns Dorothy B. Read Ginette Begin Kevin Heney Dawn Paxton
Mary Cameron Agnes M. Robinson Mary Anne Benoit T. Kenneth Hopkins Jacqueline Pichette
Van Chislett Elaine Robitaille Richard Bercuson Francine Y. Hough Elinor Pouliot
Trevor C. Comfort John D. Roebuck Gerald Bigras Liette Hurst Ginette Proulx-Weaver
John G. Connor Therese Schatz Joseph A. F. Bishop Janet E. Ingall David W. Read
Evelyn Davis Daphne N. Scrivener Richard Blais M. Christine Johnson Peter Read
Ralph David Emmerson Lillian J. Seed Mariette Blanchard Willene Johnston Shirley Rocque
Penelope Emmet Shirley J. Sheridan Edna Boivin Pierre Kamel-Toueg Cynthia Rowland
Frank Foerster Lois M. Shouldice M. Paulina Brecher Donald Kearnan Laura P. Ryan
Paul Fortier Hinderkien Silcox Thelma Cartwright- Robert Keeler Sharon M. Sammon
Simonne Gaumond Jude M. Simard Hopwood Kathleen Kenny Mary Samson
Dale K. Gibson M. E. Smale Nicole Charette Mary Elizabeth Knowles Christopher Sandes
Norman M. Goble Phyllis E. Smart Maryse Chenier Chantal Lapointe Katharine Saunders
Donald A. Grant J. Stewart Smith Lise Chislett Michel Lemyre Micheline Schryer
James D. Hanlon (of Nepean) Kelley Cloer Lucia Light Paul Siebert
John Harrod Joyce T. Sorensen Joan Clow Dave MacDonald Gayle Singer
Madeleine S. Honeyman Suzanne St. Denis Maureen Cooke Judith MacDonald Marie Smith
Beverley Hopkins Kathleen Stanton T. Glenn Coughtrey Barbara MacDonald Shelley Smith-Dale
Peter D. Hopwood Louise St-Jean Jane Cronin Moore R. Ben Sorensen
Kathryn Hughes Jerome Stubbings Pauline Cuillerier- Nancy MacLeod Carol Steele
Marie C. Hughes Joseph Taylor Demers Deborah Macrae Sandra Stewart
Roger E. Ingall Andrew Timmermans Diane Daoust Ginette Mageau Elizabeth H. Stubbert
Stanley S. Katz Roger R. Trudel Susan E. Drinkwater Pierre Martel Margo Trewin
Emily Knights Gaetane Villemaire D. Darlene Dudar P. Jane McAleese Hasan Ural
Donald M. Lake Marion V. Wallace Sylvie Duquette Sue McCarthy Scott Voelzing
Marion E. Landry Walter Weir Arthur G. Emmet Jo Anne McCutcheon Anne E. Weir
Gilles Lapointe Shirley M. Wetmore Karen Faulkner Mary McGahey Dawn Wilson
Geraldine Larocque Barclay George Whyte Ellen Forrester Suzanne McGavin Carmen Wood
Marie Lauzon Anna Williams Joanne M. Fortier Eva McHenry Andrea Woolsey
Mary E. Leach Frances J. Wilson Audrey Girvan Michael Moher Barbara Wright
Rhoda Lyons Helen V. Wilson Maria D. Goble Leah Mosher
Muriel McMichael Anetta Young Susan Goodwin Marie-Marthe Ndombe Nsalakwa
Members Who Have Changed Districts Welcome to our District
London, Middlesex - Suzann E. Crammond
Best wishes to those leaving our District Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes - Karen Duncombe
Cochrane, Timiskaming - Amy J. Feasey
Vancouver Island - Jean K. Baker Vancouver Mainland - William Ross McEachern Niagara - Clive Hadley
Vancouver Island - Kenneth H. Baker Niagara - Mary G. Montgomery Peterborough - Bob Hartigan
Région du ciel bleu - Claudette S. Belanger Leeds, Grenville - Gerald A. Osborne Parry Sound- Len Hutchings
Lanark - Gretta Bradley Waterloo - Gaetan Ouellette Cochrane, Timiskaming - Francine Landriault
Lanark - Susann Casey Sudbury/Manitoulin - Frances T. Tarini Wellington - Joanna Patrick
Renfrew - Jeannie Mastine Sudbury/Manitoulin - Frank Tarini Cochrane, Timiskaming - Robert G. Reade
Vancouver Mainland - Susan Matthews Peel - Fay Woolley Parry Sound - Deborah Vogl
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We asked for your submissions, and we were extremely impressed with your responses! The retired teachers of District 27 prove,
yet again, that "life after retirement" is full of adventure, excitement and deep meaning. The articles on the following pages show
that teachers never stop playing, exploring and learning, enjoying life to the fullest. We want to hear more about your activites,
travels, hobbies and interests. Want to contribute? Go to page 1 (inside cover page).
Citizen Advocacy Ottawa
A rewarding volunteer opportunity
by Ellen Dettman, District 27 member continued, “I am most thankful
for the friendship and bond that
Teaching is a demanding, has evolved, and I’m sure it will
immensely rewarding profession. It last a lifetime! Ellen’s support
requires patience, a sense of during my illness and
fairness, a positive attitude, a hospitalization was so important
willingness to embrace diversity for me and helped me to get
and the desire to make a difference through it all.”
in the lives of others. When I I believe that an advocate
retired, I wanted to contribute in a benefits at least as much as his or
way that would allow me to use the her protégé, perhaps more. I have
skills I developed as a teacher. learned a great deal about myself
Citizen Advocacy Ottawa is an from being an advocate, and I
organization that matches a treasure my friendship with Mary.
volunteer (an advocate) with a There is also research that shows
protégé, someone who may have “volunteering can play a vital role
physical limitations, developmental in healthy aging. Remaining
delays or disabilities related to Advocates and protégés at the annual picnic — one of the many activities active and staying connected to
aging. I liked the idea of a one-on- organized throughout the year by Citizen Advocacy Ottawa. the community can have a
one match and decided to apply. tremendous positive impact on a
The selection process is comprehensive and both flexible about the day and time. Mary is person’s social, physical and emotional
includes getting to know you, your hobbies also very understanding if I am away for a well-being.” Volunteer Canada’s report on
and interests as this is instrumental in few weeks on vacation. When I return, we Volunteering and Healthy Aging:
selecting the best match. I met with a social start right back where we left off. We have volunteer.ca/content/volunteering-and-
worker, Thony Jean-Baptiste, who asked been “matched” for five years now. healthy-aging
many questions (and answered mine), then When you become a volunteer advocate, Thony keeps in touch, occasionally
discussed two possible matches. I chose the you hope to reduce the loneliness and meeting Mary and me for lunch. I feel truly
person who I felt was the best match for me. isolation your protégé may be experiencing supported in my role as an advocate. If I
Finally, Thony and I visited Mary, my and increase his or her self-confidence. have questions or concerns, I know that
potential match, to see if we would be When I asked Mary about our match, she Thony is there to provide guidance and
comfortable together. The rest, as they say, said, “It was awkward at first, but it soon reassurance.
is history. Mary and I enjoy going to became apparent that we had much in If you are interested in becoming an
movies, out for coffee, playing Scrabble and common: a sense of humour, movies, books, advocate, go to citizenadvocacy.org for
Five Crowns and occasionally running a few games and similar views on social issues. more details, or contact Maria Redpath
errands on our outings. We try to meet for a Conversation is easy, and we never seem to mredpath@citizenadvocacy.org or
couple of hours every week, and we are run out of things to talk about.” Mary 613-761-9522 ext. 222.
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Retired from District 27, R. H. Morrison writes from many perspectives
Over his 81 years, Roger H. Morrison has worn many hats. Besides being North America's newest
reality-fiction writer, he's worked in housing construction, worked on Oshawa’s General Motors
production line, supervised at G. M.’s production line, sold insurance and real estate, served as a
lay minister to a popular religious denomination and was an entrepreneur. His dedication to
public service also led him to run for municipal politics. As a union activist, Roger became a
negotiator. His entrepreneurship led him to introduce Mexican food to Eastern Ontario in 1968.
In the early 1970s, in his early 40s, he earned his certificate as a building construction teacher
from the University of Toronto. He went on to earn a place on the dean's honour roll at an
American university. As his teaching career evolved, Roger served as chairman of the Ontario
Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) as well as on the Ottawa teachers’ negotiating
team.
His teaching career began in 1970 in Plantagenet, Ontario. Recalling that first experience, he
says, "When I wrote my name on the board and introduced myself, I asked the students to do the
same. That's when I discovered that some of the pupils were French-speaking with just a little
facility in the English language. Some of them were from the boys’ training school in Alfred."
Because of his diverse background, Roger had little difficulty creating that vital teacher-
student rapport. However, Plantagenet was a smaller place than he was used to, and, after
answering an ad in the Globe and Mail, he secured a position at Ottawa’s newly-constructed
McArthur High School where he outfitted the shop and taught building technology. He taught
there for about 9 years before going into the supply pool when the "Big Cut-back" hit.
About GUYS Growing Up way of life that they never experienced.
According to TV and film actor, Howard Male and female roles have transitioned
by Victor Laurin, Swinson, Roger H. Morrison's novel is "a from the male-dominated society into one
District 27 member compelling tale of young men journeying where househusbands are appreciated as
from boyhood to manhood." many women choose to pursue a career
Buzz Hargrove, former president of the outside the home.
Canadian Autoworkers, adds, "GUYS is a A quotation from Chapter 17, ‘Mother
GUYS is not a "must-read" great story!" Embraces Feminism,’ helps illustrate the
GUYS is a “GOTTA-READ" It should be noted that GUYS contains above:
mature subject matter that might not suit all "A lot is happening at home too. Mother
"But not all teachers are bad. Miss readers. There's profanity, sexuality and has a job. Something the old man said he
Goode, that's really her name, who's making violence. In itself, this might be an would never let her do. ‘No wife of mine is
us write our own stories, she's really nice. enticement to read the novel that begins in god-damn-well going out to work! I'm the
She says everyone has a book inside them. Ontario in 1944 at the end of World War II. man of this house! I bring home the
So this is going to be mine. She said she Scotty has his own problems at home, bacon!’”
won't read them to the class because you including an alcoholic father and the fear of Finally, he acquiesces to her wishes
don't want to embarrass no one. She wants being stuck as a small-town nobody for the admitting that “it's not a bad thing after all."
them to be true-to-life, and sometimes true rest of his life. He can't wait to turn 16. The five guys in the novel are Neil-the-
stuff ain't always so nice. I think she might Teachers sometime speculate on the Wheel, Georgie-Boy, Rick-the-Dick, Joey
be right about that, for sure. But I hope you futures of their students. Those who taught ‘The Professor’ and Scotty, the narrator.
won't find my book too bad, because it'll be and retired in smaller communities could The stories are about their successes and
real and the way I want to write it. I might watch former students progress from failures, carjackings, sexual aggression and
do some things that an English teacher won't adolescence through adulthood while those other facets of their lives as they evolve
like, so please don't be too picky. Okay? who taught in larger urban centres rarely, if from car-worship and chicks to the more
Who knows? Maybe I'll just keep on writing ever, encountered pupils again. As we read serious responsibilities of adulthood.
like Shakespeare or Zane Grey. Yeah, about five GUYS Growing Up, we become Since Scotty becomes involved with the
right…" that fly-on-the-wall observing the lifespans local United Auto Workers Union, it is also
This quotation is in the words of 15-year- of five guys through their high school years intriguing to read about the collective-
old narrator, Scotty, from Chapter 1, and beyond, as their individual lives go in bargaining process, both from union and
‘Friends or Enemies,’ in Roger H. different directions. management perspectives.
Morrison's historical fiction novel, GUYS In today's more egalitarian society, it is In Roger H. Morrison's own words:
Growing Up (copyright 2013). difficult for newer generations to grasp a "GUYS of both genders have made society
9 Horizons 27 • Fall 2014 • Volume 38 • Number 3 www.rto-ero-ottawa-carleton.orgwhat it is. They are exclusively responsible About the Author This is his first novel.
for correcting its maladies and establishing R. H. Morrison is the author of several
a social order without favour or prejudice magazine articles and nonfiction works, iUniverse, Inc. books may be ordered
that is intelligence-based where knowledge including a newspaper column by "The through booksellers Coles or Chapters, or
and empathy influence decision-making, Contrary Christian." He helped raise five through Amazon, or by contacting
whether at home, in business or in daughters with Doris, his wife of 62 years. iUniverse, Inc, 1663 Liberty Dr.,
governance." They currently live in Lindsay, Ontario. Bloomington, IN 47403
iuniverse.com • 1-800-authors
Author’s website: rhmorrison.ca
Aquafit brings lots of laughs during
the lazy days of summer
Many of these ladies have been with me for
three years, and they feel quite comfortable
doing these lengths without a noodle. To
encourage them, I tell them to keep time with
the music (usually fast).
When doing any aerobic exercises, one must
breathe. When I hear them talking and
laughing, I know they are breathing. These
exercises are meant to be fun and keep the body
“Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer” are flexible.
the words of Nat King Cole’s very popular song of The “crazy” days are also part of the song
long ago. Every Monday and Friday morning, a and part of the program. The ladies do not
number of “senior” ladies gather at a heated particularly like one of the exercises, BUT they
outdoor pool in Richmond. do enjoy the benefits as it works the abdominal
muscles. While holding the noodle about
shoulder distance apart in front of you, bring the
by Joanne Braaksma, District 27 member noodle down to your feet so that you can jump through the noodle.
The arms then come up behind you. You then jump back through.
As the song goes, we tend to be “lazy” as we take our time At no time do you let go of the noodle. The laughter continues as
getting into the pool. There is always one person who takes an new people try the exercise and then congratulate someone as she
inordinate amount of time “getting wet”. This brings on hilarity succeeds.
as she gets teased a lot. Laughter is good for the soul, and this
lady has a fantastic sense of humour. Continuing the “crazy” theme, during the cool down time, we
As the “instructor,” I make suggestions as to a variety of do a lot of stretching. One of the funniest and best stretching
exercises that can be done. I try to include all parts of the body. exercises in the shallow end is to bring your right foot up to your
Being an ex-Phys. Ed. teacher and having run a fitness business left shoulder. Look over your left shoulder as you count a slow 1,
for 10 years, the ladies follow my suggestions. The music is from 2, 3. Then change sides. Feel the stretch in the outer thigh.
recycled tapes that I made for my classes 35 years ago. Everyone I did not forget the “hazy” days. We go every Monday and
sings along when familiar songs are played. Friday no matter what. When the weather is cool, the water is
For those who are hesitant to go in the deep end, they may warm. Thunder and lightening will stop us but only for the one
enjoy riding on a “noodle” like a horse. This gives them the sense day.
of security they need. Lengths of the pool are done somewhat As we are all seniors, attendance is up to the individual. As the
differently. “instructor” I must go every time. One, I love the water. Two, I
First, we do the dolphin kick with legs together and a dog like the fun. Three, it keeps my skills up. Four, the exercises are
paddle with the hands. The elbows must be close to the body to good for me as well, as I get in the pool with them to participate
get the maximum effect. Second, we do the cross country ski. myself.
Similar to winter cross country skiing. Third, we pretend to ride a Obviously the song tells summer as it is—at least here in
bicycle with our legs while we do the breast stroke with our arms. Richmond.
Horizons 27 • Fall 2014 • Volume 38 • Number 3 10A postcard from Brazil Part 1
95 countries on six
inst ille d in me a pas sion for travel that has taken me to
As early as 1967 a jaunt to New
York Cit y na are my main
ure , littl e-k now n sple ndours, and exotic flora and fau
continents. When I travel, cul
ture, nature , adv ent 30 years of teaching
l-lif e com mu niti es and ethnic minorities. After
interests. I dream of meaningf
ul encoun ters wit h rea ws me to travel the world
e Pla net dur ing the sum me r holidays, retirement now allo
g our Blu
young people, while crisscrossin ty.” (Ellen Pare).
tha t “There’s no remedy to curiosi es where lives the
year round. This rem ind s me
to Bra zil, a cou ntry of superlatives and excess
A month-long escapade with my
husban d brin gs me this mysterious country,
reli gio us syn cre tism . Situated below the equator,
world’s largest Catholic commu
nity with a uni que s its huge green mat.
Fro m a bird ’s-e ye view, the tropical forest unfold
rates with inte nsit y. The thermometer flirts
little courted by Canadians, vib stic ks to my skin . A gen ero us summer sun welcomes me.
ltering hea t in Canada, air-
Landing in Sao Paulo, the swe hea t! A sau na. I’m drip ping with sweat. As with heating
at scorch ing
with 35 C and even higher. Wh
tion are a matter of survival in Brazil. mountains, has an evocative
conditioning and ven tila
Jan eiro , nes tled bet wee n an azure-blue sea and green
Nicknamed “the enchanting city
,” Rio de late beaches and the
f, Cop aca ban a and Ipanema, mythical immacu
eemer). Sug ar Loa sed is the procession of
name: Corcovado (Christ the Red in Bra zil! A fav our ite event that should not be mis
famous samba Carnival are all
iconic des tina tion s badrome. The festive,
cro wd of 52, 000 spectators heats up the Sam
the six best Samba Schools out
of eighte en. A fren zied songs, Titanesque floats
till 5:0 0 a.m . — a kaleidoscope of music, dance,
crazy carnival night lasts, unb
ridled, from 1:0 0 a.m ies on needle-thin high
our ful fea the rs. Bum s, bar e breasts and scantily-clad bod
lays of col
and extraordinarily creative disp lifetime. Wow!
sur real dream. The carnival of a more than 800 if you
heels. Shameless ! A per fectly
mis ery coe xist . Rio has 500 favelas (slums) or
This country is a glaring parado
x wh ere fort une and as (Rio dwellers) live in
ctio n ove rloo kin g the sea . Twenty-five percent of Carioc
rchic con stru undergoing
count the suburban maze of ana org ani ze and live in a dig nified way. The government is
the slums. At the heart of the
favelas, peo ple events, the FIFA (the
crim ina ls at bay on the eve of two world-wide
pacification operations to keep
the drug dea lers and reasingly higher to squat
me r Oly mp ic Gam es of 201 6. These favelas are moving inc
the Sum
Soccer World Cup) of 2014 and
ain s. a with 250,000 inhabitants,
on the flanks of the mo unt
y to the Roc inh a favela, the largest in Americ
Half a day spent climbing from
stairwa y to stai rwa ling young people creating
mo ry. In an arts cen tre ma nned by volunteers, I meet smi
in my me
is a moving experience etched
sell to tou rists. Yours truly,
mini-favelas to 27
Lucille Fauteux, District
entures in future issues.
Read more about Lucille’s adv
11 Horizons 27 • Fall 2014 • Volume 38 • Number 3 www.rto-ero-ottawa-carleton.orgFROM MUSIC TO
MOTORCYCLES
A RETIRED TEACHER
LIVES THE DREAM
The Stairwell Carollers are an a cappella Ottawa choir, who sing In the words of Denyse Mageau, “Music is not for the faint of heart.” At a
sacred and secular renaissance music, as well as settings of youthful 77 years, she has found a new passion in motorcycling.
traditional and new Christmas carols: stairwellcarollers.com
by Denyse Mageau, District 27 member
“Music is not for the faint of heart.” What does that have to do I have always said that, as we grow older, we have to find
with a motorcycle? I’ve been singing in an a cappella choir, the new passions. I don't intend to buy a motorcycle but René offered
Stairwell Carollers, since 1978. I have come to know quite a few me a second ride. "Faster and longer.” Vroom, vroom, vroom. It is
eccentric singers during all those years. Since 2004, I have sung never too late. I turned 77 in August.
next to a bass, René Voyer, who often comes to the rehearsal on
his bike, a flamboyant Kawasaki. In 2009, I missed singing during
the Christmas season because of sciatica. I boasted, ”A friend
came to see me on his Harley Davidson” (I knew nothing about
motorcycles) and he brought me a book, Healing Back Pain
Naturally. I am still grateful for this help.
This year, at our concert, Ave Maria (a program of
madrigals and sacred music from the Renaissance), the singers at
the reception afterwards were discussing celebrating the end of the
season at the New Edinburgh Pub on Beechwood. I was reluctant.
“I’ll come and get you on my Kawasaki,” offered René. How
could I refuse? This was a long-time dream. His wife, Michèle,
lent me everything that was needed and away we went on the
Rockcliff Parkway at 6:45 on June 4, 2014. It was an exhilarating
experience!
Horizons 27 • Fall 2014 • Volume 38 • Number 3 12Marjorie Hurley is a retired high school and guidance counsellor
who grew up in a dairy farming community near Vankleek Hill.
by Victor Laurin, The stories in her book Around the Hill were originally meant for
District 27 member family members to help them appreciate what life was like during
the Great Depression and World War II.
"I gave my niece a copy of my book for Christmas and signed it Aunt Marj. She loaned the book to the
school librarian where she worked. She read a couple of stories to the children who always came to the
library afterwards asking, 'Would you read us another Aunt Marj story?'"
back to the Ministry of Education. That different from ours. We did not have
was how the educational system was set radios at home and television was
up. I am sure no inspector ever sent a unheard of. Every Friday afternoon we
negative report to the Ministry from our spent the last hour from three to four
school for we never had a bad teacher. o'clock reading any book we liked. There
Sometimes the teacher wasn't much was total silence in the school. We were
older than the seniors in the school. so engrossed in the stories. We learned
When someone chose teaching as a to love reading.
career, or vocation, she or he went to
Normal School for one year from Grade We learned about The Boer War in
12, or, in some cases, Grade 13. The Africa, The Great War, the War of 1812,
Normal Schools did an outstanding job the Struggle for the 49th Parallel, the
of training those young teachers for they discovery of Canada, the exploration of
kept us quiet and interested from nine to the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers, the
four o'clock every day. One cannot say Great Lakes, the Search for the North-
enough in praise of those teachers. They west Passage, and finding the Athabaska
were courageous going to a place where Trail. We knew the melodic names of the
they did not know a soul and, at such a various Indian tribes: Iroquois, Algon-
young age, taking charge of the quin, Huron, Chippewa, and what they
education of all the children in the knew about the medicines of plants and
community. We give Egerton Ryerson trees, and how they made canoes and
“The One Room School” credit for establishing our system of kayaks.
education but it was those young There were many maps on rollers
Unless he was called for a specific teachers who implemented it and they above the blackboards ... maps of
reason, the inspector came to the school did it well. Europe, China, India, Australia, North
once in the fall and once in the spring. lf we What did we learn in that one-room and South America. The teacher would
heard that he had been to a nearby school school that included all eight grades? pull the maps down for us to see. One
then we were on the lookout for him. We Everything. We learned all the different map was of the entire Dominion of
thought he was inspecting us, the students, breeds of cows, sheep, pigs, and fowl, Canada. We located ourselves on that
and so we were on our very best and we had pictures of all of them in our huge map — a little dot down near the
behaviour.... little saints. One day when the books. We learned to read and write and Ottawa River. We felt a kinship with the
inspector was there, a bee flew in the spell and how to parse a sentence and Eskimos and Indians and everyone else
window and started buzzing around how to add, subtract, multiply, divide, who lived in Canada just by looking at
Frances's head. Normally that would have find percent and square root. We learned that map. ln all of us there was awe, a
provoked loud laughter, but no, not so much about crops and fishing and mining love and respect for the land — its
as a titter from us saints, including Frances across Canada. We memorized beautiful vastness, its diversity, its richness, its
who didn't say a word. She just kept batting poems like “The Charge of the Light great majestic beauty, and a love for the
at the bee. Brigade” and “The Highwayman,” and people who shared it with us. Yes, we
We never realized that the inspector was we read about people who lived far away learned everything in that little one room
there to inspect the teacher and to report in other countries and whose lives were school with one teacher.
“The One Room School” is one story told in her delightful book available at: hurleymarjorie@gmail.com $16.95+ tax
Baico Publishing Inc.
13 Horizons 27 • Fall 2014 • Volume 38 • Number 3 www.rto-ero-ottawa-carleton.orgRetired only six months . . .
already two trips down and more to come!
I was just reading in the spring edition of Horizons 27 that you are looking for stories of how recent retirees are proving that "life begins
after retirement." When I began to seriously consider retiring from my 27-year teaching career, I learned that ordinary people could go to
archaeological digs as volunteers, and so I began to prepare to do just that. A requirement to be a volunteer is being fit so I started a diet and
exercise program and handed in my papers.
After losing 45 lbs., I found myself heading west by car to Colorado to work for 2 weeks on a Basketmaker III (8th century Anasazi) dig at
Indian Camp Ranch, a site just outside of Cortez and within view of the heady scenery of Mesa Verde National Park. Twenty-one volunteers
from all over the U.S. and one from England and I bunked at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in "hogans" (small Navaho-type cabins).
by Lorraine Montgomery, District 27 member of photos in places where Ansel Adams took so many wonderful
black and white photos for The Mural Project.
Indian Camp Ranch, Colorado On Sunday, I went to visit Four Corners, the place where
We spent the first day and a half learning the basics of what we Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet. Many native
were looking for and how to identify them from real artisans have a variety of unique items for sale to bring home as
archaeologists in a real lab and then we got down to work. reminders of a wonderful vacation.
Our day began with breakfast from 7 - 8 and then we traveled Driving home from Colorado, I was able to spend some time in
by van to the camp and worked in various locations around the New Mexico exploring more national monuments to their ancient
site. Middens are where you find a lot of interesting items but the peoples — pueblos and petroglyphs.
"great kiva" (my location) was a general community gathering
place carved out of the ground and was also a great source of Easter Island
pottery shards, flints, corn kernels, and charcoal pieces which In December, I went to a totally different kind of dig in Easter
could be used to pinpoint the time of the site. We each got to dig, Island (Rapa Nui), the most remote inhabited island in the world.
work in the lab cleaning, bagging, and identifying items We got to work alongside with Rapa Nui archaeologist, Mrs.
discovered, and also work in the field identifying other potential Sonia Haoa Cardinali, and native Rapa Nui people in mapping a
dig sites using an electronic resistance themal sensing device. site that had revealed new archaeological evidence when the 4 - 5
Between the two weeks of work, we were able to explore the feet high grass was cut down. We were also involved in a
surrounding area. On the Saturday, an archaeologist, Dr. Susan reforestation program there as erosion is one of the most serious
Ryan, took us on a tour of Mesa Verde National Park. A park problems the islanders face. We planted many food plants in the
ranger took us through Cliff Palace, the first site discovered in the "manavari" (ancient gardens) around the site to show that this was
park in the late 19th century. These structures are amazing and indeed the use of these rock enclosures.
tell a lot about the skills of these early Puebloans in architecture, On our last morning, we planted 97 trees in volcanic soil on a
ingenuity and agility: they could farm on top of the mesa and headland where tourists are not allowed to visit because of the
climb up and down to and from the village below and have a
source of water from the cliff above is amazing. I got to take a lot Continued on next page
Horizons 27 • Fall 2014 • Volume 38 • Number 3 14RETIRED ONLY SIX MONTHS Continued from previous page
stood to majestically look out across the ocean. We got to see
sensitivity of the ground there. Our team of four from Earthwatch farms where natives are growing fruits and vegetables to help
(a non-profit ecological organization), plus a team of two from the bring some self-sufficiency back to the island and to harvest a
National Parks Services, went in with our archaeologist, Mrs. special plant that is salt-water resistant to transplant in other
Sonia Haoa Cardinali, with little trees (about 10" high) that had coastal areas. As well, we saw authentic native dances
been grown in the greenhouses of the Parks Department. With a performed by Karikari dancers and we travelled the whole
lot of team work, we got all of the trees planted. island to see other archaeological sites. I was able to keep
We got to go to the volcano where the huge statues (Moai) friends and family back home informed through my blog site so
were carved right out of the side, staying attached until they were they could share vicariously in my adventure.
finished and then transported (there are still many theories as to Two incredible trips of a lifetime in my first six months of
how they were transported) to various “Ahu" where they were retirement! I'm saving my money to go on another one soon.
Lorraine Montgomery follow my adventures at mysm2000.wordpress.com
about.me/mysm2000 follow my book blog at http://mysmsbooks.wordpress.com/
Since 1968, Meals on Wheels, Ottawa has been
delivering hot nutritious meals to Ottawa’s seniors,
people with disabilities and people just home from the
hospital. The meals assist these individuals in
maintaining their health and independence at home.
Meals on Wheels volunteers provide a vital link to the
clients by delivering a nutritious meal while also
checking in on their well-being. The volunteer might be
the only person that a client sees in an entire day.
Retired teacher, Barbara Leduc, shares a few words
about her experience as a Meal on Wheels volunteer.
by Barbara Leduc, District 27 member independence. My own father had had a our efforts to bring their meals on stormy
very positive experience receiving their winter days, spring rainstorms, and hot
Following retirement from a 35 year career services. summer days, just like the postman!
in teaching very special children, I explored For the first several years, I was the The Meals on Wheels staff are very
various possibilities for volunteering in the server and then, when a driver was caring and well organized. This makes
community. I attended a “volunteer day” at needed, I switched to that role. I enjoyed the volunteer’s job much easier. I have
a local mall where many organizations had visiting each of our clients, hopefully mixed emotions when I notice a client’s
set up displays. I was drawn to the Meals on bringing a little ray of sunshine along name is no longer on the list, leaving me
Wheels display because it was one I had with the meal. In many situations, it wondering if they have recovered or
heard of previously. Before long I was seemed that we were the only person that moved to nursing home or passed away.
signed up and raring to go. client would see in a day. Even as a We wish them well.
I soon learned that Meals is a very vital driver, I try to deliver the occasional I will continue volunteering with
organization that provides a hot meal to meal so I can put a face to the name on Meals on Wheels as long as
sick, disabled, and elderly members of our our list and also so I can discuss their circumstances allow, knowing it is a
community. It allows them to remain in needs and situations with my partner. service that makes an important
their homes and maintain some Our clients are very appreciative of difference in many people’s lives.”
The time commitment to complete a route delivery is approximately two hours. The meal deliveries are done in teams of two — a
driver and server. Volunteers are offered orientation, training, on-going-support, gas allowance and development workshops.
Please contact Meals on Wheels at 613-233-2424 to discuss the services and/or volunteer opportunities. Information is also
available on the website at mealsonwheels-ottawa.org
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