The Lodge 764 Retirees Association was established in March 1994 to provide a safe and friendly meeting place for retired IAM Lodge 764 members.
Items of interest to be discussed are Pensions, Social Events, News of ill or deceased Retirees and any business of benefit to active Lodge 764 Members.
To view the Minutes of the first meeting go to Retiree Meeting Minutes1.pdf  &  Retiree Meeting Minutes2.pdf .
 

WHATS NEW (previous updates can be viewed here, on a separate page)

• Dec 16, 2011:- Link to Senior airfare, How and where senior travelers can save on the Retiree Travel Page
• Dec 11, 2011:- link to the The Government of Canada Information and Services for Seniors added
• Dec 9, 2011:-  (1) meeting schedule updated and (2) elected Executive listing for 2012 updated. (3) Newsletter from COSCO was mentioned at the Dec Retiree meeting To read the COSCO 4thth Quarter newsletter go to their Website at http://coscobc.ca/  or directly to the PDF file on the Retiree Site at here
• Nov 7, 2011:- Obituaries added to Retiree Obituary Page:- TOMLINSON, James Fred, ALLCROFT, Clifford, MENNIFIELD, R
• Oct 27, 2011:- A new section added to the page:- "ACTIVISM - Various issues" the startup link is The BC Health Coalition
• Oct 5, 2011:- The newsletter from COSCO was mentioned at todays meeting. It has an article about COSCO lobbying for action to scrap Medical Services Plan premiums for all seniors. To read to full story, go to their Website at http://coscobc.ca/ or directly to the PDF file http://coscobc.ca/index.php/download_file/view/123/1/  I will archive the PDF here in case COSCO removes it for a more current newsletter.
  John Martin & Jeffery Sampson added to Retiree Obituary Page
• Sept 22, 2011:- Obituary added to Retiree Obituary Page:- PHILPOTT, Wayne Scott
• Sept 19, 2011:- Obituaries added to Retiree Obituary Page:- TAYLOR, Ken D., GRUNERUD, Kenneth E, MAYNE, Henry C, MILLER, Todd Jeffrey , SOLLITT, Gary, LESIK, John.
  Meeting Schedule added to page & note about Christmas party added
• May 8, 2011:- Travel page updated with 4 new Cruise Ship Websites
• May 6, 2011:-  Obituaries added to Retiree Obituary Page:- SIEGLER, Hans, BERGEN, Kenneth John, LIEBRECHT, Ed, GILMOUR, Samuel John, KELLINGHUSEN, Gerhard
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Our meetings are held at Lodge 764 meeting room, on the 1^st Wednesday of every month except July and August, at 10:00 am; coffee and donuts at 9:30 am. Address:- 7980 River Road, Richmond, BC.  Tel (604) 273-9668.

It was indicated at a recent Retiree meeting that an email sent to members to remind them of the next meeting would be useful, so the email address of members who included their address on the Membership application / renewal form was added to the IAM 764 Retiree mail list. There is a provision in the email to Unsubscribe, if you do not wish to receive further emails from the IAM 764 Retiree Association

The email notice of meeting would be sent out 2 or 3 days before the monthly meeting day.
There may be other emails if deemed necessary by the Retiree Executive Board, such as event notices.

If you are currently NOT receiving the newsletter, you may subscribe to the newsletter by clicking this link:- http://eepurl.com/caHub
 

The annual (calendar year) fee for dues is $10.00. Please make cheque payable to "FST Retirees Local Lodge 764"
Pay at January meeting or Mail to:-

Financial Secretary Treasurer, Retirees
7980 River Road,
Richmond, BC
V6X 1X7

A downloadable Membership application form is available in PDF format, click Membership Application Form
View & print using free software. If you do not have it installed on your computer, go to the Adobe Website & download --  Adobe Acrobat Reader
 

RETIREES: According to the IAM Constitution

ARTICLE H

RETIRED AND EXEMPT MEMBERS AND LIFE MEMBERSHIP CARDS

Dues for Retired Members

SECTION 1. Members who have retired from active employment, either with or without pension, may be issued a retirement card at a cost of $10.00 at the time of retirement. Such retirement card shall cover all succeeding years providing the holders of such cards report to their L.L. annually, not later than March 1 of each year, advising the L.L. of their current mailing address. Failure to report by March 1 of each year will cause recall of their retirement card. L.Ls. shall have the option to use their own reasonable method of advising retirees of this reporting requirement.

Full text may be seen at http://www.iamaw.ca/retirees/retirees_constitution_e.html

• Christmas party Decorating crew for Dec 13
• Luncheon Dec 14 2011 - $5.00 per person sent in not later than Nov 15 2011. Must have dues membership up to date to attend

SICK LIST

PARKING NOTE

• There is a parking restriction on River Road. 2 hour parking is permitted, but more than that a permit is required. (Jan 5, 2011))

HEALTH, SAFETY, and BENEFITS WEBSITES

• The BC Crime Prevention Association -- is an integrated team of citizens and police, dedicated to preventing crime. They provide on-going province-wide education and awareness through our community partnerships http://www.bccpa.org/cpp.htm
• BC HealthGuide Program -- http://www.bchealthguide.org/contact.stm Call toll-free in BC 1-800-465-4911, or e-mail your name and address to HLTH.Health@gov.bc.ca.
• The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Crisis Centre) is a non-profit, volunteer organization committed to helping people help themselves and others deal with crisis. http://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca/
• The homepage of the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) of the Province of British Columbia -- http://www.pep.bc.ca/
• The Canadian Anti-fraud Call Centre - Fraud. Recognize It. Report It. Stop It. http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/english/home-eng.html (updated Jan 12, 2011)
• Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia The Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia operates under provincial law to protect the legal rights and financial interests of children, to provide assistance to adults who need support for financial and personal decision making, and to administer the estates of deceased and missing persons where there is no one else able to do so. http://www.trustee.bc.ca/default.htm
• Canadian Mental Health Association** Aging & Mental Health, http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=2-74&lang=1
• B.C. Coalition to Eliminate Abuse of Seniors http://www.bcceas.ca/
• The Consumers' Association of Canada (CAC), founded in 1947, is an independent, not-for-profit, volunteer-based, charitable organization. Our mandate is to inform and educate consumers on marketplace issues, to advocate for consumers with government and industry, and work with government and industry to solve marketplace problems. http://consumer.ca/
• HealthLink BC Senior's Health http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/seniors.stm
• Seniors Gateway to Legal Information & Resources http://seniorsgateway.vcn.bc.ca/subject_categories/oas.html  (very good)
• A handy collection of links to information on retirement living and retirement homes in BC. http://bc.senioropolis.com/articles.asp
• Are you a Snowbird (definition:-Slang. One who moves from a cold to a warm place in the winter.) , if so check this out:- This site is designed to help Canadians maximize their enjoyment of the Snowbird lifestyle and minimize the risks, when living part-time in the U.S., Mexico, and other countries. http://www.snowbird.ca/
• Canadian Business Directory, HotFrog - Senior Care Listing on hotfrog:- http://www.hotfrog.ca/Products/senior-care/BC
• Consumer Protection BC is a not-for-profit corporation that protects consumers and encourages a fair marketplace in British Columbia http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca/
• Pacific Blue Cross has been British Columbia's leading benefits provider for over 70 years. Our comprehensive understanding of health care needs fuels our commitment to service.
  Together with BC Life, our subsidiary, we provide health, dental, life, disability and travel coverage for approx 1.5 million British Columbians through employee group plans and through individual plans for those who do not have coverage with their employer. http://www.pac.bluecross.ca/Corp/Default.aspx
• Nurse Next Door is a leading senior care company offering a wide range of elderly home health care services including companionship, personal care, home management and more http://www.nursenextdoor.com/index.php (added Jan 31, 2011)
• Elder Care Resources (some info from Vancouver Sun Article page C3, by James Kwantes, Feb 25, 2011)
  Diamond Geriatrics: is a professional service for caregivers, the elderly, senior woman in elder care and business. We provide geriatric care management, counseling, education, seminars, and consultation on eldercare and aging issues.
  Diamond Geriatrics, Inc. 288 West 8th Ave,. Vancouver, Canada V5Y 1N5
  Tel: 604-874-7764 Fax: 604-874-7725
  E-mail:- eldercare@diamondgeriatrics.com
  Website:- http://www.diamondgeriatrics.com/company.html
  
  Changing Places: Moving in Vancouver? Aging in place? Let Changing Places take care of the details.Changing Places http://www.vancouvermoves.ca/  is a moving services company in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C. We specialize in helping clients - particularly seniors - cope with the stress of moving by taking care of details
  
  Good Riddance: http://www.goodriddance.ca/index.html  provides solution based organizing and consulting services. We can help you to save time and money and become more effective and organized.
  
  Home to Home: http://www.home-to-home.ca/  is a seniors advisory and assistance business based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Our goal is to enable smooth transitions into senior living for our clients, concerning all matters to do with their living environment.
  
  With Care Home Transition Services:  http://www.withcare.ca/
  * transition planning
  * assistance with sorting personal and household items
  * packing and unpacking
  * organization of in-home or off-site storage
  * distribution of items to charitable organizations, thrift stores, shelters
  * meeting with auctioneers
  * arranging for appraisals
  * coordinating with movers, cleaners
  * conducting garage and estate sales
  * disposal of items such as old paint
  * delivery of bequests
  
  Eldidesign: Estate Liquidation http://www.eldidesign.ca/estate.html  Preparation for an estate sale, downsizing, or moving to a care facility can be overwhelming, especially when other family members live in different part of the country, or even abroad. They might not have the time or ability to assist their elderly loved-ones with the transition, or to deal with the daunting task of liquidating their family estate.
  It takes a full team of professionals to deal with every aspect of Estate Liquidation: home organizers, packers, cleaners, movers, certified appraiser (art and valuables), interior designer, home stager, landscapers and various contractors or handymen.
  To make a hard time easier for you, we will disperse all personal possessions and revamp any dated, run-down, cluttered property in preparation for sale or rental.
  
  Elderpost:  http://www.elderpost.com/  is a website where:-
  1. Caregivers and older people can:
  1. find free services and support
  2. find free or used equipment
  3. give away or sell equipment that they don't need anymore
  4. find private caregivers for hire
  5. find companies which sell what you may need
  6. find agencies which specialize in providing people to hire
  7. find information and organizations which they need as they go through a care giving and aging journey.
  2. People who want to work with older people and their caregivers can find the opportunities to do so, without a placement fee, or having to go through an agency which will take something off the top.
  3. Companies, non profit organizations, agencies and governments can post information about themselves and the services and goods they provide.
  
  Greater Vancouver Regional District Publication:- 101 things to do with your old stuff http://www.metrovancouver.org/about/publications/publications/101things.pdf
   
• Disability discount, ICBC
  If you have been approved for a fuel tax refund under the B.C. government Fuel Tax Refund Program for Persons with Disabilitiesexternal link, then you may also qualify for a 25 per cent discount on your Basic Autoplan—even if you don’t drive the vehicle you’re insuring. http://www.icbc.com/autoplan/costs/save-money/disability-discount (added March 2, 2011)
• Fuel Tax Refund http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/individuals/Information_Groups/persons_with_disabilities/
  Persons with certain disabilities, including those who receive assistance under the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act, are eligible for a motor fuel tax refund on the fuel used in their vehicles. http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/documents_library/brochures/DisabilityTaxBenefitPrograms.pdf (added March 2, 2011)
• NEW! The Government of Canada Information and Services for Seniors http://www.seniors.gc.ca/h.4m.2@.jsp?lang=eng  (added Dec 11, 2011)

SENIORS ORGANIZATIONS

• 50plus.com is the leading Canadian Internet portal for Zoomers -- the 14.5 million Canadians who are 45+. along with its affiliate web site, http://www.carp.ca , is also the online home of CARP, Canada's largest association for the 45+, with more than 350,000 members.-  http://www.50plus.com/ , Various CARP Chapters are at:- http://www.carp.ca/community/index.cfm
• Council of Canadians, founded in 1985, the Council of Canadians is Canada’s largest citizens’ organization, with members and chapters across the country. We work to protect Canadian independence by promoting progressive policies on fair trade, clean water, safe food, public health care, and other issues of social and economic concern to Canadians. We develop creative campaigns to put some of the country’s most important issues into the spotlight. We organize speaking tours, days of action, conferences and demonstrations. We also produce research reports, create popular materials, and work with individuals and organizations across the country and around the world. We do all of this to ensure that governments know the kind of Canada we want. Website -- http://www.canadians.org/
• COSCO (Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of BC) http://www.coscobc.ca/
  Our Retiree Association has members who attend the regular Meetings ( 2nd Friday of the month ) If any member wishes to provide information or submit questions for our delegates to put forward at the COSCO meeting, do so at the monthly meeting, as volunteers change. (updated Jan 12, 2011).

ACTIVISM - Various Issues  NEW!

• BC Health Coalition http://www.bchealthcoalition.ca/content/view/1/82/  What they Do
  The goals of the BC Health Coalition are to encourage activism on health care, raise public awareness, develop constituencies around our campaigns, build unity through campaigns, and solicit participation in BC Health Coalition activities. (Oct 27, 2011)
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FORMER EMPLOYER BENEFITS, INTEREST GROUP WEBSITES

• Go to the LINKS Page on the Lodge 764 Home page http://www.iam764.ca/Links.aspx for a list of useful Websites
• Air Canada Pionairs --  its members are retirees of Air Canada, Canadian Airlines International and its constituent airlines. Associate Members shall be limited to ex-AC/CDN and associated Airlines' employees who terminated their employment in good standing, who have been nominated in writing by a member and accepted by the Executive Board. http://www.pionairs.ca/
• Pacific Western Airlines Employee Alumni Website. This website is created and managed by the former employees of Pacific Western Airlines. The target audience is that membership http://www.pwareunion.com/index.htm (March 4, 2008)
• The 'NetLetter' is not afiliated or operated by the Pionairs or Air Canada, although many people think this is the case. It is operated as part of the ACFamily Network which is a not-for-profit association for Air Canada employees and retirees. http://www.thenetletter.org/
• Air Canada has made changes to Employee Services Contact Information
  Air Canada's Personnel, Human Resources and Pension and Estates office functions have been outsourced to Hewitt and Associates. These services include, but are not limited to, Address Changes, Pension Questions, Medical and Benefit Questions, Name Changes, Death Advice, and Marital Status Changes. More details are available from information extracted from a Pionairs Email sent out March 19, 2011.
  See PDF:-  Air Canada Contact Info-March 24, 2011.pdf  (March 24, 2011)

PENSIONS

• Link to Pension page on IAM764 website http://www.iam764.ca/pensions.aspx
• The Air Canada Pension Branch Winnipeg no longer exists. All pension inquiries are now handled by Hewitt Services.The contact is 1-877-645-5000 or eServices@aircanada.ca (April 14/06)
• AC Pension Rep:- Bro. Kevin Cox (2008), Ex-CAIL Pension Rep:-  Bro. C Hiscock, (2008), Verne Cameron (Retiree Rep), MTU Pension Rep:-Bro. Ray Stec (2008), United Airlines:- TBD, Pension Committee Chair:- TBD    Contact Information is listed on the LL764 Website
• MTU PENSION PLAN The MTU Pension plan (Province of B.C.) (April 2, 2010)
  The Financial Institutions Commission of British Columbia ("FICOM") administers and enforces the Pension Benefits Standards Act (the "PBSA"). The PBSA governs employment pension plans that have members in British Columbia. The chief administrative officer responsible for administration and enforcement of the PBSA is the Superintendent of Pensions.
  This is the FICOM Website:- http://www.fic.gov.bc.ca/responsibilities/pension/toc.htm
  MTU Canada Website:- http://www.mtu.de/en/company/corporate_structure/locations/canada/index.html
  The MTU Retiree contact person is Retiree Shaun McCracken, Email:- 2fastbuicks@telus.net , Telephone:- 604-535-4410 (April 5, 2011)

TRAVEL RELATED WEBSITES

• Go to the LINKS Page on the Lodge 764 Home page http://www.iam764.ca/Links.aspx for a list of useful Websites or directly to the Air Canada Family Network Website http://www.acfamily.net/  for links to sites such as the Employee Travel Site, Pionairs and others .
• There are too many websites to list on this page, so go the Travel info Page http://iam764.ca/retirees/retirees3.aspx
   

• Equifax Canada - Consumer Information Centre If you would like to obtain a copy of your credit report immediately, for a fee, you can receive real-time on-line access to your personal credit report, credit score and a full explanation of your score and how lenders view your credit history. Simply log on to Equifax Consumer Services Canada at https://www.econsumer.equifax.ca/ca/main?lang=en .To obtain a free copy of your credit report by mail, go to Your Credit Report http://www.equifax.com/EFX_Canada/consumer_information_centre/ownreport_e.html  and download the credit report request form.
• TransUnion credit report, A free copy is available http://www.transunion.ca/
• Better Business Bureau (BBB) is an unbiased organization that sets and upholds high standards for fair and honest business behavior. Businesses that earn BBB accredited business status contractually agree and adhere to the organization’s high standards of ethical business behaviour. BBB provides objective advice, free business Reliability Reports and charity Wise Giving Reports, and educational information on topics affecting marketplace trust. To further promote trust, BBB also offers complaint and dispute resolution support for consumers and businesses when there is difference in viewpoints. The first BBB was founded in 1912. Today, 128 BBBs serve communities across the U.S. and Canada, evaluating and monitoring more than 3 million local and national businesses and charities.
  For Consumers
  Canada http://www.bbb.org/canada/consumers/  or USA http://www.bbb.org/us/consumers/  (added Jan 31, 2011)
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AVIATION MUSEUMS and TOURS

• Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour. The 73,000-square-foot Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour is going to be one of Western Washington's attractions you just can't miss. It offers the only Public tour of a commercial jet assembly plant in North America.E-mail: info@futureofflight.org
  Phone: 425-438-8100
  Toll-free: 888-467-4777 — business office
  Toll-free: 1-800-464-1476 — for reservations and information
  Fax: 425-265-9808
  Website:- http://www.futureofflight.org/
• Boeing Museum of Flight Experience flight as you never have before. Step into the Personal Courage Wing and experience stories of courage as told through a collection of 28 fighter aircraft—in a setting that will simply amaze you. In the steel and glass Great Gallery, the history of aviation soars past, with dozens of full-size aircraft flying in formation six stories above. Sit in the cockpit of a real SR-71 Blackbird or F/A-18 Hornet. Board America's first presidential jet—Air Force One. Climb aboard the sleek Concorde. Step back 95 years in the magnificently restored Red Barn®, birthplace of The Boeing Company. From hands-on kid's workshops, to fly-ins, to interaction with the people who made aviation history, The Museum of Flight has something to offer every member of your family or group. Come experience the story of flight from the dawn of aviation to the Space Age.
  Mailing Address:
  The Museum of Flight
  9404 East Marginal Way South
  Seattle, WA 98108-4097
  Phone: 206-764-5720
  Fax: 206-764-5707
  Website:- http://www.museumofflight.org/
• Canadian Museum of Flight and Transportation
  Hangar 3, 5333 - 216th Street,
  Langley
  Phone: (604) 532-0035
  Website:- http://www.canadianflight.org
• The British Columbia Aviation Museum
  1910 Norseman Road,

  Sidney, British Columbia,

  Canada, V8L 5V5

  Phone:  (250) 655 3300

  Website:- http://www.bcam.net/

• Comox Air Force Museum
  19 Wing Comox
  Box 1000, Stn. Forces,
  Lazo, BC V0R 2K0
  Museum email: info@comoxairforcemuseum.ca
  Y2K Spitfire Project email: info@y2kspitfire.com
  Phone: 250-339-8162
  Fax: 250-339-8162
  Website:- http://www.comoxairforcemuseum.ca/Home.html

• Aviation Museum locator http://www.aero-web.org/museums/museums.htm A website listing Aviation Museums in North America.
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