Chronicles & Capers – Issue 100

Chronicles & Capers

Issue 100

In this issue:

President’s Update

Get to Know Our Amazing Members

Seniors Advocacy

Financial Matters

Don’t Get Scammed: Protect Yourself From Financial Fraud

Travel

Trip Merchant

Health

Benefits

Lifelong Learning

Volunteering

Scholarships and Bursary Winners: 2023-2024

Ads Benefits for Members

 

Meetings Agenda

UPCOMING GENERAL MEETING:

Thursday, March 13, 2025 @ BCPVPA Office

Articles are sent to: info@bcrpvpa.ca

 

PRESIDENT’S UPDATE Issue 100

This past Fall has been extremely busy for your executive

LIFE LONG LEARNING

A STUDY THAT IS PERFECT FOR YOU, NO MATTER WHERE

VOLUNTEERING

BCRPVPA is looking for support in the following areas: We

SCHOLARSHIP AND BURSARY WINNERS: 2023-2024

Thirteen awards were given to support post secondary education in

GET TO KNOW OUR AMAZING MEMBERS

Leanna Garner was born in Quesnel, B.C., raised in the

SENIORS’ ADVOCACY

BC Association of Community Response Networks welcomed BC Seniors Advocate

FINANCIAL MATTERS

Income Tax Information Deductions: You can deduct your BC Teacher’s

DON’T GET SCAMMED:

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FINANCIAL FRAUD Jan 14, 2025 – McMaster

TRAVEL

Walking Among Polar Bears Churchill Wild is the only company

TRIP MERCHANT

Trip Merchant announces the launch of their new travel website

2025 - 2026

BCRPVPA EXECUTIVE

President: Deborah Luporini
Past President: Christine Johnson
Vice-President: Marsha Arnold
Treasurer: Lanny Young
Secretary: (Vacant)
Membership: Jessica Antosz
Scholarships: Jeff Larcombe, Ted St. Pierre, Ian Kent, Christine Johnson, Jessica Antosz, Yolande Martinello
Pensions/Affinity and Benefits: Marsha Arnold
Speakers: Christine Johnson
Communications: Marsha Arnold
Technology: Deborah Luporini, Marsha Arnold
Chronicles & Capers Newsletter Editor: Marsha Arnold
Website Committee: Deborah Luporini, Marsha Arnold
Representatives at BCPVPA Chapter Council: Deborah Luporini, Marsha Arnold
Refreshments at Meetings: Lanny Young
Sunshine:Bonnie Deren
Member-at-Large: Sher Baerg, Yolande Martinello, Sandra Kinnon

Articles for the next newsletter are due Mon., March 24, 2025.

Articles are sent to: info@bcrpvpa.ca

Upcoming General Meeting:

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