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

 

LIFE LONG LEARNING

A STUDY THAT IS PERFECT FOR YOU, NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE! (even if you live outside the lower mainland,

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BENEFITS

Did you know? HearingLife, Medoc Travel Insurance and Belairdirect Home Insurance provide our scholarship/bursary fund a royalty for each BCRPVPA

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VOLUNTEERING

BCRPVPA is looking for support in the following areas: We would be very appreciative of any and all support. Completing

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HEALTH

Keep your Brain Sharp Can you answer these Quiz Questions? 1. In which battle did Napoleon die? 2. Where was

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TRIP MERCHANT

Trip Merchant announces the launch of their new travel website platform with Trip Merchant, designed exclusively for BCRPVPA members.  Sign up at Trip

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FINANCIAL MATTERS

Income Tax Information Deductions: You can deduct your BC Teacher’s license of $95 if you have maintained it. Your receipt

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DON’T GET SCAMMED:

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FINANCIAL FRAUD Jan 14, 2025 – McMaster University Unfortunately, as we age, we can become targets for

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SENIORS’ ADVOCACY

BC Association of Community Response Networks welcomed BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt for January’s Provincial Learning Event online webinar.  Participants

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TRAVEL

Walking Among Polar Bears Churchill Wild is the only company with which, for several days, you experience polar bears as

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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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