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 as we have transitioned our Association – BCRPVPA – from
SCHOLARSHIP AND BURSARY WINNERS: 2023-2024
Thirteen awards were given to support post secondary education in the 2024-2025 school year. We will highlight the other seven
LIFE LONG LEARNING
A STUDY THAT IS PERFECT FOR YOU, NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE! (even if you live outside the lower mainland,
VOLUNTEERING
BCRPVPA is looking for support in the following areas: We would be very appreciative of any and all support. Completing
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
FINANCIAL MATTERS
Income Tax Information Deductions: You can deduct your BC Teacher’s license of $95 if you have maintained it. Your receipt
DON’T GET SCAMMED:
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FINANCIAL FRAUD Jan 14, 2025 – McMaster University Unfortunately, as we age, we can become targets for
SENIORS’ ADVOCACY
BC Association of Community Response Networks welcomed BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt for January’s Provincial Learning Event online webinar. Participants
GET TO KNOW OUR AMAZING MEMBERS
Leanna Garner was born in Quesnel, B.C., raised in the Cariboo graduating from Quesnel Secondary School in Quesnel. Her post-secondary
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