Chronicles & Capers – Issue 101

Chronicles & Capers

Issue 101

In this issue:

President’s Update

Featured Article

Get To Know Our Amazing Members: Don Boyd & Gerald Soon

Health and Safety

Webinar and e-Learning / Simple Apps to Make Your Life Easier

Seniors and Moving

Lifelong Learning

Scholarship / Bursary Winners 2024

Finance

Travel

More Canadian Affinity Benefits

 

 

Meetings Agenda

UPCOMING GENERAL MEETING:

Thursday, May 22, 2025 @ BCPVPA Office

Articles are sent to: info@bcrpvpa.ca

Sunshine Cards

If you know of a member who has recently passed, is not well or just needs a pick me up, please let us know.   Bonnie Deren is happy to send members or families a thoughtful message.

Email Bonnie at –bonniederen36@gmail.com or info@bcrpvpa.ca

 

FEATURED ARTICLE

Technology Workshops – What interests you? BCRPVPA hopes to partner with Connected Canadians to provide members and other seniors with

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Mediterranean diet: Could it reduce dementia risk? Previous research has determined that a Mediterranean diet can benefit heart health and aid in weight

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WEBINAR AND e-LEARNING

Join Drs. Richard Sztramko and Anthony Levinson for a free 60-minute webinar where they’ll explore what cognition is and how

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LIFELONG LEARNING

Lifelong Learning   Get set for our SFU summer 2025 courses. Check out the exciting selection of new and returning courses

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SENIORS AND MOVING

Transitionwise – Need help with downsizing and/or moving? Many older adults realize that their current home is no longer suitable,

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FINANCE

David vs. Goliath: The U.S. Trade War on Canada And Who’s Really Winning      University of Alberta’s Canadian Foreign Policy Journal

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TRAVEL

Anchors Away! We were oh so fortunate. Right after retiring here in SD#33 I heard about an opportunity to teach

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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., June 2, 2025.

Articles are sent to: info@bcrpvpa.ca

Upcoming General Meeting:

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