Chronicles & Capers – Issue 102

Chronicles & Capers

Issue 102

In this issue:

  • President’s Update
  • Featured Article: Coaching for the Invictus Games
  • Featured Article: Demonstrating a Commitment to Education
  • Get To Know Our Amazing Members: Heidi Grant & Paul Taylor
  • Health
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Technology Webinar – Learn about ChatGPT & AI
  • Travel
  • Featured Article: Travel Sketching Kit
  • Finance
  • Scholarship / Bursary Winners 2024
  • Affinity Benefits
  • Humor

 

Meetings Agenda

UPCOMING GENERAL MEETING:

Thursday October 16th @ BCPVPA Office @ 10 a.m.

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

 

HEALTH

Click on the link to het to HearingLife: https://tinyurl.com/2100Of  Normal Aging or Mild Cognitive Impairment  Join Drs. Richard Sztramko and

Read

LIFELONG LEARNING

E-Learning Do you have a lifelong learning mindset? If yes, explore our collection of lessons related to mental health, exercise

Read

TECHNOLOGY WEBINAR

First Technology Online Workshop!  Topic: ChatGPT & AI: Navigating the Digital Conversation  When: Thursday, June 12th at 7:00 pm PST 

Read

TRAVEL

Loyalty Program Deals Group Departures If you have not accessed your new BCRPVPA/Trip Merchant travel site, please click HERE to

Read

FINANCE

Insurance: Announcement:  All Johnson insurance products will be called now called belairdirect and a new BCRPVPA extended health and travel

Read

HUMOR

How to Maintain a Healthy Level Of Insanity in RETIREMENT…  With a serious face, order a Diet Water whenever you go

Read

2025 - 2026

BCRPVPA EXECUTIVE

President: Deborah Luporini
Past President: (Vacant)
Vice-President: Marsha Arnold
Treasurer: Lanny Young
Secretary: (Vacant)
Membership: Jessica Antosz
Scholarships: Jeff Larcombe, Ian Kent,  Jessica Antosz, Yolande Martinello
Pensions/Affinity and Benefits: Marsha Arnold
Speakers: (Vacant)
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
Other Members-at-Large: Sher Baerg, Sandra Kinnon, Heidi Grant, Elaine Thompson

Articles for the next newsletter are due Mon., October 27th, 2025.

Articles are sent to: info@bcrpvpa.ca

Upcoming General Meeting:

Latest news

Volunteer Opportunity 

   Classrooms Without Walls This is Canadian nonprofit that provides free online education and leadership opportunities to students living in…

BCRPVPA invites you to our Spring Luncheon

If you are having challenges with the e-transfer reach out to the info line: info@bcrpvpa.ca When you are in your on-line banking,…

Investing in Uncertain Times

A good read perhaps…… Markets have entered a period of sustained geopolitical and economic uncertainty. For institutional investors, the question…