Membership Report - Vic Ashdown

As of August 19th, 2010, the Nanaimo and Area Branch had 1796 members comprising 1199 retirees and 597 spouses.  Of the 1199 retirees, there are 1037 on DDS and 162 pay at Branch.  Since the last Report (May 13th), the following changes have taken place:

Membership Cancellations (7)
Gerard & Sharon Casavant
Isabella Clevette
Phyllis & Peter Elson
Cecil & Arlene Weigum

In Memoriam (10)
Marjorie Cobley, survived by husband David
Stephanie Coggins
Albert Hood, survived by wife Phyllis
Arthur (Mac) McFarlane, survived by wife Eileen
Robert Mitchell
Tom Noble, survived by wife Molly
Gordon Perry, survived by wife Ivy
Ernest Ratelle, survived by wife Eileen
Douglas Ross, survived by wife Sophia
Pamela Smith, survived by husband Sandy

Lost Sheep (1)
Robert Thompson, Parksville

New or Reinstated Members (2)
Timothy & Dianne McNeil

Transferred In (9)
John Ayres & Eliane Leclerc, from ON43 Ottawa
Allan Jensen, from BC09 Victoria-Fred Whitehouse
Lyn Hamilton, from BC11 Okanagan North
Piercey MacLean, from BC09 Victoria-Fred Whitehouse
Dawn & Ron Neufeld, from ON43 Ottawa
Harry Reed & Eva Jensen, from AB19 Red Deer

Transferred Out (6)
Marjorie & Gil Cox, to ON43 Ottawa
Grace Fraser, to BC09 Victoria-Fred Whitehouse
Robert McPherson, to BC09 Victoria-Fred Whitehouse
Irene Morley, to BC04 Fraser Valley West
Donna Taylor, to BC09 Victoria-Fred Whitehouse

Change of Status/Need Info? – Tell Your Phoner Volunteer!

Please let us know if you change your postal address, email address or telephone number.  You can do this easily by giving the changes to your Phoner when she/he calls prior to each quarterly Branch General Meeting.

Furthermore, your Phoner will take note of any questions you may have concerning pension benefits, health care (PSHCP), Branch support services, etc., and pass them to the appropriate Branch volunteer.  Also, if you have comments (good or otherwise!) about Branch activities/programs or FSNA as a whole, please mention those to your Phoner. 

Many FSNA branches do not have a telephone contact program; we are fortunate to have an excellent system in place, staffed by dedicated volunteers.  Remember, your Phoner volunteer is your personal contact with FSNA and your feedback will help the Association serve you better – and make sure those services follow you when you move!

Vic Ashdown

An old lady was standing at the rail of the cruise ship holding her hat so that it wouldn't blow away in the wind. A gentleman approached her and said, "Pardon me, madam. I do not intend to be forward but did you know that your dress is blowing up in this wind?"

"Yes, I know," said the lady. "But I need my hands to hold onto my hat." "But madam, he said, "you must know that you're derriere is exposed!"??

The woman looked down, then back up at the man and said, "Sir, anything you see down there is 85 years old, but I just bought this hat yesterday!"