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Van Isles Chapter RTAM

Van Isles Chapter RTAM

The Vancouver Island Chapter of RTAM represents members from the 500 km long island. The chapter has two meetings per year.
The AGM was held in April at a restaurant venue. The fall fun meeting was held at a Vancouver Island winery last year, and the meeting this fall was a barbeque in September on the first day of school with members coming from across the island. Gerry and Rosalene Saleski hosted the event at their home and prepared all of the food. The weather was perfect for a BBQ and the group had a great afternoon swapping humorous ‘school’ stories and talking about travels and travel plans. Eighteen RTAM members attended including two guests from Manitoba.
Thank you to the Saleski’s for their hospitality, to Jim Reid for looking after the finances and to Patti D. for taking photos.

It was a great start to the school year.

The April 2017 AGM was held at the Arbutus Ridge Golf club at Cobble Hill. The topic of discussion “How to Learn From and Embrace Life Transitions” our guest speaker Pamela Thompson gave an inspiring talk that resonated with many in the group. It is truly a complement to our members that so many make the effort to travel an often considerable distance in order to attend the AGM.

The 2016 fall meeting was held at the Enrico Winery in the Cowichan Valley where members enjoyed a buffet lunch with some local wines. We learned about the history of the winery and were able to sample some of the wines that they produce from locally grown grapes. Approximately ten members of the Van Isle Chapter of RTAM attended. The weather cooperated, providing us with a sunny, pleasantly warm afternoon.
It was great being able to re-connect with fellow retirees.

President: Rene Hilchey

Address: 1828 San Pedro Avenue Victoria, BC V8N 2G4

Phone: 1-778-746-1047 or 1-250-589-6763

Email: ihilchey@gmail.com

2020 REPORT

The RTAM Vancouver Island chapter has about 100 members located in various cities and towns throughout our island.

The chapter’s Annual General Meeting was held on April 11th in the Satellite Bar and Grill at the Arbutus Ridge Golf Club in the community of Cobble Hill with breathtaking views of the Gulf Islands.

The guest speaker, retired RN Ingrid Fredrickson, spoke about healthcare for seniors. It was a very informative session and discussion afterwards.

On September 5th the chapter held its annual fall get-together. The fall celebration meeting was held up-island in the picturesque harbour town of Ladysmith on the east coast of the island. Ladysmith is where the movie Sonic the Hedgehog was filmed last summer.

Jim Reid, our treasurer, selected the venue Fox and Hounds and organized the event. It was a superb authentic British pub-style restaurant run by a family that recently emigrated from the UK. The weather was warm and sunny making it perfect for the scenic drive to Ladysmith. We had a lively meeting and all fifteen members that attended had a delightful time. Thanks to Jim for organizing the event.

VanIsles Chapter Executive Members:

Irene Hilchey    ihilchey@gmail.com    President

Jim Reid           jrreid@shaw.ca           Treasurer

Patti Dobroski pattido@shaw.ca     Secretary


2019 REPORT

Respectfully submitted by Irene Hilchey, President

Members: ~100

VanIsles Chapter Executive Members:

Irene Hilchey              President

Jim Reid                      Treasurer

Patti Dobroski             Secretary

The Vancouver Island Chapter has about 100 members located in various cities and towns throughout our island.

Our Annual General Meeting was held on April 12th in the Satellite Bar and Grill at the Arbutus Ridge Golf Club in the community of Cobble Hill with breathtaking views of the Gulf Islands.

Our guest speaker for the event was John Hilchey, who spoke about computing in ‘the cloud’ and related security concerns when using the internet. We had a very interactive question and answer session during the talk.

Our fall meeting was held on September 6th at the residence of Gerry and Rosalene Saleski in Victoria. They hosted a lovely barbeque in their backyard. We had 16 people in attendance and lovely weather for the event. We enjoyed great food and had some entertaining games to play. Thank you to everyone who assisted during the BBQ.

Our 2019 AGM will be held on April 11th at the same venue as last year’s AGM.

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We have started a newsletter that we plan to continue periodically. It is challenging for many Van Isles members to be involved because the members are spread all over Vancouver Island. We are hoping that a newsletter will stimulate more involvement in the Chapter.

Our 2018 AGM will be held on April 12, 2018 at the Arbutus Ridge Golf club at Cobble Hill.