MARCH 2023

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

"I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure." - Mae West

MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Ladies:

We have a venue! First we would like to thank the Debbie Reid and the PEI committee for their hard work to find a hotel quickly. They are working tirelessly to organize a great reunion at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel on 75 Kent Street. The dates are Monday the 27th, Tuesday the 28th, and Wednesday the 29th of May, 2024

You can register for the 16th Reunion of the RCAF Airwomen here.

Now that we have a place to go we are looking for a new logo design for reunion 16. If you have any ideas please contact us here.

For the ladies attending the reunion for the first time we would like to pass on the following information:

For those attending the entire event, the $250 includes: two nights dinner with entertainment and one brunch on the last day. These events are for the members and their aides, or guests (non-members) who may have served with them.

Those not registered for R16 can attend the excursion on Tuesday, and the brunch on Wednesday, cost to be determined.

The church service on the last day is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

Please contact us if you have any questions, more information will be forthcoming as plans come together.

LUNCHEONS:

You don't have to be a member of the RCAF Airwomen's Reunion to attend a luncheon in your local area. If you are interested in meeting up with women you may have served with or whom served at the same time as you, get in touch with the facilitators to see what it's all about.

Some luncheons are monthly, year round. Some have their own annual schedules.

Edmonton, AB

Our next luncheon is Wednesday the 8th of March at the Northgate Seniors Center in Edmonton at 1:00 pm. We hope as many as possible can attend and of course husbands or significant others are always welcome. Any questions, please call me, Elke Carr, at 1-780-912-9242 or e-mail me at wecarr@telus.net.

Charlottetown/Summerside, PE

Our next Military Ladies Luncheon will be held at The Silver Fox, 110 Water Street in Summerside, PE on Wednesday 15 March at 12:00 pm. Any retired or still serving military ladies are always welcome. Please contact Debbie Reid at debbie.reid1234@outlook.com for more information or if you would like to join us.

We had a successful luncheon in Charlottetown and were joined by Military Gals, Navy and Army.

Kingston/Greenwood, NS

The Kingston/Greenwood Ex RCAF Airwomen will hold their next luncheon at Angie's Restaurant in Middleton, NS, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at noon . Anyone wishing to attend can contact Pauline Ryan at hughpd.ryan@gmail.com.

Kingston, ON and Quinte Area/Belleville/Trenton, ON

The Kingston ON group has invited the Quinte Area group to join them in Kingston for lunch. They will be meeting at The Loyal Orsman, 1724 Bath road in Kingston, ON at 1:00 pm on 20 March. Please contact your luncheon coordinators Shirley and Geri for more information.

*If you host a regular luncheon, please contact us let us know where you are. You are not required to publish your information in the newsletter but we can put you in contact with ladies looking for a luncheon group in the area. Thanks so much for participating!

COMMENTS AND REPLYS:

Ladies,

If you pay to have your taxes done, you might like to check in with the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP). This is a link to find a program in your area: Canada Revenue. This is not just for seniors, so if you have family member who may qualify for help, let them know about the service. There is a link on the page to check eligibility.

LAST POST:

As the members of the committee update the nominal roll, we are discovering that some of our members have been with the angels for several years. We included in our monthly newsletters as we find them.

Last Name	First Name	Maiden Name	Date of Death	Age	City	Prov
Archer	Bertha Loise "Birdie"	Brenan	8 Feb 2023	92	Calgary	AB
Hicks	Ann Caroline	Hicks	23 Mar 2022	85	Orillia	ON
Laprise	Sybil Rose	Jobe	17 Feb 2023	90	Courtenay	BC
Westrup	Mary	Denecky	3 Feb 2023	83	Cornwall	ON
Wilson	Kathleen Patricia "Pat"	Perry	18 Feb 2023		Vancouver	BC

If you have a notification of a member who has died, please let us know here if you do not see their name in the Last Post on our website. Thank you.

BIRTHDAYS:

A “Very Happy Birthday!” to our March birthday ladies.

You can reply to this newsletter and tell us to add your birthday to the list or you can fill out a Change of Information form.

YOUR COMMITTEES:

Executive Committee:

Tracey Everett - Chair, Newsletter

Pat Brennan - Co-chair, Editor

Claire Williams - Treasurer

Reunion 16 Committee:

Debbie Reid - Chair Charlottetown Committee

Our mailing address for General Inquiries is:

RCAF Airwomen's Reunion
1838 Highway 1
Auburn NS
B0P 1R0
Canada

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