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NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2023
Photographed by James Tony Burton
THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
"One more for the road means peeing before you leave the house."
MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Ladies:
We are less than 12 months out and only have 31 members registered. Another 19 have said they planned to come. Ladies, we need at least 72 members to make this reunion financially viable. If you plan to attend, please let us know by June 15th. Thank you!
REUNION 16
I was asked to check for ground transportation from the mainland to PEI. For those ladies who are interested in travelling by bus to the reunion from the Maritimes check out the following link: Travel by bus to PEI
Round trip Senior prices from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to Charlottetown by Maritime Bus Service range from $84 to $174 with taxes and fees in. If you are coming as far away as Edmunston, NB, the price goes up to about $225 round trip. One way tickets work out to be more expensive. You are allowed to bring two pieces of luggage for free per person.
Register here: R16 registration form (If you are not a member, you must be a guest of a member to attend. Please include the name of the person you are accompanying.
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 lunch meeting will be on June 14th 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 PEI Military Ladie’s Luncheon is being held at O’Shea’s Pub and Eatery, 47 Anderson Road in Kinkora on Wednesday 14 June beginning at 12:00. We have decided among us that we will not have luncheons in July and August but will resume in September. If you are interested in attending, please contact Debbie Reid at debbie.reid1234@outlook.com
Kingston/Greenwood, NS
The next Luncheon for the Kingston/Greenwood Ladies will be held on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023 at Greenwood Golf Course Cafe, CFB Greenwood, NS at 11:30 AM. Please note that all Military Branches and the RCMP are welcome to join us. For more information, contact Pauline Ryan at hughpd.ryan@gmail,com.
Quinte Area/Belleville/Trenton, and Kingston ON
Quinte Region and Kingston’s will be having our lunch at Boston Pizza, 227 Dundas St E, Trenton on 22 Jun 2023 at 1230 hrs. RSVP to me at gm-bush@hotmail.com.
Please continue to check out and “like” our Facebook page “RCAF Airwomen Quinte Region” as all upcoming events will be posted there. Any questions can always be directed to the Quinte coordinator, Geri Bush at gm-bush@hotmail.com.
*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!
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NEW MEMBERSHIP:
If you know any RCAF Airwomen who would like to become a member and receive the newsletter fill out the following New Member Form.
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.
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Last Name
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First Name |
Maiden Name |
Date of Death |
Age |
City |
Prov
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| Bailey |
Laura Amelia
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Warner |
18 Oct 2022
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89 |
Winnipeg |
MB |
| Chater |
Sandra Doreen "Sandy"
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2 Jan 2023
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82 |
Collingwood |
ON |
| Conrod |
Laverne
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Crowley |
Aug 2022
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75 |
Lethbridge |
AB |
| Cooke |
Wilma "Jim"
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Galloway |
4 Oct 2021 |
88 |
St. Albert |
AB |
| Goodwin |
Isobel Mae
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Wallace |
4 Feb 2023 |
88 |
Canmore |
AB |
| Modrowski |
Edith May
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Duncan |
15 May 2023 |
89 |
Kitchener |
ON |
| O'Donnell |
Patricia
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21 Feb 2023 |
86 |
Winnipeg |
MB |
| Shaver (Smith) |
Frances "Nancy" |
Noel |
21 Apr 2023 |
94 |
Burlington |
ON
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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 June birthday ladies.
YOUR COMMITTEES:
Executive Committee:
Tracey Everett - Chair, Newsletter
Pat Brennan - Co-chair, Editor
Claire Williams - Treasurer
Reunion 16 Committee:
Debbie Reid - Chair Charlottetown Committee
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