Windsor-Essex Report on the 2015 AGM

REPORT OF CARP CHAPTER 7 WINDSOR-ESSEX  AGM, MAY 21, 2015

We welcomed at the 2014 AGM, a new Board of 12 persons;  Co Chairs were established; Co-Chair Bruce Draper took a leave of absence to cope with cancer treatment; all board members took on some committee work in the areas of communications, activity planning, representation on United Way and Hospice and a Pension forum, and reaching out to the county and retirement agencies. (Chartwell)

• First event was the International Seniors Day at City Call co-sponsored by local Unifor; snacks provided by Chartwell, LaSalle., presentation made by Chair;

• Next event was a social and presentation at the Tecumseh Legion Hall

• Chartwell, LaSalle sponsored the next event at their facility on aging and safety

• Leamington Senior Centre was the site for a session on seniors

• Advocacy is the priority of National Office and we have made several initiatives to promote causes on retirement finance security (with a Unifor group promoting better CPP, etc.), health and wellness (sessions for medical graduates during their geriatric rotations), A CHARTER of support for palliative and long term care for city agencies (Hospice) and moving forward with a Sept. a conversation on assisted end of life care.

• Benefits and Community promotion and activities are in progress especially promoted by the Central Office, United Way involvement and local efforts to support a proposal for a Mega hospital.

• The Chapter is also continuing to manage our membership data and communication in a more personal and targeted manner by means of email and phone calls.

• A cultural shift in participation rates was noticeable in the low to modest attendance but perhaps communication deficiencies were a cause.

Moving Forward:

• we need to concentrate on promoting membership attendance at all events by means of more advanced communication

• finalize the work on the membership rooster and contacts

• work/partner with strategic local and county efforts to improve the lives of seniors/the aging

• combine social and advocacy efforts in a more inviting manner

• enhance our participation in Carp recruitment efforts

• plan for at least four public events in a 12 month period

NEW BOARD & OFFICERS

Chair:                 John Meyer

Deputy Chair: Shirley Lessard

Secretary:         Dorothy Davis

Treasurer:         Terry Hall

Directors:          Maureen Curtis, Larry Duffield, Sylvia Flanagan, Andy Moro, Caitlin Shanahan