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The Retired Teachers of Ontario/Les enseignantes et enseignants retraités de l'Ontario

DISTRICT 8 LONDON-MIDDLESEX

www.district8rto-ero.com

CALENDAR OF RECREATIONAL  and SOCIAL EVENTS 

 BRIDGE

THE CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW MEMORIAL

Wellington Road S. at Foxbar

Join the BRIDGE group and enjoy some great fun. Please bring your own lunch and cup. Tea and coffee will be provided. Please bring your own partner-does not have to be an RTO/ERO member. A downstairs lift is now available.

Time: Noon – Bridge starts at 1:00 p.m.     Cost: $2.00 each session

Schedule for - 2010

 April 6, May 4, October 5, November 2 and December 7, 2010

Convener – Doreen Knight - Phone 519-471-5483

BOWLING

BOWL - A - RAMA

138 Thompson Road (Just west of Adelaide Street)

London, ON Phone 519-433-9498

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon        Cost: $6.50 for 2 games.

Schedule for - 2010

March 10 to May 5 and October 6 to December 15, 2010

Join in the fun – you will have a ball!

Convener – Don Russell – Phone 519-657-6500 

Email  donleilarus@rogers.com

 HIKING

HikingYou are invited to join us for some exercise and fun. The scheduled location may change due to weather or trail conditions. Please call a leader for confirmation of the meeting place and time AT LEAST THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE HIKE. If it is necessary for you to call later, you are welcome to hike, but please make your own lunch arrangements. Hike leaders may not have First Aid or CPR training. Those who participate do so at their own risk.

Marilynn Garnier 519-472-4519

Email:   marilynngarnier@rogers.com

Carolyn Robertson 519-473-5658

John Langford 519-471-5791

Email: langfordj@sympatico.ca

DATE LOCATION LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
March 15, 2010 McNaughton/Morrison, Exeter Easy
April 19, 2010 Kains Woods Moderate
May 17, 2010 Payne's Mills (Elgin Trail) Moderate/Difficult
June 21, 2010 Mystery Hike Moderate/Difficult
July 19, 2010 Meadowlily Difficult
August 16, 2010 Lake Whittaker Moderate
September 8, 2010 Crawford Lake Tour #7 Moderate/Difficult

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

For the season 2009-2010, the Book Discussion Group will meet in the community room at the Masonville Chapters store at 1:30 p.m.

Group 1 will meet the first Thursday and group 2 will meet the third Thursday.

The new schedule readings are as follows:

Month Book Selection Author(s)
March 2010 Payback Margaret Atwood
April 2010 The Cellist of Sarajevo Steven Galloway
May 2010 Exit LInes Joan Barfoot
June 2010 The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd

TOURS 2010

Tour #1 “DOUBT: A PARABLE” - Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton
                  
                            
CANCELLED
                                                 

Tour #2 - "GREASE" - Canon Theatre, Toronto

The #1 musical of the year “GREASE” is rocking across the country in this brand new production from Broadway.  Fans of the hit movie will be sure to love “GREASE” LIVE!

Date of Performance: Thursday, April 8, 2010

Departure from Cherryhill Village Mall: 9:30 AM

Lunch Arrangements: On your own in Toronto prior to the performance.

Matinee Performance: 2:00 PM sharp

Dinner Arrangements Stage West Hotel in the "Haida Garden Cafre" at 5:30 PM

Tickets Available: 22

Cost Per Person "all inclusive": $80.00

Arrival back in London: Approximately 9:00 PM

Registration Deadline: Friday, March 26, 2010

Tour Guide(s): Dorothy and Syd Read  519-438-6806

 

Tour #3 - “KISS ME, KATE”  - Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter

Tour also includes Costume and Props Warehouse Tour, Stratford Festival Theatre, Stratford

As backstage bickering between the co-stars of a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew threatens to sabotage opening night, along come a couple of gangsters with a gambling debt to collect.  The result is hilarity on and off the stage – all punctuated by Cole Porter’s unforgettable melodies and wickedly witty lyrics. 

 Costume and Props Warehouse Tour

Take a closer look at the work of the Festival’s world-class designers, wardrobe staff and prop-makers.  Thousands of costumes and hundreds of props are catalogued and stored at one of the largest costume warehouses in North America.

Date of Performance: Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Departure from Cherryhill Village Mall: 9:00 A.M.

Lunch Arrangements: Picnic box lunch on the banks of the Avon River (weather permitting) or inside Festival Theatre.

Matinee Performance: Costume and Props Tour 10:30 A.M. Kiss Me, Kate 2:00 P.M.

Tickets Available: 31

Cost Per Person "all inclusive": $120.00

Arrival back in London: Approximately 6:00 PM

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Tour Guide(s): Bill and Betty Lou Simpson 519-641-6326

 

Tour #4 - “RACE DAY” - A musical by Norm Foster and Steve Thomas, Lighthouse Theatre, Port Dover

 Show-stopping songs filled with laughs and heart as the most unlikely group of people spends a day at the track for some thoroughbred racing. 

Date of Performance: Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Departure from Cherryhill Village Mall: 11:00 A.M.

Lunch Arrangements: Pack a lunch to eat on the bus or buy your lunch in Pt. Dover before the performance.

Matinee Performance: 2:00 PM

Dinner Arrangements:  Family style dinner including platters of perch and roast beef at the Erie Beach Hotel.

Tickets Available: 7

Cost Per Person "all inclusive": $86.00

Arrival back in London:Approximately 8:30 PM

Registration Deadline:Friday, May 7, 2010

Tour Guide(s): Bob and Betty Lou Benbow  519-455-3409

 

Tour #5 - “THE DOCTOR’S DILEMMA” - by Bernard Shaw

Shaw Festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake

A doctor with a limited supply of a life saving cure must make an impossible decision.  Who should he treat: a kindly colleague who serves the poor, or an extremely talented but unscrupulous young artist, who also happens to have a beautiful young wife? 

Date of Performance: Thursday, July 8, 2010

Departure from Cherryhill Village Mall: 8:30 A.M.

Lunch Arrangements: On your own in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Matinee Performance: Pre-show chat at 1:00 P.M.  Show at 2 P.M.

Dinner Arrangements BBQ Buffet at the Whirlpool Restaurant at the golf course beside the Butterfly Conservatory (chicken, ribs, pasta, salads, dessert table).

Tickets Available: 30

Cost Per Person "all inclusive": $120.00

Arrival back in London: Approximately 10:00 P.M.

Registration Deadline:Friday, June 18, 2010

Tour Guide(s): Joyce and Tom Orchard    519-455-9309

 

Tour #6 - “SEE HOW THEY RUN” - by Phillip King, Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia

See How They Run is a true British farce, written in the 1940’s to entertain British troops in WWII.  It has all the necessary elements of the farce: a prim and proper local spinster who is sure the Vicar’s wife is having an affair, with a myriad of other eccentric characters, and of course, the requisite mistaken identities. Indeed, the Vicar’s wife has a sketchy past – she was an actress until she married the Vicar, and she was seen brazenly waving at a soldier.  But her uncle is a Bishop and he is coming to visit.  Unfortunately the Vicar won’t be preaching this Sunday when the Bishop visits; a travelling clergyman will be taking the pulpit.  Add to this a crazy maid, a Russian spy and a cop.  What more could one want in a farce?  For fans of the British farce, this show offers laugh-out-loud fun.  

Date of Performance:Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Departure from Cherryhill Village Mall: 12:15 P.M.

Lunch Arrangements: Pack a lunch to eat on the bus or have lunch beforehand.

Matinee Performance: 2:00 P.M.

Dinner Arrangements: Olive's Casual Dining, Sarnia

Tickets Available: 22

Cost Per Person "all inclusive": $90.00

Arrival back in London: Approximately 8:00 P.M.

Registration Deadline: Friday, August 6, 2010

Tour Guide(s):  Carm and Willie Nixon  519-451-4869

 

Tour #7 - “CRAWFORD LAKE -  DISCOVERY PRESENTATION”

Crawford Lake has drawn people to its shores for hundreds of years.  The rare lake, with surrounding boardwalk, is nestled in lush forests atop the Niagara Escarpment where visitors can watch soaring turkey vultures glide through the Nassagaweya Canyon.  Crawford Lake Conservation Area includes 16 kilometres of spectacular hiking trails. 

Date of Performance: Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Departure from Cherryhill Village Mall: 8:30 A.M.

Lunch Arrangements: Bring a packed lunch.  Indoor facilities will be provided.  No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the Crawford Lake Conservation Authority.   

Dinner Arrangements: Charcoal Steak House in Kitchener which is a fine dining experience.  Please bring a change of footwear. 

Tickets Available: 34

Cost Per Person "all inclusive": $90.00

Arrival back in London: Approximately 8:00 P.M.

Registration Deadline: Friday, August 20, 2010

Tour Guide(s):  Marilynn Garnier      519-472-4519 , John Langford          519-471-5791, Carolyn Robertson   519-473-5658

 

TRAVEL WAIVER Newy

1.                   NEW TRAVEL REQUIREMENT

 

Our tours are popular.  Please return all orders and a signed Liability Waiver for each person promptly upon receipt of your newsletter. If signing up for more than one tour, only one Liability Waiver Form is necessary.  All participants must complete the Liability Waiver in order to register for the Tours being offered by the District.

DISTRICT 8 LIABILITY WAIVER

Acknowledgement, Waiver and Release

As a participant in all or any of the tours listed below, I acknowledge and agree that RTO/ERO, including District 8, will not be responsible for any loss, injury or damage of any nature, including death, howsoever arising in connection with the trips.  I also recognize that for the tours indicated below, I have been advised to carry my own insurance in connection therewith. 

By signing below and in consideration of my attendance on the tours, I hereby release and forever discharge RTO/ERO, District 8 and their respective directors, officers, members, agents, employees and volunteers (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, and demands (collectively, the “Claims”) from any loss, injury or damage of any nature, including death which has arisen or may arise from my attendance on any tour, unless such loss, injury or damage has arisen as a result of the sole negligence of one or more of the Releasees. 

Any Claims arising out of my attendance on any tour will be governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada, and I consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts in Ontario, Canada in any such action. 

Listing of Tours

1.       “Doubt: A Parable”

2.       “Grease”

3.       “Kiss Me, Kate”

4.       “Race Day”

5.       “The Doctor’s Dilemma”

6.       “See How They Run”

7.       “Crawford Lake/Discovery Presentation”

Name of Participant                                                            

 Signature of Participant                                                     

Date:                                                      copys Waiver if you need additional copies.

 

Tour #8  - WASHINGTON AND WILLIAMSBURG

September 18-24, 2010

(Available to the Public after April 1, 2010)

Tour by TAKE A BREAK TRAVEL

93 Wharncliffe Rd. N.

London, ON N6H 2A7

Phone: 519-858-9985

If you are interested in this trip:

a)      Read pages 22 and 23 for full details of the trip.

b)      Contact Take a Break Travel,  directly, if you have any questions about the trip or to register to go on the trip.

c)       NOTE:  You are not required to file an RTO/ERO Liability Waiver as this trip is being operated by Take a Break Travel. 

 

2010 SOCIALS Newy

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SPRING LUNCHEON
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Lamplighter Inn

west haven golf course

Wednesday, May 26, 2010      
Westhaven Golf Course

Strawberry social

A Strawberry Social Celebrating our 80 + Members

Will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2010

From 2 PM -4 PM

in the Community Room (accessible)

 of the Faculty of Education

(Althouse College)

1137 Western Road, London

Members and Spouses or Drivers may park

free of charge in the North Parking Lot

RSVP to Sandra Adams  519-453-3424

by June 7, 2010

Space is limited  --  Reserve early


THWTB Luncheon

TO HELL WITH THE BELL LUNCHEON

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Hook's Restaurant

11:30 SOCIAL - 12 NOON LUNCH


Fall Luncheon
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DISTRICT

Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Lamplighter Inn


poinsettia luncheon
POINSETTIA LUNCHEON

November 23, 2010
Richards Memorial Church



SCHEDULE OF EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS

The Executive Board Meetings are held at the Thames Valley School Board Offices on Dundas Street beginning at 9:30 a.m.  Members of the District who wish to attend any of the Executive Board Meetings should contact the President to let him know you plan to attend. 
   
Thursday, April 15, 2010  
Thursday, June 17, 2010  
Thursday, September 16, 2010  
Thursday, October 14, 2010  
Thursday, November 18, 2010  

RETIRED WOMEN TEACHERS OF ONTARIO

Luncheon meetings begin at 12:00 Noon  at  Siloam United Church, 1240 Fanshawe Park Road East (between Adelaide and Highbury Avenue)

SCHEDULE FOR 2010

Thursday, March 25, 2010 Container Gardening and Other Green Thunbs
Thursday, April 15, 2010 Fashion Show by Zacks
Thursday, May 20, 2010 Spring Luncheon and Annual Meeting

RWTO PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

We welcome new retirees, as well as former members, to join in the activities of our organization. It is an opportunity to make new friends and have an enjoyable afternoon.

For additional information call:

Mara Hitchins, President -  Phone 519-471-3722 email mara.h@execulink.com

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RWTO/OERO 54th Annual Convention

June 1, 2 & 3  2010
Located in the beautiful Forest City of London, Ontario

Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Suites London

1150 Wellington Road South, London, Ontario N6E 1M3

Phone (519) 681-0680 x 8203

 Convention Convenor:  Mara Hitchins:  (519) 471-3722  mara.h@execulink.com

Co-Convenor:  Cathy Harrison:  (519) 641-8491  cathy_harrison@live.com

Registrar:  JoAnne Chrysler:  (519) 676- 8640  rjchrysler@sympatico.ca

Reservations and Revenue Manager:  Jan Griffith

janicegriffith@fourpointslondon.com

Accommodation Information:  Book  rooms under RWTO

Standard Room or King Executive Suite:   $119.00 + tax per night

 The hotel is non-smoking, with a large indoor pool, saunas, Starbucks, Bentley’s Lounge, Tuscany’s Restaurant, and walking distance to malls.  Spoil yourself with a shopping spree or a swim in the pool.