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Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 - Consuelo Benson from the Arthritis Society of Canada Wednesday, June 5th, 2024 - It's a Party - Celebrating 50 years of the incorporation of the National Association of CN Pensioners. Thursday, June 13th, 2024 - The 10th Annual Picnic and Bocce Ball Tournament Tuesday, June 19th, 2024 - The Annual Golf Tournament returns Thursday, July 25th, 2024 - Prairie Dog Central trip. |
April 2024 Newsletter: The April edition of our CNPA of MB Newsletter is now available. Visit our Newsletter page or click here to view it.
The Prairie Dog Central Railway and the Vintage Locomotive Society which maintains and operates the Prairie Dog Central Vintage Train are frequently seeking people who have an interest in helping to keep the PDC running. Many of our have pensioners (past and present) have been actively involved. Should you be interested in getting involved or to learn more, please email info@pdcrailway.com. Also check out their website at www.pdcrailway.com
Thursday, July 25th, 2024: Prairie Dog Central Outing - Let's Take a Ride on the Rails! We will have a day trip on the Prairie Dog Central for contributing members that wish to join us on July 25, 2024. You will be transported in a vintage coach for about an hour each way, between Prairie Dog Junction (off Centreport Canada Way), and the turnaround at Grosse Isle. There is about an hour included at Grosse Isle for you to have a light sandwich lunch which is included in your $20 ticket price. You can also use some of that time to tour the area which now includes the old Emerson station as they are in the process of planning renovations to it.
As of our April meeting, we had requests for 88 tickets so we have tentatively booked that space with the Prairie Dog. We will accept your payments at the May and June meetings and payment to us is the only way to confirm your space. Any ticket requests that are NOT paid for by June 5 meeting will be cancelled and we will reduce our space on the train accordingly before finalizing the booking. We cannot pick up the physical tickets for the trip until we make the final payment to the Prairie Dog, so, once we pay for and have those tickets, we will start to get them distributed to as many as possible in advance of July 25.
If you are interested in model railroading, and are willing to wait for the general crowd to disperse after we arrive back at Prairie Dog Junction, Gerrit Vanderklok has offered to open up the “N scale” model railroad exhibition which is set up in a building immediately behind the Prairie Dog buildings adjacent to their parking lot. It is an exhibit well worth the time to see, incredible detail and some modelling reflecting Winnipeg structures. See you on Board!!
Next General Meeting May 1st, 2024: Our next General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 at the CN Claude Mongeau National Training Centre (CN Campus), 650 Pandora Avenue East. Our guest speaker will be Consuela from the Arthritis Society of Canada. Please do not arrive before 1:30 because seating will not be available until all the students have finished their lunch.
Annual Picnic, Thursday, June 13th, 2024: Our 10th Annual CN Picnic and Bocce Ball Tournament will be held on Thursday, June 13th, 2024. Location of the Picnic will be at St Vital Park in the Aspen / Oak Shelter at 100 River Ave. Winnipeg Manitoba. There is ample parking along with the green space and washrooms. Our banners will be visible at the site.
The Bocce Ball Tournament will start at 11:00 with lunch being served at 12:30PM. Tickets will be $5.00 each for contributing members & their spouse and will be available at the May & June general meetings. Deadline for tickets is June 5th. If you are unable to attend either meeting, you can contact Ernie Yakiwchuk for tickets.
Please bring your lawn chairs, sunscreen, hats and mosquito repellent as we will hold this event, rain, or shine. We will have plenty of bottled water and refreshments for all. There will be draws for door prizes. Come out to this fun day that is so long overdue. It’s time to reclaim the trophy.
Annual Golf Tournament, Tuesday, June 19th, 2024: Our Annual Golf Tournament is back! It will be held on Tuesday, June 19th at Whispering Winds of Warren Golf & Country Club. The tournament is open to all contributing members of the CN Pensioners Association. Start time is 9:30 a.m. for $107.00 per person including, golf, a shared cart, a roast beef dinner, and a prize. Entry must be paid by June 15th. For further information contact Patrick McMullin at email: pmcmullin@shaw.ca.
Members Obituary Listings: Obituary look up is now available on the National website. The listing provides a 36 month history. Click here to access that page.
CN Spotlight: To view the latest issue or previous issues, click here.
Government Contacts for Birthday & Anniversary Milestone Certificates: click here to learn more on how to apply for a Congratulatory Message Request.
The Prairie Dog Central Railway and the Vintage Locomotive Society which maintains and operates the Prairie Dog Central Vintage Train are frequently seeking people who have an interest in helping to keep the PDC running. Many of our have pensioners (past and present) have been actively involved. Should you be interested in getting involved or to learn more, please email info@pdcrailway.com. Also check out their website at www.pdcrailway.com
Thursday, July 25th, 2024: Prairie Dog Central Outing - Let's Take a Ride on the Rails! We will have a day trip on the Prairie Dog Central for contributing members that wish to join us on July 25, 2024. You will be transported in a vintage coach for about an hour each way, between Prairie Dog Junction (off Centreport Canada Way), and the turnaround at Grosse Isle. There is about an hour included at Grosse Isle for you to have a light sandwich lunch which is included in your $20 ticket price. You can also use some of that time to tour the area which now includes the old Emerson station as they are in the process of planning renovations to it.
As of our April meeting, we had requests for 88 tickets so we have tentatively booked that space with the Prairie Dog. We will accept your payments at the May and June meetings and payment to us is the only way to confirm your space. Any ticket requests that are NOT paid for by June 5 meeting will be cancelled and we will reduce our space on the train accordingly before finalizing the booking. We cannot pick up the physical tickets for the trip until we make the final payment to the Prairie Dog, so, once we pay for and have those tickets, we will start to get them distributed to as many as possible in advance of July 25.
If you are interested in model railroading, and are willing to wait for the general crowd to disperse after we arrive back at Prairie Dog Junction, Gerrit Vanderklok has offered to open up the “N scale” model railroad exhibition which is set up in a building immediately behind the Prairie Dog buildings adjacent to their parking lot. It is an exhibit well worth the time to see, incredible detail and some modelling reflecting Winnipeg structures. See you on Board!!
Next General Meeting May 1st, 2024: Our next General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 at the CN Claude Mongeau National Training Centre (CN Campus), 650 Pandora Avenue East. Our guest speaker will be Consuela from the Arthritis Society of Canada. Please do not arrive before 1:30 because seating will not be available until all the students have finished their lunch.
Annual Picnic, Thursday, June 13th, 2024: Our 10th Annual CN Picnic and Bocce Ball Tournament will be held on Thursday, June 13th, 2024. Location of the Picnic will be at St Vital Park in the Aspen / Oak Shelter at 100 River Ave. Winnipeg Manitoba. There is ample parking along with the green space and washrooms. Our banners will be visible at the site.
The Bocce Ball Tournament will start at 11:00 with lunch being served at 12:30PM. Tickets will be $5.00 each for contributing members & their spouse and will be available at the May & June general meetings. Deadline for tickets is June 5th. If you are unable to attend either meeting, you can contact Ernie Yakiwchuk for tickets.
Please bring your lawn chairs, sunscreen, hats and mosquito repellent as we will hold this event, rain, or shine. We will have plenty of bottled water and refreshments for all. There will be draws for door prizes. Come out to this fun day that is so long overdue. It’s time to reclaim the trophy.
Annual Golf Tournament, Tuesday, June 19th, 2024: Our Annual Golf Tournament is back! It will be held on Tuesday, June 19th at Whispering Winds of Warren Golf & Country Club. The tournament is open to all contributing members of the CN Pensioners Association. Start time is 9:30 a.m. for $107.00 per person including, golf, a shared cart, a roast beef dinner, and a prize. Entry must be paid by June 15th. For further information contact Patrick McMullin at email: pmcmullin@shaw.ca.
Members Obituary Listings: Obituary look up is now available on the National website. The listing provides a 36 month history. Click here to access that page.
CN Spotlight: To view the latest issue or previous issues, click here.
Government Contacts for Birthday & Anniversary Milestone Certificates: click here to learn more on how to apply for a Congratulatory Message Request.
CN Post Retirement Life Insurance: For information, please click here.
Post-Retirement Guide on Workplace Injury: For information, please click here.
Post-Retirement Guide on Workplace Injury: For information, please click here.
CNPA Watch: The Barrie Council of the CNPA in conjunction with Pinnacle Awards Canada (owned and operated by Michael Poirier a VIA locomotive engineman and social member of the Barrie Council) have designed and produced a selection of watches specifically and exclusively for members of the CN Pensioners Association. Purchase is restricted to 'paid members' of the CNPA. There are three dial face choices (as shown) and they are available in both silver and gold cases. These watches are of Swiss quality and meet the standards for railway grade use.
The cost is $125.00 (includes tax & shipping in Canada). They can be purchased by contacting Robert Haggart of the Barrie Council: Email - rhag@rogers.com Phone - (416) 294-4676. Payment using 'E-Transfer' is preferred but can be discussed.