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CN 100th Commemorative Coins - The Royal Canadian Mint along with CN unveiled 2 commemorative coins on May 13th, 2019. These coins are now available for purchase by visiting the Mint in person or online through their website at www.mint.ca. To view a photo, click here.
Update to All CN 100th Volunteers - Please click here to read an update about the Winnipeg Celebrations.
CN 100th - Check out CN's website on the CN100th celebrations. Visit www.cn100.ca.
Annual Golf Tournament - Our Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 at 11:00 at Kingswood Golf Club in La Salle, MB. Tournament will start at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $93.00 per person and includes a round of golf, shared cart and a BBQ steak dinner ($5.00 goes to prizes and $2.00 goes to gratuities). To sign up, please contact Ron Davis.
Annual Picnic - Our Annual picnic will be held on Thursday, June 13th, 2019 at 11:00 at Assiniboine Park (rain or shine). Tickets are $5.00 each with a limit of 2 tickets per contributing member. This includes a great lunch and a chance to win the coveted Bocce Ball Tournament Trophy. Tickets will be available at the June General Meeting. Please remember to bring your lawn chairs, hat, sunscreen and insect repellent. For more information, please contact Ernie Yakiwchuk.
Next General Meeting, Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 - Our next General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 5th at 1:30 p.m. at the Norwood Legion. Our Guest Speaker will be Janelle Houde, a Nurse with Access Saint Boniface / Winnipeg Regional Health. She will be speaking "Navigating our Health Care System".
Message From Yves Bourdon, President National Council - Many of you have tuned your television to news stations to observe and sympathize with nearly 10,000 people whose home has been flooded and are suffering from one of the worst floods experienced in Quebec. Currently there are 113 municipalities in Quebec that unfortunately are affected.
For all of us, who fortunately are not personally involved, we must be in solidarity with these people who are experiencing the emotional shock and most of them will also suffer a serious economic loss. I strongly encourage you to stand in solidarity with these victims by making a donation for Quebec disaster victims through the CN Employees and Pensioners Community Fund. All donations of $ 20.00 and more will receive a tax receipt.
In Québec, it is to a certain extent an apocalyptic situation to the point that CN has made a donation of $75,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to assist these people in serious need. You too, can help out by making a donation to the CN Employees and Pensioners Community Fund. Just visit their website at www.communityfundcn.com. You can also could direct a donation to assist disaster victims in New Brunswick and Ontario.
Thank you in advance for your generous contributions which will be greatly appreciated and helpful to people in need.
CN 100th - Preparations are well under way for the CN 100th celebrations. The Moving Celebration Tour will be in Winnipeg Sept 19th to 22nd. To learn more about the festivities and how you can participate, visit our CN 100th page. As we become aware of more details, these will be announced at our April, May and June General Meetings as well as posted on our website (cnpensioners.ca) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/cnpensionersmanitoba) and in our upcoming National and Manitoba newsletters.
Spring 2019 Newsletter - The Spring edition is now available for viewing by either clicking here or visiting our Newsletter page.
National Pharmacare Interim Report - Here is the link to the Interim Report from the Advisory Council on the implementation of National Pharmacare (please note that the full report is due in June). https://www.canada.ca/…/implementation-…/interim-report.html
Shooting Star Casino Trip, Sept 15th to 17th, 2019. Mark your calendars if you are interested. Only $145. For more information or to reserve your seat, contact Albert Delbaere at 204-256-8419 or email albert1a@mymts.net..
CN Pensioners' Web Portal - To register and log in, visit cnbenefits.hroffice.com. This new Portal gives you the ability to view / print your pension statements, change your address or change your banking information on line. Before logging in the first time, you must register. Just click on register link and follow the instructions. Be sure to keep your password in a safe place. After you have registered, your CN PIN number will be your log in ID. To log in, enter your pin number, and then the password that you created when you registered. Don’t forget to log out when you are finished. This Online Portal is for your convenience. However, if you prefer, you can still contact CN Pensions & Benefits through their toll free number at 1-800-361-0739 with your question or change request.
Announcing New Travel Partner Savings with Collette - To read more about this, visit our Blog page or click here.
CN Fitness Centre at Symington - For CN Pensioners wishing to join the Employee Fitness Centre at Symington Yard, membership application forms can be picked up at Symington Yard "M" Building or by clicking here. Also, for a copy of the Policy Manual, please click here.
CN Employees' and Pensioners' Community Fund: Your role is important in your community. To read the Top 5 Reasons to give through the Community Fund, click here. For more information and to contribute, call 1-877-552-7555 or visit www.communityfundcn.com.
Travel Passes - Did You Know?
Eligibility for travel passes: The following information is from Darlene Cherry of Morneau Shepell.
The benefits rules are a bit different than the pension rules which sometimes causes confusion. A post retirement spouse is not entitled to pension survivor benefits under the plan. However, If the retiree is eligible to a Travel Card and then marries or remarries after retirement, the post-retirement spouse is eligible for the Travel Card (train pass).
You can simply call the CN Pensions Call Centre at 1-800-361-0739, and request one. The Customer Service Agent will take the required information and let you know if anything further will be required to process the application.
CN Railroaders In The Community Volunteer Grant Program - This program has recently been enhanced. To get a snapshot of some of the enhancements, visit our Blog page or for more details visit www.cn.ca/employeevolunteer.
The Pensioner's Book Store. Did you know that some of our local pensioners have authored books? To obtain a copy of one of these books and for an interesting read check out the following:
“Through the Window of a Train” and "Memories of the Moonlight Special and Grand Beach Train Era" by Barbara Lange; and “In The Arms of the Angels – Our Journey Through the Darkness of Dementia” by Janet Lewis Anderson, and "Gathering Memories" by Margaret Hollingsworth.
To purchase one of these books, please contact the Webmaster at janet@cnpensioners.ca. She will put you in touch with the respective author.
Update to All CN 100th Volunteers - Please click here to read an update about the Winnipeg Celebrations.
CN 100th - Check out CN's website on the CN100th celebrations. Visit www.cn100.ca.
Annual Golf Tournament - Our Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 at 11:00 at Kingswood Golf Club in La Salle, MB. Tournament will start at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $93.00 per person and includes a round of golf, shared cart and a BBQ steak dinner ($5.00 goes to prizes and $2.00 goes to gratuities). To sign up, please contact Ron Davis.
Annual Picnic - Our Annual picnic will be held on Thursday, June 13th, 2019 at 11:00 at Assiniboine Park (rain or shine). Tickets are $5.00 each with a limit of 2 tickets per contributing member. This includes a great lunch and a chance to win the coveted Bocce Ball Tournament Trophy. Tickets will be available at the June General Meeting. Please remember to bring your lawn chairs, hat, sunscreen and insect repellent. For more information, please contact Ernie Yakiwchuk.
Next General Meeting, Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 - Our next General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 5th at 1:30 p.m. at the Norwood Legion. Our Guest Speaker will be Janelle Houde, a Nurse with Access Saint Boniface / Winnipeg Regional Health. She will be speaking "Navigating our Health Care System".
Message From Yves Bourdon, President National Council - Many of you have tuned your television to news stations to observe and sympathize with nearly 10,000 people whose home has been flooded and are suffering from one of the worst floods experienced in Quebec. Currently there are 113 municipalities in Quebec that unfortunately are affected.
For all of us, who fortunately are not personally involved, we must be in solidarity with these people who are experiencing the emotional shock and most of them will also suffer a serious economic loss. I strongly encourage you to stand in solidarity with these victims by making a donation for Quebec disaster victims through the CN Employees and Pensioners Community Fund. All donations of $ 20.00 and more will receive a tax receipt.
In Québec, it is to a certain extent an apocalyptic situation to the point that CN has made a donation of $75,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to assist these people in serious need. You too, can help out by making a donation to the CN Employees and Pensioners Community Fund. Just visit their website at www.communityfundcn.com. You can also could direct a donation to assist disaster victims in New Brunswick and Ontario.
Thank you in advance for your generous contributions which will be greatly appreciated and helpful to people in need.
CN 100th - Preparations are well under way for the CN 100th celebrations. The Moving Celebration Tour will be in Winnipeg Sept 19th to 22nd. To learn more about the festivities and how you can participate, visit our CN 100th page. As we become aware of more details, these will be announced at our April, May and June General Meetings as well as posted on our website (cnpensioners.ca) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/cnpensionersmanitoba) and in our upcoming National and Manitoba newsletters.
Spring 2019 Newsletter - The Spring edition is now available for viewing by either clicking here or visiting our Newsletter page.
National Pharmacare Interim Report - Here is the link to the Interim Report from the Advisory Council on the implementation of National Pharmacare (please note that the full report is due in June). https://www.canada.ca/…/implementation-…/interim-report.html
Shooting Star Casino Trip, Sept 15th to 17th, 2019. Mark your calendars if you are interested. Only $145. For more information or to reserve your seat, contact Albert Delbaere at 204-256-8419 or email albert1a@mymts.net..
CN Pensioners' Web Portal - To register and log in, visit cnbenefits.hroffice.com. This new Portal gives you the ability to view / print your pension statements, change your address or change your banking information on line. Before logging in the first time, you must register. Just click on register link and follow the instructions. Be sure to keep your password in a safe place. After you have registered, your CN PIN number will be your log in ID. To log in, enter your pin number, and then the password that you created when you registered. Don’t forget to log out when you are finished. This Online Portal is for your convenience. However, if you prefer, you can still contact CN Pensions & Benefits through their toll free number at 1-800-361-0739 with your question or change request.
Announcing New Travel Partner Savings with Collette - To read more about this, visit our Blog page or click here.
CN Fitness Centre at Symington - For CN Pensioners wishing to join the Employee Fitness Centre at Symington Yard, membership application forms can be picked up at Symington Yard "M" Building or by clicking here. Also, for a copy of the Policy Manual, please click here.
CN Employees' and Pensioners' Community Fund: Your role is important in your community. To read the Top 5 Reasons to give through the Community Fund, click here. For more information and to contribute, call 1-877-552-7555 or visit www.communityfundcn.com.
Travel Passes - Did You Know?
Eligibility for travel passes: The following information is from Darlene Cherry of Morneau Shepell.
The benefits rules are a bit different than the pension rules which sometimes causes confusion. A post retirement spouse is not entitled to pension survivor benefits under the plan. However, If the retiree is eligible to a Travel Card and then marries or remarries after retirement, the post-retirement spouse is eligible for the Travel Card (train pass).
You can simply call the CN Pensions Call Centre at 1-800-361-0739, and request one. The Customer Service Agent will take the required information and let you know if anything further will be required to process the application.
CN Railroaders In The Community Volunteer Grant Program - This program has recently been enhanced. To get a snapshot of some of the enhancements, visit our Blog page or for more details visit www.cn.ca/employeevolunteer.
The Pensioner's Book Store. Did you know that some of our local pensioners have authored books? To obtain a copy of one of these books and for an interesting read check out the following:
“Through the Window of a Train” and "Memories of the Moonlight Special and Grand Beach Train Era" by Barbara Lange; and “In The Arms of the Angels – Our Journey Through the Darkness of Dementia” by Janet Lewis Anderson, and "Gathering Memories" by Margaret Hollingsworth.
To purchase one of these books, please contact the Webmaster at janet@cnpensioners.ca. She will put you in touch with the respective author.