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This site is set up to keep retired BCTEL and past and present Telus employees in Kamloops informed on meetings and social events.

 


 

TWU Local 8

Local 8 meetings are held the 2nd Thursday at 7:00 PM at the Plaza Hotel every month, with the EXCEPTION OF JULY AND AUGUST.


Check out our web site at http://www3.telus.net/twulocal8 or email: mailto:twulocal8@canada.com

BC ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED TELECOMMUNICATION WORKERS
Lots of things are happening. We've signed up about 60 members in the Kamloops area. If anyone knows any Retirees in the Lower-mainland, get them to call Bob Ashton @ (250)573-4115 or e- mail at dragon57@telus.net

Local 8 Christmas Dinner / Dance / Retirement Party
November 20, 2009
* Catered by TRU * Entertainment by the BLUES JUMPERS *
* MacArthur Island Curling Rink * November 20 2009
* Doors Open: 5:30 - Diner 6:30 - Presentations 7:30 - Dance 8:30 *
** Tickets $40.00 -- Includes Retirement Gift **
» Chris 250-319-4060  » Bernice 778-220-2844  » Therese 778-220-2840 ····Ticket sales end: November 13th. 2009 !  
Our new list of Retirees: ( I Apologize for errors or omissions )
Forsyth Bob, Gjernes Russ, Heine Hans, Hiscock Wayne, Hoffman Barry,
Kernaghan Doug, McLeod Dennis, Reid Gary, Taylor John, Pellizzon Jamie, ...and more...

 

FYI – I had a call from a Sales Representative at Telus to check on my account and offer me different packages.  In conversation with him, he told me that apparently, the concession is now grandfathered I would lose the concession if I upgraded to a different plan. 

 

CHRISTMAS DINNER & DANCE

DECEMBER 11th 2009

Colombo Lodge - 814 Lorne St

Cocktails: 6:00pm

Dinner: 7:00pm

Includes: Dinner, Wine, DJ Music & Dance

Tickets: $10.00 per person

Contact:

Debbie Cockell  250-579-5366  cockell@telus.net

 Donna Hartnell  250-372-8555  Z3@telus.net

operator.gifThe first Wednesday of every month the Operators have a breakfast.                    

We are going to the Denny’s on Columbia Street at 7:00 am.  Hope to see you there.

 

The 12th Annual the Pink Ribbon ball was held on September 26, 2009 and another successful one for Jo and company.   Leftover from the silent auction, at the PINK RIBBON BALL,  a gift certificate worth 372.00, FROM pioneer moving and storage.......if you know anyone that is moving and  would like to buy it...they can make me (Jo Bruno) an offer on it.....

 

Sewing Club - Sewing club Nov 3rd Tuesday 10am 300 St Paul.

Anyone wanting tickets to the Christmas Dance will be able to get them there. Debbie

 

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT DEBBIE AT cockell@telus.net or 250-579-5366 AND I WILL REGISTER US WITH THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR.

 

construction_manimage008                        Every Tuesday morning there is a coffee meeting at the Malibu Restaurant in Valleyview.   The Pantry and Ricky’s are closed.  I see that the Malibu Restaurant is closed, so where do you meet???         

        

 

 

Congratulations to . . . 

Harvey Simpson – a new grandson Brett Harvey Simpson, born April 9 2009 to Brent and Kathy Simpson

Ashley Dortman, daughter of Lynda and Ken Dortman who graduated from TRU with a BA in Fine Arts.

 Lynn and Dave Fowler, new grandparents to Thomas, born Sept 3, 2007 to Shane and Ros Fowler in London England

Joan Benson, the new grandmother to Lyla Jean, born August 6, 2007 to Aaron and Sara Benson

Rita Zieverink and Brian Berglund who were married in Nelson on May 19, 2007

 

Grace Zeller and Tom Lister who were married on March 26, 2005

 

Lynda Dortman, who was invested as a Serving Sister for St John's Ambulance at an Investiture Ceremony on June 11, 2004 in Ottawa

 

Darren Simpson, (formerly of Operator Services) has been accepted into the RCMP and has left for Regina on March 9. In the summer of 2004, he graduated and has been posted to the Fraser Valley

 

 


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We regret to announce the passing of our loved onesimage009

 

Seraphina Stump – Oct 22, 2009

Brent HainesSept 26, 2009 (Bev’s son)

Dawn KerthSept 10, 2009 (Doris’s daughter)

Ted McMillan – Aug 1, 2009 (Winnie’s husband)

Gloria Duncan – July 20, 2009 (Jim’s wife)

Maureen Wasserberger – May 21, 2009
Larry Roberge
– (Gladys’s husband) May 3 - 2009

Marcel Decap – (Gib’s father) January 15, 2009

Douglas ChalmersJanuary 5, 2009 at 56 years of age

William James “Bill” McElwee January 16, 1926 – November 28, 2008

Bernice Burroughs – 1944-2008 (not sure of date maybe October)

Mille Roberts – June 4 2008

Larry Stone – Mar 13, 2008

Art Tryrrell – Mar 12, 2008

Ken Dinsdale – March 1, 2008

Eleanor Knapp – January 7, 2008

Maida Richards – January 1, 2008 (Van den Busche)

Shirley Rae – June 4, 2007

Maria Johnstone – (Gordon’s wife) Feb 27, 2007

Henry Jason Hoggan – (Judy’s son) November 1, 2006

William “Gerry” Craig Oct 26, 2006

Rod Novak(Jackie’s husband) September 21, 2006

Barry (Margaret) Cranston – June 29, 2006

Al Shaner - May 17, 2006

Barbara McDonald - (Danny's wife) April 4, 2006
George Ramsay - January 16, 2006
Jim Cook - Oct 31, 2005 in Nelson
Olivia Craik - (Gordie's wife) August 12, 2005
Jim Miller - August 2005
Helen Barlog - July 23, 2005
Glen Dempster - June 26, 2005
Rudy Tamajka - (Jolana's husband) June 9, 2005
Theresa Palm - March 14, 2005
Yvonne Thomas - July 26, 2004
Barry Wiltse - July 15, 2004
Dennis Taylor - March 31, 2004, born January 12, 1931 in Kamloops.
Laura Roblin - March 31, 2004
Al McRae - March 18, 2004. Al was born in Vancouver on January 9, 1926.
George Mickelson - February 2004
John Anderson - December 27, 2003
Frank Runzer - October 31, 2003 at the age of 68 years
Glen Esselmont - October 13, 2003, born June 19, 1945 in Kamloops
Brian Peel - September 28, 2003, born March 29, 1931 in Corbin B.C.
Trudy Viau - August 11th, 2003 at the age of 81
John McKay - August 8th, 2003, born on May 28, 1931 in Melfort Saskatchewan.

Fred Jackson – February 28, 2003
Doug Mark -November 22, 2001
Wayne Inkster - October 13, 2001
Blanche Alexandre - June 12, 2001

Ken Pillott - October 16, 1997

Helen Kolbo - March 9, 1997

Don Adams - April 14, 1996

 

Please contact Lynn  with any events that you would like to see on this site

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