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Pension District 37 and RTO/ERO monitors pension legislation, commenting on proposed changes and recommending improvements for retired teachers. Senior staff members participate in regular discussions with OTF - the Ontario Teachers' Federation. RTO/ERO is a voting member of the OTF Pension Committee and Pensions Negotiations Committee, representing members directly in pension negotiations with the government. Contact Brian Armstrong at 519 539 3964 or brian001@sympatico.ca with any comments or questions.

Health Insurance RTO/ERO offers members affordable heath benefit plans, owned and managed directly by its members: Extended Health, Semi-Private, Dental. Special benefits include a prescription drug card, vision care, travel insurance while outside of province and country, auto and life insurance, and access to health professionals such as chiropractors and therapists. A Long Term Care Plan is available to both active teachers and RTO/ERO members. Retired teachers wishing to participate in health and insurance plans must be members of RTO/ERO. Contact Bill Carrothers at 519 537 862 or wrcent@rogers.com. for details.

Communication District 37 publishes a regular newsletter, The Bellringer, for all members. Contact Editor Barry Tate at 519 539 7682 or bartate@rogers.com with news items or questions. District 37 maintains a professionally-designed web site. Contact Bill Ebel at 519 537 6143 or billebel@sympatico.ca. with any questions or comments.

Group Discounts RTO/ERO members receive discounts of up to twenty percent (20%) on selected products and services. These include travel, accommodation, medical services, and insurance products. Contact Doug Puddicombe with all of your travel questions at 519 539 3260 or dougail@oxford.net.

Political Action Members and staff lobby politicians at all levels of government on matters of concern to educators and retirees, including support for active teachers and publicly-funded education,hydro regulation, and health care. As appropriate, members organize petitions and letter-writing campaigns and participate in meet-the-candidates meetings.

Are you aware that we have the opportunity
to apply each year for consideration of a
grant of up to $4000 to contribute to
community projects & in that way raise the
profile of RTO/ERO by demonstrating that
retired teachers CARE & are willing to HELP

Contact Karen Seguin 519 539 4460 or kseguin985@hotmail.com.

Good Will Please remember to pass along information about our members with regard to illness,celebrations,bereavements. Our motto remains "Service to Others" and this we can do, with your help. We want to know if a member is hospitalized or ill, so please contact Ellen Wallace at 519 285 2843 or elle.wall@sympatico.com.

Connections RTO/ERO shares resources and expertise with several provincial and national organizations. These include: Canada's Association for the Fifty Plus (CARP), the Canadian Association Of Retired Teachers (CART), the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF), and the provincial teacher affiliates, trustee associations, seniors organizations, and provincial principal and supervisory officer associations.