HALTON HAPPENINGS April 2009 Issue

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Your Voice Is Heard in Latest Provincial Budget After the recent Ontario Budget Announcement, we note that Seniors’ Issues are being addressed and gaining momentum with the great Advocacy efforts of our CARP National Team.Issues such as, Pension Reform, RRIF Disbursements, and Health Issues are taking a ‘front row’ seat in the Legislature. For more information,

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CARP Membership Winners March 24 + March 28 CONGRATS to Jack Pinkney (March 24) and Gloria Pakkala (March 28) who each WON A FREE ONE YEAR full CARP membership complements of Ross Mayot, in CARP’s National Office.

HAPPENINGS VIEWS TO STAYING YOUNG! Life is not measured by how many breathes you take, but by the moments that take your breath away!

Please post this page at your church, library or other community bulletin board! Bring another Guest on April 28th!! With your Chapter Meeting on Tuesday’s receiving favourable reviews, you need to bring a guest for a huge Agenda on Tuesday, April 28th (5:30 pm-8:00pm) in the Burlington Seniors’ Centre (2285 New Street at Central Park + across from Library) Donna Kinapen, Ontario Energy Board is our meeting sponsor and presenting what you need to know to when you get a knock on the door from that next electricity and/or natural gas provider! John Oliver, Halton Health Care Services will be giving us an overview of the new Hospital in Oakville and advancements in health care in other parts of Halton. Come with any questions you may have about the future of health care. Chris McGarvey, Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital will present the future health care advances to serve Burlington and area residents. Carlson Wagonlit Travel staff will display valuable travel saving resources and talk to you how they can make your next trip memorable. Enjoy refreshments, 50/50 + FREE CARP Membership Draw + meet others in our Chapter.

LAST CHANCE

To Beat the new MAY 1, 2009 Fee Increase Save on Memberships online at http://www.carp.ca/ by clicking on Memberships/Renewals. Be sure to enter your data carefully, and enter CH3 in the Chapter Number Box on right corner. You can also call a toll free phone number 1-800-363-9736 and speak to a CARP representative to join. Just mention that you are from Halton to ensure we can follow-up with local information. For any further CARP Halton Chapter information, contact Greg Metrakos, at (905) 631-6751 or [email protected]

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Thanks to CARP’s Founding couple Lilan and Murray Morgenthau for a quarter century of GROWTH!