Creative Retirement

Today I attended the annual luncheon for Creative Retirement Manitoba. This is an organization which is providing wonderful opportunities for seniors. Two Ageless Heroes Awards were presented. The first, the Love of Learning Award, was presented to Marcel Pelletier for his many years of teaching oral French as a volunteer. As one of his students said: "One of Marcel's gifts is that he encourages people to find the joy of learning something new every day." The second award, the Bridging the Generations Award, was presented to Betty Rudd of Snow Lake. The citation said "Through her work with skating clubs, her encouragement of youth to volunteer at the Auxiliary's second hand shop and at the local Museum, and her support of the Youth Justice Committee of the RCMP, Betty has earned the respect of the community both young and old."

Congratulations to Betty Rudd and Marcel Pelletier, and to the other nominees - the Alcoa Peer Speakers Burreau, John Buchanan, Leo Reidke, John Bailey, John Boittiaux, Margaret Crackness, Roy Finnen, Lucien Loh, Joyce MacDonnell, Myrtle Miancko and Jo Millard.

The top photo shows me with Betty Rudd and Lucien Loh. The bottom photo shows Anne and Walter Skuba, Fred and Natalie Chernoff, Margaret Cracknell and Ruth Martinson at the luncheon. Anne Skuba and Fred Chernoff were nominated as part of the team of the Alcoa Peer Speakers Bureau.

If you would like more information about Creative Retirement Manitoba visit their web site at http://www.crm.mb.ca