ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

OKOTOKS HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRE

6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM

As the Chair of Chapter 4 I am calling all of the members of the Chapter to attend this very important meeting. We have a few important decisions to make as a group and also some very important information to pass along to all of you. We will also be recognizing the following individuals for Long Service.

5 Years: Barb Bolton, Bonnie Dale, Heather Gillis, Brenda Onstad, Leah Ormson, Darlene Parker, Lori Watters, Sheila Wilson.

10 Years: Bev Freeman, Rose Keeler, Ursula Kurth, Carly Van Den Broek.

15 Years: Peggy Smithson.

20 Years: Merlin Vewchar, Susan Wagner.

25 Years: Theresa Hanna, Carolyn McLean

I invite each of you to join us at the meeting.

Items are on the agenda include: Bargaining update, Election of a Vice Chair, nominations for Convention, reports of the executive.

SEE YOU NEXT THURSDAY

Bonnie Gostola, Chapter Chair.

BARGAINING SURVEYS ARE YOUR VOICE FOR NEGOTIATIONS

I am encouraging every member of our Chapter to fill out a bargaining survey. It is the major voice that you have to let us know your desires for the articles which will be negotiated with our employer starting in the New Year. I am giving everyone in the chapter one last chance to fill out the bargaining survey before Christmas. If you have filled one out thank you, if you need to get a survey from me then please call or email me for your survey. The survey's need to be sent to me. You may use the inter-hospital mail system to forward your survey's to me. Also, I will be coming around to all of your sites on Friday to pick up any surveys that may have accumulated at your site. Keep your voice loud, fill out a bargaining survey.

Bonnie Gostola, Chapter Chair, Negotiation Team representative.

I would like to thank everyone who came out to our annual Christmas Social. It was very well attended and we were joined by our sisters and brothers from Chapter 5. Thank you for your donations to the EMT toy drive for the older teens they were very well received and will makes many young peoples Christmas better.

Toys For Teens

Thank-you everyone for the items donated at the Christmas Social. I took all of them to the miracle room in High River. Captain Nyree was very grateful and said that was great because they never get anything for teens. You all have made someones Christmas better. Thank-you again.

Ellen

CHRISTMAS SOCIAL

We are going to be holding our annual Christmas Social on Monday, December 5 at 5:30 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion in Turner Valley. We will be joined by our brothers and sisters from the newly created Chapter 5 in celebrating the Christmas season. Spouses, significant others, or adult companions are welcome to join us, their meal will cost them $15.00. All of our members will eat for free. Please no children. We are collecting toys for the local Emergency Services toy drive, with a focus on gifts for the older teenager. If you have not sent in your bargaining survey by then, please bring it along. This is not a formal meeting so mileage will not be paid, but having said that, we will still pass along any news that we may have prior to supper. I look forward to seeing many of you there.

Bonnie Gostola

Chapter Chair.

Swimming and Barbecue

Everyone had a great time. Lets plan bigger and better next year

NEW FACES ON THE CHAPTER EXECUTIVE

The 2011 AGM has come and gone, with it is a new executive with a new mandate to improve communication for the general membership. Let me take this opportunity to introduce all members, to the new executive. Bonnie Gostola, will serve another two year term as your chair. Michelle Goldstone has taken on the position of the Vice-Chair. Ellen Rensby will continue on as the Treasurer. Finally, in the position of the Secretary, we welcome Louise Hart. We are now a full executive of four, up from last year's three. Thank-you to Donna Lyons for her commitment over the past two terms, in the position of Vice Chair. Her dedication tyou, the members, was always her first priority and she will be missed. Congratulations to all of the Long Service Award winners who attended the AGM and received their certificates and pins.

Looking forward into the future, are members should be seeing some needed improvement in the communication between the executive and the members. We are coming into some very interesting and possibly challenging times. Information will be tantamount to the success of any actions taken in the union. This is the final year of a four year collective agreement, so look for the start of the bargaining process once we get through the summer.

Things coming up in the near future and to look for: Nurses Week, AUPE GSS/AUX Nursing BBQ's and the swimming pool party and potluck picnic.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TOMORROW

Tomorrow at 4:30 pm in the third floor Board Room of the High River Hospital. I encourage all of the members of the chapter to attend. Remember, if you drive your mileage is paid by the chapter. There will be coffee and snacks. Hope to see many of our members out.

Chapter Chair;
Bonnie Gostola

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ONLY THREE DAYS AWAY

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING APPROACHING FAST

March 15th is approaching fast and it is that time of year again. The AGM is set to begin at 4:30 pm. the Board Room of the High River Hospital. The Board Room is located on the third floor of the hospital. It is an important meeting as this is an election year. Come out and be informed on what is going on in the chapter, as well, as the union. We will be electing a new executive, local council members, an area council rep., a OHS Rep, and of course, nominees to the next AUPE Convention in October. I would also like to ask all of the Long Service Award recipients to attend to receive their award. The following individuals will be receiving awards this year:

5 years

Valerie Abusow
Vicki Becker
Ada Benitez
Jolene Corrigan
Diane Crowe
Christine Currie
Eva Elder
Kristina Maidment
Barbara McLean

10 Years

Linda Bolton
Faye Chinski
Lolita Goebel
Maria Maprangala
Rena Nicholson-Heck
Carolyn Robinson
Laurie Ross

15 Years

Amy Armstrong
Ellen Stinn

20 Years

Darlene Keith
Anna Semenuk

25 Years

Mary Carleton
Donna Lyons

Congratulations to all of you.

Hope to see all of the chapter members at the meeting. See you next week.

Cristmas Meeting Set

All of the chapter members are invited to attend the annual Christmas Supper and Meeting on Thursday, December 2, 2010. We will be meeting to update all that is happening in our Chapter, Local and AUPE. Afterword, we will enjoy a wonderful supper as prepared by a couple of our fellow members. The meeting will begin at
6:30 PM, supper will follow. This year we are asking every member to donate a toy for the local toy drive. Look for the sign up sheets in the next week or so, then please sign up so we can get an idea of how many will be in for supper.

Summer 2010 Barbecues

June 21/2010
High River Hospital was the site on this day for the Chapter 04,Local 45,GSS Local 95 joint barbecue. It went very well and hopefully will become an every year event. Local Council sent a door prize of an AUPE watch which was won by Peggy Smithson. Our chapter had two door prizes, Norlee won the cooler and Bertha won the Dairy Queen gift certificate. Everyone that attended seemed to enjoy the beef on a bun. Glen Scott VP,Brenda Williams MSO, Joy Hanson Local secretary, and Joanne Zawada
local PE were the guests.

June 23/2010
Okotoks Health and Wellness was the site on this day. We had a large turnout of our members here it was great to see. Michell Goldstone won the Aupe watch at this site. Barb Neufeld won the cooler and MaryJane Fisher won the Dairy Queen gift cert. Glen Scott VP,Joy Hanson local secretary, Susan Seitz local treasurer were the guests.

June 24/2010
Black Diamond Hospital was the last site for our Chapter and was also well attended. Janice Howie won the watch,Nancy Lowten won the cooler and Kelsey Snell won the Dairy Queen gift cert. Sandy Kyle VP, Jennifer Cappis Local vice-chair,Susan Seitz local tresurer were the guests.

Thanks to all of you that attended and hope to see you at the Chistmas Meeting and Social.
Ellen Rensby(chapter sec/tres)

UPDATE ON THE BBQ'S

Sorry folks, but I did pass along a wrong date for the BBQ in Okotoks, it will actually occur on June 23. Please remember to register at your site, so we can assure all of our members a good meal.

IT'S BBQ TIME

Local 45 and Local 95 are joining forces to bring all of our members together for BBQ. Come Join us at your site for Beef on a Bun, salads, and refreshments, all served up by your Chapter executive and members of the local Council.

High River Hospital, June 21, 2010
Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre, June 22, 2010
Black Diamond Hospital, June 24, 2010

We will start serving at 1100 Hrs and carry on until 1330 Hrs.

Please register, at your site, by Wednesday, June 16th, 2010.
Look forward to seeing everybody out.

FAMILY SWIM TIME

CHAPTER 4 INVITES ALL OF ITS MEMBERS TO COME OUT AND ENJOY A FAMILY SWIM AT THE BOB SNODGRASS RECREATION CENTRE IN HIGH RIVER

Bring your kids, grandkids, spouse, special friends, and significant others.

MAY 2, 2010

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE.

For more information call Ellen Rensby or Bonnie Gostola

CHAPTER AGM SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 24, 2010

Chapter 4 will be holding its Annual General Meeting on March 24th, 2010. The meeting is to be held at the Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre, in Okotoks at 7:00 pm. Refreshments and goodies will be served.

Look forward to meeting a few new stewards and hopefully nominate a few more to help represent the membership. We will also be nominating members to attend AUPE Convention in October. Long Service will be honored and I invite the following individuals to attend the AGM to receive the award you have earned:

5 Years 10 Years 15 Years

Farrah Gaidosch Barbara Neufeld Joan Christianson

Joaneen Landry Kathryn Reimer Sheri Goodman

Karen Walker Marlene Eaglesham Tanis Sager

Debbie Braaten Debbie Remple Cathy Blakeman

Patricia Catley Darlene Rowbottom

Patricia Koenig Bertha Weller

Kelly Beblow

Susan Etheridge 20 Years 25 Years

Cindy Froud Mary Littler June Davidson

Louise Hart Bev Taggart

Jennifer Thompson Janet Wagstaff 30 years

Janis Anderson Lorraine Chikowski

Linda Howie

Judith Litchfield

Tara Mitchell

Congratulations to all of you for reaching long service milestones.

Look forward to the agenda for the meeting in the very near future.

Meeting Nov.19/09

Okotoks Health and Wellness Center, Okotoks AB.

Call to Order 1840

Introduction of Executive

Bonnie Gostola,chair,Ellen Rensby sec/treasurer. Donna Lyons Vice chair (regrets)
Introduction of Guests
Stan Bateman, local 45 chair, Jim Arthurs, MSO, Erez Raz, Vice President
Statement of Equality
Convention Report
Chair talked on convention, stating that it was an election year, The members voted for a New President and 6 Vice president.
Guy Smith President
Glen Scott Vice President
Sandra Asocar Vice President
Jason Heistad Vice President
Erez Raz Vice President
Sandy Kyle Vice President
Phillipia Bates Renouf Vice President
Old Business
At the AGM several people were nominated to be stewards.We now have several new stewards and they are Louise Hart, Darlene Keith, Michelle Goldstone, and Ellen Rensby.
Treasurers Report
New Business
Chair talked about the curling tournament the union is having in March and if anyone wanted to attend they were to let her know. She also spoke on the new echo committee and placed a challenge to all sites to collect and recycle old papers,bottles and cans.
Healthcare Conference
Stan Bateman spoke to this. The conference is going to be held in Calgary this year. The applications to attend will be out shortly.
Vice President Erez Raz spoke to the members also. He spoke on the unions stand on cutbacks,wage freezes and rollbacks. The union will not accept any of these as we have a contract and we will not agree to change it at this time. Raz also told the members about the standing committees and how they could become members on these committees. Raz also explained what the provincial executive is and what their job is. He also spoke on the closure of Alberta Hospital and hoped all the unions hard work to stop the closure was working.To sign a petition go to Alberta hospital .com. Raz also stated that aupe is meeting with other labour organizations to try and stop the government cutbacks in all the public service areas, not just healthcare.
Jim Arthurs,MSO from Calgary spoke on education. He encouraged members to take courses offered in Calgary, such as introduction to your union.
Chair Bonnie Gostola thanked all the guests for coming and invited them to stay for the Christmas social.
Meeting Adjourned 2000

Christmas Meeting well Attended

Thank-you to all of the individuals who attended our Fall meeting. Every site in the chapter had representation during the meeting and 27 members enjoyed pizza and pop, while visiting with Raz Erez, one of the union's Vice Presidents. Raz carried the message of welcome and news of the future from the AUPE's newly elected President Guy Smith. Stan Bateman, Local 45 Chair was also in attendance and answered some questions from the membership. The newest stewards for the union were acknowledged and a couple more individuals have stepped forward to take the course and become stewards. The members thank you all for your commitment to maintaining the balance contained in the Collective agreement.

Christmas Meeting This Week

On Thursday, November 19th, Chapter 4 will be holding its regular fall/winter meeting at the Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre, at 6:30 pm.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our Long service award winners.
Those individuals who will receive the 5 year service award are: Carlene Dunn, Connie Hill, Ronda Keenen, Julie Lanz, Kae Risdon, Margery Thompson, Tasha Thring, Bonnie Starke, Linda Gibbs, Dina Kisanga, Mary Morin, Janty Nyekadia Bimo, and Jodie Porter. There are two individuals receiving their 10 year service pins: Leeann Schultz and Debra Piecharka. The Twenty year recipients are Patsy Petersen and Kaye Elliott. Finally, there are four individuals receiving their 25 year pins; Gayle Fisher, Denny Head, Joanne Velting , and Rita Geerlinks. I have the Long service certificates and the Pins, should you wish to get yours please contact me and I will make arrangements to get them to you and I will have them at the meeting. I will also have the past two years of awards with me. I would like to thank all of the recipients for their continued involvement in the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.
If you are planning to attend the meeting please call Ellen Rensby @ 403 652-2076 as we are purchasing food for this meeting and would like an accurate count. I look forward to seeing you all at the meeting.

Hey all, and Happy Summer, (finally), Just a quick note from the Chair. I will be out of the province for the next 3 weeks, should you need the union for any matter arising in this time please call the Calgary Regional Office, 403 531-8600. Hope everybody has a safe and enjoyable summer and see you all in the fall.