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The Mississauga 55 Plus Cari-Can Group
\nPresident’s Report for September 2023 – September 2024<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Fellow members of the Board of Management of the Mississauga 55 Plus Cari-Can group and members of our prestigious organization, we have completed yet another successful year. Our success and achievements are the result of your hard work, commitment, and total cooperation. I do express my deepest and heartfelt appreciation which shall be forever etched in my mind. I do want to assure you that it has been quite an honour to serve as your President. Our organization continued to grow and we were blessed with the attendance of many visitors at our meetings and celebrations. Thanks to members who brought guests to the club, and to the members who introduced and brought in new members to the club.
\nOur meetings were held at the Churchill Meadow Library and Older Adult Community Centre at 3801 Thomas Street, Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 7G2. We thank the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Mississauga for their ongoing support and for allowing us to use this facility which is quite accessible and friendly for us Senior Citizens.
\nWe do recognize and thank the employees of the city for their ongoing help and assistance. I do note that we do have a working relationship with the library staff, and we do express our thanks to them.
\nThanks to every member for any contribution made which added to the ongoing operation of the organization. We should all be justly proud of our accomplishments.
\nIt is most essential that we recognize the work done by our Vice President, Jerry Halliday, our Secretary, Rita Challenger, our Social Coordinator, Pearline Clarke, our Assistant Social Coordinator, Betty Pottinger, our Assistant Secretary, Irene Halliday, our Treasurer, Lotys Gooding, our Trustees, Frank Smith (past President), Roy Maynard (past President), and Gloria Davis, our Public Relations Officer, Wilma Francis, our Assistant Public Relations Officer, Lorna Noel, our Health Coordinator, Norma Carter, and our Auditor, Leroy Nelson.
\nAgain, congratulations to every member for any contributions made, thus ensuring a very illustrious year for the Mississauga 55+ Cari-Can Group.
\nThe Board of Management
\nThe board of management of the Mississauga 55+ Cari-Can group for the period ending September 2024 are as follows:
\nPresident Orlander Marshall Vice President Jerry Halliday<\/p>\n

Secretary
\nAssistant Secretary
\nTreasurer
\nPublic Relations Officer
\nAssistance Public Relations Officer Social Coordinator
\nAssistant Social Coordinator Health Coordinator
\nTrustees
\nInternal Auditor
\nRita Challenger
\nIrene Halliday
\nLotys Gooding
\nWilma Francis
\nLorna Noel
\nPearline Clarke
\nBetty Pottinger
\nNorma Carter
\nGloria Davis, Frank Smith, Roy Maynard Leroy Nelson
\nI do express appreciation and gratitude to our past president Frank Smith, who led the organization during the period of my indisposition. Frank was ably assisted by every board member and every valued member. Board members are thanked and appreciated for their ongoing dedicated work to the group.
\nAttendance
\nThe number of members attending each meeting averaged 52 persons up from the last period. The numbers are broken down as follows:
\n\u25cf Total Membership – 98
\n\u25cf Active Members – 58
\n\u25cf Sick Members\/Shut-ins – 18
\n\u25cf New Members – 11
\nMobility, transportation, and ageing factors have all had an impact on the attendance of some of our members. We did continue to have the support of members of the community at our social events. For this, we are truly grateful. We do thank the management staff at the centre for their work done on our behalf.
\nMembership
\nThe Mississauga 55+ Carican group continued to be a member of the Mississauga Senior Group, the group which advocates on behalf of seniors in Mississauga. Our representatives of this organization are: Roy Maynard, past President and Lorna Noel, our Assistant Public Relations Officer. We commend our representatives for keeping members updated with the necessary information. Our membership with the United Senior Citizens of Ontario was also maintained. Miriam Marshall is complimented for her representation and performance at the \u201cSeniors Have Talent Show\u201d sponsored by the Mississauga Senior Council. Thanks are expressed to the president and council for their hard work and lobbying on behalf of the senior citizens.<\/p>\n

Programmes
\nA detailed report on our programmes will be provided in the report of the Social Coordinator, Pearline Clarke.
\nA well thought out programme was presented to members. These items were social and educational. There were lectures, exercises, a fashion show, a talent show, the King and Queen Spring Fling Event, and the celebration of our 20th and 21st years of existence as an organization. The members involved in the planning and execution are recognized and appreciated. We do thank them for their hard work.
\nSpecial Mention is made of the presentations by Norma Carter, our Health Coordinator, and Rita Challenger, our Secretary, on topics relevant to the group.
\nThe members of the ad hoc committee were: Pearline Clarke – Social Coordinator
\nJerry Halliday – Vice President
\nRita Challenger – Secretary
\nIrene Halliday – Assistant Secretary Norma Carter – Health Coordinator
\nMembers of this committee along with members of the general body are thanked for their involvement, assistance, and input.
\nGloria Davis, one of our Trustees presented an Art programme for our members. Thank you Gloria for your hard work and congrats to the members who participated in the programme. Members are invited to take part in this activity.
\nTraining
\nAndy Wedderburn, a Senior Support Specialist, offered training courses in computer usage and operation to our members. He did assist a few members with technical training. We thank him from the bottom of our hearts for his offer, and do expect an increase in the number of trainees in the new year.
\nFinancial Matters
\nWe thank our Treasurer, Lotys Gooding, for her diligent, dedicated, and hard work in the handling of our finances. She is assisted by our Trustees, Roy Maynard, past President, Frank Smith, past President, and Gloria Davis. This is a key area in our operations. We found ourselves in the red on some monthly reports. All members are encouraged to pay their dues and annual fees. It is imperative we avoid falling into the red. We commend our auditor, Leroy Nelson for working closely with our Treasurer in maintaining accurate records.<\/p>\n

Sick Members & Shut-ins
\nOur sick members were communicated with by our Health Coordinator Norma Carter on a regular basis. She reported to the general body at our regular weekly meetings. Other members remained in contact and visited with our shut-ins. I do commend our members for their displays of empathy and caring and for taking time off to be involved.
\nSome of the members visiting them were: Norma Carter (Health Coordinator), Lotys Gooding (Treasurer), Frank Smith (past President and Trustee), John McClarity, Rita Challenger (Secretary), and Lionel Challenger.
\nOur Health Coordinator, Norma Carter, has advised that she would not be seeking re-election. We do thank Norma for her hard work, commitment, and dedication to the organization as well.
\nEntertainment
\nEdwin Wilson is thanked for providing the musical entertainment to the group. He looked after our PA System. His musical contribution is appreciated and recognized. Thanks to Alvin Barrington who provided great assistance to Edwin, as well as contributed in other ways.
\nCultural
\nOur members continued to enjoy themselves in dance. Thank you to Norma Carter, our Health Coordinator for all her effort in this area. It is hoped that we will have a dancing group created next year. Again we commend Edwin Wilson for his prowess in keeping up to date with the industry.
\nBirthdays
\nGiving birthday cards for members celebrating birthdays was reintroduced. Our past President, Winston Cross and Jerry Halliday, our Vice President, are involved in the programme. We do thank them for their work as we bring joy to our members for their special day.<\/p>\n

Scholarships
\nDuring the review period we offered scholarships to two students who were accepted into tertiary institutions.
\nThe Scholarship offered by the organization is the Marcella Wilson Scholarship, which was established in memory of Marcella Wilson, who made a significant contribution to the group.
\nThe recipients were:
\nJasmine Pinnock, Granddaughter of Alvin Barrington – Jasmine is pursuing a degree in Integrated Science at the McMaster University.
\nAlyssa Collis-Clarke, Granddaughter of Horace and Pearline Clarke who will be attending the University of Guelph majoring in Veterinary Science.
\nWe do wish them well in their studies.
\nThe scholarship fund is derived from our annual walk-a-thon. During the period under review the walk-a-thon raised $2000.00.
\nWe do thank the members of the committee, our members, and the general public for their support in the walk-a-thon and this venture. T
\nThe scholarship committee members were:
\nJerry Halliday (Chair) Pearline Clarke Edwin Wilson
\nIrene Halliday
\nRita Challenger Lorna Noel
\nWe commend and thank the committee members for their work and involvement. Charitable Contributions
\nNon-perishable food items were collected and donated to the Mississauga Food Bank. Our past President, Frank Smith, and our Vice President, Jerry Halliday, are thanked for their work in this area. Thanks go out to all members for their contributions.<\/p>\n

In Memoriam
\nDuring the period under review, the following members were called home to be with our Lord. We shall always remember them:
\nEunice Brown Alvin Gordon
\nEdna Hazel Rudolph Campbell Lorenzo McFarland Victor Guishard
\nMembers are again thanked for the support given to the families of our departed brothers and sisters as they mourn their loss. May their souls rest in Eternal peace and the perpetual light shine upon them.
\nWebsite
\nOur website, miss55pluscaricangroup.com, was restored, thanks to the work of Lorna Noel, our Assistant Public Relations Officer, My Phan, a member of the Mississauga Senior Council, along with input from Gregory Gooding, the son of our Treasurer, Lotus Gooding.
\nWe do thank our past President and Trustee, Roy Maynard, who was involved with the setup of our site and who paid the fees for a period of time.
\nMembers are encouraged to use the site and invite others to visit the site.
\nSpecial Mentions
\nMention is made of the ongoing work of Horace Clarke who prepared meals for members on special occasions as well as monthly. We do appreciate and thank Horace who had our Social Coordinator Pearline Clarke at his side. Thank you, Pearline, for your extremely hard work. Thanks to all the members who volunteered to work with Pearline in serving, and after, clearance of the meals.
\nA big thank you to members who helped in the setup and clearance of the room before and after our weekly sessions and on special occasions.
\nOur Secretary, Rita Challenger, is thanked for keeping the membership updated and informed on all matters. Rita worked closely with the city, as required, in ensuring that we followed all of the requirements and requests of the city.<\/p>\n

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  1. Lorna Noel, our Assistant Public Relations Officer, worked closely with our Treasurer Lotys Gooding as it related to our new members and updating of our membership records. We do thank Lorna and Lotys for all their work for the organization.
    \nOur long serving Treasurer, Lotys Gooding, is thanked for her solid work in effectively maintaining our financial records which enables our group to continue to flourish. Her dedication is greatly appreciated.
    \nThanks to Leroy Nelson, our auditor who worked tirelessly with Lotys to ensure that we were compliant with proper record keeping procedures.
    \nAcknowledgement
    \nOur thanks and appreciation to Mayor Carolyn Parrish, Councillors, staff, and employees of the city of Mississauga for their financial support, guidance, and help.
    \nFinally, I do thank every member of the organization for their involvement, help, contributions, suggestions, input, ideas, cooperation, and consideration. We continue to play a role in the lives of our senior citizens of this great city, and country of Canada.
    \nOrlander R. Marshal<\/b><\/i>
    \nPresident<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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