President's Memo

September 13, 2004

Welcome (back) to the 2004-2005 school year! I hope that all of you had an enjoyable and relaxing summer!

Our renovations at the Industrial Road office building are not yet complete and so we are still located at the temporary office at 972 Hamilton Road; the phone and fax numbers as well as the email addresses remain the same. We hope the renovations will be complete by Thanksgiving.

Over the summer, I received, with regret, a late notice of retirement from Federation Services Officer Don Edgar. Since our constitution requires FSOs to be active members, this has created a vacancy in the District Office. The District Executive Council met last week to deal with this situation and I have been directed to post the position as soon as possible.

I should note that Don has served the OSSTF very well for many, many years and he graciously continued to handle the LTD cases over the summer until the office opened again. Thank you very much, Don. Pease accept our very best wishes as you begin your new life as an Active Retired member and Occasional Teacher.

Finally, I’d like to remind you that the District website contains a wealth of information. There are sections for each bargaining unit and district committee as well as links to the online district magazine Education Matters Online, and all non-confidential communication from the district or the bargaining units to the members. If there is something you need to know and you can’t find it there, please call the District office and one of us will help you locate it.

OSSTF and The United Way

OSSTF, labour and the United Way share this positive vision: “together we can build a better community, the community in which we live, work, play and raise our children.” Again this year, OSSTF is proud to endorse and support our community United Way campaigns, which begin soon in our schools and workplaces. Please be generous in your personal donation and in your support of the many United Way special events.

Moved or Changed Your Name?

Help us keep our membership list current. If you change your name or address or phone number, PLEASE email, fax or phone in your new information to the District Office; also indicate which Bargaining Unit you belong to: Teachers, Occasionals, PSSP, or Continuing Education Instructors.

Upcoming Meeting Dates

See also www.osstf11.com/D11calendar.htm

Call for Submissions for the October Issue of Education Matters Online

Submit news articles, feature articles, recognition articles, announcements, photographs, etc. by email or on disk to the Communications / Excellence in Education Rep at your Branch/ Worksite or by email or on disk to Wendy Hirschegger at the District Office by Friday October 1, 2004.

Let us not take thought for our separate interests, but let us help one another.
(OSSTF Motto)

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