ARNS Notes

ARNS Notes
Association of Retired NAIT Staff
Fall 2008
ARNS President’s Message …………………………So there I was at the birthday party of a special friend this summer,
when it came to me that there was only about 160 odd days until Christmas. How’s that for
a scary thought? My wife says that I need to get out more.
I trust that you are all enjoying the summer and that you have remained healthy, happy, and
busy. After the very successful spring barbecue, complete with some excellent bluegrass
music, great food, and the ever popular camaraderie, we all went our separate ways and got
involved with many projects. Some members travelled (near and far), some golfed, some
fished, some read a good book, and others enjoyed the company of friends and relatives as
they came to visit.
I’m looking forward to the new season so I may meet new friends, including ARNS members
who have recently retired. As I’ve said in the past, the ARNS family is ever growing.
ARNS EXECUTIVE 2007/2008 President
Bob Morgan
475-4140
Email: remorgan@telus.net
Vice President
Jerry Dubyk
922-2943
Email: jerdubyk@shaw.ca
Past President
Chris Hardy
Recently, (at a Skills Canada competition in Calgary) I was introduced to a retiree from our
neighbouring institute to the south, namely SAIT. This person was quite surprised when I
spoke proudly of our retired staff association. He was very interested to know that ARNS
was a group of retired staff with no certain affiliation to what we used to do. He could only
smile (weakly), when I pointed out that SAIT could do the same as we do, but their acronym
may pose a small problem. ARSS could probably be misconstrued, but as I said, “It would be
easy to remember”. I promised to help out with ideas for them if he was to pursue the idea
of forming a group.
417-0690
Email: cjhardy@telus.net
Treasurer
Dennis Peter
473-9439
Email: dennis.peter@3web.net
Chair, Social Committee
Our AGM is scheduled for the fall and I am looking forward to yet another dinner at Ernest’s
in the company of many friends and colleagues. Be sure to read the article explaining the
event - and for sure - get your tickets early.
Frank Boodram
Bob Busse has been busy interviewing some long time retirees in preparation for the NAIT
History project. He tells me that he is enjoying the chats with the members and recalling the
early days at NAIT.
Associate Chair,
On another very important note, you should have received your 2008 NAIT United Way
Family Campaign Pledge Package in the mail. I encourage you as always to support the campaign, and as I always say “It would be great to see more people giving some, rather than the
same people giving more”. I truly believe that together we can all make a difference. Please
take some time to fill out your pledge form, and return your entry ballot for the two great
early bird prizes!
Secretary,
435-2701
Email: fracyn@shaw.ca
Social Committee
Jean Lang
Walter Hoffmann
(780) 459-3229
whoffman@airsurfer.ca
Chair, PR & Info Committee
Kym Haq
That’s all for now. See you soon.
424-2914
Email: kalimhaq@hotmail.com
Bob Morgan, President
ARNS
Recent Retirees
Georgette Brisson, Service Worker, Food Service Administration — 31 years of service
Dorothy Haines, Instructor, Office & Records Administration— 13 years of service
Frederick Uthe, Instructor, Auto Body Technician — 30 years of service
John Gehrke, Instructor, Mathematics — 17 years of service
Ron Crowe, Instructor, Business Administration Management — 34 years of service
Keith Crowell, Manager, Advanced Education and Technology — 17 years of service
James Doucette, Chair, Business Administration Management — 34 years of service
Lyall Falk, Instrument Mechanic, Facilities Maintenance — 26 years of service
Manuel Isla, Instructor, Business Administration, Finance — 22 years of service
Gerry Lettner, Associate Chair, NC Golf Course Turfgrass — 32 years of service
Kathleen Maitre, Instructor, Applied Banking and Business — 18 years of service
Maurice Martel, Instructor, Electronic Technician — 20 years of service
Dave McKee, Instructor, Plumber — 9 years of service
Vita Nielsen, Instructor, Records Management and Business Operations — 22 years of service
Claudia Parker, Instructor, Business Administration, Accounting — 22 years of service
Rod Ponech, Chair, Business Administration, Accounting — 37 years of service
Harry Soltermann, Instructor, Telecommunications Engineering Technology — 29 years of service
Don Thompson, Chair, School of Professional & Continuing Education — 27 years of service
Lawrence Vera, Instructor, Telecommunications Engineering Technology — 28 years of service
Thomas Bebyck, Assistant Program Head, Welding Program — 28 years of service
Daniel Dunwoody, Past President of Fairview, Northwest Campuses Severance — 29 years of service
Thor Knapp, Project Manager, International Education Projects — 30 years of service
Louise Giacomazzi, Coordinator, Health Services — 4 years of service
Cristabel Chernuka, Instructor, Computer Engineering Technology — 37 years of service
Antonio Costa, Caretaker, Main Campus — 40 years of service
Rosa Semenchuk, Administrative Assistant, Services to Disabled Students — 20 years of service
Gordon Dick, Instructor, Computer Engineering Technology — 24 years of service
Thomas Farrell, Chair, Business Administration Finance — 29 years of service
Judith McGillis, Instructor, Office & Record Administration — 18 years of service
John Sloan, Instructor, Network Engineering Technology — 29 years of service
Lawrence Priebe, Instructor, Instrument Technician — 30 years of service
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ARNS History Project Submitted by: Bob Busse
DO YOU REMEMBER THESE CLASSES ONCE TAUGHT AT NAIT?
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Hair Dressing
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Men's Barbering
•
Horse Shoeing
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Tailoring
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CNR Track Maintenance
•
Typewriter Repair
Each former staff member has a unique story to tell of their time spent in the hallowed halls of
NAIT. It takes the input of all to tell the complete story of the institute’s development to the
present status of the top technical institute of the country. If somewhere during your time here
you encountered a humorous event, tell us about it. We also look at the serious ones, they
combine to make the whole. Did you ever open up the classroom on a cold morning of a blizzard to
find the floor 1/3 covered with snow? I did! So the class and I went for an extended coffee break.
Did you ever work on a program, then have it dropped? Tell us about the good, the bad, the fun,
and the heartache, the happy, and the sad times encountered at NAIT. It takes all of these hundreds
of such incidences to make NAIT what it is today. To use an old cliché “you don't learn from
success, it is what you expected with problems and failures, you learn as the problem is corrected.”
I have done several taped interviews, but we would also like to have some “written out ones” as it is
not possible to get every retired staff member for a formal talk, but your story is still important to
the project. We need all the information to produce the best readable document possible, a mix of
statistics, personal notes, success, failures, etc. to do this. We would like to read news items, see
copies of awards, photographs (good quality ones) the better the copy, the better it can be printed.
Oh, by the way, include permission to enclose it in the final product with copywriter to NAIT or to
ARNS. Do you desire to have the copy returned to you? Send that request with your information,
we will make a copy then return originals to the sender. We have not at this time set a deadline,
because we know not the amount of information or the extent of information coming to use. Please
send the information to either of the following addresses:
R.E. Busse
R.E. Busse
ARNS History Project
1209-10140-120 St. NW
214 - 10611 Kingsway Ave NW
Edmonton Alberta T5K 1Z8
Edmonton Alberta T5G 3C8
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In Memoriam
Hans Nielsen—retired staff member since 1989—passed away January 1, 2008
James Matheson—retired staff member since 1984—passed away April 20, 2008
Georgina Havaruk—retired staff member since 1987—passed away March 25, 2008
James Marshall—retired staff member since 1987—passed away May 25, 2008
Peter Sievers—retired staff member since 2000—passed away March 20, 2008
Yvonne Fiddler—retired staff member since 1986—passed away August 6, 2008
Annual Spring Fling BBQ 2008 Report Submitted by Frank Boodram Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already
have…Frank Boodram, Chair of the Social Committee welcomed our special guests including
NAIT’s dynamic President and CEO Sam Shaw and his lovely wife Claudia, and ARNS members and
guests to the Annual SPRING FLING BBQ 2008. He recognized NAIT’s recent retiree Eric
Papsdorf, Continuing Education Steve Crocker and members of their Blue Grassy Band, who kept
the crowd fully entertained throughout the evening.
It was great to see so many familiar faces from all areas of the institute, as well as many new faces to
ARNS events. The camaraderie shared by the NAIT retirees is truly heart-warming, they never
want to leave after an ARNS get together. That says a lot about the institution itself.
Your Social Committee is here to serve you, both Jean Lang and I would love to hear from you
from time to time, so keep your input coming. Some of you have mentioned that Tuesdays, when
we have normally scheduled our functions, do not work for you, because of other commitments
This fall we are having our Annual Fall Banquet on Thursday, November 06, 2008, so mark your
calendars, get a group together and reserve your tickets early, because seating in the dining room is
limited.
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Annual Spring Fling BBQ 2008 Report continued Bob called on Cynthia Boodram to ask a Blessing before the
meal. As the tables were called Bob regaled us with
questions on NAIT’s history. Bob thanked the catering staff
for providing us with a delicious meal.
ARNS President Bob Morgan recognized the Special guests
and called on Sam Shaw to give the retirees and guests an
update on what is happening at NAIT, locally, provincially,
nationally and globally.
The camaraderie, the prizes, the music and entertainment, the
Social Chair’s jokes as well as those provided by the two Bobs, provided a good time to be had by
all.
Our next function will be the Annual Fall Meeting and Banquet, Thursday, November 06, 2008 in
the NAIT Dining Room (Ernest’s Fine Dining). Please see the insert into this newsletter for
information on how to reserve your tickets now.
Sincerely,
Frank Boodram
fracyn@shaw.ca
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We’re on the web!
Find us at http://
www.nait.ca/arns/
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ARNS Notes is looking for story ideas
and articles for upcoming issues. Have you received an award
or recognition? Are you involved in a new venture or
adventure? Do you have an exciting, exotic or unusual travel
story to share?
Contact Kym Haq at (780) 424-2914
Annual Fall Banquet
Fun & Fellowship—Special Guests—Special Recognitions
Spouse or Companions welcome!
Thursday November 6, 2008
Ernest’s Fine Dining
Evening will include:
Banquet Dinner
Annual General Meeting
Election of Officers
Special Guests
Special Recognition
Program
6:00pm Reception (no host bar)
7:00pm Dinner & AGM
Parking
Lot ‘C’ (across the street on 118 Ave)
Price
(cheques payable to ARNS)
$25.00 per person
$40.00 per couple
Deadline for reservations—October 31, 2008—First come, First serve—100 seats only available. So don’t
be disappointed, book your seat NOW!!!
RSVP Frank Boodram at (780) 435-2701 or
By email at fracyn@shaw.ca
DISCOUNTS FOR ALL NAIT STAFF & ALUMNI - 2008
AUTO RENTALS
Enterprise 1-800-Rent-a-Car
780-424-1105
10172 - 111 Street
www.EnterpriseRentACar.ca
Various conditions
Dollar Thrifty Rental Automotive Group
780-489-8555
11335 Kingsway Avenue
NAIT ID, Corporate Account
Rent-A-Wreck
780-433-0999 or (866) 338-0999
10575 - 116 Street
All Edmonton Locations
edmonton-centre@rent-a-wreck.ca
10% off time and mileage, Major Credit Card,
Valid Drivers License, 18+
AUTOMOTIVES
Alta-Auto Serv-TBA
780-452-3800
15051 - 114 Avenue
Brown's Chrysler Jeep
780-423-4254
1-888-349-5566
Westlock Industrial Park
3% over, Excludes Viper, Crossfire,Challenger
Bubbles and Brunos Car Wash
11740 – 104 Avenue
Bonus Card - Must fill out application, use 3
times /month
Gateway Toyota
780-439-3939
3030 Calgary Trail South
10% discount on all non-special items.
Preferred price on repairs and maintenance
work
Hughes Petroleum
All Edmonton Locations
5.5 cents/litre off, Discount will vary during
price wars
Leduc Chrysler Jeep
780-986-2051
6102 - 46A Street (Leduc)
2% over invoice
MIDAS Edmonton
780-416-2461
16127 Stony Plain Road
All Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park
locations
10% off parts and service, except tires,
batteries and special promotions
OK Tire West Edmonton
780-483-2211
10011 - 169 Street
10% off tires, free tire installation and
rotation, when you buy four tires
Quality Brake
780-433-1720
7828 - 104 Street
$50 off any 4-wheel brake package
Southgate Pontiac Buick GMC Hummer
780-435-4000
9751 - 34 Avenue
www.edmontonhummer.com
3% over cost on most new vehicles, special
NAIT pricing on used. Ask for Bill Henderson
Speedy Muffler King
780-475-1666
13005 - 97 Street
4521 Gateway Boulevard
5% off list for tires, all other services 10%
discount. Excludes sale items
Stedelbauer Chev Olds
780-476-6221
13145 - 97 Street
3% over factory invoice on purchase of
selected new vehicle, financing and cash
rebates available. Excludes Corvette, Diesel
Crew cab
Moores Clothing for Men
17020 - 90 Avenue
Points Reward - $1 - 1 point, 500 points =
$50 Store credit, certificate mailed
Payless Shoes
780-477-2913
#251 Kingsway Garden Mall
15% off regular priced merchandise
Rucalen Design
780-444-3225
#2764 West Edmonton Mall
20% Discount
Sherwood Park Tailors
780-467-7826
104 Sherwood Park Mall
10% off all alterations
Tip Top Tailors
All Alberta Locations
10% off regular or sale merchandise
FLORISTS
Bunches Flower Co.
780-447-5359
Edmonton City Centre
Millwoods Towne Centre, Southgate Centre,
Namao Centre, St. Albert Centre, Riverbend
Square
Preferred customer program. After 10
purchases of $10 or more, receive $10 free
merchandise
Tire Village Ltd.
780-484-1184
8805 - 156 Street
Four Edmonton locations
$5 off oil changes, 10% off automotive
repairs, 5% off tires
Kensington Flowers
780-453-6296
12548 - 132 Avenue
10% off, Does not include delivery
Trail Tire Service Ltd.
780-475-3673
13007 Fort Road, 376 St. Albert Trail
35% off tires, 15% off mechanical parts,
special discount on wheel alignments
HEALTH/WELLNESS
Affinity Laser Therapy (NEW)
780-452-9197
10340 - 121 Street
info@affinitylasertherapy.com
10% discount on smoking cessation
treatments for laser therapy
CLEANERS
Carson Pow-R-Vac
780-467-8772
10% off whole house special
Press Gallery
#196A Kingsway Garden Mall
10% Discount
FASHIONS
Mark’s Work WearHouse
All Locations
10% off selected lines
Present reusable coupon at purchase
Home Health Store
780-469-8499
7917 - 106 Avenue
15% off all regular priced products
Opta Derm
780-482-4248
#2404, West Edmonton Mall
www.optadermspa.com
10% off services over $50
Pur Vida-Pure Life Salon & Spa
780-423-2582
11214 Jasper Avenue
15% off any service
St. Albert Leisure Centre
(Service Credit Union Place)
400 Campell Road, St. Albert
780-418-6088
Ask for the Corporate Rate
INTERIORS & DRAPERIES
Grande View Draperies Ltd.
780-467-1226
Complete home package discount on blinds,
Free consultation
National Upholstery & Refinishing Inc.
780-467-6435
15% off fabrics
JEWELERS
Independent Jewelers-TBA
780-484-6342
#304 Mayfield Commons, Mayfield & Stony
Plain Road, Northwood Mall
10% off any products including sales items,
Not valid with any other offers
MISCELLANEOUS
Niagra Acrylic Industry
780-448-1177
9641 - 49 Avenue
www.niagbathware.com
25% off all manufactured acrylic products
(Acylic soaker tub, jetted, air, etc.)
Parkwood Master Builder
780-436-8118
4437 - 99 Street
www.drackette@parkwoodhomes.com
With the purchase of new home, $2000
retail of home office furnishings
Southside Appliances
780-432-3931/439-4250
10015 - 82 Avenue
15% off parts, labour and reconditioned
appliances
HOTELS
Best Western Village Park Inn
1-888-774-7716
1804 Crowchild Trail NW
www.villageparkinn.com
$109 Standard, $124 Business, Business
room includes one hot buffet breakfast, plus
4% tax and 5% GST, Blackout dates June 8-12
& July 4-13/08
Coast Hotels & Resorts (all locations)
1-800-663-1144
www.coasthotels.com
Ask for the Great Canadian Rate
Courtyard By Marriott
780-423-9999
#1 Thorton Court, 99 Street - Jasper Avenue
Special Education Rate ($119 S/D standard
room plus taxes)
Crown Plaza - Chateau Lacombe
780-428-6611
10111 Bellamy Hill NW
www.chateaulacombe.com
$115 plus taxes
Days Inn-TBA
780-423-1925
10041 - 106 Street
Holiday Inn Red Deer
1-800-661-4961
6500 - 67 Street, (Red Deer)
$109.99 plus taxes, Complimentary
continental breakfast
Mountain Park Lodges
780-409-9273 or 1-888-8JASPER
Amethyst, Lobstick, Marmot, Chateau
Jasper, Pocahontas
www.mpljasper.com
NAIT ID, Rates vary - Some conditions
Riverview Inn (Procura)
780-428-6445 or 1-800-613-7043
10209 - 100 Avenue
$89 plus taxes
Sutton Place Hotel
780-428-7111/441-3016 or
1-800-263-9030
10235 - 101 Street
$112 plus taxes, Sutton room, $132 Deluxe
plus taxes
The International Hotel of Calgary
403-290-7882 or 1-800-661-8627
220 - 4th Avenue SW (Calgary)
www.internationalhotel.ca
Ask for Education Rate, Some conditions
West Harvest Inn
1-800-661-6993
17803 Stony Plain Road NW
$92 Standard, $112 Executive, $152 King
Tax, and black out dates apply
PHOTOGRAPHY/FRAMING
Fowler Foto Ltd.
780-464-0140
202 - 1604 Sherwood Drive
10% off Family photos, business, personal
and framing
The Frame Corner
780-458-3544
818 Liberton Drive (17012 - 90 Avenue,
Westgate Plaza)
25% off custom framing
RESTAURANTS
Boston Pizza
780-477-9111
10% off, Only at 101 Princess Elizabeth
Avenue location
Padmanadi Vegetarian Restaurant
780-428-8899
10626 - 97 Street
10% off
The Blind Duck-TBA
780-479-7193
10416 - 118 Avenue
NAIT ID required
TRAVEL
Travel Cuts
780-488-8487 or 1-877-880-1281
10127A - 124 Street
www.travelcuts.com
NAIT ID - 5% discount on selected vacation
packages, Exclusive academic air fairs for
faculty
VISION CARE
Eyewear Advantage
Lenscrafters, Pearle Vision, Precision Optical,
Sears Optical
Membership Card required - 30% off
prescription eyewear, 20% off nonprescription sunglasses & accessories
Gimbel Eye Centre (NEW)
1-800-661-1138 ext. 3311
$200 off regular price of laser refractive eye
surgery, per eye (include IntraLase LASIK,
traditional LASIK or PRK procedures, extends
to spouses)
Corporate Advantage Program
DISCOUNTS
All Expire: December 31/08
Some hotels have black out dates.
All businesses are in Edmonton (unless
noted otherwise)
All will accept NAIT ID unless otherwise
noted that a membership card or
corporate account number is required.
For changes, updates or new discount
offers, please contact the NASA Office
780.471.802 or email #nasa@nait.ca