CARP MAILBAG

CARP has worked hard to
convince the federal government to
take action on seniors’ poverty, caregiver support, pension reform, mandatory retirement and elder abuse.
Recently, we’ve seen great progress
on all of these fronts.
Seniors’ Poverty Before the summer
recess, a special bill was implemented
to ensure that the poorest seniors
were getting bigger Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) cheques. The
bill passed through all the legislative
processes in just two weeks’ time.
Cargegiver Support The Budget Implementation Bill introducing the
caregiver tax credit and removing the $10,000 cap from the
medical expense deduction was
not introduced until October, but the three-volume bill
got through in less than
a month. During the committee hearings, CARP
recommended that the
promised caregiver tax
credit be improved, arguing that caregivers need
far more than the $300 that
would result from these
changes. With much reduced or no income, they
would not benefit from a
non-refundable tax credit,
which only helps those who
have tax to pay. The opposition proposed an amend-
ment, citing CARP’s submission, but it
was overruled. We’re already pitching
an enriched caregiver tax credit for
next year’s budget.
Mandatory Retirement The Budget
Implementation Bill also amended the
Canadian Human Right Act to eliminate legislated age discrimination in the
form of mandatory retirement. Royal
assent of the bill will be celebrated by
the airline pilots who have spent eight
years in courts fighting for the principle of not forcing people to quit when
they want – or need – to keep working.
Elder Abuse A separate bill is also
before parliament that will increase
sentencing for elder abuse. No one is
suggesting that stiffer sentences alone
will get rid of this scourge. But we
should see more resources to detect,
investigate and prosecute elder abuse
cases and for shelters and victim services. Public awareness is needed to
change social attitudes: what better
publicity is there than a minister of
the Crown standing up in Parliament
and committing to action.
Pension Reform The federal and
provincial finance ministers will meet
in December to move forward on
pension reform. The Throne Speech
re-confirmed the commitment to allow the private sector to offer Pooled
Registered Pension Plans [PRPPs].
CARP is calling for legislated fee caps,
allowing competition from public sector managers like those of CPP and
teachers’ funds and further consideration to be given to providing target
or defined benefits, together with the
promised CPP enhancement, to ensure that Canadians have the best possible options to provide adequately for
their own retirement.
We are catching a moment in which
our interests align with those of the
legislators. Parliament has shown that
it can act quickly when it chooses.
CARP will be there to speed the process along.”
SUSAN ENG
VICE-PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY
PHOTOGRAPHY, ISTOCKIMAGES (PARLIAMENT); JEFF HIGGINS (ZOOMERLIFE CONFERENCE)
CARP ACTION
ADVOCACY
CARP MAILBAG
A Taxing Issue
U.S. President Obama
is trying to reduce
the deficit by having
the IRS tax offshore
accounts of U.S. citizens.
Unfortunately, the same
penalties seem to apply
to law-abiding dual
citizens, like me, who
have worked, paid taxes,
invested savings, bought
100
a home and raised a
family in Canada. The IRS
is asking Canadian banks
to give lists of all account
holders who were born in
the U.S. and is requiring
us to file for all years,
2003 to present, in order
to tax 10 to 25 per cent
of our lifetime earnings/
savings/assets (including
RRSPs) – plus a penalty for
late filing! The arbitrary
deadline for “voluntary”
filing of all income and
investments was the end
of August 2011. There
are more than 100,000
folks like me who will be
turned back at the U.S.
border for tax evasion.
The business community
in the southern states
might have some interest
in this issue. —
Jan E. Tibbetts,
Peterborough,
Ont.
Read the finance
minister’s
response at
www.carp.
ca/wp-content/
uploads/2011/09/USTax-crackdown-missestarget1.pdf
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CARP IN THE MEDIA
CTV NEWS,
OCT. 26, 2011
“CANADIANS
DON’T SEE ANY
RELEVANCE
TO PUTTING A
DATE OR AGE
AT WHICH THEY
SHOULD RETIRE”
Susan Eng, responding to a report
that most 50-year-old Canadians expect
to work beyond the age of 65
YAHOO! CANADA NEWS
OCT. 26, 2011
More Canadians
working longer into
retirement years,
StatsCan says After
a 35-year career in arts
administration, Adina
Lebo has no plans to
slow down. At age 61,
the Toronto chapter chair of CARP
says she’s young at heart and spirit,
and that her decision to continue
working stems both from desire
and necessity.
“I have accumulated all kinds
of skills from communications to
event planning to strategy and
organizational startups, so I’m
continuing to do that. I see doing
that for the foreseeable future just
because I don’t know what I would
do if I retired,” Lebo said with a
laugh. “I’m just used to getting
up and doing and participating in
society, not withdrawing from it.”
DAY
1
A packed house
saw the light at
the ZoomerLife
Conference.
Comedian
Mary
Walsh had
audiences
laughing
during her
talk.
Moses
gathered a
world-class
roster of
speakers.
carp’s annual
celebration
ROSS MAYOT, V-P, COMMUNITY, REPORTS
ON THE FOUR-DAY EVENT
EACH OCTOBER, CARP holds
its annual “gathering of the clan,” an
energetic, informative and idea-filled
four days, comprising the ZoomerLife Conference, Annual General
Meeting and two-day ZoomerShow.
The first day kicked off with the
CARP-sponsored ZoomerLife Conference. Hosted by CARP president
Moses Znaimer, audiences jammed
a downtown Toronto church to listen
to an excellent roster of presenters
who shared their insights and expertise on health, wellness and longevity.
Day Two saw representatives from
cross-country chapters and executives from the national office gathered
for the CARP Annual General Meet-
ing. The focus of the day was helping
CARP advance its ABCs (Advocacy,
Benefits and Community). Various
presentations and guest speakers all
addressed these critical components.
The Community Development session, chaired by Susan Eng, communicated a can-do attitude, which
inspired everyone in the room.
Presentations by chapter chairs
Dawn Edgley (Brockville-Thousand
Islands), Paul Reisman (Montreal),
Bernice Rempel (Edmonton), Denise
Kelly (North Shore Vancouver) and
Adina Lebo (Toronto Downtown)
highlighted their enthusiasm, passion and energy as they discussed
attracting community leaders to
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Alice Wong (right), minister of
state (seniors), participated in
a lively Q&A.
join their boards, securing local sponsors to support chapter activities, representing CARP’s advocacy issues at
the local and provincial level, promoting a positive chapter profile within
the community and forming partnerships with educational institutions to
create lifelong learning opportunities
for members.
Special guest Alice Wong, federal
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Denise Kelly (North
Shore Vancouver
chapter) shows off
her team spirit.
Susan Eng, Alice Wong and CARP President Moses
Znaimer pose with the CARP Advisory Board. From left to
right, Maj.-Gen. Richard Rohmer, former Toronto mayor
David Crombie, Pier Giorgio Di Cicco, Eng, Wong, Gail
Hinchliffe, Moses, Dr. Ron Keast and Bill VanGorder.
minister responsible for seniors, addressed the group by outlining her
government’s plans for addressing key
issues. She followed this with a lively
Q&A session with gathered members.
The minister expressed her admiration for CARP and noted the government’s support on a number of
platforms, including stiffer sentencing
for people convicted of elder abuse,
extending support for caregivers and
increasing the Guaranteed Income
Supplement (GIS), which drew loud
cheers from the group.
Eric Vengroff followed, outlining
some of the new member benefits,
including the CARP Health Wizard,
an online health-care navigation tool,
which is free to CARP members.
Suzanne Boyd, editor-in-chief of
PHOTOGRAPHY, JEFF HIGGINS
Class of 2011: chapter
chairs from across
Canada gather for
a group shot. CARP
founder Lillian
Morgenthau (front
row, right) attended
the sessions.
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A record 31,000
people took
in the two-day
ZoomerShow,
packing into events
at the Talk Theatre.
DAY
3&4
Anthony Quinn,
CARP’s manager
of community
development,
chats with
attendees.
Zoomer magazine, came next with an
informative presentation about the
magazine’s continued growth, some
of its awards and the evolution of the
“CARP Action” section.
During the afternoon sessions,
Randy Filinski of the Ajax-Pickering
Chapter conducted an excellent workshop on marketing and promoting
chapters, which was followed by an
insightful presentation by advisory
board member Bill VanGorder on
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Kevin
Dougherty,
president
of Sun Life
Financial,
and Moses
pose for a
personalized
Zoomer cover.
how to recruit and retain top-notch
board members. This stimulated a
number of strategies for the chapters
and staff of the national office.
The honour of the final word for
the day was left to Moses, who talked
about ZoomerMedia’s unique contribution through its broadcast, Internet and print assets to support and
promote CARP and about our goal
of growing the membership as the
means of extending the reach and in-
fluence of CARP’s Advocacy, Mission
and New Vision of Aging.
During days three and four, the
focus shifted to the ZoomerShow, an
event that has become Canada’s largest consumer show and lifestyle expo
for men and women over 45.
A record 31,000 people attended
this year’s show for a chance to
learn the latest trends and services
as well as taking in some fine entertainment.
PHOTOGRAPHY, GILBERT BEMAMOU
Along with
the dog
show, the
indoor
bowling
green was
a big draw.
Rock star Sass
Jordan was
a hit on the
Main Stage.
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> CROSS-CANADA
CHAPTERS
a.quinn@carp.ca
SOUTH FRASER (CH 48) Kim Richter,
604-856-9788, southfrasercarp@gmail.com
SUDBURY, ONT. (CH 9) Patricia Douglas,
WHEN YOU JOIN CARP, quote the code next to the chapter in your
705-669-0045, carpsudbury@sympatico.ca
area. Want to start one? Contact Anthony Quinn, 1-888-363-2279 ext. 274
THUNDER BAY, ONT. (CH 23) Allen Richert,
or a.quinn@carp.ca.
807-768-4746, ahcr@shaw.ca
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. (CH 35)
AJAX-PICKERING, ONT. (CH 20)
TORONTO DOWNTOWN, ONT. (CH 2)
Murray Etherington, 905-824-0919,
Randy Filinski, 905-509-1708,
Adina Lebo, 905-691-3462,
murray etherington@yahoo.ca
ajaxpickeringcarp@live.ca
contactus@carpto2.ca
MONCTON, N.B. (CH 32) Louise Gilbert,
AVALON, N.L. (CH 1) Edgar Williams,
VANCOUVER WESTSIDE, B.C. (CH 45)
506-389-9808, Gmarlou1@aol.com
709-753-1187, carpavalon@yahoo.ca
Jeffrey Sefton, 778-235-4501,
MONTREAL (WEST), QUE. (CH 37)
BARRIE, ONT. (CH 36) Gwen Kavanagh,
Vancouverwestsidecarp@gmail.com
Paul Reisman, 514-624-3830,
705-252-4756, barriecarp@gmail.com
VAUGHAN, ONT. (CH 5) George Matthew,
BRANTFORD, ONT. (CH 17) Andy Woodburn, westislandcarp@gmail.com
416-879-8470, carp.vaughan@gmail.com
NIAGARA, ONT. (CH 3) Gail Goldman,
519-759-2084, carpbrantford@gmail.com
VICTORIA, B.C. (CH 19) Raymond Welch,
416-607-2476, g.goldman@carp.ca
BRIGHTON, BELLEVILLE & QUINTE WEST,
250-220-5870, carpvictoriachapter@gmail.com
NORTH BAY, ONT. (CH 18) R.M. (Ron) Farrell, WHITE ROCK-SURREY, B.C. (CH 11)
ONT. (CH 39) Ken Prue, 613-475-0899,
705-497-0482, ronald.farrell@sympatico.ca
carpbbq@gmail.com
Jack Mar, 604-728-5349, carp.whiterock.
BROCKVILLE-1000 ISLANDS, ONT. (CH 40) NORTH FRASER, B.C. (CH 12) Bruce Bird,
surrey@gmail.com
778-284-1189, northfrasercarp@gmail.com
Dawn Edgley, 613-345-5815,
WINDSOR-ESSEX, ONT. (CH 7) Larry Duffield,
edgley.carp@gmail.com
NORTH SHORE VANCOUVER, B.C. (CH 4)
519-944-1913, carp.windsor.essex@hotmail.ca
Denise Kelly, 604-785-4047,
CALGARY, ALTA. (CH 10) Yasmin Kanji,
northshorevancouvercarp@
403-703-1704, carpcalgary@gmail.com
CAMBRIDGE, ONT. (CH 41) Pat Templeton, gmail.com
OKANAGAN VALLEY, B.C.
519-241-1543, carp41cambridge@gmail.com
RNRA E
(CH
30)
Jim
Fraser,
250-718-3357,
EDMONTON, ALTA. (CH 13) Bernice Rempel,
EA T M
carpokanagan@hotmail.com
780-450-4802, carp.edmonton@gmail.com
EX CO
OTTAWA,
ONT.
(CH
26)
FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA. (CH 46)
IN
Janet
Gray,
613-755-0055,
Felix Berube, 780-743-8197, fort
FUL
carpottawa@gmail.com
mcmurraycarp@gmail.com
OR L
P
P.E.I.
(CH
21)
Casey
McGannon,
A
FREDERICTON, N.B. (CH 27) Joanne Johnson,
TIMRT
902-367-0238,carp.pei@gmail.com
506-450-9169, carp.fredericton@gmail.com
E
PETERBOROUGH, ONT. (CH 16)
GEORGIAN BAY, ONT. (CH 14) Ian Kerr,
705-446-1500, carpgeorgian bay14@gmail.com Robert J. Geddes, 705-745-3771,
BE A CARP AMBASSADOR!
peterboroughcarp@yahoo.ca
HALIFAX, N.S. (CH 22) Alex Handyside,
If you’re looking for extra income…but want to
902-495-8284, president@carpnovascotia.ca PINK (LGBT) CHAPTER (CH 33)
set your own hours and degree of activity…then
John Thornton, 416-619-5501,
being a CARP Ambassador is the perfect solution.
HALTON, ONT. (CH 3) Tom Carrothers,
pink@carp.ca
It’s fun and it’s rewarding.You simply present
905-319-7345,carphaltonchapter@gmail.com
the
CARP story to friends, relatives, neighbours,
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. (CH 6)
HAMILTON, ONT. (CH 34) Carlos Duchesne,
and
colleagues, and you’re compensated for every
Rita Marie Wiebe, 250-563-3566,
905-962-3535, hamiltoncarp@gmail.com
person you sign up as a CARP member. CARP
zoomerstoday@gmail.com
supplies the promotional materials you need, and
KINGSTON, ONT. (CH 24)Victoria Pearson,
ST. JAMES/ASSINIBOIA, MB
you supply the energy and enthusiasm.
613-544-3250, carpkingston@gmail.com
(CH 47) Helen MacDougall, 204You can become a CARP Ambassador today.
KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ONT. (CH 25)
888-8558, carpst.james@gmail.com Just call…
John Thompson, 519-884-4050,
Patricia Brydges at
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. (CH 15)
carpkw@gmail.com
416.607.2464 or email to
Marilyn Patterson, 705-949-2299,
p.brydges@carp.ca for more
LONDON, ONT. (CH 8) Dan Procop,
marilyn.patterson@sympatico.ca
information.
519-432-2789, carplondonchapter@gmail.com
SCARBOROUGH, ONT. (CH 29)
MARKHAM, ONT. (CH 28) Terry D’Silva,
Anthony Quinn, 416-607-2474,
905-477-5727, carp.markham@gmail.com
LET’S GET STARTED
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upgrading to CARP Personal Health
Concierge. The first option (just $9.95
a month) includes a welcome kit with
your own personal health information
card, which can be used in case of
emergency, information on how to
access the Concierge system and
telephone support for health-related
questions and assistance. The second
option comes with an upgraded personal health information card that is
USB-compatible and can store up to
two gigabytes of data, pictures, charts,
X-rays or any other health information you may need in case of an emergency. You also get full telephone support for health-related questions and
assistance at home or while travelling.
I’ll talk more about this great service in a future column, but right now
I encourage you to check out these
WWW.CARPHEALTH.CA
great new services on CARP.ca or
by calling 1-800-363-9736. Or register
for the CARP Health Wizard online at
www.carphealth.ca and check out all
its amazing features.”
ERIC VENGROFF
GEnERALMAnAGER&VICE-PRESIDEnT,BEnEFITS
> CARP BENEFITS
INSURANCE
CARP Insurance from The McLennan
Group offers complete insurance
protection – the coverage you
need at the best available rates.
Call to speak with a licensed
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1-877-551-5566
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•Follow-Me™Plan1-877-551-5566
•CriticalIllnessInsurance
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•GuaranteedLifeInsurance
1-800-396-4389
•Long-TermCareInsurance
1-877-851-4520
•AccidentalDeath&Dismemberment Insurance 1-800-461-5796
(* Some products may not be
available in all jurisdictions.)
AUTOMOTIVE
CARP members can save up to
25 % on the lowest available
discountable rate at participating locations.
Avis offers a 100% smoke-free fleet in
Canada and the U.S. and has the youngest
fleet in the industry. CARP members can
enrol in Avis Preferred® Service to skip the
line and go straight to their vehicle. Best of
all,it’sFREE!Gotowww.avis.ca or call
1-800-879-2847.QuoteAWD#C744400at
the time of reservation.
Budget offers a 100% smokefree fleet at more than 1,100
locations in Canada and the U.S. CARP
members can save up to 25% on the lowest
available discountable rate at participating
locations and on truck rentals in Canada.
Bypass the line with Budget Fastbreak
Service–enrolmentisFREE!Gotobudget.
ca or call 1-800-268-8900 and quote
BCD#A668600atthetimeofreservation.
Hertz operates from 8,100
locations in 147 countries
and69majorairports.ForCARPmembers,
Hertz#1ClubGoldmembershipfeeis
waived ($60 value: faster reservations and
rentals; discounted rates and special offers;
earn free rental days). CARP members
receive a discount of up to 25 per cent.
Call1-800-654-3131andquoteCDP#
PHoToGSPHy,WESTEnD61/GETTyIMAGES
IT’S TAKEN the better part
of two years, much negotiation and a
good deal of innovative thinking to
bring CARP’s newest member benefit
to market. That’s why we’re so excited
to introduce the CARP Health Wizard, a fantastic new – and free! – tool
for all of our members.
Our health-care system is great, but
it can be exceedingly difficult to make
our way through it. Studies show that
there is a huge demand for tools to
help people navigate the maze of services and to provide more credible
information and advice to aid us on
this journey.
The CARP Health Wizard addresses
both these needs. It’s a valuable consolidation of databases that contain
health-care related information that
was previously only available to a limited amount of people in certain group
health insurance plans. As well, it can
help you find a doctor or other health
practitioner, clinic or support group
in your community or in another part
of the country.
You can also use it to research medical conditions as well as potential
treatments and medications and to
understand the financial coverage,
wait times and options available in
one course of action or another. The
site contains a wealth of Canadian
material backed by unbiased, professional advice that’s been vetted by
health-care professionals who know
their stuff. Those who usually surf
the Internet for health information
will find this a big improvement. The information
provided is not meant to
replace any info or advice
you get from your healthcare providers, but rather
to augment it.
Besides the free
services offered by
the Health Wizard,
members will also
have the option of
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1890708. Hearing impaired: 1-800-654-2280.
Go to www.hertz.ca.
CARP On Demand
An emergency roadside
assistance plan available 24-7 with your
CARP membership. A dispatch operator
helps with towing, lock-out service, fuel
delivery, battery boosts and flat tire change.
Services provided by Dominion Automobile
Association. Call 1-866-636-3189. CARP
members receive a special rate.
our entertainment offers. CARP members
will receive two MZTV Museum tickets for
the price of one! 416-599-7339 (Monday to
Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). Email tours@mztv.com
or go to www.mztv.com.
automatic enrolment in the Best Doctors™
Program for access to renowned physicians.
Reward yourself with the Zoomer
Rewards Master Card. No annual fee!
Call 1-877-428-6060.
ROM Located in the heart
of Toronto, the ROM is
among the world’s leading
museums of natural history and world
cultures. CARP members must book online to
receive up to 32% off regular ROM prices!
Online purchases also allow CARP members
to bypass the admission line-up and head
straight to the ROM access point. Go to
websales.omniticket.com/rom/index.cfm.
Don’t forget your promo code is “CARP.”
From financial and
investment advice to
retirement and estate planning, Sun Life
Financial is here to help as a preferred
partner with CARP! Please visit www.
myretirementcafe.ca
ON DEMAND
EDUCATION
OWL 55+ Programs for
Older, Wiser Learners
• Online training courses
teaching Microsoft Word, Internet basics,
online social networking and digital
photography
• Clearly illustrated textbooks
• Instructors available by phone, email
or online chat
• Flexible learning environment
ENTERTAINMENT
Attractions Ontario will
help you find the best
things to do in Ontario and
receive great prices as a CARP member. CARP
members can receive reduced rates, 2-for-1
specials and can also save 20% on hotel
reservations. For a list of companies and
discounts, go to www.attractionsontario.ca
and click on the CARP button.
Dine.TO is the Greater
Toronto Area’s Premier
Online Hospitality Directory. Search our
extensive database of more than 10,000
restaurant, bar, movie and attraction listings
complete with reviews, videos and
establishment ratings. CARP members
receive an exclusive 20% discount on
coupons from some of the top restaurants
in the GTA. www.dine.to/carp
Golf P.E.I. Accommodations
and golf for individuals,
couples, families or groups.
Golf packages to P.E.I. at guaranteed lowest
prices! CARP members receive a coupon for
$100 off! You also receive $25 off at the
Culinary Institute Boot Camp and 50% off
The Top-Notch Lobster Tour. 1-866-747-1463
MZTV Museum of Television
CARP is proud to introduce the
MZTV Museum of Television to
CARP members as an extension to
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival
CARP members may save 25% on
any one performance during
the 2011 season with promotion
code: 36113. Limit one show per order. Some
restrictions apply.
Toronto Symphony
Orchestra 25% off tickets
for CARP members on select shows! From
Beethoven and Mozart to jazz standards
and Celtic classics, the TSO has music for
all tastes. Join us for an afternoon or
evening of incredible music at a great
price. 416-598-3375. www.tso.ca/weboffers.
Don’t forget to quote “CARP.”
CARP Members save
20% off full-priced
tickets! Special Feature: The Wizard of Oz.
Order your discounted tickets now. Call
1-866-447-7849. For a full list of shows, go
to www.thegrouptixcompany.com/carp.
Promo code: CARP
FINANCIAL SERVICES
CPP/QPP Benefit Audit The Retirement
Planning Institute provides CPP/QPP benefit
audit services at discounted rates for CARP
members. Call 1-888-822-3948 or email
cpp@rpi-ipr.com.
Earn cash rewards when
shopping with Futura
Rewards Partners. $1 in Futura Rewards = $1
Cdn. Use for personal savings, retirement
savings, a child or grandchild’s education
costs or a charity, fundraising group or
environmental cause. Go to www.futura
rewards.ca/CARP or call 1-866-728-3454.
No fee, unlimited 1% cash back
on all net retail purchases and
FUNERALS AND MEMORIALS
Through a network of more
than 1,600 funeral, cremation
and cemetery providers in Canada and the
U.S., Dignity Memorial offers quality, value,
caring service and exceptional customer
satisfaction. CARP members receive a
10% discount. Call 1-800-DIGNITY (344-6489)
or go to www.DignityMemorial.com.
Everest Funeral Planning
provides funeral planning
and concierge services. Call
1-866-400-4944 or go to www.
everestfuneral.ca. (Not available in Quebec.)
HEALTH SERVICES
Hearing aids and
assistive listening devices
at affordable prices. ListenUP! Canada
provides hearing health-care products
and services, including no-cost hearing
assessments and free batteries for five years
with any hearing aid purchase. Lowest price
and satisfaction guaranteed. Call 1-800-9350592 or go to listenupcanada.com.
Get a GoodLife Fitness
membership at the best
association price in Canada. As a welcome,
GoodLife includes a copy of Living the
GoodLife by David Patchell-Evans, GoodLife
founder and CEO. Call the CARP hotline at
1-800-363-9736 (416-363-8748 in Toronto).
Zwell is dedicated to helping
Canadians “live better longer.”
Get 15% off all orders, free
shipping (orders over $50) and special offers
four times a year. Call 1-877-ZWELL-CA
(993-5522) or go to www.zwell.ca.
HOME CARE
CareAlert Smart Dialer
helps people remain
independent. Savings of $70 for remote
pendant, rechargeable battery backup, all
accessories and a 30-day money-back
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guarantee! Go to www.carealertcanada.
com or call 1-888-475-8595.
email CARP.AMJ@atlasvanlines.ca or call
1-855-282-1638.
Personal emergency response
service powered by Revision
Security and featuring products by
General Electric. Security for people
requiring a direct link in case of an
emergency. Call 1-877-4-911-SOS (767) or go
to www.directalert.ca.
A new standard in an
all-in-one system with the
premium sound of the Bose Wave music
system. Try it risk-free for 30 days. If not
satisfied, Bose offers to pay return
shipping costs for CARP members. Call
1-800-340-2073 or go to www.bose.ca/carp.
Home Instead Senior Care
offers 5% discount on all
services (max 100 hours of service), free inhome care consultation, no-cost home
safety check. Go to www.homeinstead.com
or call 1-888-348-3687.
ComparAction, CARP’s
long-distance supplier, offers
savings on all your long-distance calls.
Call toll-free 1-800-547-2720.
HOME SERVICES
Enjoy 10 per cent off1 your
wireless plan every month
plus a free annual CARP membership1 and
Zoomer magazine subscription. Zoomer
Wireless is CARP Approved and offers you a
simple, smart way to connect plus exclusive
Customer Lifetime Rewards – savings of up
to $118.95 every year! Plans from $13.50 a
month. Phones from $0. Call 1-888-229-0934.
Go to zoomerwireless.ca.
1
10% off plan fees, the annual cost of
CARP membership dues and the Zoomer
magazine subscription is available with
a one-, two- or three-year service
agreement and provided for as long as you
are a Zoomer Wireless customer.
CARP members get a low
price-match guarantee
against national competitors, two weeks’ free
storage and one-year free CARP membership
or renewal with any move. For reservations,
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Relocation Services Group
Zoomers can receive a cash
rebate when buying and/or
selling. We offer full real estate,
moving and mortgage coordination on a no-fee basis. Contact us
before speaking to a real estate agent or
moving company. Call 1-866-865-5504 or
go to www.relocationservicesgroup.
com/carp.htm.
A security system can save
you up to 20% on your
home insurance! CARP Members receive
FREE installation of SecurTek Medical Alert
services, $100 off activation and more...
Friendly, knowledgeable attendants are
ready to answer and send help whenever
you need it. Call us at 1.877.777.7590, email
us at customer.care@securtek.sk.ca
TRAVEL
Based on location and room availability, the
following chains have programs available for
CARP members. Discounts range from 10 per
cent to 25 per cent and are only available with
advance registration.
• All Seasons Resort-Europa, 246-432-5046†
• Baymont Inns, 1-800-980-1679*
• Beaches Resorts, 1-866-498-3218
• Best Western, 1-800-780-7234
• Comfort, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn,
1-800-424-6423**
• Chateau Beauvallon, Mont-Tremblant, PQ,
1-888-681-6611***
• Clarion, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn,
1-800-424-6423**
• Days Inn, 1-800-268-2195*
• Delta, 1-800-268-1133
• Endless Vacation Rentals, 1-877-782-9387*
• Hampton Inn, 1-800-445-8667
• Hawthorne, 1-800-221-5816*
• Homewood Suites by Hilton,
1-800-445-8667††
• Howard Johnson Hotels, 1-800-769-0939*
• Knights Inn, 1-800-682-1071*
• Lakeway Spa & Resort, 1-800-679-2634‡
• Pacrim Hospitality Services, 1-877-680-7666
• Ramada Worldwide, 1-800-462-8035*
• Super 8 Motels, 1-800-800-8000*
• Touchstone on Lake Muskoka,
1-866-928-1098***
• Travelodge, 1-800-545-5545*
• True Key Resorts, 1-888-766-9637
• Vintage Hotels, 1-888-669-5566
• Wellesley Inns & Suites, 1-800-444-8888
• Wingate Inn, 1-877-202-8814*
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, 1-866-854-1604*
• Wyndham Montreal, 1-877-670-7088*
*quote I.D. Number 60056
**quote I.D. Number 00088715
***quote I.D. Code CARP
† quote I.D. Code ALLSEA
†† Mississuaga, Cambridge, Oakville, Toronto
Airport Corporate Centre
‡ quote I.D. Code CARPDOLCE
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ACTION
ADVOCACY BENEFITS COMMUNITY EDITORS ARLENE STACEY & PETER MUGGERIDGE
Good news on the
advocacy, benefits
and community
fronts, as well as
full coverage of the
CARP’s big 2011
get-together.
PAGE 100
Advocacy action
PAGES 101-105
Community gathers
PAGE 106
Great new benefit
CARP BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Maura Ruth Cohen
David Cravit
Lillian Morgenthau
Gord Poland
Eric Vengroff
Moses Znaimer
CARP EXECUTIVE
President Moses Znaimer
General Manager &
Vice-President, Member Benefits
Eric Vengroff
Vice-President, Advocacy
Susan Eng
Vice-President, Community
Development Ross Mayot
CARP ADVISORY BOARD
David Crombie
Monika Deol
Pier Giorgio Di Cicco
Gail Hinchliffe
Dr. Ron Keast
Dr. Colin Powell
Maj.-Gen. Richard Rohmer
Bill VanGorder
CARP NATIONAL OFFICE
30 Jefferson Ave.,
Toronto, Ont. M6K 1Y4
416-363-8748
1-800-363-9736
support@carp.ca
www.carp.ca
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