Retirees Club
As you move on to the next phase of your life, we encourage you to join your fellow retirees in the Georgian College Retirees Club (GCRC).
Welcome
Dear Georgian College retiree,
Congratulations on your retirement from Georgian College!
Membership in the GCRC is open to all support, administration and faculty retirees from Georgian’s seven campuses. Membership gives you an opportunity to connect with other retirees and keeps you informed about important issues such as pension and health benefits, as well as news and events.
There is a $10 annual membership fee. Click on the “Join” link for instructions on how to become a member of the Retirees Club.
GCRC donates to the Orillia Campus Food Locker program
GCRC President, Mary O’Farrell-Bowers, presented a cheque to the Orillia Georgian College Students’ Association, alongside Dean Mary Louise Noce, Associate Dean Casey Phillips and Associate Vice President Advancement and Alumni Relations David Bell.
Ilia Storrie, Vice President, Health & Well-Being, GCSA Orillia; Julie Hughs, Communications, Georgian College Retirees Club; Mary O’Farrell-Bowers, President, Georgian College Retirees Club; Mary Louise Noce, Dean, Human Services and Community Safety; Jessica Snoddon, Vice President, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, GCSA Orillia; David Bell, Associate Vice President, Advancement and Alumni Relations
Bottom row, left to right:
Casey Phillips, Associate Dean, Human Services and Community Safety; Brooke Corner, Vice President, Student Engagement, GCSA Orillia; Sarah Ortiz, President, GCSA Orillia; Brady Zapalski, Student Life Coordinator
News
Georgian College Retirees Club newsletters
Links
Ontario Colleges Retiree’s Association
CAAT Pension Plan
Retiree perks
Perks provided by the Alumni Association
The Alumni Association has extended the following benefits and discounts to the Georgian College Retirees Club:
- CAA South Central Ontario
- Canada’s Wonderland
- Choice Hotels
- National Car Rental
- Ontario Science Centre
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Santa’s Village
To find out how to access these deals and many more, visit the alumni perks webpage. For assistance, please email the Alumni Association.
Perks provided by our Memorandum of Understanding
The following four perks are provided by our Memorandum of Understanding, signed by Dr. MaryLynn West-Moynes, past President and CEO of Georgian College:
- The college covers the first-year membership fee for the Georgian College Retirees Club
- The college provides the annual recognition luncheon for retirees, also known as the president’s luncheon
- The college provides a free parking permit for retirees, but this permit needs to be renewed every two years
- The college provides a gym membership for one year from the date of retirement
To apply for a parking permit, please complete the Friends of Georgian parking permit application form.
Reflections
Early days and early meetings of the Georgian College Board of Governors, by Penny Broderick
At one of the early meetings of the Georgian College Board of Governors, it was moved and passed that all staff hired between a date in 1967 and September 1968 be considered “founding members of the college.” Don McKillican, in his article Education in the Marketplace, refers to this meeting and gives more specific dates. I’m not sure of the first one, but am quite sure the “closing” date was September 1968. In general, the span was to be within the first year of the college’s existence. I started at the college in July 1968, and Lee Cameron started shortly after. We laughed about getting in “just under the wire” to give us founding member status – two maritime imports, Lee from Nova Scotia Technical College, and myself, from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.
I’m not sure when Don joined Georgian, but mostly remember that Robert Crawford (President), Lee, Al Cuzen, Don Garrie, Wayne Cunningham, Kaye Bentley, Muriel Perry (Harper), Betty Hanson, Dave Stock and others were there.
Membership application form
To join or renew your membership in the Georgian College Retirees Club (GCRC), please download the membership application form below. Once completed, forward it to the address listed at the bottom of the form or email it to georgiancrc@gmail.com.
If you are renewing your membership and have already completed this form once, there is no need to provide your information again. New membership cards are available at club activities. All information provided on the form is confidential. Contact information will only be shared with Georgian College to help with GCRC administration and communication activities.
Donations in support of student success
Throughout your careers, you helped shape the student experience at Georgian. Many retirees choose to continue supporting students in ways that are meaningful to them — helping remove barriers and ensuring students have the support they need to succeed.
Gifts from retirees can make a direct difference through areas such as emergency bursaries, the food locker, student awards and scholarships, and other areas of greatest need across the college. These contributions help students stay focused on their studies and achieve their academic goals.
If the timing is right for you to make a contribution, you can learn more and give online at GeorgianCollege.ca/giving. For questions or to discuss ways to support students, please contact advancement@georgiancollege.ca.
Thank you for continuing to support Georgian students and the success of future graduates.
Contact information
Georgian College Retirees Club 2023 Executive Board
Email: georgiancrc@gmail.com
Mary O’Farrell-Bowers
President
Andrew Dykstra
Past President
Gary Boydell
Treasurer
Terri Edmonstone
Diretor at Large
Cherylyn Cameron
Social Director
Julie Hughes
Communications