McMaster University Retirees Association
(MURA)



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Winter MURAnews 2012 is Here!
Go to the "MURAnews" navigational tab on the left and select 2012 - 2013.   Then select 'Winter 2012 - All Pages' or 'Winter 2012 - Individual Pages' or press here.  Some of the articles of interest may be: 
  • Call for MURA Council Nominations - page 1
  • News from MURA Members - pages 1 - 2
    • Gary Madison, Norman Jones, Laurel Braswell-Means, Veronica Morrison
  • Salaried Pension Plan and Hourly Pension Plan Updates -- page 3
  • Computer Tips and Tricks:  Which Email System is Best for Me?  -- page 4
  • Volunteer Opportunities - page 5      
    • Volunteer alongside McMaster students
    • Regional Science Fair - judges and general volunteers
    • Lager Lecture Series Committee
    • Greet students over coffee/tea during April exams
  • Your Money, your Health - pages 5 - 6
    • Hearing Loss
    • Paying for Physiotherapy
    • Safe Food Handling
    • Sun Life Online Service
  • New Retirees & Recent Passings - page 7
  • AGM Date - Annual General Meeting and Luncheon - page 7
  • MURA trips and special events -- page 8 (booking forms on page 9)
    • March - National Ballet, Toronto ... Sleeping Beauty
    • April - Hamilton Art Gallery ...  William Kurelek exhibit
    • June - Drayton Festival ...  Sound of Music
    • July - Stratford ... 42nd Street
    • August - Orillia ... Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical, Mariposa Market, boat tour
....   And there's much more. 

MURA Web Site - Mini Update
We have made a couple of changes on our web site:
  1. Last October, our trips and special events committees merged. Our navigational tabs on the left reflect this change.
  2. We have expanded the information available under "Pensions and Benefits" to better guide you to information.

The 2011 Fall Newsletter from CURAC (College and University Retiree Associations of Canada)
is available on-line.  Press here.  In this issue:
  • From Regina's (2011 Conference) ... Page 1
  • 2011 CURAC AGM....................... Page 3
  • Atlantic Regional Conference........... Page 3
  • 2012 Conference/AGM................... Page 4
  • OCRA General Meeting................... Page 6  (OCRA = Ontario Colleges Retirees Assocation)
  • .Ontario Reguinal Conference............ Page 7
   You can also go to the CURAC web site at:  www.curac.ca  and press 'Newsletters' at the top right.
McMaster University Retirees Association, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada