FEB. 2018 SSAI SENIORS’ VOICE
B y Mike Kaminski – Director Region H
Executive board of the SSAI
President……………… . .Pat Trask………….373-2010
Past President………. .Fern Haight………544-2737
1st V/President……… Lorna Weldon…..554 – 3116
2nd V/President……. . Mike Kaminski….593-2222
Sec/Treas…..… Shannon Wright….493-3023
DIRECTORS
Reg A…Linda Ard, Meota, SK …………………….892-2179
Reg B…Sheila Righi, Pr. Albert, SK ……………..922-8238
Reg D…Pat Trask, Harris, SK ……………………..373-2010
Reg G…Lylie Herman, Nokomis, SK ……………528-4404
Reg H…Mike Kaminski, Invermay,SK ………….593-2222
CONVENTION COMMITTEES
PLANNING – Pat Trask, Lorna Weldon, Fern Haight, Barb Johnson
NOMINATION – Lylie Herman, Sheila Righi, Grace Strobel
WALKATHON – Joan Boyer email – j.boyer@sasktel.net
SILENT AUCTION – Linda Ard
50/50 – Ed Weldon
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 2017 – 2018
Fern Haight email: fern.h@sasktel.net
Mike Kaminski email: aelkam@sasktel.net
Ken Forbes email: k.forbes@sasktel.net
Ferne Roadhouse email: ferner@xplornet.com
Region H News
Co-ordinators
District 22 – Lorna Weldon 306 – 554 – 3116
District 23 – Mike Kaminski 306 – 593 – 2222
District 24 – Victoria Makahoniuk 306 – 595 – 4902
PROVINCIAL BOWLING
March 10 & 11. Registration Fee – $180/team. A raffle prize to cover convention registration fees ($100) in Saskatoon will be made.
SSAI NEWS – EXECUTIVE AT WORK
NPF AGM PLANNING COMMITTEE – Herb John, Mary Forbes, Pat Trask & Mike Kaminski. The AGM will be held in Regina in late September.
NPF Advocacy Committees – Mike Kaminski, 2nd VP NPF and SSAI is the executive liaison of the Health Committee that will be collecting seniors’ perspectives and research in regards to seniors issues on a national basis. The four member committee are: Chair – Kathleen Jamieson, JoAnn Lauber (BC), Donna Bowyer (Sk.) and Alma Johnston (Nova Scotia). Reports on Bilateral Agreements, Primary Care and Dental were presented at the Halifax conference. Several new reports are being worked on. These include Mental Health, Home Care and Privatization of Public Health Services.
Consultation – Mike Kaminski and Pat Trask met with the government’s Human Resource Committee, the Minister Reiter –Health, Opposition Critic – Danielle Chartier to present the Voice of Seniors in Saskatchewan. In addition, Mike met with MP Cathay Wagatall and SUMA Ministers of Health to raise issues and also their lack of communication and collaboration.
Seniors’ Voice – Seniors’ Stories
Forward your club celebrations/pictures to the SSAI webmaster or to Mike Kaminski (aelkam@sasktel.net), co-ordinator for Gray Matters by Mar. 1.
SSAI – Seniors’ Club Support 2018
RESOLUTIONS: Yes, it is that time of year to reflect on the issues and concerns facing seniors in this province. While writing a resolution doesn’t really take that long, it does require some effort to research the issue and properly frame the concern and type of action being sought. These resolutions should be passed at the club, district and regional levels prior to the AGM.
Issues Facing Seniors – Do You Care?
- 2017 PST charges on health, life, home, auto insurance
- Accessibility to health care – transportation
- Spiritual Care in Health Facilities
- Chiropractic care
- Pharmacare & Deprescription of Drugs
- Utility rate increases
SSAI CONVENTION – JUNE 6 & 7TH
Heritage Inn – Registration Fee – $50
NPF AGM – REGINA, SK – SEPT.
International Day of the Older Person – Oct. 1
Mike Kaminski – aelkam@sasktel.net
Webmaster – Shannon Wright
Gray Matters – Mike Kaminski