Toronto Conference
The Toronto Conference
York University and Seneca College
May 18 – 20, 2010
PROGRAM
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Tuesday, May 18
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Opening Reception and Welcoming Remarks
Sandra Pyke (Chair, Local Organizing Committee)
Gary Brewer (York University Vice-President)
Jackie Cooper (York Foundation)
John Meyer (CURAC/ARUCC President)
Barry Culhane (AROHE President)
Wednesday, May 19
8:45- 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductory Announcements
Chair: Janet Rowe (York)
Mamdouh Shoukri (President, York University): “Welcome to York”
John Stager (UBC; CURAC/ARUCC Vice-President): “Response”
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Ageism and Ageing: Challenging Exclusion and Promoting Inclusion
Moderator: Alex Murray (York)
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pensions – The Large Picture and the Post-Secondary Picture
Moderator: Andrea Boctor (Stikeman Elliott LLP)
Harry Arthurs (Commissioner, Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions):
Hrvoje Lakota (Principal, Retirement, Risk & Finance, Mercer (Canada) Ltd.)
Discussion
12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Presentation
Moderator: Sandra Pyke (York)
Kyla Abbott, Business Development Advisor, Waterloo Insurance Co.
1:40 – 2:10 p.m.
What More Does a Retiree Need in Benefits and Insurance?
Moderator: Joan Cunnington (OCRA)
Anne Stevenson Schramm (Principal, Morneau Sobeco Income Fund)
Discussion
2:10 – 2:40 p.m.
How Seneca@York was Designed and Built
Moderator: Joan Cunnington (OCRA)
Steve Quinlan (Retired President, Seneca College) and Peter Kanitz (Retired Principal, Seneca@York Campus)
The presentation was followed by a conducted tour of the Seneca@York Campus.
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
CURAC/ARUCC Annual General Meeting
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Reception, Annual Banquet and CURAC/ARUCC Awards
Thursday, May 20
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Keeping Active and Involced in a Well-Rounded Retirement. I.
Moderator: Alex Murray (York)
Catherine Federico (York University Retirement Planning Centre): “Introduction to This Morning’s Theme”
Judith Hall, OC, MD (UBC): “Preparation for Retirement”
Walter Whiteley (York University Faculty Association): “York’s Collective Agreement on Retirees’ Teaching & Supervision”
Pat Baranek (AHED): “Academics for Higher Education and Development (AHED)”
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Keeping Active and Involved in a Well-Rounded Retirement. II.
Moderator: Alex Murray (York)
Tom Poiker (SFU): “Vancouver’s Bill Reid Museum”
Bill Riddell (President, Seneca Retirees Association): “Seneca College Mentoring”
Robert South (AUCC): “Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) Aboriginal Education Project”
12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Presentation
Robin MacDonald (Marketing Manager, Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan): “Your Changing Health Care Needs Post-Retirement”
1:45 – 3:15 p.m.
How Retiree Associations Do and Can Influence Decisions that Affect Their Members
Moderator: Alex Murray (York)
Janette Brown (Executive Director, AROHE): “Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Edication”
John Meyer (Windsor): “Internal Relations”
Linda Choptiany (President, Ontario Colleges Retirees’ Association [OCRA]): “Varied Experiences”
Al Stauffer (York Association of Retired Faculty and Librarians): “Lobbying for Changes at York University”
Discussion
3:45 – 5:00 p.m.
Retiree Associations’ Storytelling
Moderator: Alex Murray (York)
Peter Russell (Toronto): “Retired Academics and Librarians at the University of Toronto (RALUT) Senior Scholars’ Symposium”
Peter Russell (Toronto; Co-Chair, ARC): “Academic Retiree Centre, University of Toronto”
Sandra Pyke (York University Retirees’ Association Co-Chair): York@50: An Archival Collection of Memories
Doug Creelman (Toronto): “Best Practices Reports from Organizations”
Discussion
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.