CNPA
CN Pensioners Associations, Inc.
Moncton No. 1 Council
Moncton No. 1 Council - The Center is located at 1 Curry St., PO Box 25085, Moncton, NB E1C 9M9. The Phone number at the Center is (506) 383-7303.
Moncton No. 1 Council - The Center is located at 1 Curry St., PO Box 25085, Moncton, NB E1C 9M9. The Phone number at the Center is (506) 383-7303.
"A Brief History" - CN Pensioner's Moncton Council #1 is affiliated with the National Council of CN Pensioners Associations Inc.. as recorded on October 16, 1979, document 29 film 445. Historically, the group in Moncton reaches back more than 60 years and operated under different names, such as the Retired Railway Employees Association Inc. Records remaining from that time show that they met at the Appleton Club, the Odd Fellows Hall, or later in the 1980's in the Lion's Centre. In the mid 1980's, meeting rooms were established in the Atlantic Building and continued there for about 10 years. From 1993 until the Centre opened in 1995, meetings were held at the Union Centre. The business concerns of long ago were much like in today's meetings.
It was time for a "new home" - During the early 90's a financial campaign was put in place. CN generously donated the land, donations came in from CN employees and their families. Grants were obtained from the Provincial and Federal Government. The official opening of the CN Pensioners Center was on Friday, September 15th, 1995. We, today thank those who had the wisdom, foresight and a vision for the future.
The Centre on Curry Street is available to members for various recreational activities and will accommodate about 125 in a wheel chair accessible hall. It has a small kitchenette, pool tables, dart boards (for the "active") and television and video-player and videos for the "inactive". The limited amount of reading material to be found there may include the latest newsletter from CN or VIA,.
In 2002 a computer system was purchased and the Communication Committee is more than happy to provide "basic introduction to computer" training to any member of interest on request. All one has to do is call the Centre and leave a message. Your call will be returned at the earliest convenience and one of the committee members will confirm a meeting date and time for you.
Regular Meetings are held at 1400 hrs on the third Thursday of the month, except July and August, when no meetings are held and December when the usual date is moved ahead for the Annual Christmas Party. These meetings provide members an opportunity to hear reports of National Officers, the latest scuttle-butt on the pension board, blue-cross or something as simple as a discussion of News paper reporter's vain attempts to describe railway equipment. You must agree that over the years of CTC and other government agencies inspections, the description of Railway happenings was developed to a precise art best understood by employees. The meetings also provide old work buddies a reason and place for a little "bragging" or story telling.
Moncton Council No. 1 Executive Officers 2007
| President | Bruce Peacock | Tel: (506) 383-9045 |
| 51 Weyburn Road | ||
| Moncton, NB E1A 5M5 | peacockb@nbnet.nb.ca | |
| Past President | Webb Vance | Tel: (506) 386-8255 |
| 912 Wedgewood Ave | ||
| Riverview, NB E1B 2G4 | wcvance@nbnet.nb.ca | |
| 1st Vice-President | Reg Hebert | |
| 1632 Elmwood Dr | ||
| Moncton, NB E1H 2H6 | ||
| 2nd Vice-President | Grant Huntington | Tel: (506)372-4904 |
| 2260 Route 112 | ||
| Upper Coverdale, NB E1J 1A1 | ||
| Secretary-Treasurer | Mike Leighton | Tel: (506) 389-8083 |
| 95 Olympic Crescent | ||
| Moncton, NB E1E 4B8 | mikeqleighton@hotmail.com | |
| Recording Secretary | Norman Doucet | Tel: (506) 855-4038 |
| 6 Peridot St | ||
| Moncton NB E1H 3E5 | ||
Front row: Mike Leighton, Webb Vance, Norm Doucet
Back row: Pat Bennett, Ed Saulnier, Bruce Peacock, Kaye Bulmer, Reg Hebert, Grant Huntington, Gerald
Dawson
Moncton Council No. 1 Committee Members 2006
| Legislative & Benefits Committee | House Committee |
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| Social Committee | Audit Committee |
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| Sick & Visiting Committee | Membership Committee |
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| Communications | Nomination Committee |
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| Museum & Heritage Committee | Building Management Committee |
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| Special Lifetime Executive Member | |
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Pictures taken on January 20, 2005 at the Moncton No. 1 Council Executive Winter Outing
In Memory of Hugh Reardon
Reunion of Moncton Freight Express, Cartage and Office Workers