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HearingLife Hearing Care Services Latest Promotion The CN Pensioners Association has teamed up with the professionals at HearingLife to provide the very best hearing care services to all its members. HearingLife and its Network Partners have over 400 clinics across the nation and form the largest network of Hearing Health care providers in Canada. Your membership with the CN Pensioners Association makes you and your spouse/partner, children, and parents eligible to receive exclusive benefits, including an EXTRA 10% off the final purchase price of hearing aids and custom noise protection. * Please note that you will be required to show your CNPA membership card at your appointment. PLUS, you’re eligible to register for the HearingLife Advantage Club Pass and receive: A FREE Club Pass Card Access to exclusive contests and giveaways Take Advantage now! Visit HearingLifeAdvantage.ca/CNPA to request your free Club Pass Card Have questions? Contact the preferred partner line at 1-888-419-8871 For Quebec Residents : Provincial legislation prevents HearingLife from offering these benefits to residents of Quebec. However, HearingLife's has partnered with Le Groupe Forget, Audioprothésistes - with over 80 locations across the province - to offer similar benefits to our membership in Quebec. CNPA members in Quebec can contact Groupe Forget at 1-888-415-6101 to discuss these benefits. * Offers not available in Quebec. September 2025 Promotion As a season comes to an end, we often reflect on some of our favourite moments. And it’s the sounds that stay with us: the laughter echoing from a patio, a favourite song humming from the radio, or the rustle of leaves in a gentle breeze. These sounds become bookmarks in our personal story, reminding us of the joy, connection, and serenity that a certain moment so effortlessly delivers. Stay connected to your favourite sounds with better hearing. For a limited time, save up to $1,700 on the latest hearing aids. Plus, CNPA members and family save an EXTRA 10%! Call 1-888-320-7699 to book your free appointment or visit HearingLifeAdvantage.ca.

Fraser Valley Council (E9) Council Executive President Barry Jones Vice-President Steve Mihell Recording Secretary Rae Sexton Treasurer Joey Valliers Jorgensen Membership Chair Steve Mihell COSCO Rep Barry Jones Regional Council Rep Barry Jones Member at Large Ross Dewar Member at Large Ross T. Gregory Visit the Fraser Valley Council website for more council information and the latest updates Council Meetings When: Second Wednesday of the month, September to June, 13h00 Where: Church in the Valley, 23589 Old Yale Road Langley, BC

PEI Council (A3) Council Executive President John Stewart Secretary-Treasurer Sally Jay Recording Secretary Margaret Bell Past President Myron Matheson Director John Stewart

2025 CNPA Scholarships Winners The CN Pensioners’ Association Scholarship Committee has now completed the 13th year of our scholarship program. The awards in the amount of $1,500 each to children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of “contributing” members of the CNPA have been mailed to the successful applicants. The success of this project will be discussed thoroughly at our Annual Directors' Meeting in November 2025 with the possibility of offering it once again for the 2026-2027 scholastic year. In addition to the 25 CNPA National Council awards, there were several $1,500 bursaries and scholarships administered and awarded by Regional/Provincial or Local Councils to eligible candidates: Moncton Council No. 1 funded 2 additional scholarships for applicants that were sponsored by Moncton Council members Quebec region funded 2 trades bursaries in honor of Luc Grenier. Ontario Provincial Council also awarded an additional bursary Manitoba Provincial Council awarded five Harvey Hosfield bursaries and a trade bursary The Scholarship Committee and all the local selection committees (27 volunteers, most with several years participation) would like to take this opportunity to thank CN Pensioners/survivors and their families for their interest and participation in this program. We thank all those applicants who took the time and effort to prepare their professional submissions. In particular, the students all deserve hearty congratulations for all the volunteer work they perform in their communities. This year we received 203 applications. Sadly 42 were rejected for various reasons under the submission rules. Disqualifications were primarily due to no résumé submitted, missing or incomplete marks, the applicant’s parent or grandparent not being a CNPA contributing member, unacceptable or no proof of registration. Scholarship Winners (Region, Scholarship, Winner, Sponsor, Sponsor Council) Atlantic National Lauren J. Cassidy Russell Gordon Campbell A7 National Grandfather Atlantic National Katie Earl-King Martha Gillard-Earl A9 National Grandmother Atlantic National Gavin Ross Eunice Kilpatrick Williston A11 National Grandmother Atlantic National Isabelle Smith Eileen Smith A9 National Grandmother Atlantic National Jane Tuttle John Otis Turner A1 National Grandfather Atlantic Moncton Council Ava Ellen Doiron Kerry Swetnam A7 Moncton Grandmother Atlantic Moncton Council Marieve Jeannique Bourque Donald LeBlanc A7 Moncton Grandfather Quebec National Julia Bissegger Jeffrey Bissegger B-14 National Father Quebec National Juliana Lacoste David Merrett B-7 National Grand-père Quebec National Daphnée Lemay Bernard Lemay B-14 National Grand-père Quebec National Nicholas Paquette Léon Paquette B-14 National Grand-père Quebec National Ayva Siokalo Victor Siokalo B-7 National Grand-père Quebec Luc Grenier Trade Bursary Elorie Perron Michel V Legault B-14 LUC GRENIER Grand-père Quebec Luc Grenier Trade Bursary - Montreal/Laval Léa Cossette André Doiron B-14 Montreal/ Laval Grand-père Ontario National Kalie Di Gregorio Heather Muirhead C3 National Grandmother Ontario National Megan Fraser Marie Fraser C2 National Grandmother Ontario National Alessandra Gaspari Anita Barbarossa C8 National Grandmother Ontario National Nicole Holden Margaret Marks C7 National Grandmother Ontario National Nayna Nijhawan Sant Lal Nijhawan C14 National Grandfather Ontario Ontario Provincial Council (OPC) Award Dominic Beyak Elaine Annette Beyak C13 OPC Grandmother Prairie National Hannah Cole Robert Fowie D3 National Grandfather Prairie National Ava Dewar Paul VanWart D3 National Grandfather Prairie National Andrea Stephanie Guarino Jeffery Ayers D3 National Father Prairie National Grace Miln James Miln D3 National Grandfather Prairie National Christopher Ryan Sproule Charles Richard Sproule D3 National Father Prairie Harvey Hosfield Bursary (Manitoba) Molly Clyde Gordon Clyde D3 Harvey Hosfield Bursary Grandfather Prairie Harvey Hosfield Bursary (Manitoba) Ava Dewar Paul VanWart D3 Harvey Hosfield Bursary Grandfather Prairie Harvey Hosfield Bursary (Manitoba) Andrea Stephanie Guarino Jeffery Ayers D3 Harvey Hosfield Bursary Father Prairie Harvey Hosfield Bursary (Manitoba) William Ilag Pedro Gerra D3 Harvey Hosfield Bursary Grandfather Prairie Harvey Hosfield Bursary (Manitoba) Ava Osato Wayne Nohlgren D3 Harvey Hosfield Bursary Grandfather Prairie Trade Jay Mangin Albert Mangin D3 Trade Father Mountain National Kalli Cooper Linda (Gerald) Campion E-2 National Grandmother Mountain National Jonathan Dydzuk Jeanette Dydzuk E-10 National Grandmother Mountain National Lauren Kemp Gerald Hugh Spence E-9 National Grandfather Mountain National Abigail Lawes Reed Kowalchuk E-3 National Grandfather Mountain National Eliot Avery Scott Gerald William John Scott E-3 National Grandfather 2025 Regional Scholarship Selection Committees Atlantic Wanda Garland, Trudy Girvan, Harvey Leblanc, Diane Stewart, John Stewart, Elaine Ward Quebec Yves Bourdon, Denis Cousineau, Serge Labadie, Rémi Lahaye, Ginette Langlois Ontario Joan Elliot, Ron Hewson, Les MacDonald, Dave Simpson, John Wallington Prairie Dennis Brown, Jim Feeny, Jane Halyk, Patrick Mcmullin, Carl Moslenko Mountain Bethany Coull, Tony Dulhaime, Mike Englehart, Cliff Gervais, John Wiebe, Gordon Wheatley

Niagara Falls Council (C8) Council Executive President William Lindsay Vice-President David Kinghorn Treasurer Michael K. Gander Secretary Sylvester (Sy) Peplinski Membership Chair Sylvester Peplinski OPC Delegate (1) David Kinghorn OPC Delegate (2) William Lindsay OPC Alternate Delegate Vacant Council Meetings When: Third Monday of the month from September to June, excluding De cember, 14h00 Where: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 479, 5603 Spring St. Niagara Falls, Ont. L2G 1P7. Telephone (905) 354-4331.

Vancouver Council (E8) Visit the Vancouver Council website for more council information and the latest updates Vancouver Council Facebook Page Council Executive President Judy Pearson Vice President Dave McNaughton Secretary Dave McNaughton Treasurer Paul Sidhu Past President Alex Hui Membership Blake Olson COSCO Rod McIvor Member At Large Margie Wagenaar Member At Large Dale Jack Council Meetings When: Third Tuesday of the month, September to June, excluding December, 10h00 Where: Bonsor Community Centre (South Burnaby Metro Club Room), 6550BGonsor Ave, Burnaby, BC Meetings schedule: 10h00 for coffee, 11h00 meeting, 12h00 lunch (small fee at the door)

Saskatchewan Council (D2) The Saskatchewan Council (D2) is based in Saskatoon and represents over 900 members living across the province of Saskatchewan. Our council is combined with that of Manitoba Division #1 and together we are known as the Prairie Region within the National Council. Manitoba has two national directors and Saskatchewan has one. These directors are there to serve the membership as liaisons between pensioners/surviving spouses and Canadian National Railways. If you are thinking about joining the Saskatchewan Council, please select council D2, on your membership application. The executive of the Saskatchewan council are your volunteers to assist you in any way that we can on items associated with your CN pension, benefits or CNPA health care with Blue Cross. Council Executive President Fred Bateman 1st Vice-President Dennis Burton 2nd Vice-President Terry Senko Secretary Vacant Treasurer Raoul Cieszkowski Past President Helen Jones National Council Representatives National Director (Prairie) Fred Bateman Health Care Committee - Alternate Dennis Burton Other Council Positions Provincial Government Liaison - Saskatchewan Terry Senko Membership Chairman Gary Heasman Newsletter Editor Gary Heasman Centenarian Coordinators Rick Crowe Terry Senko New Member Contact Vicki Stephanson Council Meetings When: Fourth Thursday of the month for the months of January, March, May, September and November, approximately 1 hour in duration Where: Masonic Temple, 1021 Saskatchewan Crescent W, Saskatoon, SK S7M 5J6 Enter by westside door and proceed to lower level Time: November, January & March – 11h00, followed by a luncheon at 12h00 May & September – 10h00, followed in the evening by a social starting at 17h00 with dinner served at 18h00 The newsletter is issued 10 days before the meetings and confirms the times, cost and type of meal - pot luck (normally) or catered. Council Newsletter The Saskatchewan Council issues a newsletter 5 times per year. It provides information to our members from the National Council, from the Health Care Committee concerning the Blue Cross Health Care Plan, and from the CN Pension meetings held four times per year. It also includes information from our local meetings and from pensioners/surviving spouses in our local communities that forward information to either our meetings or directly to the Newsletter Editor. The newsletter also keeps you up to date on the latest on savings on travel, reductions on automobile purchases, home/car/travel insurance, hotel stays, scholarships for children/grandchildren, etc. This newsletter goes to those who have signed up to the Saskatchewan council only and so, it is not available online. The newsletter can be received electronically by email and this is our preferred method as it saves the council mailing costs. As well, by choosing this option, you will receive the newsletter approximately five days earlier than via Canada Post and it will be in colour rather than a black and white mailed copy. To receive it electronically, you still must be a member in good standing. We currently have close to 500 pensioners/spouses that receive it by email. Our History The Saskatchewan CNR Pensioners Assoc. was founded in February 1985. In the words of Stan Plue, one of our founders... "When I retired in 1982, and after a year of talking with people I worked with, and associated with when working, I thought it would be a good idea if we had an organization where we could meet and visit. It became that 23 Pensioners formed the C.N.R. Pensioners Assoc. in Saskatoon in 1985. We had a lot of help from trades people on the C.N. but the person that made this all happen was Mr. Russ Pelesh who was the District Superintendent at the time, headquartered in Saskatoon". Our Founders Roy Armstrong Shirley Corbett Harold Harnett Bruce Kimpton Stan Plue Ken Uhrich Frank Atchison Ernie Dale Ted Holmes Alfonse Martin Stan Read Sid Wilkins Art Back Bob England Al Hockey Bob Mclay Reg Taylor George Wood Toby Cole Paul Fontaine Morley Hyland Lawrence Pattison Pete Telfer The Saskatchewan association then became affiliated with the National Council of Pensioners and now represent all the CN Pensioners in Saskatchewan under the name of "CNR Pensioners Assoc., Saskatchewan Division, Inc.", incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 2003.

Calgary: CN Ra ilVets (E2) Council Executive President Judy Woods Vice President Brian Woods Treasurer Madeleine Pelletier Secretary Linda Engel Past President Brian Woods Director Roland Morin Membership Brian Woods Council Meetings When: First Monday of the month, September to June, 13h00 Where: Kerby Centre, 1133 7th Ave SW Newsletters February 2026 February 2025 February 2024 October 2025 October 2024 October 2023 June 2025 June 2024 June 2023

Ford Partner Recognition Program As a CN Pensioners Association member, you are eligible to participate in the Ford Partner Recognition X-Plan Vehicle Pricing Program! Program members have access to exclusive savings on Ford and Lincoln vehicles. CNPA members can access the program at www.fordpartner.com . You will need your Social Insurance Number (SIN) in order to complete the PIN request (last 4 digits only) and your PIN and proof of CNPA membership at the dealership Choose your country/language preference and use the CN/CNPA partner code - KX0E7 (a "zero" not the letter 'O') to enter the portal. Within the program portal, you can research vehicles, review plan rules and create your personalized PIN. To generate your PIN, you will need to enter the last 4 digits of your Social Insurance Number in the field labeled "Last 4 digits of NAS" as well as the other required information (name and address). Once you have your PIN, follow the instructions on how to use that PIN and proof of your CNPA membership to access Ford pricing discounts at any Ford dealer.

Belleville Council (C3) Council Executive President Les MacDonald 1st Vice President Rick Phillips 2nd Vice President John Mueller Secretary Roger McDevitt Treasurer Elaine O'Hara Past President Roger McDevitt Membership Chair Rick Phillips OPC Delegate (1) John Mueller OPC Delegate (2) Roger McDevitt Alt OPC Delegate (1) Elaine O'Hara Alt OPC Delegate (2) Les MacDonald Newsletter Editor John Mueller Callers Committee Chair Elaine O'Hara Sick & Visiting Elaine O'Hara Director Norm Crawford Director Bruno Di Genova Director Harry Hebbourn Director Sherry Scott Director Tim Spice Director Trul Trulsen Council Meetings When: To be announced Where: To be announced Newsletters Winter 2026 Winter 2025 Winter 2024 Fall 2025 Fall 2024 Fall 2023 Spring 2025 Spring 2024 Spring 2023

The CN Pensioners Association National Council helps not only its membership but the regional and local councils. The National Council provides leadership in the areas of health care, pensions and scholarship as well as publishing a national newsletter. National Council The National Council consists of 17 Directors, 16 of which are elected - three (3) each elected by the five (5) regional/provincial councils plus one (1) elected from the Newfoundland provincial council. The final director is the CNPA Past President. The Executive Officers of the National Council are the President, a First Vice-President, four (4) Vice-Presidents (one from each regional/provincial council excluding the regional/provincial council which the First Vice President represents), a Treasurer, an Executive Secretary, a Membership Chair(s) and the Past President. Other roles of the National Council include, but are not limited to, the Health Care Chair, Communications Officer, Associate Co mmunications Officer, the Scholarship Chair and the Federal Government Liaison Officer. Details on positions and duties can be found in the CNPA Constitution and Bylaws. President/National Director (Prairie) - president@cnpensioners.org Bruce Anderson First Vice-President/National Director (Mountain) Blake Olson Executive Secretary - secretary@cnpensioners.org Ron Hewson Treasurer - treasurer@cnpensioners.org Ron Charles Vice-President/National Director (Atlantic) Earl Garland Vice-President/National Director (Quebec) Arthur Murphy St-Hilaire Vice-President/National Director (Ontario) Ron Hewson Vice-President/National Director (Prairie ) Joanne Gaborieau Past President/National Director Reg Hebert Membership Co-Chairs membership@cnpensioners.org Nancy Zajacz Peter Moloney National Director (Newfoundland & Labrador) Wayne Greenland National Director (Atlantic) John Bailey National Director (Atlantic) Bruce Peacock National Director (Quebec) Remi La Haye National Director (Quebec) Denis Cousineau National Director (Ontario) Les MacDonald National Director (Ontario) Robert Haggart National Director (Prairie) Fred Bateman National Director (Mountain) Dennis Jensen National Director (Mountain) Al Vodden National Director - Alternate (Nfld. & Labrador) Graham Hill National Director - Alternate (Atlantic) Vacant National Director - Alternate (Quebec) Paul Goupil National Director - Alternate (Ontario) Ron Charles National Director - Alternate (Prairie) Patrick McMullin National Director - Alternate (Mountain) Gordon Wheatley Federal Government Liaison Officer fed.gov.liaison@cnpensioners.org Michael Matthews Communications Officer newsletters@cnpensioners.org Steve Mihell Associate Newsletter Editor Joanne Gaborieau Health Care Chairperson healthcare@cnpensioners.org Blake Olson Scholarship Chairperson Reg Hebert Webmaster webmaster@cnpensioners.org George Rowan CNPA Constitution National By-Laws 2024 2023 2022 Annual Directors Meeting Summaries Pension Committee Health Care Committee Government Liaison Committee 2024 National Executive Left to right: Blake Olson, 1st Vice-President/VP Mountain; Reg Hebert , Past President; Bruce Anderson , National President; Joanne Gaborieau , VP Prairie; Ron Hewson , National Executive Secretary/VP Ontario; Ron Charles , National Treasurer; Nancy Zajacz , Membership Co-Chair; Peter Moloney , Membership Co-Chair; Earl Garland , VP Atlantic Region; George Rowan , Webmaster; John Bailey , Director Atlantic