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Ontario Provincial Council (OPC) (C1) Council Executive President Robert Haggart 1st Vice-President David Simpson 2nd Vice-President Ronald Hewson Secretary Roger McDevitt Treasurer Cathy Thomas Ontario Provincial Council Delegates Barrie Council (C2) Robert Haggart Barrie Council (C2) Gerry Lipnicky Belleville Council (C3) David Simpson Belleville Council (C3) Roger McDevitt Hamilton Council (C4) Maureen Smyth Hamilton Council (C4) Scott Montani Kingston Council (C6) David Delcloo Kingston Council (C6) Cathy Thomas Southwestern Ontario Council (C7) Ron Hewson Southwestern Ontario Council (C7) Bob Gallant Niagara Falls Council (C8) David Kinghorn Niagara Falls Council (C8) William Lindsay Ottawa Council (C9) Keith Goodhue Ottawa Council (C9) Mark Merriman Thunder Bay Council (C13) Larry Ezack Thunder Bay Council (C13) Jim Pudas Toronto Council (C14) Nancy Zajacz Toronto Council (C14) Ron Charles National Council Representatives Vice-President/National Director (Ontario) Ron Hewson National Director (Ontario) Les MacDonald National Director (Ontario) Robert Haggart National Director - Alternate (Ontario) Ron Charles Pension Committee Ron Hewson Pension Committee - Alternate Lou Lisi Health Care Committee Roger McDevitt Health Care Committee - Alternate Ron Hewson Federal Government Liaison Officer Michael Matthews Other Council Positions National Newsletter - Ontario c1opc.newsletter@cnpensioners.org Barb Leonard Government Liaison - Ontario Robert Haggart OPC Scholarship Chairperson Les McDonald

Conseil de Rivière-Du-Loup (B10) Council Executive Président Normand Levesque Tel: (418) 862-9549 Vice-président Louis Bouchard Tel: (418) 863-4347 Secrétaire Jacqueline Michaud Tel: (418) 894-5844 Trésorier Pierre Moreau Tel: (418) 498-3041 Directeur Reginald Ouellet Tel: (514) 880-6254 Directeur Rene Pelletier Tel: (418) 867-2302 Directeur Gilles Morin Tel: (418) 862-3195

Conseil de Montréal / Laval (B7) Council Executive Président Claudette Hudon Tel: (514) 481-2618 Vice-président Denis Godin Tel: (450) 628-1066 Secrétaire Céline Rousseau Tel: (514) 516-8941 Trésorier Rémi La Haye Tel: (514) 662-3283 Directeur Wilson Martial Tel: (450) 449-1454 Council Meetings When: Every Tuesday, September to June, from 08h00 to 14h00 Where: Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur Church basement, 7671 Rue Édouard, LaSalle, QC H8P 1T3 (free parking at the back of the church) What: Free coffee & snacks, pizza or chicken from the restaurant on the 2nd Tuesday of the month (free if you arrive before 10h45), all members are bilingual Activities: billiards, snooker, social poker, darts, cribbage, dice games More infomation: Rémi La Haye 514-662-3283

Canadian National (CN Rail) Pensioners Association. Representing the needs of all retired CN employees, with the objective of protecting their interests, financial and otherwise, regarding their pension and benefits and supporting/enhancing their social interests and activities. What's New Spring 2026 Newsletter now available National Scholarships Councils Membership Pension Newsletters Healthcare CN Community Quick Links Death of a Pensioner Member DIscounts Pension Portal Change of Address/Bank Info Welcome to the CN Pensioners Association The purpose of the CN Pensioners’ Association (CNPA) is to represent the needs of all retired CN employees. Our objective is to protect your interests, financial and otherwise, regarding your pension, your benefits and support and enhance your social interests and activities. Our Mission To be an association of honesty and integrity whose goal is to be second to none in protecting the interests of all CN pensioners financially, socially and emotionally. An association which can be called on at any moment of need. Our Vision To grow this association with integrity, for the people and by the people with a team of volunteers whose ultimate goal is to do their best in an effort to achieve a better standard of living for our fellow pensioners and surviving spouses This website is intended to provide service and support to our CN Pensioner population. If you have been retired for a while, you may already be familiar with this site. If you are just newly retired, we want to extend congratulations and a warm welcome to you. Or perhaps you are in the process of preparing for retirement from CN and want to check us out. Whatever your reason for visiting our website, Welcome! your retirement follows years of dedicated service, hard work and family sacrifices. Now, it is time to transition and enjoy a well-deserved rest, time with family and friends and enjoy many years of health and well-being. More About Us

Thunder Bay Council (C13) Council Executive President Larry Ezack Vice-President Don Matthews Secretary Joyce N. Baxter Treasurer Jim Pudas Membership Chair Holly Diaczuk Assistant Treasurer Al Harper OPC Delegate Larry Ezack OPC Delegate 2 Jim Pudas Council Meetings When: Third Wednesday of the month , 12h30 Where: The 55 Plus Center, 700 River St, Thunder Bay, ON P7A 3S6

St. John's Branch (A9) Council Executive President Wayne Greenland Vice President Hubert Butt Treasurer William J. Penney Secretary Wayne Greenland Past President Graham Hill Alt National Director Graham Hill National Council Rep Wayne Greenland Director June Churchill King Director Bill Penny Director Harold Piercey Director Alvin Blackmore Director Bob Grouchy Director Wayne Greenland Director Graham Hill Director Anne Peddle Auditor Art King Meetings When: Third Monday of the month - 14h00 - General & Spike Ladies Meeting Second Monday of the month - 14h00 - Directors meeting Every Monday (except holidays) from 13h00-16h00 - drop-in, with coffee & tea available Where: H.G.R. Mews Community Centre, 60 Blackler Ave, St. John's, NL A1E 3E7 Phone: (709) 576-8499 Notes: Our Spikes Ladies want other ladies to join their group of 19 members. Mews Centre is an accessible location and a walking track is provided for our use after the drop-in, at no cost. After city staff buzz you in, our room is the first hallway on your right, last door. REWA - Railway Employees Welfare Association SUNLIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (f ormerly Clarica Insurance Company; formerly Mutual Life To make a claim, please call the toll-free number 1-800-361-2128 and select option 4 at the phone prompt. Ask for Life Claims Services. If you have the claim, a beneficiary should forward their policy to: Sun Life Assurance Company Life Claims Services P. O. Box 2010, Station Waterloo Waterloo ON N2J 0A6 The Beneficiary to show policy #83091 and the owner's Social Insurance Number. In the event that the widow or Beneficiary is not aware that a policy exists, a letter of inquiry should be sent to the above noted address, again providing the owner's Social Insurance Number and policy #83091. Note : The Beneficiary of the insured person is stated in the person's application. The beneficiary designation may be changed, if permitted by law. The insured person must notify Sun Life Assurance in writing of the change. If no beneficiary has been appointed or if the Beneficiary has predeceased the insured person, payment will be made to the insured person's estate.

Save with Specsavers Specsavers is an optometrist owned and led business that provides Canadians access to comprehensive eye exams with over 140 locations across the country. Specsavers is proud to partner with the CNPA to provide affordable, accessible eyecare and eyewear to its members. All our locations provide a great range of offers, glasses, and contact lenses, as well as online booking and direct billing. What Specsavers Offers: Comprehensive eye exams from $99 including OCT scan - at no additional cost. This 3D eye scan helps optometrists to spot any abnormalities and identify eye diseases, such as age‑related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic eye disease, in their earliest stages. If you’re 65 or over, you can get your comprehensive eye exam at no cost to you!* 2-year quality guarantee and 100 day no worries, no fuss guarantee. Direct billing to benefit plans Convenient online booking Open on weekends and evenings As a CNPA Member, you also qualify for 60%** off lens upgrades in addition to in-store offers such as our 2 pairs of glasses for $149! Simply visit one of their locations in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta or British Columbia and present proof of CNPA membership to receive 60% off lens upgrades. Exclusive Offer Details: Promo Code: 202401 ** Offer Terms & Conditions: Discount only available for CNPA members on presentation of proof of membership card in store. Cannot be used for family and friend purchases. Offer can be used in conjunction with our two pairs from $149 offer. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other vouchers or offers including when you purchase a single pair of glasses from our $149 range and above, as a lens upgrade is already included in this bundle. Excludes safety eyewear. Discount is applied before taxes. No cash surrender value. Cannot be applied to past transactions. Other conditions and exclusions apply. Offer details are subject to change. Specsavers website link – To learn more about Specsavers and book an eye exam visit: https://www.specsavers.ca/stores?utm_source=cnpa-website&utm_medium=partnerships&utm_campaign=60-off * Costs of eye exams provided by independent optometrists are covered by provincial health care for eligible seniors.

Sydney Council #6 (A10) Council Executive President Donald McKenna Vice President Vacant Secretary/Treasurer Alexander (Sandy) Jackson Social Committee John Morrison

CNPA National Scholarship Program The CNPA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM is sponsored by the National Council of CN Pensioners (CNPA). Its purpose is to financially assist the educational pursuit and career development of families of the CN Pensioners Association Contributing Members. Subject to annual CNPA approval, the Program provides 25 - $1500 one-year scholarships for each fall school year. The scholarships are distributed and available as follows: five $1,500 scholarships in each of the 5 Canadian regions (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie, and Mountain). Eligibility Applications are accepted from children, grandchildren, great grandchildren (includes legally adopted and stepchildren and step grandchildren) of CNPA Contributing Members. Applicants must have a minimum 80% grade average over the most recent 2 full academic school years in order to be considered. Applicants are assessed based on a combination of their marks and several other important weighted factors. These may include: community involvement, personal and academic achievements, extracurricular activities, career objectives and other relative information provided by the applicant. The resume and a detailed covering letter can provide a significant amount of this very valuable information used in the evaluation process. Included below are the complete terms and conditions, as well information on the required documentation. We encourage you to thoroughly read this entire document prior to proceeding. 2026 Key Dates Program Opens - April 15, 2026 Application Deadline - August 13, 2026 Winners Contacted - By the end of the first week of September 2026 The 2026 Scholarship Program will be open online to applicants effective April 15, 2026. Applications will once again be accepted by email only and must include all scanned or electronic supporting documentation as one complete PDF file. The application package must be received no later than August 13, 2026. Note: Please do not activate password protection or restrict access to your documents only to the mail box to which you are sending them, (scholarships@cnpensioners.org ). Your documents have to be shared within the selection committee processes however all submitted documents will be deleted following the selection processes for privacy protection. Please read all the instructions, terms and conditions and submission requirements carefully before emailing your submissions, as incomplete submissions will be rejected. Please ensure you use the current application form below as the form has changed from previous years. Scholarship Winners Scholarship Program Documents Application Terms & Conditions / Completion Instructions

Members Programs & Benefits So what sorts of programs & benefits does the CNPA manage or provide to you? Health Care - On your behalf, and with the assistance of key partners, we manage one of the better retirement health care plans in Canada. Available to contributing CNPA members, the CNPA Health Care Plan for CN Pensioners from Blue Cross (#93115) provides you and your spouse coverage for some of those extra costs you might incur that are not covered by your province. Support for the plan comes from the CNPA Health Care Committee , a dedicated group of volunteer pensioners who help make sure we have a plan that fits our needs at a reasonable price. Pensions - The CNPA acts as an equal partner on the CN Pension Committee which approves your pension increases. Our Pension Committee makes sure that our voices are heard. Scholarships & Bursaries - Contributing member's children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren get access to our annual CNPA Scholarship Program which offers 25 scholarships across the 5 Canadian regions. In addition, the Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba councils also offer trade bursaries for the families of those members residing in these regions National Newsletter - The newsletter is issued three times per year with relevant and interesting information. Some regional and local councils also offer regular newsletters to provide update and information closer to home. CNPA Government Liaison Officer & Committee - This role who advocates with various federal agencies on behalf of the National Council and pensioner membership on matters that may impact the objectives of our organization as well as the quality of life of our pensioners. The committee members have a similar mandate with focus on their particular region. CNPA National Website - cnpensioners.org is managed by CNPA volunteers to provide you with an online resource for relevant and important information, keeping you up to date on what is happening across the country or to provide you with the latest information on your pension, health care offerings to the membership, CNPA news, members discounts, etc. Some regional and local councils have their own websites to keep their members up to date on specific topics in their area. CNPA Facebook Pages - Offered in both English and French , these pages provide another convenient method of keeping you informed on relevant information. As well, some regional and local councils offer their own Facebook pages Member Discounts - CNPA members can benefit from discounts on car rentals, hotel stays, car, home or travel insurance and more from a variety of vendors. In addition, those who subscribe to the CNPA Health Plan are also eligible for additional savings through Blue Cross CN Communications - Only contributing CNPA members will annually receive the CN Calendar and the "CN in the Community" brochure. Meetings & Events - CNPA m embers are invited to attend various events coordinated by the local councils across the country. Most hold regular meetings where guest speakers are invited to speak on current or special issues affecting seniors. Some hold BBQ's or picnics, others sporting events, dinners, or group travel adventures. By being a member, you can attend what you want, when you want. Our national newsletter and local communications with members keeps you up to date on what is happening, like family days, special events, or changes to legislations, policies or programs.

Central & Northern BC (E10) Council Executive President Jeff Mohr Vice-President Carsan Dellaire Treasurer Mike Petrescu Secretary Brenda Latta Membership Jeanette Dydzuk Council Meetings When: Third Wednesday of every month - September through May (except December) - 13h00 Where: The Salvation Army Church, 777 Ospika Blvd, Prince George, BC

CN Railroaders in the Community Thanks for 2025 Efforts & Changes for 2026 Hello Railroaders, Thank you once again for those who participated in the Railroaders in the Community program. Many of you have shown your commitment and generosity by volunteering your time and skills to non-profit organizations which matter to you. Here are some of the amazing results that our retirees have accomplished through the program in 2025. A total of 468 volunteers submitted hours into the program Those 468 volunteers raised more than $1M for their favourite charities - a total of $1,012,427 The $1M+ total for 2025 was an incredible 83% higher than what the program raised just 3 years ago. Thanks in part to you, the Railroaders in the Community program was once again successful in 2025. To maintain the program’s sustainability while continuing to recognize and reward your contributions, the following adjustments will be made to the program starting in 2026 : The maximum volunteer reward hours per eligible participant will be 100 hours per year . CN will now cover the 2.9% Benevity service charge, ensuring that your chosen organizations receive the full amount earned through your volunteer hours Incentive bonuses now awarded based upon winners of a draw from the pool of all CNPA volunteers The reward rate remains at $15 per hour volunteered If you have any questions, please contact RailroadersintheCommunity@cn.ca . CN is proud of the hundreds of employees, their families, and retirees who give generously of their time to local causes through our CN Railroaders in the Community (RRITC) program . These volunteers are part of the social fabric of the many cities, towns and villages across our entire North American network, helping to make their communities better places to live and work. CN supports their efforts by providing charitable donations to the organizations where CN railroaders volunteer. Each hour of volunteer work earns a $15 reward, up to a maximum of 100 hours or $1500 per retiree per year (including volunteer hours completed by their spouse/surviving spouse). There is no limit to the number of organizations a CN retiree and the spouses/surviving spouses of CN retirees can volunteer with. We are also happy to confirm that if you have already started volunteering in your community this year, any volunteer hours accumulated since January 1 for a recognized charity will qualify for a reward in the same calendar year. Please note that reward funds are always disbursed at the end of the month following approval. For example, if your hours were approved on March 6, the funds will be disbursed on April 30. If your organization is set up to receive cheques, please allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery. If they are set up for EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer), the funds will arrive immediately once disbursed. The funds are not issued directly by CN but by the Benevity Online Giving Foundation. Thanks to CN's digital platform SPARK , you can easily track your volunteer hours and see when the donation to your charity was made. Rewards are transferred electronically to the eligible organizations on a monthly basis. Check out the exciting new features of the Railroaders in the Community program at SPARK SPARK User Guide CN Railroaders in the Community FAQ To login for the first time: Username: your CN PIN number. Password: the first three letters of your last name + your CN PIN+ ! Example: The password for Jane Smith (PIN 168750) would be: smi168750! Once logged in for the first time, you must change your email address to a personal email and you will be asked to change your password. If you previously accessed the site while as a CN employee, you will need to change your email. Surviving spouses of retirees should contact railroadersinthecommunity@cn.ca for assistance with the login. NOTE: For those retirees who have tried to log in for the first time and have followed the new log in procedure, but are still experiencing difficulties accessing the new platform, please email railroadersinthecommunity@cn.ca . Please be sure to include your full name as it appears on your CN Pension Statement as well as your CN PIN number. If it is just a password issue, they can assist you by creating a new password for you. However, if it turns out to be a technical issue, they will be unable to assist you until the issue has been resolved between CN and Benevity. Until then, CN advises those retirees to keep track of their volunteer hours so that they can be entered into the system once CN notifies your access to the system has been fixed. How does the incentive bonus for CNPA members work? If you volunteered with a registered not-for-profit organization between January 1 and December 31, 2026, and you log your hours in the RRITC portal by 5:00pm EST on December 31, you’ll automatically be entered into a special raffle draw. Ten CNPA members (2 per region) will each win a $2,000 charitable gift for the organization where they volunteered — a fantastic way to support the causes you care about! Draw Date: January 2027. Winners will be contacted directly and announced on the CNPA website.