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Hotel Savings The CNPA, in conjunction with CN, have secured discounted rates at a variety of hotels and locations worldwide to help you save when you travel. Discounts up to 20 % are available at participating hotels but note that not all brands within an offering may honour the discount codes. And as usual, the CNPA advises that it still pays to shop around as it may be possible to find lower rates elsewhere. Best Western With hotels across 19 brands (including Best Western, Glo and SureStay) in 100+ countries and territories. Best Western® is pleased to offer a special rate to CNPA members at participating hotels. The corporate discount code for CN/CNPA is 01344410. You receive a 19% discount when booking directly with the hotel at: http://www.bestwestern.com Choice Hotels More than 7000 hotels over 22 brands including Comfort Inn, Econolodge, Quality Inn and Radisson Choice Hotels are pleased to offer a preferred rate to CNPA members at participating hotels. You will save 15%, and possibly more, when booking directly with Choice Hotels at: www.choicehotels.com/?clientid=00064447 As well, new members enrolling in the Choice Privileges program will receive 1,000 bonus points. Enrol here ! World of Hyatt With more than 1250 locations across 28 brands including Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency Hyatt Hotels are pleased to offer a special rate to CNPA members at participating hotels. The corporate discount code for CN/CNPA is 90441 . You receive a 15 % discount when booking directly with the hotel at: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/home IHG Hotels More than 6000 hotels over 19 brands including Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza IHG Hotels are pleased to offer a special rate to CNPA members at participating hotels. The corporate discount code for CN/CNPA is 000279633. You receive a 14% or 17.5% discount when booking directly with the hotel at: http://www.ihg.com/ Wyndham Hotels More than 9000 hotels over 24 brands (including Days Inn, Super 8, Ramada and Microtel) and 95 countries. Wyndham Hotels are pleased to offer a special rate to CNPA members at participating hotels. The corporate discount code for CN/CNPA is 1000006067 . You receive a 18% discount when booking directly with the hotel at: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/en-ca?corporate_id=1000006067

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.

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

Here's the latest information for pensioners about the broader CN Community. Information on volunteering, rail safety, the CN Community Fund and more is found here Our CN Community We're all part of the CN Community and we can contribute in many ways CN Employees’ and Pensioners’ Community Fund CN Employees’ and Pensioners’ Community Fund is a non-profit organization that organizes fundraising activities and annual campaigns in support of various Canadian charities Rail Safety Week Rail safety is a shared responsibility and we ask everyone to be especially careful when on or near railroad property and at crossings. Look, listen and live! That’s what it means to be rail smart! CN Corporate Site There's lots of information about CN found on the corporate site www.cn.ca . The latest CN news is found here And if you're interested, the CN 100 Celebration Commemorative book can be found here Volunteer In Your Community The 'CN Railroaders in the Community' (RRITC) program recognizes acts of kindness by providing grants to the not for profit organizations employees choose to support through their volunteer efforts. CN Spotlight Find out more about the people of CN each month in the 'CN Spotlight' magazine CN & Hockey Helps the Homeless CN has signed on as the Premier National Partner with the Hockey Helps the Homeless (HHTH) program, for three years, starting in 2024. You can help make it happen Terry Fox Run - September 14, 2025 This year's Terry Fox Run is set for September 14, 2025. Find out more details here and how you can contribute to its success

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.

Here's what CNPA membership does for you. Still not a member? Then you can join here Why Membership Matters Membership consists of retired CN employees, surviving spouses and honorary members as well as retirees and their spouses from groups formerly connected with CN (i.e. VIA Rail and Marine Atlantic). Active employees can be admitted as social members without voice or vote. "Bridged" employees are also eligible for membership to the CN Pensioners' Association. Although we advocate on behalf of all CN Pensioners and surviving spouses as volunteers, operating expenses are a reality. If you are not already a contributing member, by becoming one for only $1.00 a month, you can help defray such expenses. Your $1 per month will entitle you to several membership benefits and as information, approximately $0.83 of your $1 per month is returned to your local council of choice for their use. It is easy to become a member – just go to our sign up form below or email us at membership@cnpensioners.org . For more information, click on one of the topics below What the CNPA Does For You What does your annual $12 fee get for you as a member? Pension representation, health care plan, benefits, newsletters, discounts, local meetings and events and so much more Members Obituary Listing With the passage of time comes the recent passing of those we knew... Joining the CNPA If you're not yet a CNPA member, you should be! Welcome aboard! Fill out and submit the application form and you'll become one of the more than 30000 members Members Reference Page Need contact info? Where do I look on Facebook? What other CNPA web sites exist? Look here! CNPA Members Discounts CNPA members can save on a number of services or items such as insurance, travel packages, car rentals, hotel stays, office equipment and even vehicles. And there is CN Pass for travel on VIA Rail for some members Frequently Asked Questions In case you were wondering...

CN & Hockey Helps the Homeless Thank you to those CN Pensioners who supported Hockey Helps the Homeless during the 2024–2025 season. Your time and energy helped raise $7.8 million for local shelters and housing programs across Canada. Team CN showed up in full force: 162 players and 46 volunteers across 8 cities stepped onto the ice alongside former pro players, all united by one goal: to help shutout homelessness. We’re excited to be back for the 2025–2026 tournaments ! Stay tuned for more information coming soon! About Hockey Helps the Homeless and CN Starting in 2024, CN signed on as the Premier National Partner with the Hockey Helps the Homeless (HHTH) program (details here ). The program consists of organizing and holding hockey tournaments in locations across Canada and where available, they include NHL, AHL, etc. alumni, local teams and where there is sufficient interest, a CN team (active employees). Since 1996, Hockey Helps the Homeless Canada, a not-for-profit hockey charity with over 25,000 donors, 3,500 players, and 1,000 volunteers, has granted over $28 million to face-off against homelessness. Everyone from community participants to NHL players and Olympians participate annually and "play with purpose to combat homelessness." 100% of net proceeds stay local in the city the tournament is in. HHTH partners with over 60 local homeless support agencies across Canada. For more information about Hockey Helps the Homeless events, please visit www.hockeyhelpsthehomeless.com . CN and HHTH are looking for volunteers to help make these events a success. Each event needs a group of volunteers to perform various duties during the tournament. CN and HHTH are hoping that some of our CNPA members will step forward act as volunteers at each of these locations. HHTH has advised that in terms of volunteer opportunities** for pensioners 60+ in age, there are various flexible roles including: Player Greeting Registration Player Gift/Incentives Breakfast/Lunch Time Keeping Selling Raffle Tickets ** Please note that most volunteer positions have early morning start times. NOTE: Any member/spouse volunteering for this event will qualify for our Railroaders in the Community program and can log their hours for the event and CN will contribute to HHTH. The details for the scheduled tournaments are listed below (locations where there is likely to be a "CN team" involved are indicated in the table). If you wish to become a HHTH volunteer, please go to the HHTH Volunteer Cup page at: https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/VolunteerCup Date Location / Lieu CN Team Expected/Équipe CN attendue Event Website / Site de l'événement 10/24/2025 Waterloo Region https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/WR25 11/07/2025 Halifax https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/HFX25 11/14/2025 Kingston https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/ygk25 11/14/2025 Markham https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/HHTHMarkham2025 11/20/2025 Calgary Y https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/hhthcalgary2025 11/28/2025 Vancouver Y https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/VAN25 12/05/2025 Winnipeg tbc https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/hhthwinnipeg2025 12/12/2025 York Region https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/YorkRegion2025 02/27/2026 Barrie https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/Barrie26 03/13/2026 Ottawa Y https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/HHTHOttawa2026 03/13/2026 Peel Region https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/Peel2026 03/27/2026 Montreal Y https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/HHTHMTL2026 04/10/2026 Hamilton/Burlington Y https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/HHTHHamBur2026 04/18/2026 Toronto (Men & Co-ed) Y https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/Toronto26 04/19/2026 Toronto (Women's) https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/GTAWomen26 05/01/2026 Edmonton Y https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/HHTHEdmonton2026 05/02/2026 London https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/LONDON26 05/07/2026 Newfoundland https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/NL 05/08/2026 Durham Region https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/Durham2026 05/22/2026 Saskatoon https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/Sask2025 05/28/2026 Okanagan https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/OKG26

Mail Order Pharmacy Save Money and Free Home Delivery of Prescription Drugs Over the last couple years, we have become more comfortable purchasing online, but what about your prescriptions? In the last year alone, our members have filled over 1000 of their prescriptions on line and through our partners. With Mail Order Pharmacy, you avoid trips to pharmacies, it is safe and efficient, and has LOWER PRICES than most pharmacies in Canada, and with FREE delivery, so save even more. For those in remote locations, or with restricted mobility, this could be worth looking at. It’s available to all CN Pensioner Medavie Blue Cross (MBC) plan members (#93115) , except in Quebec. MBC utilizes two leading home delivery pharmacy service providers. Telus Health Virtual Pharmacy (formerly Alliance) and Sobeys Pharmacy by Mail make it easy for our members to access the maintenance drugs they regularly need, the way they want. They also connect with your eligible provincial drug programs AND your Blue Cross coverage. These pharmacies will help manage your medications with you, you can do refills on line, and they will connect with your doctors where necessary. Registration is simple and quick. Call them and get the scoop, ask questions and make sure your concerns are addressed! Telus Health also offers a handy App. Call the toll-free numbers to register (have your Blue Cross and Provincial Health Care Card ready): Telus Health Virtual Pharmacy – Available All Across Canada (except Quebec) East - for Ontario and all Atlantic Provinces Phone (Toll Free): 1-888-921-0466 Fax (Toll Free): 1-877-835-8329 Hours: Mon - Fri, 9:00am - 5:00pm EST Central - for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nunavut Phone (Toll Free): 1-866-318-0047 Fax (Toll Free): 1-833-815-5756 Hours: Mon - Fri, 9:00am - 5:00pm CST West – for Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest Territories Phone (Toll Free): 1-855-370-7979 Fax (Toll Free): 1-855-295-7174 Hours: Mon - Fri, 9:00am - 5:00pm PST or Sobeys Pharmacy by Mail Phone (Toll Free): 1-866-657-MEDS (6337) (Except Quebec) (Pharmacy located in Moncton and shipping from Moncton)

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.

Increased Pension to Age 65 Option If you retire before age 65, you may elect the increased pension to age 65 option (IPO). Under this option, you receive more from the CN Pension Plan before age 65 and less after age 65. If you choose this option, your increased CN pension will be reduced for life once you reach age 65. Your decision to elect or decline this option is personal and irrevocable. The following example illustrates how the IPO affects an employee retiring early at age 56 and 6 months on December 31, 2004: With IPO : Monthly Pension before Age 65 CN Basic Pension $2500 IPO Allowance $ 183 Total Monthly Pension $2683 Monthly Pension after Age 65* CN Basic Pension $2283 Without IPO : Monthly Pension before Age 65 CN Basic Pension $2500 IPO Allowance $ 0 Total Monthly Pension $2500 Monthly Pension after Age 65 CN Basic Pension $2500 * In this example, at age 65, the total CN monthly pension of $2,683 being paid is reduced for life by the fixed amount of $400 a month ($2,683 - $400 = $2,283). The increased pension to age 65 option is calculated so that the value of both options is, on average, the same. The amount of the IPO allowance reflects the age of the member at retirement, the applicable reduction of $400 at age 65, interest rates and whether the member retired early or on disability pension. Because survivor benefits are calculated using the CN basic pension amount, your decision to elect or decline the IPO will have no bearing on pension benefits which may become payable to your survivors.

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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.