Entente District 14 Niagara

10/01/2026

An invitation to all members of District 14 …
Entente Education Canada has many partners who have specials for members. Presenters from our partners in Travel, TELUS, insurance, Hearing Life; Member Perks, etc. will present.

Jackie Aird, former president and current 2nd vice-president of Entente HamiltonWentworthHaldimand region is organizing

“Beyond the Plan” Workshop

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
St. Naum Church, Hamilton

https://stnaumhamilton.weebly.com/

1150 Stone Church Rd E, Hamilton, ON L8W 2C7

It is perhaps a 30 minute drive

$10:00 per person (payable by eTransfer to [email protected] (PLEASE INDICATE YOU ARE FROM DISTRICT 14 IN THE MESSAGE SECTION OF YOUR E-TRANSFER) or cheques made out to Entente District 13)
Lunch and continental breakfast included.

Members of Entente Niagara would be most welcome to attend this workshop at the same cost as HWH members.

I think this is a great opportunity for our members so I’m asking if an e-blast can be sent out with the information including a link to the registration page

https://district13.entente.ca/beyond-the-plan-workshop/

An invitation to all members of District 13 … Entente Education Canada has many partners who have specials for members. Presenters from our partners in […]

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

🧡 EVERY CHILD MATTERS. 🧡

Today is Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Today we honour the Survivors of residential schools and remember the children who never came home.

As of 2026, investigations have identified at least 2,971 potential unmarked graves or burials at 31 former residential school sites across Canada.

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has documented more than 4,000 children who died within the residential school system. In 2025, another 1,143 names of children were verified for the National Student Memorial Register.

And we still do not know the full number.

Many former residential school sites have not been fully searched. Records remain incomplete. Children remain missing. Families and Nations are still waiting for answers.

Orange Shirt Day cannot simply be about wearing orange.

It means listening to Survivors.
Learning whose land you live on.
Understanding the Treaties.
Challenging residential-school denialism.
Supporting Nations searching for their children.
Demanding institutions release the records communities need.

The last federally operated residential school closed in 1996. This is not ancient history. Survivors are still here.

2,971 potential unmarked burials.
More than 4,000 documented deaths.
Thousands of children.
Thousands of families.
And the search is not finished.

They were children.

They had names.
They had families.
They were loved.
They should have come home.

🧡 Every Child Matters.
🧡 Every Survivor Matters.
🧡 The children who never came home matter.

Today we wear orange.

Tomorrow, we keep doing the work.

09/20/2026

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09/18/2026

Lunch Club Visits Butler’s Sports Bar and Grill on August 10, 2026
Many tables were pulled together at Butler’s to accommodate a large group of hungry retirees as our Entente Lunch Club visited the popular sports bar in early August. Butler’s is located in picturesque Niagara-on-the-Lake where it has been a favorite destination for over 30 years.
We were surrounded by a myriad of tv screens as we settled in to make our selections from the diverse offerings featured in the menu. While waiting for the arrival of our menu choices we were entertained by icebreakers from our Lunch Club coordinator Susana. They’re a fun way of getting to know each other. The Yes/No game asked participants to answer an assortment of intriguing questions with the winner having the most Y’s (Irmgard).
The lunch itself was excellent and well worth the jaunt. The soup of the day was Creamy Chowder. Popular choices included the Smoked Turkey Sammy, Avocado Chicken Wrap, Press Box Salad and the Philly Steak. For the more adventurous, how about that Jalapeno Bacon Cheesy Burger? The next time we visit I would like to try their Margarita or Tuscan pizza baked in a Naples style wood fire oven imported from Italy!
To finish off our luncheon adventure we had a delicious dessert with a twist! We could choose a slice of scrumptious cherry or blueberry pie baked by our very own leader, Susana. But first, we had to offer the correct answer to a tricky riddle. Everyone managed to win a piece! We are all looking forward to future monthly luncheons as advertised in our Grapevine newsletter. Newcomers are always welcome to join in.
Submitted by Bob Grand

08/24/2026

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08/22/2026

We look forward to your participation at our “FAREWELL TO THE BELL” Luncheon at the DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton. Lunch is complimentary to all who retired from the education sector, joined/transferred to Entente District 14 Niagara since August 2025. The cost for “Experienced Members”, friends and partners of “New Members” is $40.00. If you are aware of any acquaintances who have retired during this period whom we may not have contacted, please encourage them to post a comment to this post.
Please reserve your place using the Google Form by c;licking on the following link:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdnuxXWxK72k8.../viewform
SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 27, 2026
Farewell to the Bell
Thursday, September 10, 2026
DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton
6039 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 2A5
Registration: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Lunch: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
COST: New Members - Lunch Complimentary
Friends/Partners of New Members Lunch $40
Experienced Members Lunch $40

08/22/2026

We held a BEE-UTIFUL AGM meeting and luncheon on May 14/26 at the Doubletree Resort and Hotel in Niagara Falls. The theme for the luncheon was from the PAC group who are focusing on ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS. In lieu of gift cards as door prizes, we put together 10 BEE BUCKETS with various Bee products to send the message of how vital BEES are to us and the survival of our planet.
There are so many members to thank for their help in planning and organizing the event. Thank you to Brian Carty and Marion Woodcock at the registration table.
Thank you to Margo Halfyard for introducing the speaker as well as overseeing the various displays. Thanks to Sue Hotte, a member of District 14 Niagara PAC, for her informative display demonstrating the dynamic work of the NIAGARA HEALTH COALITION who work tirelessly on behalf of all citizens of the Niagara Region. They are relentless in holding the health system accountable for the state of our hospitals, Emergency Room and Long-term care facilities.
We appreciated the help of Judith Delahunt who procured the SENIORS booklets from Jenny Stevens MP. Chereen Osborne, Luba Beange and Susana Nagy presented the IN-MEMORIAM with a display candles, framed presentation of names as well as an IN-MEMORIAM slideshow.
Chereen Osborne as Past President introduced the Executive/Board volunteers for 2025-2026. Elections were held and followed by the introduction of the new volunteers for 2026-2027. Congratulations to Susana Nagy as the new President of District 14 Niagara.
Lorraine Knowles, a member of Entente’s Board of Directors, addressed the members with sincerity and concern, acknowledging the difficulties they experienced during the transition from the previous benefits administrator to the current one. She emphasized that the Board fully recognized the frustration, uncertainty, and inconvenience members had encountered, and that it had focused its collective efforts on addressing the various issues as quickly and effectively as possible. Ms. Knowles also noted that the Board was working on plans to help ensure that similar problems would not arise in the future. Through these sustained efforts, the Board has demonstrated both its commitment to its members and its ability to respond decisively, and we can now see that it has been extremely successful in resolving the challenges associated with the transition.
Our guest speaker, Michael Prentice from the Foundation, did a slide presentation on all the great projects being organized in Ontario and the Niagara Region with the funds raised through charitable donations from our members. It is very impressive to see what can be accomplished when we work together. It makes us all proud to belong to an organization with such a big generous heart.
Our donation canisters collected $300 which we donated to the Foundation. We urge you to send in your own personal contributions to support our very own FOUNDATION.
Finally, thank you to all the members of Entente District 14 Niagara for attending our meetings and luncheons. We NEED all of you to keep our organization growing and thriving.
Have a BEE-UTIFUL DAY.

08/22/2026

Wednesday, August 19 saw us have a delightful day of fellowship and laughs. We enjoyed a great hearty lunch at Smokin' Buddha in Port Colborne. After lunch a short drive we went to the Roselawn Theatre to see the Lighthouse Festival performance of Liars at a Funeral. With 5 actors playing 2 roles each, and continuous costume changes, it was hilarious. It is amazing what effort someone would go through to reunite family. Another delightful day out with strangers who are now friends. Please come and join this fun loving group whenever possible.

08/22/2026

We held a BEE-UTIFUL AGM meeting and luncheon on May 14/26 at the Doubletree Resort and Hotel in Niagara Falls. The theme for the luncheon was from the PAC group who are focusing on ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS. In lieu of gift cards as door prizes, we put together 10 BEE BUCKETS with various Bee products to send the message of how vital BEES are to us and the survival of our planet.
There are so many members to thank for their help in planning and organizing the event. Thank you to Brian Carty and Marion Woodcock at the registration table.
Thank you to Margo Halfyard for introducing the speaker as well as overseeing the various displays. Thanks to Sue Hotte, a member of District 14 Niagara PAC, for her informative display demonstrating the dynamic work of the NIAGARA HEALTH COALITION who work tirelessly on behalf of all citizens of the Niagara Region. They are relentless in holding the health system accountable for the state of our hospitals, Emergency Room and Long-term care facilities.
We appreciated the help of Judith Delahunt who procured the SENIORS booklets from Jenny Stevens MP. Chereen Osborne, Luba Beange and Susana Nagy presented the IN-MEMORIAM with a display candles, framed presentation of names as well as an IN-MEMORIAM slideshow.
Chereen Osborne as Past President introduced the Executive/Board volunteers for 2025-2026. Elections were held and followed by the introduction of the new volunteers for 2026-2027. Congratulations to Susana Nagy as the new President of District 14 Niagara.
Our guest speaker, Michael Prentice from the Foundation, did a slide presentation on all the great projects being organized in Ontario and the Niagara Region with the funds raised through charitable donations from our members. It is very impressive to see what can be accomplished when we work together. It makes us all proud to belong to an organization with such a big generous heart.
Our donation canisters collected $300 which we donated to the Foundation. We urge you to send in your own personal contributions to support our very own FOUNDATION.
Lorraine Knowles, a member of Entente’s Board of Directors, addressed the members with sincerity and concern, acknowledging the difficulties they experienced during the transition from the previous benefits administrator to the current one. She emphasized that the Board fully recognized the frustration, uncertainty, and inconvenience members had encountered, and that it had focused its collective efforts on addressing the various issues as quickly and effectively as possible. Ms. Knowles also noted that the Board was working on plans to help ensure that similar problems would not arise in the future. Through these sustained efforts, the Board has demonstrated both its commitment to its members and its ability to respond decisively, and we can now see that it has been extremely successful in resolving the challenges associated with the transition.