Member Events for 2025
May 3, 2025
Dear Members
Members of your board of directors have meticulously planned some events for you. Please put the following dates on your radar to help you plan and avoid missing important opportunities.
- May 25, 2025 - Kelowna Walk for Alzheimer at City Park, Kelowna
- July 12, 2025 - Branch Picnic at Mission Creek Park Shelter
- September, 2025
- Presentation for Adults 65+
- CRA & Service Canada
- entitlements, benefit programs, tax credits & more - October, 2025 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Friend or Foe?
- The Possibilities & Pitfalls
More information will be sent to you via email or you can refer back to this website.
Daniela Evans
President, Central Okanagan Branch
Guy Bird
Vice-president, Central Okanagan Branch
July 29, 2024
Presented to you by Branch BC07
Central Okanagan Branch
Date: Aug. 25, 2024
Where: Mission Creek Regional Park; 2363 Springfield Rd., Kelowna; use the park entrance at the Leckie Rd. traffic light and go to the picnic shelter.
Time: noon to 3 p.m.
Lunch: Pizzas will be served at approximately 1 p.m.
Notes: Bring your own non-alcoholic beverages and lawn chairs suitable for grassed reas. There is no charge to this event.
Who is invited? – You, as a member, plus you are encouraged to bring a guest who is eligible for membership with the National Association of Federal Retirees or who is still working for the Federal Public Service, Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP or is a Federally Appointed Judge.
Register: Space is limited – Register early! We ask you to provide us with your name and the number of persons attending by Aug. 15, 2024; either by phone at (250) 712-6213 or by email at centralokanagan@federalretirees.ca. We need to know how many will attend to determine how much food will be required.
There will be fun activities, and a chance to meet old friends and new friends too.
We hope to meet you there!
Daniela Evans
President, Central Okanagan Branch
Friends, food, and fresh air! Let’s make the most of this beautiful day!
July 3, 2024
It is my pleasure to provide you with the summer 2024 edition of the Okanagan Central Branch newsletter, the Okanagan Central. I hope this summer brings you, your family and friends many opportunities to spend time together and enjoy our beautiful surroundings.
On behalf of your new branch board,
Daniela Evans
President, Central Okanagan Branch
March 24, 2024
Looking for a new management team
Dear Members,
As another annual general meeting (AGM) is on the horizon, I wanted to send a personal message to you, especially you the newly retired members, with a call to join our management team.
Last year, I celebrated my twentieth birthday — well, for the fourth time — and it has been my pleasure to serve with the Central Okanagan Branch for over 20 years. Several of the current management team tell a similar tale. We, therefore feel it is time for the next generation to assume the roles needed to manage the branch.
The Central Okanagan Branch has served its members for over 50 years, and I can assure you that it's "as good as any and better than many" at making a difference for its members and the community in which we live.
We need others to join branch board member Daniela Evans in helping to manage and shape the future of the branch. I am asking you to give some serious thought to joining her in keeping the legacy of the Central Okanagan Branch alive. The current board will still be there to help, assist and mentor the new generation.
There are four vacant positions up for election at the upcoming AGM, and any nomination must be made before the meeting. For more information, you can call me at the number below or, better still, call Daniela at (778) 875‑3868 and she can answer any and all your questions.
You can make a difference!
Sincerely,
Guy Bird
President, Central Okanagan Branch
(250) 317-4446
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Please click The Okanagan Central Fall 2023 to view and read this latest issue of our branch's publication.
Fall is in the air - enjoy!
Dear members and prospective members
Please join us at our annual branch picnic in the park as we celebrate the Federal Retirees’ 60th Anniversary as a National Association.
You, as a member, are encouraged to bring a retiree friend who is eligible for membership with the National Association of Federal Retirees or who is still working for the federal public service, Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP or is a federally appointed judge.
Put an 'X' on your calendar for Saturday, August 26, and plan to attend. Watch your inbox for further details.
Did you know?
Your branch, Central Okanagan BC 07, has a Team called ‘Care and Concern’. Currently, we have 2 compassionate and friendly ladies doing a fantastic job of keeping in touch with our members.
If you or someone you know is in hospital or care home, is sick or you know of a deceased member, please let us know and the ladies can give you a call or visit you in hospital or send a card. They can be reached at 250-712-6213 or by email at centralokanagan@federalretirees.ca.