The London branch typically holds five meetings each year: four of these are recruitment & general meetings usually in October, March, April and May with a light buffet lunch; and one full hot buffet luncheon meeting in November. The November meeting is our holiday meeting, as of 2017 as decided by the membership vote in May of 2017.
The agenda for meetings usually includes a business session, a guest speaker and a social time with refreshments. The April meeting is the branch's annual meeting and includes any required elections and business activities. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. and the formal meeting at 11:00 a.m. All meetings require advance reservations.
Dates, times and locations of our events are available to our members through the events listing on this website, email bulletins, and notices in the branch announcements section in Sage magazine. The branch home page has a link to the events.
The London Branch asks that members reserve tickets in advance for luncheon meals by 5 p.m. the Monday of the week preceding the event (purchasing a ticket isn't necessary if you do not partake in the meal). If you cancel your meal reservation by noon the Friday of the week preceding the event, your ticket price will not be billed to you. Unfortunately, after that time we are committed to the purchase with the venue and cannot offer any cancellations or refunds. The luncheon price inclusive of any branch subsidy is currently $10 for March, April, May & October light buffet lunch and $25 for November’s hot full buffet meal. To obtain tickets, pre-purchase them at the prior meeting or make the advance registration by sending an email to londonbranch@federalretirees.ca or by leaving a voicemail at (519) 439-3762 being sure to include your name, phone number and the number of member and number of guest tickets being reserved. Including your member number will also help should there be any follow up need. Your tickets will be held at the door in your name. A cancellation list is usually maintained so if your plans change you are able come after the reservations close, give us a call to see if there are any openings available.