Welcome to the Saskatoon and Area Branch website. Here you will find information on our branch activities and events. If you have any questions, contact a member of the board via the branch email (saskatoon@federalretirees.ca) our names are listed under the Contacts heading on the sidebar on this page.
We have an incredible Facebook page! Please join us there to stay updated on programs, services and events in Saskatoon.
Our branch provides service to our membership, which is currently around 1600. The Saskatoon and Area Branch holds membership in the Saskatchewan Seniors’ Mechanism (SSM). We advertise their activities on our website and Facebook page too, as well as those of the Saskatoon Council on Aging (SCOA).
Your voice is important in keeping our activities aligned with member concerns and priorities. Please consider volunteering on one of the branch's committees.
Did you know?
On Nov. 25, 2024, a non-permitted surplus in the Public Service Pension Fund was revealed in a statement by Treasury Board President Anita Anand. As a result, the federal government moved approximately $1.9 billion from the Public Service Pension Fund to the Consolidated Revenue Fund — effectively taking the surplus and moving it to the federal government’s central account at the Bank of Canada. Learn more by reading about the Funding of the public service pension plan.
On Nov. 13, the Edmonton Branch hosted a town hall on the Alberta Government’s proposal to create an Alberta Pension Plan to replace the Canada Pension Plan within Alberta. View the town hall on demand and learn more.
Myrene Mollison
President, Saskatoon and Area Branch