Halton Highlights - November Issue

Halton Highlights

November 2017

- Lieutenant - Colonel John McCrae

2017-2018 OECTA Events

Blue Jays Game Saturday, September 9, 2017

Halton OT Welcome and Social Monday, September 18, 2017

Paint Night Thursday, October 12, 2017
Getting Hired Workshop Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Unit General Meeting Thursday, October 26, 2017

Volleyball November 2017
Floor Hockey November 2017

Maternity and Parental Leave Workshop Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Unit General Meeting Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Skating and Santa Sunday, December 3, 2017

Pension Workshop January 2018

Unit General Meeting Thursday, February 22, 2018
Coldest Night of the Year Walk Saturday, February 24, 2018

Bowling in the North April 2018

3 on 3 Basketball April 2018

Maternity and Parental Leave Workshop Wednesday, April 11, 2018

OTIP Retirement Workshop Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Unit AGM Thursday, May 24, 2018
OECTA Recognition Night Thursday, May 24, 2018

Come Out and Get Involved in YOUR OECTA!

More Iinformation can be found in Halton Highlights and on the
website under Information Updates at www.haltonoecta.ca.
Follow us on Twitter @oectaheu.

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November 2017

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All Saints’ Day All Souls’ Day

Maternity/Parental
Leave Workshop

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Remembrance OECTA Health Arbitration Remembrance
Day Ceremony, and Safety Day Ceremony,
Oakville Regionals Burlington &
Georgetown

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Remembrance 20 ICE Symposium ICE Symposium HEU Executive OECTA Annual 25
Day Ceremony, Meeting Volleyball
Milton 21 22 Tournament
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19 24

26 27 Arbitration 29 Parent-Teacher PA Day 2
Interviews Parent-Teacher
28 Interviews
30
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Arbitration Attendance Unit General OT Labour
Management Meeting #2 Management
Meetings
AGM Resolutions

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December 2017

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2 3 4 51 2

34 OECTA’s Annual
Floor Hockey
Tournament

56 7 89

Skating and 11 OT PA Day 13 HEU Executive 15 16
Santa Prep. Meeting Meeting 23

1st Sunday of 12 14
Advent

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2nd Sunday of OECTA Health HEU Executive
Advent and Safety Rep Meeting
Training #1
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18 19 20 21 22

3rd Sunday of 1st day of Early Dismissal Christmas Holidays
Advent Winter

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

4th Sunday
of Advent

Christmas
Eve

New Year’s Merry Christmas!
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In Memoriam Nov 2017

Our sincere sympathy and prayers go out to the following members,
as well as to their family and friends:

George Pierzchalski, father of Teresa Foster, Elementary Curriculum Consultant at the Board Office, passed away
on Monday, August 14, 2017.

Diane Rogers, a retired elementary teacher of our Board (2007), passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017.

Sharon Cripps, a retired elementary teacher of our Board (2003) and mother of Bill Cripps, Manager, Technical
Services, of our Information Technology Services at the Catholic Education Centre in Burlington, passed away on
Saturday, September 9, 2017.

Patricia (Pat) O’Brien, a longtime Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School (Burlington) teacher and retired
member of our Board (1994), passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017.

Jan Jaroszewicz, father of Joanna Jaroszewicz, a Grade 5 teacher at Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary
School in Milton, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017.

Joseph Amato, father of Lisa Amato-Beagle, a JK/SK teacher at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School
in Georgetown, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017.

Pietro Mandolino, father of Michelina Corkin, an Intermediate Teacher at Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary
School in Milton, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017.

Marguerite Marie Marlatt, mother of Suzanne O’Callaghan, an ESL teacher at Holy Cross, St. Brigid, St.
Catherine of Alexandria and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary Schools in Georgetown and at St. Joseph
Catholic Elementary School in Acton, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

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Nina March, President
Halton Elementary OECTA

Remebrance Day Ceremonies 2017

For several years, the HEU has supported and remembered our fallen
Canadian soldiers and veterans as we lay Remembrance Day wreaths at
Remembrance Day ceremonies in each of our four communities across Halton.

On a personal note, my father was a WWll veteran. He was a French-Canadian kid from Ottawa who lied about
his age in order to serve his country. When asked, he spoke very little about the war. He listed the countries that
he was in, what he did, and that a lot of his friends died there.

He was in England, Italy, France, Holland, and Germany. My father was a dispatch rider. He came home with long
scars from his upper abdomen to his ankles and a lot of medals that I didn’t see until after his death in 1998. His
closest friend, my “Uncle” Orville, was another Canadian boy who he served with. For the rest of his life, my
father carried many scars of war, most of them not on his body.

The sacrifices made by Canadian men and women, both past and present,
in service to our country must be honoured and remembered. It is at
great cost to these brave men and women, a great many paying the
ultimate sacrifice, that we enjoy freedom.

Lest we forget.

Occasional Teacher Bene ts Enrolment Deadline My dad, during WWll, writing a letter to his mother
(pictured in the upper left corner).

Starting November 1, 2017, eligible Halton Occasional Teachers (OT) will receive enrolment emails to their
board email addresses. Steps to enroll in the OECTA sponsored OT Benefits Plan will be outlined in your
email. Enrolment in the benefits plan is voluntary.

Please note that the enrolment deadline is November 30, 2017.

OT members who miss the enrolment deadline may have to provide medical proof of insurability.

If you have questions, please contact oectabenefi[email protected] or OTIP at 1-866-783-6847.

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Parent-Teacher Interviews: Some Things to Think About

If you are anticipating a difficult interview, perhaps you can arrange an interview in conjunction with another
colleague (e.g. the planning time teacher or classroom teacher who also teaches the student). This way, no
one teacher has to be alone with a “difficult” or aggressive parent. You may also want to consider alerting
your administration so that they can be present in the area during that interview and available if necessary.

If the parent(s) has/have displayed hostility and/or threatening behaviours, either physical or verbal, please
know that you can request that your principal be present during that interview to support you, facilitate the
discussion if necessary, so that you are not alone with the parent(s).

To be clear, you should not be alone with this/these parent(s) under these circumstances.

If an interview becomes hostile, unprofessional, or unproductive, you have the right to respectfully end the
interview and to ask the parent to continue with the interview at another time when your principal can be
present.

More Tips to Consider

• Be prepared to provide relevant information to parents and to document parent comments and
questions, as well as your next steps during each interview.

• Keep to the timeframe. If a parent is 10 minutes late for a 15-minute interview, that parent has a
five-minute interview and can be rescheduled for a later time or date.

• Set your interview area close to the classroom door.
• Ensure that your chair is facing the clock so that you can keep track of the time.
• When you have reached the end of the interview time, thank the parent as you stand, walk to the

door, and open the door. If the parent has more questions, inform them that you can call to either set
up another time to meet or complete the interview by phone.
• Please be sure that any lock down paper/fabric that may be covering the window on your classroom
door is removed so that people can see into your classroom. This is for your safety.
• If/when you leave your classroom, please remember to lock your classroom door.
• Any requested phone interviews should be conducted with a reasonable, specified amount of time
allotted. The ringing of a recess bell or informing a parent that your planning time is over are signals
that the scheduled interview time is up.

When you are at the parent meeting with your child’s teacher, please remember to treat that teacher with
the same professionalism and respect that you appreciated as you conducted interviews with your students’
parents. If there are difficult or contentious issues to discuss, it would be advisable to send your spouse/your
child’s other parent into the interview, if at all possible.

Blessings, Page 6
Nina March, President, Halton Elementary OECTA
[email protected]

Tara’s Topic of the Month

Living in Canada, we are one of the luckier free nations. However,
freedom comes at a cost. Thousands of Canadian service men and
women paid the ultimate price for our freedom: their lives. It is
these brave men and women who we remember every year
on November 11.

They gave their lives for us and our country, and for that we thank them and remember
them for their sacrifices.

For the past few years, the HEU Status of Women/Human Rights Committee has been laying wreaths at
Remembrance Day ceremonies in our four regions to honour those men and women who have fallen while in
service to Canada. This Remembrance Day, we will continue to lay wreaths and invite you to come out to the
ceremonies to honour our fallen soldiers. The ceremonies in which we will be laying wreaths from the Halton
Elementary Catholic Teachers are as follows:

Sunday, November 5, 2017, 10:30 a.m.
Chris Vokes Memorial Park Cenotaph, Oakville
Nina March, President
HEU, OECTA

Saturday, November 11, 2017, 11:00 a.m.
Cenotaph next to City Hall, Burlington
Nina March, President and
Tara Hambly, First Vice-President
HEU, OECTA

Saturday, November 11, 2017, 11:00 a.m.
Remembrance Park, Georgetown
Anthony Biggs, Recording Secretary
HEU, OECTA

Sunday, November 12, 2017, 1:30 p.m.
Victoria Park Cenotaph, Milton
Tara Hambly, First Vice-President
HEU, OECTA

Yours in Solidarity,

Tara Hambly
HEU First Vice-President

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Occasional Teachers’ Update

Halton Occasional Teacher Collective Agreement 2014-2017, page 73
APPENDIX “A”: PROCEDURES FOR OCCASIONAL TEACHERS DURING A NORMAL WORK DAY OCCASIONAL TEACHERS ARE
ASSIGNED TO REPLACE AN ELEMENTARY TEACHER
Occasional Teachers are required to do the full function of the absent teacher including:
1. The supervision schedule of the absent teacher except the morning schedule prior to school opening on the first day of
the assignment.
An Occasional Teacher performing half day assignments in two separate schools shall not be assigned supervision over the
lunch hour. The Occasional Teacher will inform the Administrator or designate at the commencement of their assignment
that they have an assignment at another location in the afternoon.
For an Occasional Teacher performing a morning half day assignment only, the teacher shall not be assigned any
supervision duties in the second or third twenty (20) minute blocks during the lunch hour.
2. An Occasional Teacher’s assignment may include a field trip.
3. Occasional Teachers may be assigned other duties if the circumstances in the school are not normal, i.e. an empty
classroom without a teacher.

• Emergency duties may include supervision and assignments arising from unplanned events.
• Emergency duties shall be assigned under the direction of the Principal, or by designated staff.
4. Planning time may be used by the Occasional Teacher to plan effective lessons for the remainder of the day, to mark
assignments done during the day and to perform tasks left by the regular classroom teacher. Should the Occasional
Teacher have no other duties to prepare during the day,the Principal may re-assign the Occasional Teacher to other
duties as required in the school.
5. Occasional Teachers should not automatically be assigned duties to allow someone else to have planning time.
6. Each Occasional Teacher is entitled to 40 minutes uninterrupted lunch.
7. The supervision schedule of the Occasional Teacher should be the schedule of the replaced teacher.

*For Clarification, the statement below is not contract language but for your information to clarify who the authority lies
with:
As per #4 above, only administrators can re-assign an Occasional Teacher*

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Remembrance Day – A Symbol for Peace

Our theme for this year is peace. Last month, we were called to be more like Pope Francis and to add our
voice “to the cry which rises up with increasing anguish from every part of the world, from every people,
from the heart of each person, from the one great family which is humanity: it is the cry for peace!” We
can continue to pray for peace in November by using symbols to teach our students and children why it is
important to honour our veterans and armed forces on Remembrance Day.

Here are some symbols that help us to remember:

The Poppy
• Worn on the left-hand side on November 11 to show respect and to remember all those who served

and died for peace and freedom
• A symbol of the blood shed during war
• A reminder of war and the great sadness it brings to people and countries
• A symbol of peace

The Wreath
• Traditionally laid on graves and memorials in memory of the dead

Tulips
• A symbol of international friendship
• During World War II, Canada helped the people of the Netherlands regain their freedom and helped

their princess by inviting her to live safely in Canada
• The people of the Netherlands gave Canada 100,000 tulip bulbs
• Each spring, the tulips grow in Ottawa

Izzy Dolls
• Knitted dolls named after Master Corporal Mark Isfield—a Canadian soldier who died in Croatia in

1994
• Given to children in war-torn areas
• A gift of hope

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Peace Cranes
• A symbol of peace and non-violence
• Based on a Japanese legend and the story of Sadako Sasaki
• Thousands of people from around the world fold paper cranes as an expression of hope for world

peace

In Flanders Fields
• The world’s most famous war poem was itself almost a casualty of war
• Written by a Canadian doctor, Lt.-Col. John McCrae, who fought in the South African War as well as

WWI

The Last Post
• The bugle call that signifies the end of the day's activities
• Sounded at military funerals to indicate that the soldier has gone to his final rest

November 11 at 11 a.m.
• Two minutes of silence are observed to respect and honour fallen soldiers
• Signifies the end of World War I
• The armistice was signed in 1918 at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th

month of the year
• 114,457 Canadians have died in combat since 1914

Jill Mercer,
HEU Executive Councillor

Resources

Remembrance Day
- http://www.canadaatwar.ca/
- http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/information-for/educators/end-of-an-era/symbol
- http://toronto.citynews.ca/2007/11/11/remembrance-day-facts-and-symbols/

Remembrance Day Prayers
- http://www.cccb.ca/site/eng/component/content/arti-
cle/156-les-documents/2418-prayers-for-the-canadian-forces?format=pdf

One Thousand Cranes
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_thousand_origami_cranes

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PAC in Action

OPSEU faculty workers remain on strike because the employer
bargaining team refuses to return to the bargaining table.

At the time that this article was written, the province-wide strike
of Ontario’s 12,000 faculty members continues into its third week.

Both the Union and the employer agree that the major issues
are the number of part-time professors versus the number of
full-time faculty and the role teachers play in shaping academic
courses and programs.

OPSEU is calling for the following:
• Fairness for contract faculty to create job security, ensure equal

pay for equal work, and improve the student experience.
• A minimum 50/50 of full-time to non-full-time faculty to maintain stability and improve quality

for students.
• A voice for faculty and students in decision-making through the creation of academic senates.
• Academic freedom for faculty to maintain the quality of their courses.

Currently, approximately 80 per cent of faculty workers at Ontario colleges are part-time sessional
professors. These employees must re-apply for their own jobs each semester (every four months) – even
if they are long-time employees of the college.

Because very few are provided with any office space, they often are forced to meet with students to
discuss issues in stairwells or other areas where confidential conversations are difficult at best. Sessional
professors are paid only for the hours that their classes are in session, and although, like you and I, these
dedicated educators spend countless hours marking, preparing for their classes, and meeting with
students, many live below the poverty line.

OECTA HEU has supported and will continue to support our OPSEU brothers and sisters on the picket line
along with other union groups and many of the faculty workers’ own students.

You can also support OPSEU faculty workers. Be sure to retweet their messages on social media. Honk as
you drive by their picket lines. Stop by picket lines with coffee and other treats. Call your MPP.

Find out more information at
college.faculty.org and
www.local244.ca.

In Solidarity,

Alicia Nunn-De Luca Page 11
HEU 2nd Vice-President
HEU Political Action Chair

HEU Celebrates Catholic Teachers

Left: Ali participating at the One Walk to Conquer Cancer.
Right: Ali and her mother, Claire, at the 2017 Burlington Run for the Cure.

Alexandra (Ali) Prost is a Kindergarten teacher at St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School in Burlington,
Ontario.
After her mother’s diagnosis with breast cancer in 2015, Prost intensified her journey to raise awareness
for the disease and show support for the many Canadians currently living with cancer. Prost has been
supporting this cause through volunteering at various CIBC Run for the Cure sites since she was 15 years
old. This is the second diagnosis of cancer her mother has faced; the first was in 1995 with a rare form of
cancer of the soft palate of the mouth.
In September 2016, Prost participated in the One Walk to Conquer Cancer in Toronto, Ontario. Though
her mother, Claire, was unable to walk due to her treatments, Prost and her team, the Claire Bears,
successfully walked 25km through the neighbourhoods of Toronto. With the support of friends, family,
and their local community, Prost’s team was able to raise $3,490.

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““ Going through this journey, I realized that my mum was not the only

one faced with this disease,” Prost explained. “According to the Canadian
Cancer Society, breast cancer will affect 1 in 8 women in Canada during their
lifetime. My mother’s battle and the battle of countless other women in our
community inspired me to get involved in not only raising awareness but
raising money for research in the fight against this disease.

On Sunday, October 1, 2017, Prost participated again in the Burlington CIBC Run for the Cure. Joined by
her mother, now a breast cancer survivor, they raised an additional $421 for the Canadian Cancer
Society. Prost encourages all readers to join her and her family for the 2018 Run for the Cure!

We would like to thank Claire Slaven for bringing Ali and her mother’s inspiring story to our attention.

Last year, we shared some inspiring stories about how our colleagues reach out, share their gifts, and
often inspire others, and how their actions have helped to facilitate positive change for others.

We look forward to sharing more of these stories with you and highlighting the great initiatives that
Halton Elementary Catholic teachers are involved in relating to social justice and community outreach.
These can be activities that are conducted at school or on personal time.

To send a submission, please email the following details to [email protected].

• Name of Teacher
• School Location
• Personal email or personal phone number to contact
• Is this a school or personal initiative?
• The details of the social justice/community outreach project
• If possible, a picture

Please provide submissions no later than the 15th of each month.

If your submission is chosen for publication, both you and the celebrated teacher will receive a $25 gift
card of your choosing for one of the following: Chapters Indigo, gas, Tim Hortons, Starbucks, LCBO,
movies, or grocery.

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How Safe Are We?

In the spring, OECTA put out a survey to members across the province to gather data
regarding information about incidents of violence and harassment in our schools.
According to the OECTA Safer Schools for All report,
“85 per cent of respondents say that the number of incidents of violence against teachers is increasing.”
“85 per cent of respondents believe that the severity of incidents of violence against teachers is growing.”
What can we do about it?
“Respondents to the survey were vocal and definitive in describing the lack of resources, supports, and
services available to them when dealing with incidents of violence.”
As a result, OECTA has outlined nine recommendations to address this growing safety concern. Among
these are the following for teachers:

1. Report incidents of violence and/or harassment that occur in your school.
2. Familiarize yourself with all safe school protocols and reporting forms.
3. Contact your MPP, Premiere, and Minister of Education to voice your concerns and stress the

importance of this issue and encourage government to take action to ensure safer schools for all.

The results as well as the recommendations were published and the Safer Schools for All report can be
found on the OECTA board in all staffrooms and online at catholicteachers.ca.
• The above quotes were taken from the Safer Schools for All report published by OECTA.
Safety is everyone’s right and responsibility.
Krista Hutchinson
HEU Treasurer
HEU OECTA Health and Safety Committee Chair

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HEU

Top 10 Professional Expenditure Ideas for
Completion of the Survey

When OECTA negotiated the Extension Agreement that extended our Collective Agreements until August
31, 2019, part of that agreement included a 0.5 per cent lump sum payment (for eligible members) for
professional purposes. This lump sum was paid to you by November 1, 2017.

Although no receipts are required, there is still reporting to the Government that is required. OECTA will be
sending out a survey for members to disclose where these professional monies were spent. With the
information that you provide, OECTA will submit its required report.

Before we provide you with some ideas for professional expenditures that we know teachers are already
making – that you may not even think of as such because it is so much a part of how you provide an enrich-
ing learning environment for your students – we would like to bring a couple of things to your attention:

• The materials/resources/items that are purchased with this money are all owned by the teacher for the
teacher to use. These items do not belong to the classroom, the school, nor the school board.

• The lump sum payment is subject to income tax, so take that into account. To clarify, that portion that
has been deducted for income tax purposes does not have to be “spent.”

• Although we have provided some specific examples, we would advise that you not use the specific
examples on the survey, but rather the general categories, should they apply to you.

• We believe that all teachers should be disclosing #1 of our Top Ten in the survey.

Top 10 Professional Expenditure Ideas

10. Classroom Incentive Rewards (e.g. special pencils, stickers, etc.)

9. Classroom Decor (e.g. posters, bulletin board trim, word walls, charts, etc.)

8. Manipulatives and Student Resources (e.g. games, puzzles, blocks, puppets, etc.)

7. Classroom Library

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6. Mental Health and Wellness Resources (e.g. books, CDs, counselling, yoga, gym memberships, etc.)

5. Professional Resource Materials (e.g. professional reading materials)

4. Conference Registration Fees

3. Technology Devices *These are owned by the teacher and are not for classroom or student use.
The school board is responsible for purchasing technology for student use and that is required by
staff to utilize in their work throughout the instructional day.*

2. AQ Courses

1. College of Teachers Fees ($150/yr.)

/RDER ONE TO iT YOUR NEEDS AND Spring 2018 Fall 2018

Registration Opens Registration Opens CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
(PENDING ACCREDITATION)
DECEMBER 5, 2017 JUNE 12
CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION
Registration Closes Registration Closes FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
GUIDANCE AND CAREER EDUCATION
MARCH 16 SEPTEMBER 11 INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION AND

Courses Start Courses Start COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN
INSTRUCTION
APRIL 3 SEPTEMBER 24 KINDERGARTEN
MATHEMATICS
Courses End Courses End READING

JUNE 15 DECEMBER 14 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Summer 2018 A limited number of
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Registration Opens $450 AQ STUDENT ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
SUBSIDIES
APRIL 6 are available for ALL TEACHER LIBRARIAN
TEACHING COMBINED GRADES
Registration Closes Math, Kindergarten and TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Technology (ICT) courses.
JUNE 1 TEACHING STUDENTS WITH
COMMUNICATIONS NEEDS (A.S.D.)
Courses Start
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH
JULY 3 COMMUNICATIONS NEEDS (L.D.)

Courses End (PENDING ACCREDITATION)
Single course only
JULY 27

CWLOISLINLG DABTEES A DISCOUNT OF $200 FOR ANYONE
EXTENDED WHO TAKES AN OECTA AQ SPECIALIST
IF SPACES IN AN INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE, THAT
ARE STILL IS NOT SUBSIDIZED.
AVAILABLE

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Thinking about buying winter tires?

Here’s what you need to know.

Winter tires improve handling and overall traction in snowy, icy and
slushy conditions and reduce the likelihood of collisions. They can
even reduce braking distances by up to 25%! Their wider tread and
softer rubber are designed to eject snow and ice and prevent skidding
on the frozen roads.
Visit www.otipinsurance.com/article16 to read the full article.

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OECTA‛S ANNUAL
FLOOR HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017

St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School, Gymnasium
2141 Deer Run Avenue
Burlington, ON
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

with Social event following

Free for individuals or teams
send registration to [email protected]

or fax 905-335-6684

REGISTER EARLY FOR THE FUN EVENT!

# NAME(S) SCHOOL/SITE E-MAIL/PHONE

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Note: Please guarantee numbers/names for the social event.

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______________________________________________________________________________

OECTA‛S ANNUAL
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Please come out for a friendly, non-competitive,
round-robin tournament. (6 teams/1 per school and
one individuals), 15 min. games with no playoffs or

championship match.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017

St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School
80 McLaughlin Avenue
Milton, ON

4:30 p.m. sharp – 6:30 p.m.
Social event to follow

Free for individuals or teams
send registration [email protected]

or fax 905-335-6684

REGISTER EARLY FOR THIS FUN EVENT!

# NAME(S) SCHOOL/SITE E-MAIL/PHONE

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Note: Please guarantee numbers/names for the social event.

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Amazing Race Casting Call

OECTA Provincial forwarded this information to share with members.
For Your Information:

Casting is underway for Season Six of The Amazing Race Canada, and we are excited to start our search for
incredible teams from around the country! We are currently in full casting outreach mode and I wanted to
connect with you to see if you can help push the casting call to your network of people.

This season we are looking for a strong mix of entertaining teams of two throughout Canada in order to
represent the personalities and great diversity this country has to offer. This means Canadians of any age
from 19 and up, occupation, region, or heritage are eligible to come make a great TV show with us. We really
have no preconceived notion of who we’re looking for and as we’ve seen, anyone can win this race.

The theme for Season 6 is HEROES. THE AMAZING RACE CANADA is seeking courageous Canadians –
teachers, first responders, parents, community leaders, mentors, athletes, and other everyday heroes with a
story to tell – to join the Race for Season 6 and to be a part of an adventure that could change their lives
forever.

Casting Basics

WHO - Canadians/permanent residents aged 19 and up (as of April 1, 2018), applying in teams of 2
WHEN - Deadline to apply: November, 29 2017, at 11:59 p.m. ET **NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
HOW - All application and submission info is online visit
http://ctv.ca/theamazingracecanada/casting.
WHAT - Simple 3-minute video/webcam recording with both team members introducing themselves and
why they want to win.

There are only a few weeks left of casting, all deadlines and F.A.Q. are online at
http://ctv.ca/theamazingracecanada/casting.

#AmazingRaceCanada is looking for all new heroes to race and win the season 6 Grand Prize – could it
be you?
Apply today: http://ow.ly/uwIi30g4AWn

Links:

• CTV Amazing Race Website (applications): http://ctv.ca/theamazingracecanada/casting
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AmazingRaceCDA
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/AmazingRaceCDA

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Paint Night 2017

On October 12, 2017, the HEU hosted our rst Paint Night.
The evening was well attended and enjoyed by all.
Thank you to Catherine Ross, retired HEU member, who facilitated the evening
with one of her original paintings as inspiration.
We look forward to another Paint Night next year!

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