Christmas Luncheon – Wed. December 2, 2026

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It’s time for a change and so we have a new venue this year! On Wednesday, December 2, 2026 the CSA Retirees’ Club Annual Christmas Luncheon will be held at the Islington Golf Club at 45 Riverbank Drive, Etobicoke M9A 5B8. All CSA Group retirees are invited to attend this event with 1 guest. Once again we’re subsidizing the event and you will pay only $55 each for you and your guest. CSA Retirees over 80 attend for FREE!

The Islington Golf Club is tucked away at the Northwest corner of Dundas & Islington. Once again we’ll have a buffet lunch with a festive salad bar, turkey and all the fixings, baked salmon with mustard & dill cream sauce, spinach & ricotta cannelloni in tomato sauce, herb roasted potatoes, maple glazed vegetables and finishing with bread pudding, mini cakes, fruit, coffee & tea. Please tell us if you have any dietary restrictions and we’ll ensure that you are accommodated. Doors open at 11 am.

Notify us of your intention to attend ASAP by emailing Terri Smith at TerriSmith991@gmail.com with your name and your guest’s name, Please note that this is a different email address from last year. The deadline for your reply and payment is noon Saturday, November 28, 2026.  Click for more for information on payment, directions, accessibility, and how to e-transfer:

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Lunch at Wally’s – Tues, November 10, 2026

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We’ll be meeting for lunch at Wally’s on Tuesday, November 10th at 11:30 am. There’s always lots to talk about whenever we get together. Have lunch or just drop by for coffee. Can’t wait to see YOU and hear what’s on your mind.

We meet for lunch at a restaurant in Rexdale on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, at 11:30 am. We’ll always post our location 1 week before lunch to confirm our location.

Don’t know where Wally’s is? Although Wally’s address is 123 Rexdale Blvd., it’s actually on the east side of Kipling, south of Rexdale.  It’s behind (south) of the Royal Bank.  It’s accessible from Kipling or through the Shoppers Drug Mart (next to the bank) parking lot.

Loretta Wegman – October 24, 2026 (updated)

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Loretta Wegman passed away on October 24, 2026 at the age of 66. She had been ill for some months and passed peacefully.

Loretta joined CSA in 1987 in what then IRG (Information Resources Group) – CSA’s IT department as an RPG programmer / analyst. Her career progressed moving her into more senior IT roles and later as a Director in Standards Division. She retired from CSA in 2016.

Many of us have wonderful memories of Loretta both in the office and enjoying much-earned time off. Gone much too soon, she will be missed.

UPDATE: A visitation is planned for Tuesday November 3, 2026 from 12-2 at the Skwarchuk Funeral Home in Bradford. Visit Loretta’s Memorial page for more information and to leave your condolences.

CSA Sale of TIC Business to Kiwa Group

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This summer we heard that CSA had engaged advisors with the intent of finding a buyer for the TIC (Testing, Inspection & Certification) business.  After some consideration CSA chose to sell the TIC business to Kiwa Group allowing CSA to focus on Standards activities.

Kiwa Group is privately held by SVH Family of Companies (a family owned, Dutch company) that does business internationally.

The deal is that Kiwa will pay CSA $2.1B which will be placed under the management of CSA Continuity Corp.  CSA Continuity Corp is a new legal entity that will have its own board of directors separate from CSA.  They will be responsible for investing and managing the funds to support CSA’s long-term sustainability.  Standards will continue to self-fund operations through the sale of Standards and services, with CSA Continuity Corp funding their continued operation as required.

On October 8th, the CSA Board of Directors announced that the association’s members had voted overwhelmingly to sell the TIC business to Kiwa. The sale is subject to some regulatory approvals, and it is expected that the transaction will close at the end of November.

We don’t know the transition plan or what this means for staff or office locations.

When we heard of the pending decision to sell, we reached out to our Human Resources contacts to clarify the impact on retirees.  We knew our pensions were secured by law.  In addition, in those cases where pensions are paid out through an annuity such as with iA Financial Group, the annuity has sole responsibility. 

But there was concern about our benefits.  We have been reassured that our retiree benefits remain unchanged and will continue to be held by Canadian Standards Association.

Your CSA Retiree’s Club’s Executive team will continue to work with CSA to communicate information on the sale and any impact to retirees as it becomes available.

Loretta Wegman – October 24, 2026

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Loretta 2004

Loretta Wegman passed away on October 24, 2026 at the age of 66. She had been ill for some months and passed peacefully.

Loretta joined CSA in 1987 in what then IRG (Information Resources Group) – CSA’s IT department as an RPG programmer / analyst. Her career progressed moving her into more senior IT roles and later as a Director in Standards Division. She retired from CSA in 2016.

Many of us have wonderful memories of Loretta both in the office and enjoying much-earned time off. Gone much too soon, she will be missed.

We’ll pass on information about Loretta’s funeral when available.

EMBA XMAS Dinner & Dance – Nov 28th, 2026

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Don’t miss out on this terrific opportunity. The Retirees’ Club is matching the EMBA member price for the EMBA Christmas Dinner & Dance to be held on Saturday, November 28th, 2026 at the Paradise Banquet Hall at 7601 Jane St, Concord. The cost is only $35 per person. If you are interested in attending, contact Daniel Barbini at dbarbini@bell.net ASAP to get your tickets. The deadline to sign-up is November 17th.

For more information about the event, download the EMBA Dance Poster and Menu in pdf format.

2026 XMAS Dance PosterDownload
2026 XMAS Dance MenuDownload

If you are unable to download the Poster, leave a comment on this post and we’ll send it to you.

Retirees’ Club AGM – October 14, 2026 2pm

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We hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) each year to bring members of the CSA Retirees’ Club up-to-date on what we’ve been doing over the year. We missed holding an AGM for 2024-2025 (note our fiscal year runs October 1 – September 30). And now it’s time for the 2025-2026 AGM. So, we’ll be holding both AGMs at the same time.

You are invited to participate in the CSA Retirees’ Club 24-25 & 25-26 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held through a Zoom session on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 2pm.   

At the meeting we’ll present the Financial Report, summarize past events and re-elect/elect club directors. The meeting is expected to last about 1.5 hours. After we’ve completed the “business” part of the meeting you’re welcome to hang around to chat.

Participation in the AGM is voluntary, but we look forward to your input.

How to Register for the AGM:  You must indicate your intention to participate by either:

  • sending us an e-mail at csaretirees.info@gmail.com,
  • sending a message through the “Contact Us” page on this website,
  • or by submitting a “Comment” on this post. 

Please be sure to include your name and email address in the e-mail.  You will receive an invitation to the meeting by e-mail from Susan Morley prior to the event date. 

Looking forward to “seeing” you soon.

Alex Kidd – August 14, 2026

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Alex Kidd passed away on August 14, 2026 at the age of 79.

Alex retired at 65 as a Field Inspector. You knew that Alex was in the office when you heard his jovial voice still sounding every bit like the proud Scot he was.

Alex’s obituary is posted on the Arbor Memorial site. Click here to link to the site and post your personal message to his family on the guestbook page.

John Softley – April 5, 2026

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John Softley passed away on April 5, 2026 at the age of 71. Many first met John at the “Petty Cash” desk. Submit your expenses on a pink sheet of paper and John would immediately refund you. But the paper had to be pink! John worked in Accounting for years before moving to roles in Marketing.

Visitation and a Celebration of Life will be held in Bolton on April 28th. John’s memorial page on the funeral home website has all the information and provides an opportunity to share condolences with the family.