A group of CSA Retirees meet at the Swiss Chalet in Bolton at noon on the last Monday of each month. Gary Holloway organizes this lunch and you must check in with him to reserve your seat at the table. Please contact Gary at gbholloway@bell.net for further information and/or to be included.
Introducing Retirees’ Club President – Terri Smith
We’re pleased to announce that Terri Smith has been appointed President of the CSA Retirees’ Club.
Terri worked at CSA Rexdale from 1987 to 2010 starting as a Systems Analyst and Manager in IRG (Information Resources Group), then as part of the CGI consulting team, and later as a Manager and Director in Corporate IT.
Post retirement, Terri joined the executive committee of the Retirees’ Club in 2011. She updated the Club’s website and is the webmaster for the http://www.csaretirees.org site.
Terri replaces Brian McCran who stepped down as President in October. During Brian’s tenure he guided the Club through the challenging COVID lockdown finding new ways for members to socialize by leading monthly Zoom sessions, and introducing summer picnics. He revitalized activities post COVID and continues to plan events for the club. Brian was also instrumental in revising the Club’s guidelines and in bringing renewed structure to our committee. THANK YOU BRIAN!
The Retirees’ Club Executive Committee consists of Terri Smith, Brian McCran, Daniel Barbini (Treasurer), Mel Doig (Recording Secretary), Susan Morley, Kris Jones and Chiu Wong.
The Club executive can be reached by sending an email to csaretirees.info@gmail or by leaving a message on the “Contact Us” page.
Pat Paladino – Oct 7,2023
Pat Paladino passed away on October 7, 2023 at the age of 70. Pat was a P.Eng who first joined CSA as a student in 1976, then held many positions as he moved through the organization. He was a job holder, a director and a vice-president in both Certification and Standards Development. He worked at Rexdale, but also spent some time in the Moncton office. He even played Santa at the Children’s Christmas party. Pat left CSA in 1999, but continued his career in conformity assessment later joining SCC.
Pat’s visitation on Oct 11th and his funeral on Oct 12th will be held in Niagara Falls. Visit Pat’s obituary page for details, to see pictures posted by family, and to leave your message of condolence on his memory wall.
Noel Harriott – Aug 27,2023
Noel Harriott passed away in on August 27, 2023 in his 84th year. He retired some years ago and had worked in the Wire & Cable group. A Service of Remembrance is planned for Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10 am at Highland Funeral Home, Scarborough, located at 3280 Sheppard Ave E, Scarborough, ON. Please view Noel’s obituary and sign the guestbook with your condolences for his family.
Note: this post replaces a the previous post of September 2.
Frank Cutler – Aug 6, 2023
Frank Cutler passed away on August 6th in hospital after complications from surgery. He was a Lighting Group test specialist/certifier in the CSA Cleveland office, and a CSA Retiree. Frank worked closely with many of the CSA Toronto Lighting Group staff and will be sadly missed. There are no further details at this time.
His wife, Lila, specifically wanted to thank Frank’s many colleagues in Canada for all the years of friendship they had given him.
Kelly Yaremko – July 11, 2023
This post has been updated with new and corrected information.
The flags at 178 Rexdale Blvd. are flying at half-mast today (July 11th) in respect and condolence on the sudden passing of Kelly Yaremko (nee Ewing) on July 11, 2023.
Kelly had worked at CSA for the past 27 years in various roles in C&T as well most recently as a Standards Administrative Assistant. Kelly was president of the EMBA and secretary for CUPE 967. Those of us who attended the Canada Day BBQ a couple of weeks ago shared greetings, hugs and ice cream with Kelly. Her smile and enthusiasm will be missed by all. Kelly was not yet 60 and her passing comes as a shock to us all.
An obituary with funeral details for Kelly has been posted at the Ward Funeral Home website. Visitation is on Wednesday July 19th from 2-8 at Ward – Weston Rd. Her funeral is on Thursday the 20th at 1pm in the Ward Chapel.
Lynda Payne – July 11, 2023
Lynda Payne nee Maralee Lynda Irvine, passed away on July 11, 2023. Lynda worked in C&T, Corporate IT (or IRG as it was known then) and in the Executive Office for 20 years before retiring in 2004.
In the office, Lynda could often be found, glasses off proofreading documents, but in her free time, she’d be out playing softball. Lynda often attended the EMBA golf tournament and could cut a rug on the dance floor at the Christmas dance. Lynda was deeply proud of her six children and many grandchildren. She was a great-grandma too! Sadly Lynda’s husband Jack passed away before they could enjoy retirement together.
Visitation is at the Newediuk Funeral Home – Kipling Chapel on Kipling, North of Rexdale Blvd., on Monday July 17th from 7pm-9pm. Her funeral will he held at St. Benedict’s Church on Rexdale Blvd on Tuesday July 18th at 11am.
Please visit Lynda’s obituary and memorial page to leave your message of condolence.
FESTI Tour – Pictures
Sixteen of us attended the tour of FESTI the Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute on July 5, 2023. We didn’t get to see the plane ablaze as in the photo above, but we got lots of great pictures of ourselves, the firefighters and the facilities. Check out the “EVENT PICTURES” tab on this website to see our photos. After the tour many of us went to Zet’s Restaurant on Airport Rd. No photos, but we had great food!
To find out more about FESTI check out the FESTI website.
Jean Heber – June 9, 2023
Jean Heber passed away on June 9, 2023 at the age of 86. Jean worked as a member of the Word Processing Team, providing support to the engineers and technicians in Certification. She retired in 1995 and attended many retiree events. She was a lovely lady who will be missed by many.
Please visit Jean’s memorial page and leave your message of condolence to her family. If you go into the Guest Book, you’ll see several photographs of Jean, some with her many friends from CSA.
Tom Stasiuk – June 5, 2023
Tom Stasiuk passed away on June 5, 2023 at the age of 69. Many will remember Tom from his time at CSA in the 80’s and 90’s working in the Audio/Video Group, and on the SA/SI (Special Acceptance/Special Inspection) team. He eventually left CSA to go to QPS. View his obituary and leave your message of condolence for his family on his memory wall.
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