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Newsletter December 2014 Year three (3) and we have 145 members and counting. We were receiving requests for applications by Husky personnel just about to retire and were already signing up for membership in the Husky Retirement Club – some joining the Club during the Husky Christmas party – who can beat that!!! Word of mouth and membership drives are certainly very powerful indeed!!! The newest members to join the Club are: Audrey and Gerald Hawthorne Vi and Murray Feddema Merril and Joy Humphrey Peter and Jean Pilch Linda Dick Joan and Ed Lee Dabir and Kiran Naqvi (Lloydminster) George and Olga Klesken Marika Vetian Deanne and Ted Psiurski Dennis and Linda Shantz Janette Wood Wanda Nyysola Mike and Jane Isakeit Ian Cathery Jim and Shirley Malvin Elaine and John Crocker Peter and Monica Diaconescu Sylvio Yan and Angela Kwon Cameron and Terry O’Rourke Sandy McDonald During these last three (3) years, we covered a lot of ground with countless activities wherein most of you participated and wherein the Club has received many “thank yous” for. This retirement club has a purpose “ to continue enjoying the camaraderie of our peers and continued socializing, to stay connected and give our lives a purpose of being”. The Club’s Executive will be meeting soon to prepare the budget and line up possible activities for the coming year. But before you settle down to reminisce on the events of the year, here is a very important reminder - financial assistance from Husky Energy depends on paid memberships, so it would be nice if we could keep our membership dues up to date.. Your Executive Officers remain the same with the exception of Bev Rumsey who stepped down from the Membership Coordinator. In her place, George Klesken, a new retiree graciously stepped up to the plate and assumed the Membership Coordinator position. Thank you George and welcome! Membership fees are due June 30 of each year: $10.00 per person or $20.00 per couple

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Newsletter December 2014

Year three (3) and we have 145 members and counting. We were receiving requests for

applications by Husky personnel just about to retire and were already signing up for membership

in the Husky Retirement Club – some joining the Club during the Husky Christmas party – who

can beat that!!! Word of mouth and membership drives are certainly very powerful indeed!!!

The newest members to join the Club are:

Audrey and Gerald Hawthorne

Vi and Murray Feddema

Merril and Joy Humphrey

Peter and Jean Pilch

Linda Dick

Joan and Ed Lee

Dabir and Kiran Naqvi (Lloydminster)

George and Olga Klesken

Marika Vetian

Deanne and Ted Psiurski

Dennis and Linda Shantz

Janette Wood

Wanda Nyysola

Mike and Jane Isakeit

Ian Cathery

Jim and Shirley Malvin

Elaine and John Crocker

Peter and Monica Diaconescu

Sylvio Yan and Angela Kwon

Cameron and Terry O’Rourke

Sandy McDonald

During these last three (3) years, we covered a lot of ground with countless activities wherein

most of you participated and wherein the Club has received many “thank yous” for. This

retirement club has a purpose “ to continue enjoying the camaraderie of our peers and continued

socializing, to stay connected and give our lives a purpose of being”.

The Club’s Executive will be meeting soon to prepare the budget and line up possible activities

for the coming year. But before you settle down to reminisce on the events of the year, here is

a very important reminder - financial assistance from Husky Energy depends on paid

memberships, so it would be nice if we could keep our membership dues up to date..

Your Executive Officers remain the same with the

exception of Bev Rumsey who stepped down from the

Membership Coordinator. In her place, George

Klesken, a new retiree graciously stepped up to the

plate and assumed the Membership Coordinator

position. Thank you George and welcome!

Membership fees are due June 30 of each year:

$10.00 per person or $20.00 per couple

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OK, now see what we have been up to this past year – make yourselves comfortable, there is a

lot here to check out.

FEBRUARY –“Valentine Lunch” at Fox Hollow organized by Mike Pannett. A lovely lunch and all

the ladies went home with “carnation”.

MAY – “Volunteer’s Lunch” held at the Bistro Rouge on 17th Avenue SW organized by Bev

Rumsey with the assistance of Allan Timms

LUNCHES

No, they are not waiting

for the Fire Department!

They are waiting for the

doors to open so they can

sit down and get ready

for lunch!

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JUNE – “Spring Lunch at Stagewest” organized by Marion Finkbiner and attended by 63

members who partook of a buffet of assorted food and desserts to tempt your palate.

DECEMBER – “Christmas Lunch” at the Carriage House Inn”

organized by Norma Zajicek and Lulu and attended by 74 members.

Check those

happy, smiling

faces!!

Also in attendance was Randy Jahrig, Vice-President, Human Resources, Husky Energy,

who gave us a brief talk on his views about the retirement club, but also were Husky

stood amidst what is happening within the oil and gas industry.

Each member was also given a ticket for door prizes – prize winners were Judy Montes

(Poinsettia), Olga Klesken (Hickory Farm goods), Mike Pannett (Gift basket) and Allan

Timms (bottle of wine) which he so graciously gave to Bev…..what a nice guy!

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HIKES AND WALKS - These hikes and walks are organized by none other

than the Walking Committee of Bev Rumsey, Brian Trevelyan and Janette Wood.

Fullerton Hike and Troll Falls May 2014

2014

Prairie Creek Hike June 2014

Elbow River Pathway and South Glenmore April 2014

These are well planned hiking/walking

trips which end with the usual coffee

sit downs at a local bistro or coffee

house. And if the weather happens not

to cooperate, they still go out but meet

and sit down for coffee instead and

engage in good old-fashioned chit chat!

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VOLUNTEER EVENTS – During the months of February, May, June,

September, November and December at the Community Kitchen, Veterans Food Bank,

Heritage Park Fall Harvest, Veteran Fund Raising at Husky and Diversity Days at Husky

Dave Bodnarchuk

celery is mine!!

Lemons,

cucumbers

anyone???

Maria Dalla

Costa and

Marika

Vetian

Bob Coward, Fran Coward, Jacky Daunhauer, Adrian Montes and Peter Daunhauer at

the Heritage Fall Harvest in September.

The enjoyment and fulfillment derived by the members while helping out.

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Meet the

designers of

this cross:

Peter and

Jacky

Daunhauer

OF NOTE: As Bev Rumsey writes: The

Husky Retirement Club would like to thank

everyone for their generous support to the

Calgary Poppy Fund and Veterans Food

Bank. We raised $8,298.20. (Each year

we raise an amount larger than the previous

year which makes this Food Drive so

worthwhile). As the need continues to

rise, we hope to continue this worthwhile

endeavor in service of the Veteran's and

their families. With each food drive the

donations have been more than generous,

and we hope to reach bigger targets to

give back even more - lest we forget.

Two recent retirees, George and Olga

Klesken join Terry Shupe and Kaz

Shimozawa in this fund raising event

Husky Energy Diversity Day, September 12, 2014: “Generations at work, growing and

learning together”. Picture at left: participants at a “Flash Mob” and at the right we

have Carl Powell,Kiran and Dabir Naqvi (Lloydminster) and Betty Powell – all volunteers

helping out Human Resources wherever they were assigned to.

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GOLFING EVENTS – Fox Hollow organized by Mike Pannett and

Springbank Links oraanized by Terry Shupe and Peter Daunhauer

April - Fox Hollow

Golfing enthusiasts (John Evans,

Beth Trevelyan, Allan Timms and

John Heffer) waiting for the venue

to open. At right, full

concentration by Mike Pannett and

bottom left (Judy and Dennis

Gabert, Jacky Daunhauer, Don and

Celine Gartner and Allan Timms).

After a “hard days” work of driving,

putting, etc., yeah right, chit chat

over coffee and pastries!!

July – Springbank Links

Members in attendance (39)

golfing on a beautiful, sunny

day! Great time for all

including those that didn’t

golf, but all rewarded with

a nice buffet of beef and

chicken burgers with all the

trimmings and topped off

with dessert, coffee and

tea

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April - “Five-Pin Bowling” at Moutain View Bowl in organized by Allan

Timms and attended by 26 members. Five teams of 5 members were arranged.

June – Civic Symphony organized by Lulu. Rosebud Theatre organized by Don Oliphant.

We also gave away prizes for 1,2,3 (Husky puppies

and Tim Horton gift cards) garnered by Jacky

Daunhauer, Sharie Layton and Bev Rumsey’s team

5-pin bowling with

pizza and beer, WOW!

OTHER EVENTS

Olga & George Klesken and

Dabir & Kiran Naqvi at the

Civic Symphony to listen to

Strauss

Beautiful ride on a motor coach on a beautiful day, a sumptuous

buffet meal and a comedic play - “Chickens” causing an uproar

from the crowd! Everybody “cackle” now ha, ha, ha!!

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July – Husky Social Club Stampede Breakfast held at Korq

August – “Picnic at PaSu Farms”, organized by Norma Zajicek and Lulu. A 45 minute drive

NW of Calgary looking over the lush green rolling hills to the Rocky Mountains, away from the

hustle and bustle of city life. Situated north of Calgary on a farm a short distance from the

QE II (Highway #2), off Secondary Highway 580

Judy and

Dennis

Gabert

waiting in

line for

their

breakfast

Top Right: Ann Carr and Celine Gartner sampling

the raspberries. Below some members checking

out the place. A picnic with the luxury of having

a sit-down meal of roast beef and shepherd’s pie

(lamb meat) ending the meal with Saskatoon pie.

Dennis and Sharon Pasenau,

Dennis Shantz and Linda (hiding)

and John Heffer and Ian Wilson.

Members in attendance- 39.

Vic Wiebe, Carl and Betty Powell

after a hearty breakfast. A

stranger in their midst?

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We have an Olympian in our midst in the person of

Philip de Souza . He represented Kenya in 1972 in Field

Hockey at the Olympics in Munich, Germany and were

considered to be the favourites to win gold. But seven

of their good players were injured before the

tournament started and were unable to participate in

the actual tournament. Three top teams in the past-

Germany, Pakistan and India somehow heard that the

Kenya team was a strong team and so they decided to

make a trip to Kenya three months before the Olympics.

Kenya officials agreed and they played a best of five

games each and won between three and four games..

German papers rated Kenya Team No. 1 and other teams

played them. This was also the year that was horrified

with the death of Israeili athletes in the hands of a

Palestinian group called “Black September”. The dead

athletes were honoured and there was a quiet day. The

games resumed the next day but it was a very bad

experience for the Kenya team.

Volunteers: Our volunteers have a

total of 624 hours to date; but did

you know that one of our fellow

retiree, Larry Kimura, residing in BC,

has accumulated 160 hours building

duplexes in Courtenay, BC called the

Piercy Complex. They finished 3

duplexes (6 units) this past July for 6

deserving families (mostly single

mom's with kids). Kudos to you Larry!!

CELEBRATORY EVENTS: Three very meaningful events were celebrated this year that I know of:

Ted & Deanne Psiurski celebrated Don & Celine Gartner celebrated Kaz Shimozawa celebrated

Their 50th Wedding Anniversary their 50th Wedding Anniversary her 80th Birthday with a

and renewed their vows at and renewed their vows at surprise party from her

St. Albert the Great Parish St. Luke’s Parish children. Totally overjoyed

cried tears of joy.

TIDBITS – DID YOU KNOW?

Swimmer: Mike Heath-Eaves trained

all last winter and this spring and

summer, and competed in the FINA

World Masters Aquatic Championships

in Montreal in August. He is a Masters

swimmer, a sport he began in Calgary

25 years ago. He managed to win four

top ten medals (that's in the World) in

the longer free style events including

the 3K open water, in his age group.

Congratulations!!

To all those who have celebrated birthdays and anniversaries this past year, we wish

you health, wealth and happiness now and throughout all the years to come. Happy

Birthday, Happy Anniversary and a Happy New Year to all for a peaceful and

bountiful 2015!

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NOTE: Any changes in

your personal data, i.e.

address, phone no. or to

access your benefits,

log into

www.huskybenefits.com

or by calling the

Infoline at (403-296-

6658 or 1-855-770-

4316, to keep your file

up to date.

OF NOTE ……….

A Special Benefits meeting was held Thursday, May 22, 2014

at WCP, Conference Rm B +30 and attended by 57 retirees

members. This was organized by Judy Montes, HR Liaison

Officer of the Retirement Club.

Husky partnered with AON Hewitt, a benefit consulting firm,

who assisted Husky with the development of a new website

for retirees only. Husky has provided AON Hewitt with only

the pertinent data so they can populate the site and this will

have direct links to all benefit related sites ensuring high

standards of privacy and security. By now, you would all have

received a letter with information of the new website,

explaining the processes, and a new URL to use when accessing

the new website and all pertinent phone nos. The new website

was launched on July 1, 2014.

Annual General Meeting was held Wednesday,

September 10, 2014 at WCP, Conference Rm B +30.

Considering the weather conditions that day, we had 30

members in attendance. This was organized by Judy

Montes, HR Liaison Officer of the Retirement Club and

Judy invited Nancy Foster, Sr. Vice-President of

Administration and Human Resources. Nancy Foster

provided us with the standing of the company, what it is

doing, where it is headed and what they perceive the

outlook to be.

Zohra Halani, Team Lead, Diversity and Inclusion, spoke

to the group about “Diversity Day”. She explained what

Diversity is all about and how diversity has evolved

within Husky.

Rosalie D’Arcangelo, Benefits and Retirement, updated

the group on the roll out of the new website.

The meeting continued with presentation of the

Financials, updates and other pertinent matters.

Husky Store: If you are

interested in checking this

out, all you have to do is

register using the employee

no. you had while working at

Husky and a password.

The website is:

www.yourhuskystore.ca

And voila, you are in!!

Activities: Planned

activities/events will be

announced when planning is

done. If you want to plan a

certain event let the

Executive know and we will

try assist in the planning.