LENORE GRAHAM AWARD

Lenore Graham Award for Outstanding Service

In 2010 District 7 celebrated its 25th birthday (1985 - 2010).  Our district established the Lenore Graham Award in honour of Lenore Graham who was instrumental in forming District 7 - Windsor-Essex twenty-five years ago.  This award is given to District Members who have made a significant contribution to the District and the community. 

2011 Recipients

Recipient of the award in 2011 for their outstanding service were Keith Robertson and Mary Mason. In the picture above,  the committee is presenting the awards.

Among his many contributions to District 7, Keith Robertson has served for many years as treasurer.  In recent years as Pension Chair, he has kept us well informed about pension matters.   Mary Mason has served for many years on the Goodwill Committee.  She has made countless visits to our members in retirement homes and she has tirelessly sent out greeting cards to our members on their special days. 

2010 Recipients

Recipients of the award in 2010 for their outstanding service were Ethel Allison, Emy McBride and Doran McTaggart.

THE BEGINNING OF WINDSOR-ESSEX DISTRICT 7

In Ontario the organization of retired teachers began in 1966. The Provincial Organization, at that time, was known as the Superannuated Teachers of Ontario, STO/ERO, with the province being divided into 10 areas. Windsor-Essex was a unit of Area 4 which comprised Essex and Kent Counties. In 1972, Provincial changed the area designation from 10 Areas to 25 Districts. Windsor-Essex remained as a Unit of the Essex-Kent District 7. The other unit was the Kent Unit.

In 1985 the Windsor-Essex Unit made a motion to Provincial that the units become separate districts. The motion was passed and in 1985 Provincial declared Windsor – Essex and Chatham – Kent to be separate districts. Windsor-Essex became District 7 and Chatham-Kent became District 33.

From 1984 - 1985 Lenore Graham was the president of the Windsor-Essex Unit of District 7. Lenore was also on the Provincial at this time; it was Lenore Graham who made the announcement of the formation of Windsor – Essex District 7 and Chatham – Kent District 33.

Read more in our 25th Anniversary Celebration Booklet