Most Members Who Responded Support Club Closure Decision

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R E TIR EME N T
Most Members Who Responded
Support Club Closure Decision
by John MacMillan, Club President
Since the announcement of the
Club’s closure in the January
newsletter, we have received
considerable feedback.
Most
peo ple have expr essed
disappointment and, even, sadness
for the decision but have been
generally understanding and
supportive of the reasons outlined
in the announcement. However, a
few people have said they
disagree with the decision and
have suggested we foster
continued interest by trying new
approaches to gaining
membership and increasing
participation in events.
I want to reassure all our
membership that the decision to
close was not taken lightly and
that, over the past number of
years, as we have watched the
accelerated decline in membership
and participation rates, your Board
and Social Committee have
worked hard to generate continued
interest by introducing new events
and using some surplus funds
accumulated over the years to
reduce prices and provide more
value at each event. But to no
avail. We also considered moving
our two dinners to new locations
but found none that gave us the
value, service and nourishment
we receive from Donalda and
Thornhill.
Separately, as mentioned in the
announcement, the Honeywell
we worked for has changed
dramatically. As well as the
facility closures, we have
recently learned that Honeywell
has sold its North American
manufacturing facilit ies to
Celestica who now manufacture
Honeywell products in situ using
former Honeywell employees.
We have also learned that
Honeywell no longer provides
retirement pensions to new hires.
As we have informed you
previously, Honeywell has
continued to provide the Club
some financial support and the
use of their office premises for
our Board and Social Committee
meetings but, given the changes
just mentioned, we have little
confidence this support will
continue in the future. In recent
years, we have experienced
difficult ies in having the
company inform prospective
retirees about the existence of
the Club and including our
signup forms in their retirement
package.
ADDRESS LETTERS AND COMMENTS TO:
Honeywell Retiree Club, 85 Enterprise Boulevard, Suite 100,
Markham, ON L6G 0B5. Or phone 289-333-1214 or e-mail us at
[email protected]
A Newsletter for Honeywell Alumni
Volume 26 Number 2, February, 2015
So, in conclusion, we are as
disappointed and saddened as
most of our membership but, as
they say, life goes on! We have
heard that some of our members
will continue to participate in
event s arranged by ot her
organizations. As to continued
o p p o r t u n i t i e s fo r u s t o
communicate with each other in
the absence of the newsletter and
the website, we have been made
aware of the existence of a
Honeywell Canada Facebook page
which may meet our needs. There
will be more to come on this.
H o n eywel l N ews
Ho neywe ll I nc. recent l y
reported 2014 full-year sales were
up 3% to $40.3 billion and
earnings per share up 8% to $5.33.
Earlier, Honeywell forecast
2015 sales of $40.5 to $41.1
billion and earnings per share of
$5.95 to $6.15, up 8% to 12%.
“Strong execution in our
bu s ines se s a nd co nt inued
momentum across the portfolio
throughout the year helped us to
deliver on our aggressive 2014
sales, margin and earnings per
share targets,” said Dave Cote,
Honeywell Chairman and CEO.
“We expect 2015 to be another
strong year for Honeywell with
across the board growth in sales,
margin, earnings per share and
free cash flow.
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sending your contributions. Don’t
worry about writing ability. Just send
your stuff. We’ll do the rest.
P ag e 2
Audience Participation
Pantomime A Hoot
The Retiree Club’s last event of
2014 was a visit to Pickard’s
Peanuts, lunch at the Crossroads
Restaurant in Elmira and the
hilarious English pantomime
“Snow White” at the St. Jacobs
Country Playhouse.
Participants were able to shop
for Christmas presents from
Pickard’s wide and varied
selection of products. Then it was
on to Crossroads to enjoy their
buffet lunch involving multiple
choices of appetizers, main
courses and desserts.
At the ever-popular St. Jacobs
Country Playhouse, the group was
able to participate in the
performance of “Snow White” in
t ypical English pantomime
fashion...cheering the hero or
heroine, booing the villain and
commenting aloud on various
parts of the play. One of the
funniest sights was the actors
playing the Seven Dwarfs who all
spent their time on the stage
walking on their knees with the
lower parts of their legs cleverly
disguised.
Credit for this very successful
outing goes to BILL and ENID
WILSON.
January Event Mixes
Comedy And Pathos
On January 31, thirty-two
Retiree Club members and guests
boarded a luxury coach for the trip
to Cobourg, east of Toronto, and
the Best Western Cobourg Inn and
Convention Centre, also a dinner
theatre location.
Following a buffet lunch in the
hotel’s restaurant, the group
moved to the theatre for a
presentation of “Drinking
Alone”, a comedy about a
dysfunctional family reunion.
Put together an estranged father
who abandoned his family, a son
who hires an escort to pose as
his fiancée to make is family
believe his life is not as pointless
and empty as they think it is, and
a daughter on the verge of
divorce and alcoholism and the
result is a play that is not only
funny but also has some sad
moments.
Again, BILL and ENID
WILSON were responsible for
this enjoyable outing which was
attended by:
Albert and Ruth Lenz, Pat Hall
and Glenis Emmett, Wally and
Anne Wagner, Sheila Sidlo and
Lise Robertson, Al and Adel
Shearer, Colin and Audrey
Randall-Smith, Mary Williams,
Helen Bartlett, Audrey Sedgley,
Ray and Joyce Atkinson, Bill
and Enid Wilson, Audrey Dean
and Kaye Bradford, Nives Re,
Hy and Judy Goldstein, Stanley
and Dorothy Pikul, Dave and
Kathryn Raybould, Ann and Eric
Howes and Chris and Jackie
Street.
Keep Your Calendars
Free For These Events
March will see two Retiree
Club social events. On Sunday,
March 1, we will visit the
Herongate Barn Theatre to see
the hilarious “Skin Flick”. The
deadline to register is past.
March 28 will be a concert by
the World Champion Toronto
Northern Lights.
But hurry.
Thirty premium tickets were
ordered but only a handful remain.
Registration deadline is March 17.
April 22 we’ll travel to Niagaraon-the-Lake and the Shaw
Festival to see “Sweet Charity”
Registration forms for these last
two events are attached.
May will also see two events.
May 13 brings a trip to the
Dunfield Theatre in Cambridge (a
first time visit) to see “Spamalot”,
the Monty Python tongue-incheek retelling of the classic tale
of Camelot, with lunch at The
Olde School Restaurant. Monday,
May 25 will bring the everpopular Spring Roundup at the
Donalda Golf and Country Club.
On July 24 we will go to the
Woodbine Racetrack to enjoy
their fabulous buffet, the casino
and “A Day At The Races”.
C o n v e n e r
R O N
C U N N I N G H AM p r o m is e s
a no t he r o ut st a nd i ng g o l f
tournament on Thursday, August
20.
There is no event in September
yet but everyone should reserve
Thursday, October 1. Not only is
this the date for our annual Fall
Banquet, but this year will be
special because it will be the last
event sponsored by the Retiree
Club. You will not want to miss
this very special event.
Many thanks to those members
who wrote to us to tell about their
first day at Honeywell. We will
be running those stories in the
newsletter starting with the
March issue.
The Honeywell Retiree Club Presents
The World Champion
Toronto Northern Lights
Saturday, March 28, 2015
$53 per person includes the bus, lunch, the concert and all taxes and gratuities
Convener—Bill Seeley (416) 730-0572 Cell (416) 508-8604
Toronto Northern Lights is a not-for-profit A Cappella chorus of approximately 60 men
who specialize in barbershop harmony and also enjoy singing music from a wide range of
musical styles and genres. The group produces two of its own shows each year, and
performs in many other concerts, music festivals, business conferences and fundraising
and community events. Competing against other choruses both in Ontario and
throughout the world, Toronto Northern Lights is proud to be ranked among the top
choruses in the world, having won five consecutive second place medals and two third
place bronze in the last nine years. Two years ago they finally won the first place Gold
Medal. Much of their music is in the style of the old songs (circa 1890-1920) but many
contemporary songs, from swing to jazz to pop, have been arranged to create an exciting
blend of old and new.
Our bus will leave the Honeywell Enterprise parking lot at 11:00 am sharp for a short trip
to Frankie Tomatto’s on Woodbine. Lunch will be at 11:30 am. After a leisurely lunch,
we’ll re-board the bus for the trip to the George Weston Recital Hall on Yonge Street.
Registration/Cancellation Deadline is Tuesday, March 17, 2015
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Please reserve a space for me/us for Toronto Northern Lights, Saturday, March 28, 2015
SURNAME_________________________FIRST NAME________________________
PHONE (
)______________SPOUSE/GUEST_______________________________
CHEQUE ENCLOSED FOR ____TICKETS AT $53 EACH. TOTAL $__________
If you need assistance (wheelchair, special seating, transportation, etc) check here □
Don’t forget to mark the name of the event on your cheque and please don’t postdate
If you plan to self-drive please check here □
Mail to: Honeywell Retiree Club, 85 Enterprise Blvd., Suite 100,
Markham, ON L6G 0B5
The Honeywell Retiree Club Presents
“Sweet Charity”
At the Shaw Festival Theatre, Wednesday April 22, 2015
$115 per person includes Deluxe motor coach, lunch at Betty’s Restaurant,
orchestra seats and all taxes and gratuities.
Convener: Bill Wilson—416 519-0863 Cell 416 580-3602
Our luxury coach will leave the Honeywell parking lot at 85 Enterprise Blvd.
at 9:15 am sharp. We’ll have a nice comfortable, no-hassle ride to Chippawa
arriving at Betty’s Restaurant for our lunch at 11:30 am.
Showtime at the Shaw Festival Theatre is 2:00 pm for “Sweet Charity”. Experience the bold and colorful world of 1960’s New York through the eyes of
Charity Hope Valentine. The dancehall hostess dreams of a brighter future
but she can’t help but give her heart to all the wrong guys.
Then she meets the meek but sweet Oscar Lindquist when they get trapped in
an elevator. Could he be the man to change Charity’s luck and take her off
the market as a heart-for-hire? Cy Coleman and Dorothy Field’s bright music and dance numbers like “Big Spender” and “If My Friends Could See Me
Now” paired with a book by Neil Simon made this a Broadway hit when it
premiered in 1966. Approximate return home time is 7:15 pm.
Registration/Cancellation Deadline is Tuesday, March 31, 2015
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Please reserve space for me/us for “Sweet Charity”, Wednesday, April 22, 2015
SURNAME_________________________________FIRST NAME_____________________
PHONE______________SECOND PERSON______________________________________
If you need assistance (wheelchair, transportation, special seating etc.) check here
□
Cheque enclosed for ________tickets at $115 each = Total $_______
Return to Honeywell Retiree Club, 85 Enterprise Blvd., Suite 100, Markham, L6G 0B5
Remember to mark the name of the event on your cheque and please don’t postdate
The Honeywell Retiree Club Presents
“Spamalot”
At the Dunfield Theatre in Cambridge
$110 per person includes luxury motor coach, lunch, theatre seats and all
taxes and gratuities
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Convener: Bill Wilson 416 519-0863 Cell 416 580-3602
The luxury coach will leave the Honeywell parking lot at 85 Enterprise
Boulevard at 9:30 am sharp. We will enjoy a leisurely ride to Brantford
arriving at The Olde School Restaurant for lunch. Lunch will consist of
soup, choice of chicken supreme or tilapia with lemon garlic butter, potatoes,
fresh vegetables, dessert, coffee or tea. Please indicate your choice of entrée
in the appropriate box below.
Showtime at the Dunfield Theatre is 2:00 pm. “Spamalot” is the Tony award
-winning musical comedy phenomenon that raises silliness to an art form.
Monty Python’s tongue-in-cheek retelling of the classic tale of “Camelot”
follows King Arthur and the Knights of the Round table and their infamous
quest for the Holy Grail. This clever parody is packed with such
unforgettable musical numbers as “Always Look On The Bright Side Of
Life”, “The Song That Goes Like This” and “The Diva’s Lament”. A
sensation on Broadway and London’s West End, “Spamalot” is gloriously
irresistible entertainment.
Approximate return home time is 6:30 pm.
Registration/Cancellation Deadline is Friday, April 24
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Please reserve a space for me/us for “Spamalot”, Wednesday, May 13, 2015
SURNAME_____________________________FIRST NAME___________chicken □ fish□
PHONE__________________SECOND PERSON____________________chicken□ fish□
If you need assistance (wheelchair, special seating, transportation, etc.) check here □
Cheque enclosed for ________tickets at $110 each = $___________
Send to Honeywell Retiree Club, 85 Enterprise Blvd., Suite 100, Markham ON L6G 0B5
Please remember to mark the name of the event on your cheque and please don’t postdate