Bell In Touch

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Bell In Touch

In Touch
Newsletter for Bell retirees | June 2012, Vol. 12, No. 2
Bell workforce grows
to support Fibe rollout
Bell launches next-generation
Fibe service in Québec City
Bell’s $240-million investment
to bring broadband fibre optic
technology directly to homes
and businesses in Québec City
is the largest project of its kind
anywhere in Canada.
Bell Fibe launched in Québec City
in March, offering customers a range
of broadband television, Internet and
Home Phone services running on the
most advanced network technology
available in Canada.
Fibe TV delivers the most amazing
TV service with exceptional HD
picture quality, the most videos
On Demand, direct access to social
media apps such as Facebook and
the exclusive Whole Home PVR,
which lets customers manage and
playback recordings or pause and
rewind live programming from any
TV in their home.
Fibe Internet offers the fastest
Internet access with download and
upload speeds of up to 175 Mbps.
Customers can surf the Internet, share
photos and videos, download music
or work with business applications
faster than with any other provider.
Fibe Internet also includes a free
Wireless Home Network.
Fibe Home Phone includes unlimited
long distance calling to over 8 million
people in Québec with no restrictions
plus great sound quality and reliable
connections to 9-1-1 and emergency
services.
In this issue
Bell retirees in the community............ 6
News roundup.................................... 2
Retirements and obituaries.............. 11
Pension Information Committee........ 3
Bell retiree profile................................ 5
Events................................................. 8
Employee Discount Plan.................. 14
Walk So Kids Can Talk..................... 16
A few weeks after the Québec
City launch of Fibe, Bell has
announced plans to hire
approximately 300 technicians
and other skilled workers in
Québec City before the end of
2012, doubling the number of
new jobs Bell created in the
region last year.
In addition to bringing fibre direct to
the home, Bell continues to expand
its fibre network overall to provide
customers with enhanced service.
More than 2.2 million homes in the
Québec City, Montréal and Toronto
surrounding areas now have access
to Bell Fibe TV. Bell Fibe Internet is
also available in these areas, and
in Ottawa, Waterloo, St. Catharines,
Barrie, Sherbrooke, Hamilton and
other locations.
Learn more at bell.ca/fibe.
News roundup
May 4
May 2
Results for first quarter of 2012
Competition Bureau will not
challenge Bell’s acquisition of
ownership position in Maple Leaf
Sports and Entertainment
BCE reported first-quarter (Q1) net
earnings attributable to common
shareholders of $574 million,
up 14.1% from $503 million last
year, and adjusted net earnings
attributable to common shareholders
of $580 million, an increase of 6.8%
compared to $543 million in Q1 2011.
Earnings per share (EPS) of $0.74
and Adjusted EPS of $0.75 were
up 10.4% and 4.2% respectively,
compared to $0.67 and $0.72 per
share in Q1 2011.
May 3
BCE surpasses three million
Internet customers
BCE confirmed its position as
Canada’s largest Internet service
provider, with more than three million
customers now subscribing to Bell
Canada and Bell Aliant Internet
services in Québec, Ontario and
Atlantic Canada. BCE’s Internet
subscriber base will keep growing in
2012 as Bell companies continue to
invest billions in broadband network
expansion and enhancement,
including Bell’s Fibe Internet rollout
across Ontario and Québec, and
Bell Aliant’s FibreOP launches
across its entire service territory.
Together, Bell and Bell Aliant are
investing more than $3 billion a year
to deliver the world’s best broadband
communications to Canadians.
BCE
shares
2 | In Touch
The Competition Bureau confirmed
that it has no plans to challenge
Bell’s acquisition of an ownership
position in Maple Leaf Sports and
Entertainment, while noting that the
Competition Act provides a one-year
period following completion of such
transactions during which it can bring
the matter before the Tribunal.
April 26
Bell’s next-generation
Push-to-talk technology
Bell is leading the way with the
first Push-to-talk (PTT) solution in
North America to leverage the highspeed data and broad coverage
of 4G wireless. Running on Bell’s
HSPA+ network, the new PTT
service combines instant push-button
communication with super fast data
speeds and next-generation features
such as the ability to receive emails
or browse the Web while talking. Visit
bell.ca/PTT for more information.
April 4
BCE 2011 Annual Report
BCE’s Annual Report for 2011
outlines the company’s strong
progress last year in pursuit of its
goal: To be recognized by customers
as Canada’s leading communications
company. A great showcase of the
Bell brand, the report provides an
overview of Bell’s financial and
Closing price
May 24, 2012: $40.37
Low
August 8, 2011: $34.99
High
January 3, 2012: $43.00
operational performance in 2011
and summarizes the Bell team’s
achievements in executing the
company’s 6 Strategic Imperatives.
The report can be viewed online at
bce.ca (in the Investors section).
March 1
Enhanced Mobile TV player
Bell launched of a newly enhanced
Mobile TV player powered by
Canada’s QuickPlay Media. The
new Bell Mobile TV player offers
an improved user experience and
innovative features, such as an
integrated programming guide that
shows what is on up to two weeks
in advance, notification of special
events and favourite shows with
customizable alerts, and the ability to
browse content while simultaneously
watching a video. Visit bell.ca/
MobileTV for more information.
February 29
HD Voice technology
Bell is the first national wireless
carrier in North America to deploy
HD Voice technology, making Bell
and Virgin Mobile customers across
Canada among the first in the world
to be able to experience crystal clear
sound quality when calling friends
and family on Bell’s 4G HSPA+
network. Visit bell.ca/HDVoice for
more information.
For information on Bell
products and services,
go to bell.ca or call 310-BELL.
Pension Information Committee elections –
call for nominations
From July 2 to August 3, candidates
may be nominated to fill the two
positions occupied by retirees on
the six-member Pension Information
Committee (PIC).
If you are interested in serving on the
committee or would like to nominate
a fellow retiree, please submit your
nomination starting July 2 at https://
www.services-bell.com/PIC2012 or
complete the nomination form below.
Please note that only one nomination
per retiree will be accepted.
Ontario and Québec retiree and
manager representatives are elected
in separate balloting by their respective
constituencies. The election of
both incoming retiree and manager
representatives will be held during the
same period. CEP representatives are
directly named by their bargaining unit.
In the event of an incumbent
representative’s resignation, the runnerup in the election will serve as an official
back-up and assume responsibility for
the remainder of the mandate.
All nominations must be sent to the PIC
coordinator before August 3. In order
for a candidate’s name to appear on the
ballot, he or she must receive at least
15 nominations. Voting will take place
over a four-week period, from August 13
to September 7.
All retired member representatives
are elected to a three-year mandate
(January 2013 to December 2015)
and may opt for re-election. Before
submitting a nomination, it is advisable
to confirm if the prospective nominee is
willing to serve on the committee.
In addition to two retiree
representatives – one from Ontario
(Ontario and Western Canada)
and one from Québec (Québec
and Maritimes) – the committee is
comprised of two representatives from
the Communications, Energy and
Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP)
and two Bell managers.
Send in your nomination online at
https://www.services-bell.com/PIC2012
or by returning the form below, using
the enclosed pre-addressed envelope.
Please include the nominee’s full
name, employee number, address and
province of residence (for the Maritimes,
the nomination represents Québec and
for Western Canada, the nomination
represents Ontario). Please include your
name and employee number, which you
will find on your January pension pay
stub.
Once the nominations have been
registered, you will be able to vote
online at https://www.services-bell.com/
PIC2012. Instructions on how to vote
electronically using your employee
number are posted on the website. You
can also obtain a paper ballot by calling
1 855 866-4523.
For any additional information,
please call Employee Services at
1 800 400-0661.
Note : The PIC was established in 1988 to
promote awareness and understanding
of the Pension Plan among members and
ensure they receive clear information
concerning the financial, actuarial and
administrative aspects of the plan. It
should be noted that the responsibility for
modifying the provisions of the plan rests
with the company. Formal meetings with
company representatives are held once or
twice a year, as needed.
Retired Member Nomination Form
Bell Canada PIC
Nominee information
Nominator
(Only one nomination per person will be accepted)
(Please print)
(Please print)
Full name:
_________________________________________
Employee number:
_________________________________________
(if known)
Full name:
Employee number:
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
(as indicated on your pension pay stub)
Address:_________________________________________
Signature:_________________________________________
_________________________________________
Date:_________________________________________
Province of residence: _________________________________________
Use the pre-addressed envelope provided in this issue and return to:
Bell – PIC Coordinator
1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, DB1-17
Verdun (Québec) H3E 3B3
All nominations must be received no later than August 3, 2012.
June 2012 | 3
Bell to acquire leading
Québec media
company Astral
On March 16, Bell announced an agreement
to acquire Astral Media, a national media
industry leader, that will greatly strengthen
Bell’s competitive position in Québec.
Headquartered in Montréal, Astral Media operates
more than 20 specialty and pay-TV channels,
80-plus radio stations, more than 100 digital media
properties and about 9,500 outdoor advertising
platforms in major Canadian markets. When the
transaction closes, Astral will join the Bell Media
team and Astral’s renowned CEO, Ian Greenberg,
will join the BCE Board of Directors.
With the addition of Astral, Bell Media becomes
an unparalleled national media company with
more than $3 billion in revenues and EBITDA
(earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortization) of more than $850 million, thus
supporting Bell’s commitment to invest in new
broadband networks and services and increase
shareholder value. Astral’s major Québec brands
also complement Bell Media’s top-rated news,
sports and entertainment programming on CTV,
TSN and RDS, strengthening Bell’s competitive
position in Québec and enhancing Bell’s ability to
deliver the best content across the best networks
to every broadband screen.
With the integration of the CTV team and launch
of Bell Media, an upcoming ownership stake in
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) and
the acquisition of Astral Media – plus the continued
roll-out of Bell’s Fibe and next-generation mobile
LTE networks – it’s an exciting time of growth and
transformation across the company.
4 | In Touch
Bell Let’s Talk Update
Since its launch in 2010, the Bell Let’s Talk mental
health initiative, the largest investment in mental health
ever made by a Canadian company, has committed
financial support for innovative projects across the
country. Here are a few of Bell’s recent contributions:
• $2 million to the Douglas Mental Health University
Institute in Montréal for research activities
associated with the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank,
a world-class brain research centre that is unique in
Canada.
• $1.25 million to support mental health in British
Columbia, including $1 million to the University of
British Columbia’s Institute of Mental Health (IMH)
for the Bell Youth Mental Health IMPACT Project, and
$250,000 to the Streetohome Foundation as part
of Covenant House Vancouver’s Semi-Independent
Housing Program.
• $1 million to Queen’s University in Kingston to
establish the Bell Mental Health and Anti‑stigma
Research Chair. The creation of this Chair will enable
Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences to advance its
anti-stigma research and enrich its scholarship and
outreach programs.
• $200,000 over four years to the Fondation Cité de
la Santé to support the development of mental health
care and services to prevent and treat anxiety among
children and adolescents in the Laval region.
• $100,000 over four years to the Health
Care Foundation in St. John’s, Newfoundland to
provide up to 20 scholarships per year to individuals
with mental health problems through its Moving Lives
Forward program.
• $25,000 from Bell and Bell Aliant to the Horizon
Health Network, which serves New Brunswick,
northern Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island,
to increase access to mental health services.
Bell retiree profile
Ken and Margo Gadsden are heroes
to disaster victims
Before retiring from Bell,
Ken Gadsden never gave much
thought to what he would be doing
during retirement. “Still, when
I stopped working, there was no
shortage of things to do... for my wife
Margo and me,” Ken says.
Every day of the year, the Canadian
Red Cross helps vulnerable
communities in Canada affected
by emergencies and disaster –
situations ranging from individual
house fires to floods that disrupt
entire regions. As disaster recovery
volunteers, Ken and Margo provide
vital assistance for people’s basic
needs, including shelter, family
reunification, assistance finding
support, first aid, information, clothing
and food.
In April 1985, after 31 years of
service with Bell, Ken left his post as
a Section Manager in the company’s
Repair Service Bureau for a new
career in local politics and community
activism.
“In July 2011, Margo and I spent
10 days in Smiths Falls, Ontario
assisting at a shelter for 640 native
people who were displaced by forest
fires,” explains Ken, who, along with
his wife, also puts his extensive
training in disaster recovery to work
in the U.S., where they volunteer for
the American Red Cross.
His list of post-retirement
accomplishments reads like a
résumé for many men – rather than
just one.
From 1985 to 1991, Ken worked as a
management consultant, supporting
municipal and provincial candidates
in several elections. During this
period, he was an active member
of Durham Region Land Division
Committee and Scugog Committee
of Adjustment. Ken upped his game
and became Township Councillor
for Ward 3 Scugog between 1991
and 1997 and Scugog Regional
Councillor (Region of Durham) from
1997 to 2000. Since 2001, he has
worked behind the scenes for many
elections, become a regular volunteer
at the Rotary Golf Tournament,
Dragon Boat Festival and Community
Care Tag Day and even emceed a
weekly (now monthly) golf dinner.
And this is on top of spending the
winter in Florida fishing and golfing.
Then, in 2009, Ken and Margo
started working with the Canadian
Red Cross as disaster recovery
volunteers. Why the heroics?
What exactly triggered their interest?
Actually, it was a small notice in
In Touch.
“Curiosity got the better of us,”
explains Ken. “When we saw the
notice in In Touch, we just wondered
to ourselves what kind of people
show up in communities in Canada
and around the world following a
disaster. Now I know – people like
Margo and me, it turns out.”
The rewards of their post-retirement
life just keep getting bigger and
better. “Every day, Margo and I get
more and more satisfaction from
helping people in need,” Ken says. “It
gives us purpose...a sense that we’re
still contributing to society.”
Now Ken knows exactly how he
wants to spend the rest of his
retirement. “It’s not about taking it
easy,” he explains. “I want to stay
alive and active as long as I can.”
If you, or other retirees you know,
have found interesting ways to fully
enjoy your retirement, we would like to
hear from you. Send us an e-mail at
[email protected], or write to us at
1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, A-4,
Verdun (Québec) H3E 3B3.
June 2012 | 5
Bell retirees in the community
Preserving history
To hear Pierrette Martin speak, you
would never guess she is 81 years
old: “I think my 40 years at Bell
helped keep my voice young and
energetic,” she says with a laugh.
As a client representative, Pierrette
had plenty of opportunity to exercise
her vocal cords, whether in SainteThérèse, Montréal or Saint-Jérôme,
where she finished her career.
Pierrette is very fond of her adoptive
city, Sainte-Thérèse, located north
of Montréal where she was born.
“I moved here when I was nine years
old and later decided to stay. I feel at
home here,” she explains.
It is no doubt her strong affection
for the city that motivated this history
enthusiast to become a volunteer
for the Société d’histoire et de
généalogie des Mille-Îles shortly
after she retired in 1990.
The Joseph-Filion museum:
a glimpse into seigneurial life
Founded in 1939, this historical
society is particularly interested in the
history of the city of Sainte-Thérèse,
the genealogy of the families that
established themselves there and
the related toponymy. The society
also operates the Joseph-Filion
regional museum, which features
the heritage of the territory of the
former seigneury of Mille-Îles. This
territory includes the municipalities of
Blainville, Sainte‑Thérèse, Boisbriand,
Rosemère, Lorraine, Bois-desFilion, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines,
Saint‑Janvier, Saint-Augustin and
Sainte-Monique.
Located in the very building that
housed Joseph Filion’s forge in the
1860s, the museum displays artifacts
that offer a glimpse into daily life
in the seigneury, including looms,
articles from a shoe-repair shop, old
toys, religious objects, and tools of all
kinds including a handsaw, scythe,
wooden snow shovel and bellows.
There is even a carefully preserved
original signature of Lady Thérèse
de Blainville (1731‑1806).
Fulfilling work
In addition to sitting on the board
of directors for the past 20 years,
Pierrette is the society’s registrar.
As such, she manages the list of
members – some 120 to date – and
looks after mailing out the society’s
newsletter, which is published three
times a year.
Pierrette also greets visitors at the
museum, which is open from 1 to
4 pm every Sunday from late April to
late September. Visitors can browse
permanent exhibits featuring Joseph
Filion’s forge, potter Aurèle Bouchard,
the clothing and occupations of the
period, and the history of the piano
factories in Sainte-Thérèse. “I love
meeting the people and answering
their questions about our area’s rich
history. It’s very rewarding,” says
Pierrette.
The $500 grant Bell provided to the
society last year will be used for
renovation work: “The museum’s
floors need to be restored,” explains
Pierrette. “Since the building is a
heritage property, certain rules must
be followed, which makes the work
more complex and costly.”
This summer, the museum will
present a temporary exhibit on
Cordélia Viau, the notorious
woman found guilty of murdering
her husband, Isidore Poirier. Viau
was hanged in 1899 along with her
presumed accomplice, Sam Parslow.
Pierrette will have help this year
greeting visitors: “An 18-year-old
history buff will be joining us this
summer,” she explains. “He has also
offered to redo the society’s website.
It’s encouraging to see young people
showing an interest in the past!”
Pierrette with the society’s president,
J. G. Gilles Charron
Joseph Filion’s forge
The Joseph-Filion museum is
located at 6 Blainville Street East
in Sainte-Thérèse. Info.: 450 434-9090.
Website of the Société d’histoire et de
généalogie des Mille-Îles: www.shgmi.ca
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Bell retirees in the community
Irene Koudys finds her true calling
The volunteering awards on Irene
Koudys’ wall tell only part of her story
as a volunteer. Here is the rest of
the tale...
In 1993, after 33 years of service
with Bell, Irene said goodbye
to her position as a Manager
in Administrative Services and
embarked upon a journey that would
take her to the world of volunteering.
“I wasn’t really sure what I would
do after I retired,” says Irene. “I was
going through a big change in my life
at the time and all I knew was I had
to be busy to get through this period.”
Upon retirement, Irene went back to
high school and earned a diploma in
computers. She also held a few co-op
jobs for several years. But this was
not enough for her. She needed more
out of life. That’s when she received
her first calling to volunteer and what
brought her some peace of mind.
“I joined the Canadian Cancer Society
as a volunteer driver,” Irene points
out. “It kept me busy enough to forget
the troubles in my life. It also helped
me attain a certain level of well-being,
showing me that I could be a better
person by offering assistance to those
in need.”
As a volunteer driver, Irene picked
up patients and took them to their
treatment centre. She was there to
offer friendly support and kindness
at a time when they needed it most.
And when their treatment was done,
she made sure they got home safely.
Excited by the prospect of making a
difference in people’s lives, Irene took
on more challenges as a volunteer.
“I joined the Big Brothers/Big Sisters
organization as a Board Member
and later became a Mentor spending
1 hour per week with children who
needed one-on-one help in many
areas of their lives.”
When Irene started volunteering for
McNally House Hospice, she knew
she had found her true calling.
“I have been there since it opened
its doors in 2008,” explains Irene.
“Volunteering at McNally House
Hospice allows me to help people
and their families deal with life’s
greatest challenges. By joining this
organization, I wanted to contribute
to my community in whatever way
I could and this hospice seemed to be
the right match for me.”
McNally House, Ontario’s first rural
teaching hospice, is a six suite,
home-like residence that provides,
free, 24-hour specialized palliative
care to people living with a terminal
illness and their end-of-life circle.
As one of the 170 volunteers at
McNally House Hospice, Irene
spends close to 200 hours per year
at the reception desk answering the
phone, signing in families and visitors,
directing them to the room of their
loved one, helping in the kitchen and
more. Recently, she received a $500
grant from Bell’s Employee Volunteer
Program for McNally House. It will
provide food for the Hospice.
“I plan to apply for another grant
this year,” Irene says. “I also plan
to volunteer at McNally as long as
I can. Every day, I look forward to my
time at the Hospice. Knowing you
are volunteering side by side with
like-minded volunteers to help people
in the darkest time of their lives is
extremely satisfying on so many
levels.”
Irene and Pamela Blackwood, executive director,
McNally House Hospice
Ever the volunteering advocate, she
adds, “It doesn’t take much effort to
show a little kindness, and it rewards
you with more than awards on your
wall.”
For more info about
McNally House Hospice,
visit mcnallyhousehospice.com.
June 2012 | 7
Events
Ontario
Barrie
Huronia Telecom Pioneers
The club meets every second Monday
from February to May, and October to
December.
• June 25 – Boat cruise.
• December 1 – Annual Christmas
luncheon, Kempenfelt Centre.
Info: Brenda Collins at 705 726-7444
or Vickie Douglas at 705 835-3637.
Hamilton Telephone Retirees Club
(Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Niagara)
• August 16 – Summer picnic at
Stoney Creek Battlefield Park.
Cost: $15. Games begin at 2 pm,
followed by dinner at 4 pm.
Party, further information to follow.
Info: Edith Gallagher at 905 575-8205;
[email protected].
Kitchener/Waterloo Telephone
Retirees Club
• Breakfast gatherings – 9 am, last
Thursday of each month at various
restaurants: June 28 – Kypreos
Restaurant, 305 Lancaster St. W.,
Kitchener; July 26 – Crossroads
Restaurant, 384 Arthur St. S.,
Elmira; August 30 – Harvest
Moon Restaurant, 5 Parkside Dr.,
St. Jacobs; September 27 – Kypreos
Restaurant; October 25 – Crossroads
Restaurant.
• Cards and games – 1:30 pm, every
second Wednesday at 404 Wing,
Weber St. N. and Dunton Dr.,
Waterloo.
• Heart Pillows – Three or four times
per year. Info: Joyce Stuckhardt at
519 743-8974.
• Theatre outing – Big Band Legends,
Thursday, August 2, 2 pm, St. Jacobs
Country Playhouse. Info: Joyce
Stuckhardt at 519 743-8974.
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• Golf tournament – September 4,
1:30 pm, Foxwood Country Club,
Baden. Info: Shirley Wright at
519 747-1976 or Phil Heard at
519 742-2477.
• Der Bruder picnic and corn roast –
September 6, 1:30 pm, Foreman’s
Club, St. Agatha. Contact Joyce
Stuckhardt at 519 743-8974.
To join: Nancy Paulini at 519 744-7888;
[email protected], Joyce Stuckhardt
at 519 743-8974; [email protected]
or Lynn Berry at 519 585-7867;
[email protected].
Telecom Pioneer Annual Picnic –
Oshawa Chapter
• June 13 – Olmstead residence,
7 Homestead Rd. (behind the
Church and Food Mart) in downtown
Pontypool. Horse shoes, bocci balls,
badminton, card games. Games
start at 1:30 pm and supper at 5 pm.
Potluck, bring your favourite dish,
your beverages and your lawn chair.
Info: [email protected] or
705 277-3948. No RSVP required.
Telco Community Volunteers (TCV)
Five clubs, under the banner of TCV,
have been serving retirees in the
Greater Metropolitan Toronto area
since 2000. Retirees clubs are located
in Brampton, Mississauga, Oakville,
Scarborough and Toronto. Clubs hold
monthly events that include member
meetings, cultural and recreational
tours, fellowship events and
participation in local charitable activities.
Visit www.telcocommunityvolunteers.
com for more info.
TCV Brampton Retirees Club
(General Brampton area)
General club meetings first Thursday
of every month. More info at brampton.
telcocommunityvolunteers.com.
To join: Jim Doyle at 905 970-0061;
brampton@telcocommunityvolunteers.
com.
TCV Fieldway Retirees Club
(Mississauga, Etobicoke & environs)
General Club meetings third Monday
of every month (except July, August
and December). More info at fieldway.
telcocommunityvolunteers.com. To join:
contact Cecil Chin at 905 671-2052.
TCV Oakville Club
(Oakville, Burlington, Milton,
Mississauga)
• October 2 – General club meeting
held at Maple Grove United Church.
Lunch at noon, followed by the
meeting at 1 pm. Speaker to be
announced.
• Clubhouse activities – Crafters
meet at the Balsam clubhouse
every Wednesday from 1 to 3 pm.
Info: Bea Medland at 905 854-6265
or Gisele Dunn at 905 845-8752.
Euchre is played every Thursday
from 2 to 4 pm. Info: Kelvin or Shirley
Kaye at 905 845-1598. Note that the
times will change to 1:30 to 3:30 pm
effective 15 September. We continue
to collect for charities: Campbell soup
labels (the complete label), pop can
tabs, Canadian stamps. Event Line
at 905 849-9867.
• September 5 – Ragtime at the
Shaw Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake,
preceded by a lunch at Betty’s. Cost
for this outing is $64 for members
and partners and $110 for guests.
Bus leaves Maple Grove United
Church at 10 am. Reserve: Brenda
Hicks at 905 878-4609.
• October 5 – Off to Bright for a dinner
theatre and country style show
with the Walters Family. Cost: $44
for members and partners; $73 for
guests. Bus leaves Maple Grove
United Church at 10 am. Reserve:
Shirley Ross at 905 822-4421.
luncheon at Le Dome Banquet Hall,
1173 North Service Road East,
Oakville. Doors open at 11 am. Bring
non-perishable food for the Salvation
Army Christmas Bureau. Cost: $10
for members and partners; $30 for
guests. Reserve: Brenda Hicks at
905 878-4609 by November 15.
Québec
Montréal
Bell Community Volunteers
Become a BPG member
The Bell Pensioners’ Group
(BPG), founded more than
15 years ago by Bell retirees,
is an organization dedicated
to protecting two of your most
important assets: your Bell
pension and benefits. Wellrespected within the pension
stakeholders’ community in
Canada, the BPG works with
Bell on an ongoing basis giving
a common voice to Bell retirees.
Join the 10,000 former colleagues
who are already BPG members.
You will have access to a wealth
of information through our
newsletters, our website and
meetings organized by our five
local chapters in Ontario and
Québec.
BPG is there for you!
To become a BPG member, visit us at www.bellpensionersgroup.ca and
register online or fill out the application form available in the March 2012
issue of In Touch.
• General club meetings held the first
Tuesday of February and October at
Maple Grove United Church. Event
Line is 905 849-9867 or oakville.
telcocommunityvolunteers.com. To
join: call Pat Herron at 905 794-7971:
[email protected].
Please note: Members who require
transportation to any event are asked
to call the event coordinator or any
member of the Program Committee.
Hearing aid devices are available
at most theatres. When making a
reservation for an event, please
send a cheque immediately (no post
dated cheques) to TCV – Oakville,
P.O. Box 52047, Oakville, ON L6J 7N5.
Event Line is 905 849-9867 or oakville.
telcocommunityvolunteers.com. To join:
call Pat Herron at 905 794-7971:
[email protected].
TCV Scarborough Retirees Club
(Scarborough, East, Northeast)
General club meetings third Tuesday of
every month (except July, August and
December). More info at scarborough.
To join: contact Ron Green at
416 290-5381; scarborough@
TCV Toronto Retirees Club
(Downtown, Midtown, North)
General club meetings first Monday
of every month, unless a holiday.
Hot Line at 416 440-6838 or toronto.
To join or for info regarding the Heart
Pillow Group or Quilting Group, call
Nancy Spence at 416 292-5322.
The club room is being renovated
over the summer months. Call the Hot
Line to find out where the September
meeting will take place.
• The Bell Community Volunteers
are currently collecting pop can
tabs to help finance the purchase of
the 175th wheelchair for Fondation
Clermont Bonnenfant. They are also
collecting used eyeglasses for an
organization in Senegal. Please send
your donations to or drop them off
at the Bell Community Volunteers
office (C-29), 700, rue de La
Gauchetière O., Montréal, Québec,
H3B 4L1, c/o Lise Ouellet. Info:
Lise Ouellet at 514 870-2569;
[email protected]
• Memorial mass, November 10 at
10 am. Mass will be held at Maison
des Sœurs Grises in Montréal
(1190, rue Guy).
• Exhibition sale, November 27 and
28, at the Bell Campus (1, carrefour
Alexander-Graham-Bell, Île-desSœurs, Verdun).
• Christmas lunch, December 12, at
the Olympic Park Tower, Montréal
room (150 seats available; first come,
first served).
Organized vacation tours
Montréal departure
• Cruise with entertainment for the
International des Feux Loto-Québec
fireworks competition, departing
from the Port of Montréal aboard the
Empire Sandy, the largest tall-masted
ship in Canada. July 7, 14, 17, 24
and 27.
• Québec City military tattoo,
August 24 and 25.
• The splendours of California,
September 8 to 17.
• Philadelphia and Amish country,
September 27 to 30.
• Prague at Christmastime,
December 2 to 7.
• Roatan, Honduras, February 25
to March 4, 2013.
Info: Lise Ouellet at 514 931-3319;
[email protected].
June 2012 | 9
Events (cont’d)
Sherbrooke
Québec City
Note that Les Amis de la téléphonie
clubhouse at 2420, rue King O. has
been closed since December 31.
The following activities will be
held at 2615 Hertel in Sherbrooke
(Knights of Columbus clubhouse).
Tel.: 819 569‑6905 (leave a message).
Club Bell-Vie
• Next breakfast meetings at the
Kalimera restaurant (577, boul.
Charest O., corner Aqueduc):
September 26 and October 31 at
9 am. No meetings in June, July
and August. Reserve: 418 661-3441.
• August 30: corn roast at Fraternité
Saint-Alphonse, 3812, boul. SainteAnne, Beauport, starting at 11 am.
Meal served at noon (salads,
hotdogs, corn, dessert, coffee).
Bring your own beverages.
Reserve: 418 661-3441.
• November 3 at 11 am.: Memorial
mass at Saint-Sacrement Church,
Chemin Sainte-Foy. Buffet after
the mass in the church basement.
Reserve: 418 661-3441.
Les Amis de la téléphonie
• Tuesdays at 7 pm from January
to April and from September to
December: Evening of darts.
• Wednesdays at 1 pm from January
through December (except July and
August): Afternoon of knitting.
• August 11: Corn roast (free activity
for members).
• November 15 at 7 pm: General
meeting and Christmas supper
(location to be determined).
For information on these activities,
contact Joanne Clément at
819 566‑7829; joclemen@
sympatico.ca.
If you are a Club Bell-Vie member and
have changed your address recently,
don’t forget to tell Denise Baillargeon
at 418 687-3331.
Drummondville
10 | In Touch
On March 14, four Bell retirees
from the Sherbrooke region
were honoured at the 2012
volunteers gala hosted by the
Fondation du Centre hospitalier
universitaire de Sherbrooke.
They were presented with the
Bénévole Grand Cœur (bighearted volunteer) award in
recognition of their dedication
and contribution to the success
of the hospital foundation’s
fundraising activities.
• November 3: memorial mass.
• December 9: Christmas lunch
starting at 11 am. Mark the date
on your calendar. Details to follow
at 418 661-2112.
For information about Club BellVie activities, call the news line at
418 661‑2112.
Four retirees
with big hearts
28th Guy-Viens Golf Tournament –
August 29
Chaired by Pierre Denis, this annual
tournament for retirees of Bell and
associated companies will be at the
Hériot Golf Club in Saint-Nicéphore
(near Drummondville). Shotgun
start. Cost: $75, includes game, cart,
breakfast and supper. Games and
door prizes. Info: Denise Leduc at
514 364‑4827.
The award recipients are shown in
the photo: (centre) Lise Quenneville,
Ghislaine Young and Maureen Leclerc,
and (far right) Peggy Roy.
Carmen Paré, also a Bell retiree,
received the award last year.
Volunteers wanted
The Regard vers l’avenir
program is looking for volunteers
in order to offer workshops to
elementary-school kids aimed
at encouraging them to stay in
school. Info: Céline Guilmette
at 514 493-0866; cguilmette7@
sympatico.ca, or Michel Hébert at
450 229-4823; hebert.dupras@
cgocable.ca.
Retirements and obituaries from February to April 2012
Retirements
Ontario
Nicholas Mongillo,
in Markham, 31 years and
1 month
Edward R. Dagenais,
in Luskville, 35 years and
7 months
Bernard Roy, in SaintHippolyte, 32 years and
3 months
John S. Arthur, in Whitby,
35 years and 1 month
Deborah Muldoon, in Ottawa,
31 years and 2 months
Chantal Dugas, in Montréal,
Robert Tarte, in Laval, 11 years
and 9 months
Susan Beale, in Ottawa,
Sheldon J. O’Connor,
in Oakville, 24 years and
8 months
Carole Duguay, in Laval,
Richard J. Vallée, in SainteDorothée, 32 years and
7 months
Iris B. Bryce, in Pickering,
Mary E. Colbourn, in Dunrobin,
Emily F. Coleman,
in Willowdale, 36 years and
5 months
David E. Cox, in Oakville,
Robert Cox, in Nepean,
Debra Dallaire, in Orleans,
Sandra L. Davis,
in Mississauga, 34 years and
2 months
Solange Decelles, in Ottawa,
Urmila Gajjar, in Vaughan,
Steven Gariepy,
in Georgetown, 32 years
Denise A. Guindon, in Ottawa,
Vonni L. Hammersley,
in London, 23 years and
6 months
William S. O’Shea, in London,
Claude Fafard, in SaintPhilippe, 35 years and 9 months
Carol Pepino, in Arva, 25 years
and 1 month
Daniel Galarneau, in Salaberryde-Valleyfield, 34 years and
8 months
Peter S. Rivard, in Ottawa,
Danièle Gauthier, in Québec
City, 35 years and 8 months
Debbie A. Skowronski,
in Kemptville, 17 years and
2 months
Johanne J. Gauthier,
in LaSalle, 35 years and
11 months
Patricia M. Stepien-Scanlon,
in Toronto, 32 years and
7 months
Lise Gauthier, in Montréal,
Siang H. Tan, in Richmond Hill,
Marjolaine Gosselin,
in Sainte‑Foy, 26 years and
4 months
Gary Thomson, in Brampton,
Richard Guérard, in Montréal,
45 years
Christine E. Valois, in Orleans,
Sylvie Hébert, in Montréal,
Stuart D. Walpole, in London,
Johanne Lafrance,
in La Malbaie, 20 years and
9 months
Barbara Wilkes, in Orleans,
Anthony S. Willis, in Ottawa,
Katherine J. Wing, in Kingston,
Réjean Lapierre, in Boisbriand,
Jacques Lauzon, in Verdun,
Michel Leblanc, in SaintCharles-sur-Richelieu, 31 years
and 9 months
Marie C. Vézina, in Montréal,
36 years
Obituaries
Ontario
Gerald M. Arthur, February 14,
in Sault Ste. Marie
Harry Barkley, January 13,
in Caledon
Rita T. Bélanger, March 31,
in Ottawa
Colleen E. Black, March 9,
in Oakville
Evelyn A. Blencoe, March 7,
in Markham
Lillian Burns, January 20,
in North Bay
Willard Cameron, January 14,
in Pickering
Isidore L. Champagne,
February 7, in Ottawa
Edith Clapp, March 14,
in Whitelake
Shelley M. Clayton, March 4,
in Toronto
Robert F. Corner, January 22,
in Belleville
James E. Hicks, in Hanmer,
Gordon D. Wyatt, in Ancaster,
Jerry Horak, in Glen Morris,
Québec
Lyse Leclair, in Wentworth
Nord, 35 years and 6 months
Gordon M. Cousins, April 9,
in Brantford
Claude Berubé, in Mascouche,
35 years
Denis Léveillé, in Saint-Hubert,
W. Kenneth Daley, April 10,
in Fonthill
Johanne Blais, in Longueuil,
Delia Mancini-Siciliano,
in Laval, 35 years
Marilyn Derrin, January 14,
in Mississauga
Anne Bourdeau, in Gatineau,
Monique Maynard,
in Châteauguay, 37 years
Philip Donovan, April 7,
in Manotick
Richard Brochu, in Québec
City, 32 years and 1 month
Monique Pilette, in Laval,
Mae Doyle, April 5, in Kingston
Pierre Chabot, in Pierrefonds,
11 years
Jean-Pierre Provost,
in Saint‑Joseph-du-Lac,
George Janca, in Nestleton,
David Joyce, in Gloucester,
André Lalonde, in Embrun,
Terrie Lemay, in Carleton
Place, 34 years and 1 month
Winnie M. Leung, in Kanata,
Richard Longpré, in Toronto,
Sabina Mastrangelo,
in Markham, 34 years and
8 months
Isabelle Charette, in Gatineau,
Francine Choinière,
in Saint‑Léonard, 33 years
Anne Robitaille, in Saint-Paul,
35 years
Diane Robitaille, in Montréal,
Kathryn J. Durham, March 4,
in Woodstock
D. Edward Edmonds, March 2,
in London
Susan R. Edmunds, March 22,
in Oshawa
A. John Elder, March 4,
in Chatham
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Retirements and obituaries from February to April 2012 (cont’d)
Sylvia Fenske, March 26,
in Kitchener
John Mark, February 7,
in Newmarket
Frank Smith, March 20,
in Islington
Richard B. Cusack,
January 26, in Montréal
Norman Ferguson, February 8,
in Bramalea
William D. Marshall, March 15,
in Willowdale
Helen A. Smith, February 9,
in Peterborough
Claude Desmeules, March 18,
in Chicoutimi
Beverly Flanagan, January 29,
in Owen Sound
Clarence Martin, January 31,
in Mississauga
Walter Smith, April 5, in Guelph
Guy Dion, January 24,
in Québec City
Gordon Foss, January 20,
in Carleton Place
Lillian Martin, March 2,
in Campbellford
Richard Foster, March 27,
in Waterloo
Robert Martindale, February 1,
in Port Perry
Isabel M. Fuller, March 23,
in Newtonville
John McAuley, February 11,
in Gloucester
Kelvin O. Gadd, February 8,
in Sarnia
Anne McConville, March 2,
in Ottawa
Warren J. Grant, February 9,
in Peterborough
George McCulla, January 17,
in Kitchener
Kathleen Grice, January 13,
in London
Charlene McLean, March 25,
in Brantford
Marie Hall, February 10,
in Toronto
James Meek, February 14,
in St. Catharines
Roy Harbin, March 12,
in Agincourt
Terry C. Milford, March 28,
in Ottawa
Bert Hawley, February 11,
in Burlington
James F. Milton, March 5,
in North York
Gary W. Hird, March 8,
in Whitby
Donna L. O’Brien, April 8,
in Peterborough
Sara Hollier, February 8,
in Waterloo
Audrey O’Connor, January 19,
in North York
John Howell, February 6,
in Southampton
Sheilagh A. O’Connor,
January 18, in Sarnia
Robert S. Humphries,
March 24, in London
Thomas Oliver, March 9,
in Reaboro
Peter John, April 6, in Lasalle
Frederic Parker, March 14,
in London
Kathleen M. Jones, April 1,
in London
William Jones, March 17,
in Nepean
Sandra L. Patrick, January 20,
in Sudbury
Luigi Ranieri, April 2, in Toronto
Beryl Jordan, April 4,
in Willowdale
James E. Record, March 10,
in Owen Sound
Dorothy Kilpatrick, April 4,
in Kingston
James W. Ridge, January 16,
in Midland
Donald J. Lederman, April 15,
in Kitchener
Charles V. Rienzo, March 23,
in Niagara Falls
John Ledlie, March 3,
in Bradford
Ann W. Ritchie, February 5,
in New Market
Lawrance Leong, April 2,
in North York
Elizabeth A. Robichaud,
April 4, in Toronto
Eric M. Livingstone, March 1,
in London
Duschan Schneberger,
January 22, in Weston
Reta Lucas, March 27,
in Markham
Richard A. Shaubel, March 18,
in Cobourg
Elsie Luelo, January 21,
in Kitchener
Gaynor Skinner, April 6,
in Pickering
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Catharine C. Spencer,
March 30, in St. Catharines
Margaret M. Stuart, February 2,
in Oakville
Steve I. Szabo, January 22,
in Kitchener
Ross Taylor, March 31,
in Hamilton
David A. L. Tompsett,
March 16, in Bolton
Ellen R. Vallee, February 13,
in Peterborough
Margaret Warnock, January
20, in Hamilton
Douglas G. Washburn, April 5,
in Comber
Anna E. Whitlock, February 29,
in Markham
Iola Williams, January 31,
in Maple
Lawrence Williams,
February 29, in Burlington
Lucille M. Dombrowski,
March 11, in Québec City
Armande Durocher, March 5,
in Montréal
Gertrude Grant, March 15,
in Rock Forest
Yvon Hamel, March 30,
in Ville Saint-Laurent
Ross H. Henderson, March 1,
in Pointe-Claire
Colette Henri, January 26,
in Orford
Alexander Holunga, March 12,
in Beaconsfield
Madeleine I. Houle, March 5,
in Warwick
M.-Jeanne Jutras, January 24,
in Repentigny
Claude Lachapelle, March 14,
in Sainte-Adèle
Québec
Madeleine LafontaineGrignon, January 7,
in Longueuil
Claude J. Amyot, January 26,
in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies
Régent A. Lalancette,
January 22, in Repentigny
Normand M. Beauregard,
January 23, in Brossard
E. Langevin, April 5, in Montréal
Lucéna Béland, January 24,
in Montréal
Michael Best, March 17,
in Pierrefonds
Jean-Louis Bonhomme,
March 1, in Montréal
Jacqueline Bonin, January 30,
in Montréal
Jeannine Boucher,
February 12, in Longueuil
Marcel Braun, March 27,
in Trois‑Rivières
Henriot Chalifoux, March 22,
in Saint-Jérôme
Jeannine Chartrand,
January 21, in Chomedey
Laurette Chartrand,
January 12, in Boisbriand
Germain Cloutier, January 20,
in Granby
Georgette Laverdière,
March 18, in Donnacona
Fernande Lefebvre, March 31,
in Québec City
Jacques J. Martin, January 24,
in Blainville
Mary McDonough, March 17,
in Sherbrooke
Lucien J. Mercier,
December 27, in Jonquière
Alfred Merineau, February 8,
in Saint-Félix-de-Valois
Fernande Michaud,
February 5, in Candiac
Gilles M. Miller, March 19,
in Sainte-Julie
Claire Millington, March 29,
in Saint-Lambert
Norma Montpetit, February 1,
in Pierrefonds
Gilbert Morissette, April 13,
in Québec City
Dominique Rompré, March 12,
in Saint-Donat
Conrad Thompson,
January 27, in Sherbrooke
Bruce Groom, April 2,
in Victoria
Pierre Ouimet, March 7,
in Saint‑Jérôme
Annie Rousseau, January 25,
in Morin-Heights
Colette Vachon, February 3,
in Sherbrooke
Alexander Myscouhg,
January 13, in Langley
Gilles Parent, February 12,
in Beaux‑Rivages
Carmen Rousseau,
December 22, in Québec City
Pierrette Verreault, January 18,
in Saint-Jérôme
New Brunswick
Marie-Claude Pelletier,
December 17, in Québec City
Pauline C. Simpson,
January 31, in Rigaud
Isabel Watchorn, February 9,
in Morin-Heights
Claude Perreault, February 11,
in Brossard
Florence St-Louis, January 25,
in Montréal
G. Grant Wright, March 10,
in Saint-Lazare
Rita Rioux, January 18,
in Montréal
Norma Suess, March 12,
in Alma
British Columbia
Guy Robichaud, January 15,
in Montréal
M. Hélène Sylvestre,
February 1, in Gatineau
Douglas Bentley, January 7,
in Penticton
Yvonne M. Cyr, December 24,
in Fredericton
Derek Whittaker, February 11,
in Saint John
The retirement and
obituary notices are
updated monthly at
www.intouch.bell.ca.
View your health and dental claims online
from Manulife’s secure website
If you are eligible for post-retirement benefits, you have
online access to information about your medical, dental and
prescription drug claims through Manulife’s secure website.
Your Plan contract and member/certificate number can be
found on your pay-direct drug card. When entering these
numbers, please exclude the leading zeros.
Follow these steps to register for online access:
For security reasons, a personal activation key will be
mailed to your home address by the Manulife Financial
Group within three to five business days after you have
registered.
• Go to www.manulife.ca/groupbenefits.
• Click on Plan Members.
• Click on Login/Register. Enter your Plan contract
number and click Continue.
• Click on Register and enter all of the information
requested.
Once you receive your personal activation key in the mail,
return to the website and follow the instructions in the letter
to obtain access to your claims and personal information.
• Click Submit to complete your registration.
Home and auto insurance renewal
Bell retirees who hold
insurance contracts
with The Personal will
automatically have their
contracts renewed on July 1.
The renewed contracts have
been mailed recently.
Contracts are renewed
automatically unless you
notify The Personal of your
decision to cancel your
participation in the program.
Please note that if you have
multiple contracts (with a
common expiry date), you
will receive them separately.
Cancellation
To cancel any of your
contracts, please contact
The Personal as soon as
possible.
Customer Service
You can reach an agent
at The Personal:
• Monday to Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
Not yet insured
with The Personal?
Benefit from the best value
on the market for your home
and auto insurance. Thanks
to a partnership between
Bell and The Personal, you
will enjoy preferential rates
and numerous benefits.
Please note that different Bell
groups renew their insurance
contracts at different times.
Notification is sent at least 30 days
before each contract renewal.
The clauses and terms pertaining
to the described coverage are
set out in the insurance contract.
Certain conditions and exclusions
are included therein.
To get a home or auto
insurance quote, visit
www.thepersonal.com/bell
or call 1 888 476-8737.
• 1 888 476-8737
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How to ensure you benefit from the
Employee Discount Plan
To ensure you benefit from
the Employee Discount Plan
(EDP), please contact the
Benefits Administrator at
1 888 400-0661 48 hours
after:
• Activating a new Bell
service*
• Moving (even if you are
already enrolled in EDP)
• Registering a name
change on a One Bill
account
* Even if the customer service
representative issuing your order
indicates s/he will make the
changes for you, and that you
must wait to receive your first bill,
you must still personally inform
the Benefits Administrator of this
change.
Steps to follow to enrol**
1.Place your service
order(s) or request to
move:
• Bell Canada:
310-BELL (310‑2355)
• Bell Mobility:
1 800 465-2355
• Bell Internet:
310-SURF (310‑7873)
• Bell TV:
1 888 759-3474
2.Wait 48 hours following
your service order date.
(For Bell TV, wait 4-5
working days).
3.Contact your Benefits
Administrator at
1 888 400‑0661 and
choose Billing Inquiry or
Enrolment of a Service
to activate the Employee
Discount Plan.
**Retroactive credits cannot be
applied until an enrolment request
is made to 1 888 400-0661.
14 | In Touch
Please note that not all
products and services
are eligible for the 35%
employee discount. Also, it
may take one to two billing
periods before the rebate
takes effect (this does not
include any retroactive
discounts).
Products and services
excluded from the 35%
discount
• Faxcom
Please note that some
plans that are part of a
promotional offer may not
be eligible.
• Installment billing –
non–recurring charges –
contracts
Products and services
eligible for the 35%
discount
• All single payment
maintenance plans
(for Bell Home phone,
Bell Mobility and Bell TV)
To confirm if your product or
service is eligible, contact
the Benefits Administrator at
1 888 400-0661. To validate
Bell Mobility plans, please
have your service code
(USOC)/plan number listed
on your bill.
Special retention plans are
not eligible to EDP.
To take advantage of this
discount
• The account must be in
the name of the retiree/
employee
• The account must be a
residential account
Miscellaneous
• Welcome to the Bell
Better Home
• One time charges
(Installation, repair,
equipment purchase or
rental, etc.)
Bell Home Phone
• Bell prepaid cards
(new QuickChange
FirstRate cards include
Prepaid Calling Card)
• Business accounts of
retirees and employees;
Business Savings Toll
Plan
• Calling Pac
Ineligible accounts
• Cancellation charge
• Business accounts,
including corporate
accounts for employees
• Casual Calling Calls –
Other Carrier Charges
• Accounts with a security
deposit or spending caps
(may come eligible once
the security deposit or
spending cap is removed)
• Centrex for 807
employees
• Coin refund
• Construction charges
• Coupons
• Customer service
interruption charges
(i.e. rebates)
• Data communication
service (e.g. data jacks)
• Directory Assistance
• Gift cards
• Installation charges
• Late payment charges
• Long Distance Winback
Plans
• First Rate Winback
• Winback Promo
• First rate Worldwide
• Miscellaneous charges
and credits
• Network Charge
• PhoneCare Plan –
cancellation fee (one time
charge)
• Products/Services
available under contract
(outright sales, installment
billing)
• Real Plus Long Distance
Plan
• Rent-to-Own
• Sales in place
• Satellite TV Care
Maintenance Plan –
charge)
• Set loss charges
• SimplyOne usage
• Single line inside wiring,
including telephone jack,
if provided by third party
(i.e. Entourage)
• Hardware (e.g. telephone
sets, accessories,
family radio service,
digital cameras, network
equipment)
• Third Party Billing –
chargeable messages
• Vox™ Phone Cards
(white label prepaid
long distance product
line includes Global,
International, Euro, Arriba,
Control, Minutes, Plus,
and voxdirect.ca)
• WebMinutes™ (prepaid
Internet Access service)
• WireCare Plan –
charge)
• WirelessCare Plan –
charge)
• 900 service
• 911 Emergency Service
• 911 Municipal Charge
Bell TV
• Network Charge
• IPL Cricket
• NHL Insert
• Extended Warranty on
Total Packages
• Bell Gift Certificate
• Promos, e.g. Moving,
Golf, Cottage
• Bell Internet Unplugged
• Bell Tell a Friend
• Coupons, e.g. Pay per
View, Ontario Hydro
• Demos, e.g. BTV, NHL,
Vu!™
• Digital Satellite Systems,
Hardware & Accessories
(one time charges)
• Privacy Plus
- Model 3100 Stand Alone
Receiver
• All in one
• New customers:
Customers that came on
a contracted offer before
August 5, 2007
- Model 3120 System
- Model 5100 System
- Model 5820 System
- Model 6020 System
• Self Install Kit
• Wireless Jack
• Accounts with spending
caps
• Dish Sold Separately
• Prepaid consumer rate
plans
• Shipping charges
• All business rate plans
(Corp, Small Business,
EPP)
• Convergence offers,
i.e. Music Match, Games
Mania™, TSN Max, etc.
• Additional receivers
• Rental equipment
• Control Rooms
• Equipment Charge
• Equipment Transfer
• Friends and Family
• Globe and Mail
• Hardware Financing
• Game download
• HDTV Free Preview
• Full Track Music Unlimited
• Insight 1
• Picture Messaging
• Install – Pro and Self
• Ringtones
• Late Payment Charge
• LD – International Usage
Unlimited incoming
minutes
• Miscellaneous
Charges, e.g. transfer
of responsibility,
cancellation fee
• Hardware
• Security Plus
• WWF Dish Charges
- Model 6000 Receiver
• Network charge, gift
cards, late payment
charges, financing
charges, shipping
charges, repair charges,
contract termination
charges
• System Charge
• Solution de sécurité
complète
- Model 3100 System
• International Connect
Long Distance Plan
• Digital North America
• Smart Card
• Services Sécurité Plus
• Security Complete
Solution
- Model 5800 System
• Virgin Mobile and Solo
Mobile
• Replacement Remote
Control
- Hardware
• Venus Preview/Promo
• 976 service
Bell Mobility
• Repair – LNBF, Remote,
Receiver
• Microsoft Office
Bell Internet
• Bell Internet Dial Up
- Regular plan (100 hours
per month)
- Occasional plan
(10 hours per month)
- Additional hours
regular & occasional
plan
• Bell Internet Basic Lite
• Bell Internet Basic
• Bell Internet without
phone service – $10
charge
• Dial up with contract
• Existing customers taking
an already discounted
offer
• Bell Internet and Desktop
or Laptop Hardware
• Bell Internet and Xbox 360
Hardware
• Bell Internet and Samsung
MP3 Hardware
• Bell Internet Total
Packages (Fusion:
hardware and access)
sold before August 5,
2007
• Installation (Full Home
and by technician)
• Activation Fee
• Migration Down Fee
• Hardware Shipping Fee
• Ethernet Card
• Late Payment charges
• Miscellaneous Charges
• Overage Usage
• Usage Insurance
• Unlimited Usage Plan
• Personal Vault
• MSN Premium
• All Access Music
Subscription
June 2012 | 15
Thank you from Sharon Wood,
CEO of Kids Help Phone
Monthly health care premiums
to increase for Plan B
On Sunday, May 6, hundreds of Bell team members
and retirees across Canada joined family and friends
to make this year’s Walk So Kids Can Talk a huge
success.
Eligible employees who retired on or after July 1, 2000
will be affected.
Kids Help Phone provides professional counsellors
24/7 for young people in Canada giving them
immediate, non-judgemental and anonymous
information and support on a wide range of issues
that are affecting the quality of their lives.
With time, energy and creativity you stepped forward
for one cause – youth mental health – and showed
tremendous team spirit. As a result, not only has
Bell helped raise more than $2 million, we have
accomplished something that will truly make a
difference in the lives of children, teens, and young
adults throughout Canada.
From me and everyone at Kids Help Phone, thank you
for being there.
Sharon Wood
President and CEO, Kids Help Phone
At retirement, employees
who are eligible for postretirement benefits can
choose either a basic
or an enhanced level of
health care coverage.
Plan A covers basic
medical expenses and
is free to retirees and
their dependants. Plan B
covers additional medical
expenses including, for
employees who retired
prior to January 1, 2012,
vision and dental care.
Retirees selecting Plan B
pay a monthly premium
only if they wish to cover
their dependants as well.
To reflect an increase in
costs to Bell’s Health Care
Program, effective July 1,
the monthly premium for
Plan B will increase from
$33 to $34 (plus sales
tax where applicable).
Premiums will be reviewed
on a periodic basis as
necessary.
Taxable benefits will be
adjusted effective July 1
and will be reflected on
your pension income at
the end of July.
Produced by Corporate
Communications in collaboration
with Employee Services and BCE
Corporate Services.
In Touch
1, carrefour Alexander-GrahamBell, A-4, Verdun (Québec)
H3E 3B3
Telephone: 1 877 666-7474
Fax: 514 766-5735
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.intouch.bell.ca
Employee Services
To inform us of a move or to get
information on your benefits or
your pension, contact Employee
Services at 1 888 400-0661 or
[email protected].
Website: www.benefitsavantages.hroffice.com.
Trademarks referred in this
publication are trademarks of
their respective owners.
Mail Room
1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, DB1-17
Verdun (Québec) H3E 3B3
40069525

Bell In Touch

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