Ontario
About this Region
The Ontario Region of the PNA is vast, eclectic, and welcoming. We have Chapters in the Golden Horseshoe, Durham-Trent, Southwestern Ontario, and North Central parts of the province, each with a board of directors that organizes events and represents the interests of their members. Their presidents also serve on the regional board.
We also support many pensioners who live in communities that are too small to form a Chapter.
In our ongoing efforts to stay connected, we organize lunches, dinners, and pub events, in addition to special outings, such as a curated visit to the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg, and boat cruises in Georgian Bay, and the Trent Canal.
Our newsletter Livewire keeps members informed on the latest events and news and features articles about what our members are doing post-retirement.
Many Ontario members worked in the CBC Broadcasting Centre in Toronto and continue to live in the Toronto area. They are represented on the Region board by four directors, who are always on the lookout for new pensioners. Get involved! Come join us!
Board of Directors

Barbara Saxberg
President

Talin Vartanian
Vice-President

Mike Darley
Secretary

Ben Daube
Treasurer

Sophia Hadzipetros
Director, Toronto

Lise Lareau
Director, Toronto

Susan Helwig
Director, Toronto

Nazat Lilley
Director, Toronto

Gino Piazza
Director, Southwestern Ontario Chapter

Bob Waller
Director, Golden Horseshoe Chapter

Effy Terry
Director, Durham-Trent Chapter

Kerry Johnston
Director, North Central Chapter

Bill Gillespie
Representative, Standing Committee on Recruitment

Raj Ahluwalia
Representative, Standing Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion