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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R3T 2N2
UMRA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held each fall.
The Annual General Meeting will be held on October 4, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. to approximately 1:30 p.m in Room 204, Marshall McLuhan Hall, University Centre, Ft. Garry campus, prior to the President's Reception.
Mark your calendars for these two important events!
Learn more about the President’s Reception on the Events and activities page.
The president's report is released annually and includes highlights of the year's activities at a glance.
This is my 3rd Annual Report as President of UMRA. Selected highlights of the past year’s activities are provided below:
Your Executive Committee has been kept very busy this past year. We continue to work on behalf of all retirees advocating for improved retirees' benefits. And we have been working with Johnson's Insurance to find other retiree benefits plans (similar to the Retired Teachers of Ontario plan offered through CURAC) that might be of interest to those who have reached the age of 75 and can no longer stay in the university plan and/or for those who wish to supplement their university benefits.
With the help of the members of the Communication Committee, an UMRA banner was purchased this past spring. The banner was displayed at the spring President's Reception and also at the Center on Aging's Spring Symposium in May 2024, where UMRA had their own booth to provide promotional material regarding the benefits of joining the association.
UMRA offers a number of committee opportunities for members.
The executive committee is responsible for overseeing the administrative and business affairs of the association.
Janet Sealey
President
Mark O'Riley
Vice President
Daniel Sitar
Past President
Dennis Cooley
Secretary
June LaRonde
Treasurer
Note The President is an ex-officio
member of all
other committees.
Gene Walz, Chair
Communications Committee
Gladys Stewart, Chair
Membership Committee
Mark O'Riley/June Stewart, Chair
Benefits & Pensions Committee
Ed Unrau, Chair
Endowment Fund
Daniel Sitar, Chair
Nominating Committee
Retirees United Way
Ed Unrau
Norma Godavari
Jay Goldstein
Bill Kops
Gladys Stewart
Dan Sitar (Chair)
Ed Unrau (Chair)
Jamie Gerlach
Human Resources
Director, Compensation & Benefits
As valuable members of the university community, retirees and those about to retire are supported through the pension plan and various programs at UM. This information is available online on UM Retirees.
University of Manitoba Retiree Association
c/o Learning & Organizational Development
309 Administration Building
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
