Death of Retired (Civilian) NRPS Member – Betty Chambers

Posted on January 14, 2017 by ppaniagara

b-chambersCHAMBERS, Elizabeth “Betty” – Suddenly on Wednesday January 11, 2017 at her home at the age of 66 years. Loving mother of Chris (Teresa). Nana will be sadly missed by her grandsons Jordan, Christian and Justin. Beloved sister of Bill (Cathy), Denise (Rick) Dupuis, and Tim (Betty). Survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by William “Spike” and his wife Mary. Betty was a civilian employee of the Niagara Regional Police Service for 37 years and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 350 Ladies Auxiliary. A quiet lady with a big heart will be sadly missed. The family will receive friends and guests at the GEORGE DARTE FUNERAL HOME , 585 Carlton Street on Saturday January 21, between 10 am -12 pm. Funeral ceremony will take place in the funeral home at 12 pm. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations may be made to Pathstone Mental Health. On-Line Guest Book – www.georgedartefuneralhome.com

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Death of Active (Civilian) NRPS Member – Spec. Cst. Brian Davidson

Posted on January 6, 2017 by ppaniagara

Davidson, Brian Michael ‘Pencil’ (CWO Ret.)
Unexpectedly, on Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 at the Hamilton General Hospital in his 64th year. Devoted son of Ernie and Audrey Davidson. Loving father of Chad (Samantha), Melissa (Joe) Isherwood, Joshua and Matthew. Loved grandfather of Connor, Morgan Isherwood and Kyle. Survived by sister Linda Rose (Peter). Uncle of Brenda, Billy and Craig. Will be deeply missed by friend and partner Sharon Mounce. Brian will be sadly missed by many family and friends. He was a member of the Lincoln & Welland Regiment for 28 years, retiring in 2008 as the Regimental Sergeant-Major of the Lincoln & Welland Regiment. Brian was also a proud member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17, Thorold and a life member of the Veterans of Lansingburgh, Troy, New York. He was a dedicated member of the Niagara Regional Police Service. In addition to an impressive military and police career Brian was the Chief’s Ceremonial Guard Sergeant-Major. The family will receive friends at the HAINE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 26 Ormond Street South, Thorold on Sunday 7-9pm and Monday 2-4 & 7-9pm. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17 will hold a memorial service at the funeral home on Monday at 6:45pm. A celebration of Brian’s life will be held in the Chapel on Tuesday, January 10th at 11:00am. If so desired, donations to The Canadian Hero Fund would be appreciated by the family.

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Protected: Retirement Celebration – Deputy Chief Joe Matthews

Posted on January 4, 2017 by ppaniagara

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Protected: PPAO Info Re: OMERS 4th Quarter 2016 Update

Posted on December 30, 2016 by ppaniagara

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PPAO – Info Re: Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Posted on December 19, 2016 by ppaniagara
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Below you will find information provided by Dennis Ewaniak, TPPA regarding TFSA Designation including an attachment for your information.
Thanks to Dennis for sharing.
Sincerely
Terry Hill,
Communications and Membership Director
Police Pensioners Association of Ontario

When TFSA’s were first introduced, most banks interpreted the process as
assets in a TFSA would pass to as survivor under the term “beneficiary”.
Only later , did the tax implications become evident wherein there was a
negative tax implication to the survivor when they were designated as
beneficiary.
The attached article highlights the need to have the survivor
designated as a “successor holder’ in order to negate the tax implications
of a TFSA assets being transferred to a survivor upon the death of the
holder / owner of the TFSA. It is a good article and one that highlights the
tax trap than can occur without successor designation between spouses. It
is a simple form to complete and sign and can be done at you bank, but both
should be present to complete the signature requirement.
Many people are unaware of the issues and it is a simple thing
to correct and one that can same much time, effort and complications with
tax and contribution levels of the survivor. There is also a time frame
wherein the transfer needs to be completed after the death of the holder /
owner. The article is attached in case you were not aware of the importance
of the successor designation on TFSA’s.

Click here for the article

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Protected: Inaugural PPAO Newsletter

Posted on December 9, 2016 by ppaniagara

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Death of Active NRPS Member (Civilian) – Mary Wilkes

Posted on November 29, 2016 by ppaniagara

m-wilkesWILKES, Mary (nee Matthews) – Peacefully on Thursday, November 24, 2016, Mary passed away surrounded by the love of her family. She is survived by her cherished children: Jessica; Scott (Kim); Melanie (Ryan Diemer); Erin (Damian Silva) and their father Sandy Wilkes. Mary was the daughter of the late Francis J. Matthews Q.C. and the late Shirley (Malcolmson); stepdaughter of the late Mary (Knowlton). She was predeceased by her siblings Maureen Bator (1999) (the late Paul) and Michael (2004) (Judy). Dear sister of Linda McKaig; Paul (Trudy); Tricia Marchese (Brian); Joan Crown (Raymond); Tim (Judy Dakers); Joe (Annalea); Brian (Debbie); Tom (Linda) and Margaret. Beloved grandmother of Rylan and Keegan Masterson and Nathan Wilkes. Continue reading →

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OMERS Pensions to Increase by 1.45% in 2017

Posted on November 25, 2016 by ppaniagara

November 21, 2016

OMERS announced that pensions will increase by 1.45% as of January 1, 2017. This increase reflects the change in the cost of living as measured by the Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI).

OMERS inflation protection increases retirement, disability and survivor pensions each year. OMERS uses a similar method to that used by the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to calculate its annual increase for pensions, but CPP has a different rounding approach.

In late December 2016, OMERS will send an Annual Statement of Pension to retired members and survivors, with their updated pension amount for 2017. Members whose pensions began in 2016 will receive a pro-rated increase.

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Protected: PPAO Info Re: Job Opportunity for Retired Police Officers

Posted on November 25, 2016 by ppaniagara

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2016 PPAN Fall Annual General Meeting page updated

Posted on November 23, 2016 by ppaniagara

Click here to see the page update (you will need your PPAN pswd to view the page and links)

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