Meeting Highlights 2021-2022
November 2022 General Meeting
November 22nd, 2022
Post Polio Network held their November meeting on November 22nd. PPN had a Winter Celebration Luncheon at the Caboto Centre.
The food was great; we had a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Kudos to the chef and the staff.
The room was set up and each table decorated.
Numerous Draw prizes and door prizes were given out to the winners of the draws. Thanks to all who donated to the prize pool.
It was so wonderful to see so many of our members able to come with the great weather
We had a very enjoyable and sociable afternoon.
Enjoy the upcoming holidays.
October 2022 PPN General Meeting
The October PPN General Meeting was held on the 25th at the Caboto Centre. Everyone enjoyed the soup and sandwich lunch that was served. Much thanks to the chef and the server for making our lunch special. After lunch we enjoyed the guest speakers
Our guest speakers were Steven Hanks and Suzanne Giesbrecht. They own and operate a therapeutic massage business, “Miracle Massage Network” located on Regent Avenue, Winnipeg. Steven Hanks and Suzanne Giesbrecht have been actively involved in Natural and Alternative Health for almost 27 years. In addition to caring for his patients, Steven has been featured on several local and national radio programs; he contributes articles in a variety of Health and Wellness Publications. He has just completed his first book “The 13th Step”, The Missing Link for Alcohol, Addictions and Recovery. They discussed their experiences and successes with patients using natural and alternative health practices. There are different ways of helping self such as Reiki, reflexology, stimulation protocols and supplements.
After a brief question and answer period, door prizes were given out. Thanks to all who contributed.
September 2022 General Meeting
The September PPN General Meeting was held on the 2nd at the Caboto Centre. Everyone enjoyed the soup and sandwich lunch that was served. Much thanks to the chef and the server for making our lunch special. After lunch we enjoyed a guest speaker.
Our guest speaker was Bonnie Hopps. Before she retired Bonnie was an Education Facilitator at the Arthritis Society in Winnipeg. Her other passion was and is the benefits of exercise and aquasize. Bonnie teaches aquasize and ai-chi at Winnipeg pools. Bonnie is well known to many of our members who have been in her classes in the past. She talked to us about the benefits of exercise and then had the group participate in some chair exercises. These chair exercises are beneficial for breathing and joint movement. After a brief question and answer period, door prizes were given out. Thanks to all who contributed.
MAY PPN GENERAL MEETING
May31,2022
Although the inclement weather kept attendance down, those who did attend enjoyed lunch and an informative presentation. Constable Jason Santos of Community Relations, Winnipeg Police Service spoke on Fraud, Crime Prevention and Community Relations.
Constable Santos frequently stressed that all fraud successes or attempts need to be reported. Fraudsters are: Looking for victims every day, target anyone, use websites, email, social media, telephones, or in person.
Fraudsters look for: SIN #s, names and signatures, DOB, online usernames and passwords, driver’s licences, credit card information, bank account details, address, maiden name etc. From your online profiles they can obtain information on what you like, where you go, who you love and what you believe. Personal information is taken by email, snail mail and “dumpster diving”. Remember to shred all papers. Online through social media, spyware, viruses and hacking Don’t forget to set your privacy settings on your electronics. Identity theft can result in victims losing money.
The WEB has different areas: the Surface Web, the Deep Web where personal information is sold and the Dark Web where trafficking in drugs and people occurs.
TYPES OF SCAMS
PHISHING Fraudster pretends to be a business or a government institution such as CRA, or banks. You are asked to go to a website that they are controlling and they can get into your computer. Scams can be: 1. on line shipping scams such as eBay, Kijiji or Amazon. Notify the police and the company that fraudsters are using. 2. Medical and Health 3. Dating (Romance) 4. Remote computer access by pretending to be a caller from Microsoft or another reputable software company. Add anti-virus software to computers.
VISHING Phone scams. CRA/Immigrant/Arrest Warrant. You are asked to call a 1 800 number as your account has been compromised. Hang up. Call CRA etc to verify .
SMISHING Bank inspectors scam
EXTORTION SCAMS are coercion to extort money which include: hostage scam, ransomware, sextortion
EMERGENCY or GRANDPARENT SCAM where relative is in trouble and needs money
MAIL FRAUD (lottery/prize) scams where advised that you have won money
OTHERS: Rental scams, Request for donations, Home improvement, Overpayment, Money transfer for business.
If you are a victim:
-start a log of dates, persons spoken to and what was said
-Contact and Report to: Equifax at 1 800 465 7166; Trans Union 1 800 663 9988; Winnipeg Police Service 204 986 6222; your financial institutions, creditors and service providers, Canada Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFO) 1888 495 8501 or www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
-Other helpful links: Competition Bureau of Canada 1 800 348 55358, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada 1 866 431 3222, Better Business Bureau www.bbb.org/
APRIL PPN GENERAL MEETING
April 26th, 2022
The Post Polio Network (MB) Inc. held their April 2022 General Meeting at the Caboto Centre. COVID protocols were in place. A well received lunch was had and door prizes were raffled.
The guest speaker was Mr. Michael Barnsby, Program Development Manager at Manitoba Possible. Mr Barnsby was speaking regarding the new program ENVOYY that Manitoba Possible has introduced to assist people and or families that want to self direct health care for themselves or their family member.
The idea is an on-line platform for the care giving community, with an APP and a website. The vision or core value is that everyone deserves to have excellent service, treated with dignity and respect and the best possible fit, i.e., someone who treats the person requiring care like family.
Managing care is a lot of work, scheduling, hiring, payments, staff issues and even reimbursements. The vision is to take the excess work from the caregiver.
To use the ENVOYY platform:
-create and account using email address and password
-enter safety and security measures
-enter a brief profile and note general needs.
Options on the ENVOYY platform:
-ability to browse workers and filter by qualification, language, and availability
-chat available over platform
-all workers are vetted, and their profiles and reviews are online
-you can create a job posting and workers can appl.
-credit card billing is through the platform.
Presently ENVOYY is available only in Manitoba. Manitoba Possible is financing the start-up program; but will be planning partnerships in the future. As part of this provincial initiative there are 500 workers; however, the platform requires additional functionality. An update of the platform is in the works and should be available by autumn.
ENVOYY is NOT a for-profit business and there is a sense of community.
35th Annual General Meeting
March 29, 2022
Post Polio Network Manitoba held their Annual General Meeting at the Caboto Centre
The room was set up to allow for social distancing, all the attendees were double vaccinated, and everyone was asked to ensure that they masked when not sitting at their table.
Lunch was provided by the Caboto Centre
Committee reports were received and discussed and elections to our executive were held
President - Wes Hazlitt
Vice President - Don Lavallee
Thanks to Cheryl Currie for her 10 years of service as President of our Network
Draw prizes and door prizes were given out to the winners of the draws. Thanks to all who donated to the prize pool.
It was so wonderful to see so many of our members.
We had a very enjoyable and sociable afternoon.
The next General Meeting will be held at the Caboto Centre April 26, 2022
November 2021 General Meeting
November 22nd, 2021
Post Polio Network held their November meeting on November 22nd. PPN had a Winter Celebration Luncheon at the Caboto Centre.
The food was great; we had a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Kudos to the chef and the staff.
The room was set up to allow for social distancing, all the attendees were double vaccinated, and everyone was asked to ensure that they masked when not sitting at their table.
Draw prizes and door prizes were given out to the winners of the draws. Thanks to all who donated to the prize pool.
The “fix was in” as a couple of our board members “cleaned up”.
It was so wonderful to see so many of our members.
We had a very enjoyable and sociable afternoon.
Enjoy the upcoming holidays.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Annual General Meeting, March 29th, 2022 at the Caboto Centre.
(if there is a change in location, members will be notified)
OCTOBER PPN GENERAL MEETING
October 26th, 2021
The Post Polio Network (MB) Inc. held their October 2021 General Meeting at the Caboto Centre.
Due to COVID restrictions all attendees were asked to provide proof of vaccination. All attendees were vaccinated.
Using round tables and limiting to 4 people to a table and having the meeting in a larger room went a long way to help with social distancing.
Everyone was reminded that when moving around the room to ensure that they were masked.
A Buffet Lunch of sandwich meats and accompaniments was provided along with a coffee and tea station. Lunch was well appreciated; a few members would really like to finish off their lunch with a cookie or two.
There was no guest speaker as this was a social gathering and there were lively discussions among the group.
Doug Mihalyk brought in his carvings (polar bear and wolf) to show to interested members. There was a draw for door prizes that were donated by one of our members.
Next meeting is our Annual Celebration November 22nd at the Caboto Centre
COST: Free for MEMBERS $10.00 for GUESTS
RSVP must be received by Nov 19th 2021
SEPTEMBER PPN GENERAL MEETING
September 28th, 2021
The Post-Polio Network (MB) Inc. held their September 2021 General Meeting at the Caboto Centre.
This was the first time that a meeting had been held since November Winter Celebration of 2019.
The COVID – 19 Pandemic has resulted in many changes in our lives. At the September General Meeting COVID restrictions on gatherings were followed; masking when not seated at table or eating and maintaining social distancing.
Using round tables and limiting to 4 people to a table and having the meeting in a larger room went a long way to help with social distancing.
Lunch of sandwich and salad was served to those attending. Coffee and Tea were also served.
There was no guest speaker, and this was a social gathering and discussions among the group.
One of the issues that were quite prevalent was the anxiety people had over the pandemic and the restrictions to our lives.
We discussed how we were coping with these restrictions and limitations. There was a draw, and three door prizes were won.
Next General Meeting is October 26 at the Caboto Centre on Wilkes