London
About the London Branch
Welcome to the London and District Branch of the National Association of Federal Retirees. Our volunteers serve the members who reside in London, Woodstock, Tillsonburg, St. Thomas and the rural areas, towns and villages found in the counties of Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Brant and Norfolk. We also have a few members who now live elsewhere but have opted to keep London as their home branch.
The branch held its first board meeting on January 27, 1965, electing its first president at that meeting. In that same year, on October 1, the London branch was granted its charter by the National Association of Federal Retirees. London and District Branch membership is currently comprised of about 1800 members.
About Branch Services
The London Branch supplements the services available from the Association’s national office.
Membership services are provided through the national office’s website or by calling them, or with the assistance of our membership secretary. New member applications, fees payments, arranging dues deduction from pension, changes of address, email, or telephone are just some of the many membership services that are provided.
Other branch volunteers provide services through several committees whose responsibilities include:
- communications
- recruitment seminars
- advocacy initiatives
- military liaison
- arranging branch social events
About Our Meetings
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The London branch typically holds five meetings each year: four of these are recruitment & general meetings usually in October, March, April and May with a light buffet lunch; and one full hot buffet luncheon meeting in November. The November meeting is our holiday meeting, as of 2017 as decided by the membership vote in May of 2017.
The agenda for meetings usually includes a business session, a guest speaker and a social time with refreshments. The April meeting is the branch’s annual meeting and includes any required elections and business activities. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. and the formal meeting at 11:00 a.m. All meetings require advance reservations.
Dates, times and locations of our events are available to our members through the events listing on this website, email bulletins, and notices in the branch announcements section in Sage magazine. The branch home page has a link to the events.
The London Branch asks that members reserve tickets in advance for luncheon meals by 5 p.m. the Monday of the week preceding the event (purchasing a ticket isn’t necessary if you do not partake in the meal). If you cancel your meal reservation by noon the Friday of the week preceding the event, your ticket price will not be billed to you. Unfortunately, after that time we are committed to the purchase with the venue and cannot offer any cancellations or refunds. The luncheon price inclusive of any branch subsidy is currently $10 for March, April, May & October light buffet lunch and $25 for November’s hot full buffet meal. To obtain tickets, pre-purchase them at the prior meeting or make the advance registration by sending an email to londonbranch@federalretirees.ca or by leaving a voicemail at (519) 439-3762 being sure to include your name, phone number and the number of member and number of guest tickets being reserved. Including your member number will also help should there be any follow up need. Your tickets will be held at the door in your name. A cancellation list is usually maintained so if your plans change you are able come after the reservations close, give us a call to see if there are any openings available.