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RBC is hosting an Info Session on CPP/OAS Benefits by Service Canada

Interested in getting information on pensions and benefits available from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) programs? Learn about retirement income, survivor income, disability benefits, eligibility, and the application process.

Public pensions – Canada.ca

This is not a Menno Place event. It’s a community session that may be of interest to our staff. If this is during your working hours you must receive permission from your supervisor to attend.

Date:    Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Time:   2:00 pm – 3:30 pm PST
Location:   Online. Live Info Session.

Click here to Register Today

This is RBC’s first info session of 2025 in joint partnership with Service Canada. This info session will offer a customized presentation speaking about Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) Programs offered to Canadians.

• Service Canada programs and benefits, and how to access them.
• Provide information and assistance to Canadians and support awareness and access.
• RBC Group Advantage – Financial Planning priorities.

Brenda Giesbrecht, Citizen Services Specialists, Service Canada Community Outreach and Liaison Services, will be our special guest speaker and offering information on pensions and benefits available from Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) programs and benefits.

Have a question? A Slido link will be provided so you can ask your questions during the Info Session.

 

As we continue to transition out of TheWorxHub, the new systems for maintenance and housekeeping and laundry will go live on April 1, 2025. The teams working within these systems will receive training ahead of time.

Starting April 1^st all staff can access the new request systems through the Support Services Requestor. (You can find this link in the iLinks tab at the top of  mennoplacestaff.com .)

Instructions on how to use each system are linked below. If you have any questions please contact your manager.

How to Make a Maintenance Request  

How to make a Housekeeping & Laundry Request

As you know, we completed a pilot project to find a scheduling software program that would allow us to work more collaboratively on our campus. The intent of this project was to focus on employee wellness and select a software program that would allow staff to report sick time sooner, fill open shifts faster, and reduce the need for units to work short.

Our search is complete, and we have selected ComVida as our scheduling software provider.

Over the last four months we have worked with ComVida to ensure that they have our scheduling information, employee list, contact information and correct roles and locations. The database is now ready and training on how to use the software will be announced soon.

Thank you to all of the employees who took part in the pilot project to test different systems. Your time, experience, and feedback were vital as we made this decision. We could not have done it without you.

Stay tuned for further information on downloading the ComVida App and for timelines for the new system to go live.

This is a reminder to all staff that the free parking offered to us by Peace Lutheran Church is available Monday – Friday (excluding holidays) from 0600 – 1800 on the west side of the parking lot only. Staff are not permitted to park here evenings or weekends.

The church has two events happening this Saturday, March 29, that are expected to draw particularly large turnouts and they have requested that Menno Place staff not use the lot at that time.  Thank you for being good neighbors and respecting both this request and the boundaries that are in place on our ability to borrow that space.

You can find a full rundown of all parking options available to staff here:
https://mennoplacestaff.com/staff-parking-2025/

MEMO

To: All Menno Place Staff, Residents, and Visitors
From: Bas Kervel, Director of Support Services
Date: March 21, 2025
Re: Road Resurfacing on Primrose Street and Surrounding Area Starting March 24

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The city of Abbotsford will be in our area to complete road resurfacing from March 24 – 29, weather permitting.

The road works will affect Wildwood, Primrose, Wilerose, Brundige, Kay and Stevenson as marked on the map below. During the period of work the roads will be limited to local traffic only and NO STREET PARKING will be permitted.

Staff, residents, and visitors should expect delays and plan accordingly.  If you need to pick up a resident from Terrace East during this time it may be easier to enter through the main doors of Terrace West.

Please remember to keep a safe distance from equipment working on the road and follow all direction given by traffic control persons.