helping kids in need - About TELUS

issue two june/july 2006
connections
T E L U S c o m m u n i t y a m b a s s a d o r s
a friendly
future by
respecting
our past
TELUS stays ahead by respecting where
we came from. We count amongst our most
significant stakeholders the team members
who helped make TELUS what it is today and
what it will be in the future.
Our retired board directors, executives
and team members gave us a legacy of
growth, innovation and social responsibility.
Today they continue to contribute through
insightful consultation, by being passionate
ambassadors for the company, and
volunteering in our communities.
Representing this important stakeholder
group are former executives of BC TEL,
one of TELUS’ predecessor companies.
Standing from left to right:
Bob Alexander, Neil Stewart, Don Calder, Roy Osing,
Ken Crump, Lynn Patterson, Jim MacInnes,
Bob Stevens, Harold Ens, Bill McCourt, Gayle Stewart,
and Iain Harris.
Seated from left to right:
Gordon MacFarlane, Leo Dooling, Jack Carlile,
Darren Entwistle, Terry Heenan, and Brian Canfield.
I remain thankful for their huge contribution
to building the TELUS we know today; the
legacy they bestow upon us we will nurture
and grow for future generations.
Sincerely,
Darren Entwistle
T H E N E W S L E T T E R F O R T E L U S A L U M N I
From left to right: Bobby Farr, Gail Kadohama, Nel Aird, Marg Clark, Pauline Nimmo, Wally Williams,
Maureen Main, Barb Ferro.
helping kids in need
Tucked away on the sixth floor of ‘the Boot’ are rows and rows of boxes filled with toothpaste, deodorant,
socks and colouring books—not the sort of items you would expect to find in a TELUS office.
But this is no ordinary office in TELUS’ flagship Burnaby building. This is the operations hub of the
TELUS community ambassadors in B.C. And the supplies they gather and distribute are for people in
need throughout the province.
Bobby Farr and her team work tirelessly to assemble 5,000 backpacks full of school supplies
for needy children of all ages. The packs, known as Kits for Kids, contain everything from pencils
and erasers to a calculator and exercise books. They even include a TELUS bunny for the
younger students.
Kits for Kids are funded by proceeds from the 50/50 lottery in B.C. During May and June, the Kits
for Kids are shipped to more than 40 schools, as well as several school districts. They will then be
given to children who need them most at the start of the school year in September.
“It’s unbelievable giving a backpack to a needy child,” says Bobby, who oversees the community
ambassadors’ provincial programs in B.C. “They are surprised and grateful they can keep the packs
and the supplies. It’s very touching.”
Bobby and other volunteers also work year-round to put together thousands of comfort kits for
homeless people and those fleeing family violence. The kits are distributed to a number of shelters
and transition homes, including the Salvation Army and Covenant House in Vancouver.
The comfort kits include a wash cloth, face towel, shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant,
disposable razor, brush, comb, and from time to time nice extras such as note pads.
“The women appreciate the kits greatly,” said Priscilla, a counselor at a transition home in Vancouver.
“These women have been traumatized and abused, and they flee quickly with no time to take
anything with them.”
Community police officers on patrol in the Collingwood
neighbourhood of east Vancouver are also distributing comfort
kits to homeless people on the streets.
Bobby says the kits are helping the officers to reach out and gain
the trust of people who are normally suspicious of the police.
If you would like more information about these community
initiatives or would like to help out, please contact Bobby Farr
at 604-432-5825 or bfarr@telus.net.
features
TELUS talk p2
Connecting with communities p3
Club updates p4-6
50/50 lottery winners p7
Key contacts p7
In memoriam p7

TELUS talk
TELUS reports strong wireless and
high speed Internet results in Q1
TELUS’ first quarter results demonstrate the
continued execution of our business strategy,
focused on national data and wireless growth.
We reported a five per cent increase in revenues
to $2.1 billion from a year ago due to continued
strong wireless performance and excellent highspeed
Internet and wireless subscriber growth.
Notably, high speed customer additions were
up an encouraging 74 per cent over the first
quarter of 2005, bringing TELUS’ total Internet
subscriber base to more than one million.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (EBITDA) increased one per
cent from strong wireless growth, largely offset
by decreased wireline profitability this quarter.
Earnings per share (EPS) for the first quarter
were 60 cents, compared to 67 cents for the
same period a year ago.
TELUS introduces LG Migo phone
for pre-teens
On May 4, 2006, TELUS introduced the
LG Migo, a mobile phone designed for parents
who want to equip their children with a simple
communications device for safety and security.
Parents have a dependable way to stay in
touch with their children while controlling their
communications access at the same time.
Instead of a regular phone keypad, the Migo
has just four programmable speed-dial keys
and one programmable emergency key, all of
which parents can pre-set to phone numbers
they choose and protect with a passcode.
Parents can also program specific ring tones to
correspond with up to four different callers.
The phone’s lightweight, compact design fits
perfectly into little hands and makes it very easy
to use. The bright green Migo weighs just 70
grams (2.5 ounces) and features two bug-like
antennas, a speakerphone, volume control
keys, and a display screen that allows for Caller
Line ID service but not Internet access.
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TELUS recognised for excellence
with multiple awards
Businesswoman of the Year – Women’s
Business Network of Ottawa. Janet Yale,
executive vice-president, corporate affairs,
was recognised in the corporate category for
her outstanding business achievements and
exceptional corporate and community
leadership contributions.
Janet Yale and Karen Radford
people profile: Ron Merk (Victoria)
Top 40 Under 40 – Karen Radford, executive
vice president and president, TELUS Québec
and Partner Solutions, has been named one
of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. This prestigious
annual awards program recognises the top
40 Canadians from the private, public and notfor-profit
sectors who have reached a significant
level of success before the age of 40. The
program is managed by executive search firm
The Caldwell Partners and winners are selected
by an independent advisory board of business
leaders across Canada, who considered 1,400
nominations. Karen was chosen for her vision,
leadership, innovation and achievement whilst
running two of TELUS’ strategic business units,
and at the same time making a difference with
her impassioned community contributions.
Gold Quill awards – International Association
of Business Communications. TELUS received
three awards, which represent international
business communications excellence. The
2004 TELUS Annual Report was recognised
in the Publications category and teamVision,
our regular TELUS news webcast, in
the Communications Management and
Communications Skills categories.
Alberta Venture awards – TELUS is both an
innovator and a caring organization, according
to business owners and managers in Alberta.
As part of its annual awards program, Alberta
Venture, a monthly business magazine, polled
2,500 business owners and managers to
Ron Merk is the vice-president for the TELUS community ambassadors club in
Victoria. “I’ve always felt the need to try and make a difference in the world for those
less fortunate and the closer to my own community the better,” says Ron, “TELUS
provides an extraordinary opportunity to impact our local communities. It’s a powerful
partnership to enable volunteerism with existing TELUS team members, TELUS alumni
and the corporation to help the less fortunate in my very own community. For me, it
just doesn’t get any better than that.”
find out which organizations they feel best
demonstrate honesty, foresight, leadership,
focus and accountability. This year, TELUS
won in two categories: culture of innovation and
community involvement. TELUS has consistently
demonstrated an innovative approach to all
aspects of our business – from strong creative
in our advertising to technological innovation
such as Spark, our mobile music service. In
regards to community involvement, TELUS
contributed $62 million in various corporate
social responsibility initiatives over the past
five years through corporate donations and
matching team member contributions toward
charitable causes.
2005 TELUS corporate social
responsibility report now online
Interested in how TELUS invests in our
communities and in our team members,
or about our efforts to protect the environment?
Then be sure to check out TELUS’ 2005
corporate social responsibility (CSR) report
now available online in English and French at
http://about.telus.com/community/social_
responsibility/
TELUS’ CSR report is all about our commitment
to sustainable growth. It outlines our triple
bottom line approach to business, which
balances economic growth with an unwavering
devotion to our environmental and social goals.
The report is a valuable resource for team
members who engage with customers,
investors, the general public and other
stakeholders about how TELUS manages
its business and operations. It has the facts
and figures, audited by an external party, to
demonstrate TELUS’ dedication to sustainability
and to being a good corporate citizen.

TELUS connects with our communities
TELUS national day of service
TELUS recently announced the inauguration
of an important new program that further
underscores the commitment of TELUS, our team
members and retirees to social responsibility.
The TELUS national day of service is a special
day each year that will enable team members
across the company to volunteer time in our
communities. Often the easiest way to assist
non-profit organisations is to write a cheque.
Although the funding is critical to the operation
of the organisation, putting services into action,
contributing your heart and mind, has a more
powerful impact. It also provides much needed,
and often scarce, people resources that can
be just as important to a charity. We are a team
of 29,000 strong, and factoring in our 20,000
retirees – imagine the impact we can make as a
collective on one day in the communities where
we live, work and serve.
Celebrating volunteerism at the Volunteer Vancouver
dinner from left to right: Jill Schnarr, Doug Reeves,
Hilliary Simpson, Ernie Smith, Phil Clark, Sue Clark,
Pearl Koochin, Irene Olm and Katie Gove.
Canucks for Kids Fund Telethon
scores big
On April 10, 2006, TELUS team members
were on site at GM Place taking hundreds of
pledges for the annual Canuck for Kids Fund
Telethon. Along with the help of more than
130 TELUS team members and alumni at the
1795 Willingdon campus in Burnaby, the telethon
raised $894,608 for Canuck Place. Funds raised
will be donated to the Canuck Place Children’s
Hospice, which provides a ‘home-away-fromhome’
for children with progressive, life-limiting
illnesses in British Columbia.
This year, for the first time ever, TELUS team
members set up wireless networks, which
allowed volunteers to take pledges directly
from fans outside the stadium.
According to Elaine Evans, director of Annual
Giving at Canuck Place, “Everyone was a joy
to work with and the planning and organisation
provided by the TELUS team truly made the
night a success. The team worked seamlessly
together from technology to training to volunteer
coordination. We will always be truly grateful for
all of the help TELUS provided and their heartfelt
connection to the work that we do with children
and families.” She adds, “TELUS is blessed to
have such wonderful employees and retirees.”
Greater Vancouver team members
needed for TELUS Tuesdays
TELUS Tuesdays is an opportunity for existing
team members to don aprons and serve a
special meal at the Salvation Army Habour
Light Centre, located in Vancouver’s Downtown
Eastside. The Salvation Army Habour Light
Centre provides residents of the Downtown
Eastside with free meals, overnight shelters,
drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs
and a literacy program. TELUS donates $50,000
annually to fund twice-monthly TELUS Tuesdays
meals at the centre, which serves close to
1,000 meals daily, 365 days per year. The TELUS
Tuesdays lunches are a welcome break from
the hearty stew the centre normally serves,
featuring such menu items as roast chicken,
hamburger steak, salad and pie.
Life long learning
In 2005, TELUS formed partnerships with
five science centres across Canada to help
promote technological innovation and learning
in science and technology. Over the next 20
years, we are investing more than $43 million
in the TELUS World of Science in Vancouver,
Calgary and Edmonton, and the Ontario and
Montreal Science Centres. These partnerships
will help foster educational opportunities for
young Canadians through the innovative use of
technology and ensure these facilities remain
leading edge for future generations.
“The generous support from TELUS toward
school programming and the TELUS World
of Science Calgary has given teachers and
students at Langevin School the opportunity
to engage in a number of innovative learning
projects. The students have benefited through
this connection to real world scientists and
scientific work, which could not be provided
without TELUS’ financial help.” – Sandy Last,
principal, Langevin Community School.
TELUS World Ski & Snowboard
Festival
2006 marks the 11th anniversary of the annual
Ski and Snowboard Festival that has been
held at Whistler/Blackcomb in April each year
and the eighth year TELUS has held title to the
event. The TELUS World Ski and Snowboard
Festival (TWSSF) has grown into the largest
annual snow sports, arts and music festival
in North America. For 10 days and 10 nights
the resort is pure-energy. The event includes
more than 50 free concerts, world-renowned
ski and snowboard competitions, inspiring film,
photography and arts events, adventure and
family zones, incessant nightlife and the best
spring snow conditions in the world.
TELUS Tour for Cure kicks off
in Victoria
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
(CBCF) B.C./Yukon Chapter along with TELUS
and the B.C. government announced the start
of TELUS’ Tour for the Cure 2006 in Victoria on
April 25. B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and
Janet Yale, TELUS executive vice president of
Corporate Affairs, were both present to promote
awareness regarding breast cancer and
commend the great strides TELUS’ Tour for the
Cure is making throughout the province. This is
the second year that TELUS has supported this
campaign which encourages women to have
regular mammograms since early detection is
critical in saving lives.
The tour began in April in Victoria, and will
travel over the next seven months all across
Vancouver Island and the B.C. mainland until
October 2006.
people profile: Marilyn Papp (Calgary)
Marilyn volunteers with the retired TELUS ladies’ group and at the Calgary Food
Bank. She considers them both to be satisfying and fun: “In being a volunteer, you
meet many great people, get new experiences and keep on learning. It’s also a great
way to keep in touch with those you worked with through the years.” Marilyn finds
volunteering to be extremely rewarding and satisfying. Recently, while selling hippos
at the Calgary Zoo, Marilyn spotted a couple wheeling their son around in his stroller
and he was hugging his new hippo as tight as can be. His father told Marilyn, “he
hasn’t let go of it since we bought it for him.”
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community ambassadors club updates
Victoria
The Victoria club has been busy since the
last newsletter! We have submitted our budget
for approval and held a planning session for
this year’s events for both fundraising and
volunteering. The boxes of supplies for the
Kits for Kids backpacks have now arrived
and are in the process of being assembled
and delivered.
Victoria ambassadors from left to right: Karen Hilder,
Mary Pollon, and Mary Knudsen.
Two of our members, Linda Wallace and
Louise Hatton completed their Food Safe
course in April to prepare for our anticipated
retirees/employees barbeque and garage sale
events June 16-17. On Wednesday of National
Volunteer Week in April, several ambassadors,
along with employees at two Victoria sites,
greeted TELUS team members on their way
in to work encouraging them to sign up for
the TELUS national day of service.
Ron Merk shaking hands with Todd Abercrombie,
Executive Director, regarding TELUS’ Charitable Giving
Campaign towards the purchase of physiotherapy
equipment at the MS Society in Victoria.
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Vancouver Central
The Vancouver Central club has been
busy over the past few months with both
local and provincial activities. Volunteers
have been busy working to get the Kits
for Kids school supplies and backpacks
out to the various local schools. Also well
underway is the process of filling the packs
for provincial distribution to school districts
and/or schools around our province. Other
local activities have been volunteering at the
many corporate and charity events around
the Lower Mainland, along with the ongoing
managing of the employee and retiree 50/50
lotteries. Everyone is looking forward to the
TELUS ambassadors launch event with much
anticipation and excitement.
Fraser Valley
The Fraser Valley alumni team makes finger
puppets and preemie toques for various
Fraser Valley Hospitals; sews cancer turbans
and Christmas stockings; organise an annual
garage sale; raises funds to support a charity
of choice each year; organises the collection
and sales for a monthly book fair at the Boot;
and organises volunteers for various events
as required.
Linda Jackson delivers 45 children’s books to the
Burnaby Family Life Day Care.
We have members working with Life Line,
but we could always use more people at
this time. We supply volunteers for various
TELUS projects – selling hippos, registration
at the Justice Institute in New West for a
safety meeting, helping with the AGM, and
recruiting employees for the TELUS national
day of service.
people profile: Shirley MacIntyre (Cranbrook)
Shirley worked at BC TEL in Cranbrook for 27 years and retired as a BAR rep in 1982.
In her 22 years of retirement she has volunteered with the Canadian Cancer Society.
After being diagnosed with cancer, she went into the society seeking information and
has been involved ever since as a Unit Level Volunteer in Volunteer Resources and
Patient Services. Shirley says, “Volunteering has helped fill the days after retiring from
BC TEL. It has been a rewarding and invigorating experience. I truly feel blessed to
help others learn from my experience.”
Gord Henderson, Diane Stiglish and Elenor Henderson
present Mike (the coach) with a cheque for the purchase
of special helmets and sports bags to the BC Special
Olympics North Shore Floor Hockey Team.
Some of our latest fundraising projects include
the following: supplying 45 children’s books
to the Burnaby Family Life Daycare; donating
helmets and sports bags to the B.C. Special
Olympics North Shore for children with
autism and special needs; and providing two
wheelchairs to the Queens Park Sub Acute
Rehab Centre.
We meet on the fourth Tuesday of each
month at 11:30 am at the New Westminster
Community Centre, Sixth Avenue and
Cumberland (by the Canada Games Pool).
In June 2006, we will be meeting at Newlands
Golf & Country Club. There will be no meetings
in July or August.
Vancouver West
Irene Olm is the president, Patty Armstrong
is the head of the work party, Marg Austin is
in charge of refreshments, Joan Archer takes
care of fellowship, birthday acknowledgements
and communication, and the book sale is
organized monthly by Millie Neufeld. Our mottos
are “If you see the need, we can do the deed”
and “The more involved you become, the more
satisfied you feel”.
The Vancouver West club, known as
the ‘Wednesday work party’ meet every
Wednesday for an afternoon of knitting,
sewing, and laughs. Some members have
been retired for 25 years and still come in
every week to meet with friends, volunteer,
and have some snacks while making a
difference in their communities.
Currently we are raising funds along with
other clubs to support teen mothers to learn
parenting skills while finishing their high
school diploma. We will be donating
15 baby bags, filled with lovingly knitted
and crocheted baby layettes to the Burnaby
General Hospital in early June.
We meet the first Friday of every month at
1:00 pm in the auditorium at 3777 Kingsway
in Burnaby. Call Irene Olm to get started at
604-432-1508 or find out about upcoming
events by calling the hotline at 604-432-5992.

Prince George
Volunteer appreciation week, April 23-29,
was celebrated by retiree Dianne Girard,
and employees Lorri Kidd, Gail Compton and
Jean Brien, who greeted TELUS employees
and handed out water bottles and chocolates
to recruit employees to sign up for the
TELUS national day of service.
Prince George wants to get an early start for
next winter. We are looking for spare wool to
make toques, mitts & scarves, and also for
the willing hands to make them. Our Tuesday
sewing group is always looking for new
members to join their fun, so if you have
a couple of hours to donate, you will
be welcome! If you are looking to get rid
of any used sewing machines or sergers in
good condition, we would appreciate the
donation. Please contact Jean Brien at
250-565-3044, ext 1071.
Okanagan
Our annual garage sale was held on April 22,
and we raised $544 for food banks in the
Okanagan. More than 15 volunteers were
available sorting, pricing and selling items.
We want to thank all those who made
donations of items and those on hand to
help out. A special thank you goes out to
Phil and Olga Bonderoff who had a garage
full of sale items for months and who
allowed us to use their place for the sale.
Marie Fox, foreground, one of our volunteers on hand
helping out at the garage sale with proceeds going to
local food banks in the Okanagan.
On May 3, Anne Miller, Marlene MacFarlane,
Judy McFeeters and Gayle Seabrook were at
two buildings in Kelowna handing out bottled
water, chocolates, newsletters and volunteer
opportunities in Kelowna. A thank you was
given to those who have done any volunteer
work in the community and an invitation
was extended to get involved in the TELUS
national day of service.
Anne Miller (L) and Marlene MacFarlane (R) with
handouts for TELUS employees.
Life and Arts Festival preparations are
underway with Sylvia Kerr and Olga Bonderoff
helping with kites for school children.
Judy McFeeters inserted maps into the
programs for the Positively Posh Party held
on May 12th and Yvette Martin wrapped
apples in cellophane to hand out to the
Positively Posh guests. The Life and Arts
Festival is a cultural event held every year
in Kelowna and is a key fundraiser for the
Rotary Center for the Arts. TELUS community
ambassadors provided more than 300
hours for this event with approximately
50 volunteers.
On April 26, two employees, Dan Wood
and Dan Hobson and three TELUS retired
volunteers, Dave Harrison, Don Guild and
Gord Miller cleaned up graffiti in the Crawford
Estates area near the trailead of the Myra-
Bellevue Provincial Park. They also worked
on clearing boulders and raking trails in the
area that had been burned out by the big
fire in 2003. Both Dans are on the board of the
FOSS team—Friends of the South Slopes—
who work with B.C. Parks and are dedicated
to preserving the integrity of the South Slopes
of Kelowna by constructing and maintaining
signage, trails and public facilities.
Upcoming Okanagan events include
the following: June 4 – Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation Run; June 9 – Wild Festival
for Youth – working with Robert Bateman
helping the Peregrine Falcon;
June 16 – Crimestoppers Golf Tournament;
July 9-10 – Guisachan Garden Show
– Contact is Judy Helmer at 762-8681.
We are asking for any donations of wool to
help with the making of afghans for our Senior
Christmas gift pack and mittens for preschool
children. If you have any wool you don’t need,
please contact Dona Miller at 250-860-8070.
Also, baby wool is required by the Osoyoos
group who make the preemie toques for the
hospitals. The contact is Pat MacLeod at
250-495-7731.
Kamloops
Kamloops ambassadors delivered a total of
10 dozen Teddy Bears to the Royal Inland
Hospital Pediatrics, Children and Family
Services, RCMP Victim Services, Kamloops
Food Bank Children’s Program, and the
Boys & Girls Club in April.
Teddy bears at the Boys & Girls Club of
Kamloops have a significant purpose, as they
are used within the Circle of Friends program.
Circle of Friends is a grief and loss support
program for children aged 6-12 years. Each
participating child receives a special ‘bear’
friend to help them learn to cope with their
loss. Trained staff assist children to learn
coping skills, and the children in the program
develop a support system for each other.
Thank you notes to the TELUS
community ambassadors from the
Boys & Girls Club of Kamloops.
people profile: Judy Needham (Langley)
“Breast cancer changed my perspective on life. Before that, I think they would
have had to drag me out of my office at 65,” says TELUS retiree and breast
cancer survivor, Judy Needham. As a volunteer with the Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation (CBCF), Judy championed the development of the first-ever Breast
Cancer Navigation Map in Canada. She was nominated for an Individual Community
Service award from CBCF for the map, and was chosen as a finalist for the award
from Volunteer Vancouver. Her contribution has helped to improve the system so
that other women who face the disease have a more positive experience. Judy also
served on the board of directors for CBCF for 2 years.
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We delivered 30 plus miniature flower pots
and seeds to the Westsyde Elementary
kindergarten class, which included Hug-a-
Tree coloring books. Also, we donated several
household items and puzzles to the Food
Bank thrift store.
On May 4, 15 volunteers participated as
judges at the Kamloops/Thompson Regional
Heritage Fair. The purpose of the Heritage
Fair Project is to encourage students to
develop an increased awareness and interest
in Canadian history and culture. Students
are able to research any aspect of Canadian
history or culture and to present the results
of their efforts to the community at large,
using a variety of mediums. The judging
process is designed to be growth-oriented
and positive in nature. The intent is to help
students maintain their interest in history, to
improve their skill level and to celebrate their
achievements. The judging process will also
be used to help select students to represent
our region at other historical events.
East Kootenays
The annual barbecue and lawn dart
tournament will be held on Sunday,
June 25, 2006 starting at 1:00 pm.
Location to be announced. Please
contact Edith LeClair at 250-426-3131.
Calgary
The Calgary ambassador club is slowly but
surely gaining momentum. A faithful group
of women retirees hold their meetings the
2nd Wednesday of every month from
September to June, beginning at 9:45 am.
There is a workshop after the meetings
and also once a week alternating between
Mondays and Tuesdays.
At these workshops the ladies continue with
their ongoing projects – comfort pillows for
patients with recent heart surgery, and comfort
bears, distributed to children in traumatic
situations. Another project is making tote bags
for cancer out-patients, which would contain
all items they need to bring for each treatment.
The women also keep themselves busy at
home knitting and crocheting afghans for
organisations in need.
The Calgary team held a very successful
garage sale on May 12-13, 2006.
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Calgary ambassadors from left to right: Helen Miner,
Wendy Hoflin, Margaret Sweet, Liz Dwornik and
Alva Belch – kneeling in front is Lesley Ritchie.
A group of men retirees meet Wednesdays
and Thursdays from 8-4 pm cleaning
and servicing donated computers for the
Computers for Schools program.
Edmonton
Edmonton enjoys a large and active volunteer
base that has created unique and innovative
programs including toy repair, sewing, talking
blue books, woodworking and preparing
gift baskets.
The Edmonton club is just getting started!
Please call Wayne McGregor, president
at 780-437-6865 or e-mail
darlenewayne@juno.com to get involved.
people profile: Jean Brien & Lorri Kidd (Prince George)
Lorri and Jean have been enthusiastic volunteers for TELUS Community Connections
for many years. “From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however,
makes a life.” This quote from Arthur Ashe serves as Lorri and Jean’s motto. They
have been both involved in the Prince George community with various organizations:
Special Olympics, Seniors Games, AWAC (Association for Women and Children),
St. Vincent’s De Paul, Hospice House, Prince George Food Bank, Salvation Army,
Douglas St. House, Scott Tournament of Hearts as well as several political fundraising
events, and as role mentors for women who are facing challenges.
Toronto
Greater Toronto Area team members opened
their wallets to help feed those in need,
donating more than $1,400, as part of the
annual Lunch Money Day fundraising
initiative held February 23. The funds go to
Second Harvest, which collects unused fresh
food from grocery stores and restaurants,
preparing and delivering it daily to social
service agencies across the city. Four TELUS
locations—Judson, King, Sheppard and
Gough Road—participated in the initiative,
which encourages people to donate the money
they would normally spend on their lunch.
Toronto volunteers from left to right: Elizabeth Jewell,
Rebecca Young, Crystal Brummell, and Meena Chopra.
Special thanks to Crystal Brummell,
Elizabeth Jewell, Jennifer Nocitra, Kim Hines,
Meena Chopra, Rebecca Young and
Shelley Sing who organised the event and
collected funds at each location. Many
thanks to all team members who contributed,
helping those less fortunate than ourselves.
Second Harvest recently recognised
our participation in the Lunch Money Day
campaign by awarding TELUS as the
“Best New Company.”

winners of the 50/50 pensioners’
lotteries for 2006
British Columbia
May 2006 Kathleen Ness Vancouver $3,635
April 2006 Allan Stockdale Port Moody $3,623
March 2006 Terry Fuoco Surrey $3,798
February 2006 Betty Allen Langley $3,797
January 2006 Dick Rahn Winfield $3,805
Alberta
May 2006 James O’Brien Edmonton $ 806
April 2006 Don Tumbach Calgary $ 792
March 2006 Dorothy Ewaskiw Edmonton $ 772
February 2006 Ronald Atkins Edmonton $ 746
January 2006 David Erickson Sherwood Park $ 732
BC 50/50 lottery
The 50/50 lottery for BC team members and retirees has been in place
since 1999. From January 2004 to April 2006 we have donated $290,000
to charitable organisations. Some of the worthwhile causes in B.C. include:
n Kits for Kids
n Covenant House
n Salvation Army
n Union Gospel Mission
n Kate Booth Transition House
To sign up, please contact Ross Simpson, BC 50/50 lottery
at 604-432-2519 or 1-877-334-5050.
Alberta 50/50 lottery
The 50/50 Lottery for Alberta retirees has been in place since November,
2004. To date, we have had 18 lucky winners win a total of over $12,300.
50% of the money raised goes to support worthwhile charities in Alberta.
Combined with the money raised from the Alberta employee payday lottery,
we have provided over $39,000 in financial support to the following
programs and organisations:
n Heart Pillows
n Kits for Kids
n Junior Achievement of Northern and Southern Alberta
n Buffalo Region (Ft. McMurray) Skills Competition
n Epilepsy Association of Calgary – Central Alberta Region
Participation in the lottery is made simple through a $4 deduction from
your monthly TELUS pension. Sign up today by completing an enrollment
form and returning it to: Helen Wilson, Pension Administration,
1-S 10020 – 100 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 0N5
in memoriam
Please advise if you would like to include the name of any TELUS alumni
member who has passed away. You may call Katie Gove at 604-697-8146
or e-mail katie.gove@telus.com. Permission from the family is required
before we can include an obituary.
Name of retiree Place of residence Date of death
Arthur W. Saunders Langley, BC October 28, 2004
Dinah Cave Vancouver, BC December 20, 2004
Robert William Griffiths Victoria, BC June 4, 2005
Ralph J. Rodger Courtenay, BC July 2, 2005
Robert Grant Kyle Calgary, AB August 16, 2005
Thomas A. Phillips Surrey, BC August 18, 2005
William (Bill) Stewart Surrey, BC September 28, 2005
Ian Hurst Mayne Island, BC November 2, 2005
William R. Lawrance Kelowna, BC February 5, 2006
Gene Anderson Langley, BC March 3, 2006
Claire (Shippam) McKinnon Kelowna, BC March 30, 2006
Key contacts for the TELUS
community ambassadors
Corporate Contacts
TELUS community affairs
3rd floor – 555 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 3K9
Katie Gove
604-697-8146 (local)
1-888-697-8146 (toll-free)
katie.gove@telus.com
Pension Contacts
Alberta pension
Judy Koutzun
Manager, pension services
1-888-493-3636
judy.koutzun@telus.com
BC management pension
Becky West
Manager, pension services
604-432-4063 (local)
1-866-432-4343 (toll-free)
becky.west@telus.com
BC TWU pension
Jane Olsen
Payment clerk
604-430-1317
Club Contacts
BC
Vancouver Central
Glenn Brooks
604-542-1330
glenn_brooks@telus.net
Vancouver West
Irene Olm
604-432-1508
Fraser Valley
Linda Jackson
604-461-9892
linda_jackson@telus.net
Okanagan
Anne Miller
250-717-3373
annie49@telus.net
Kamloops
Debbie Cockell
250-579-5366
cockell@telus.net
East Kootenay
Edith LeClair
250-426-3131
e_leclair@telus.net
Sunshine Coast
Dianne Quong
604-740-8022
dmq@dccnet.com
Victoria
Mary Knudsen
250-655-7000
mary_knudsen@telus.net
Ron Merk
250-388-8140
ron.merk@telus.com
Nanaimo
Glen Husband
250-390-6616
gjhusband@telus.net
Upper Island
Kirsten Jeffrey
250-757-9776
kirsten0@telus.net
Prince George
Jean Brien
250-565-3044 (1071)
jean.brien@telus.com
Lori Kidd
lorri.kidd@telus.com
BC 50/50 lottery
Ross Simpson
604-432-2519
1-877-334-5050
tcc_bc@telus.com
BC provincial programs
Bobby Farr
604-432-5825
bfarr@telus.net
BC volunteer opportunities
Doug Reeves
604-432-3022
drreeves@telus.net
Alberta
Calgary
Marilyn Papp
403-282-1088
mrpapp@shaw.ca
Edmonton
Wayne McGregor (president)
780-437-6865
darlenewayne@juno.com
Moe Bastide (treasurer)
780-449-3118
ambas@telus.net
Edmonton workshop
780-451-0713
tccedm@telusplanet.net
Alberta 50/50 lottery
Helen Wilson
780-493-3639
Sheila Auger
780-493-3641
Alberta provincial programs
Gary Silsbe
780-493-3037
gary.silsbe@telus.com
Ontario
Toronto
Crystal Brummell
416-883-4592
crystal.brummell@telus.com
Quebec
Rimouski
Yvan Beaulieu
418-722-4252
yvan.beaulieu@telus.com
No club in your area?
Let’s talk about starting one.
Please contact Katie at
katie.gove@telus.com or call her
at 604-697-8146.
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