March 2026
MURA is not hosting any events this month at this moment, but we are including
many items that have a broad appeal to our membership.
Daylight Savings Time Reminder
Don't forget that DST begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8th, moving the time forward an hour.
Enjoy that wonderful extra daylight!
Items of Interest
Inn at the Quay on the Fraser River, New Westminster, BC
CURAC 2026 Annual National Conference
The 2026 CURAC Annual National Conference will be hosted by the Simon Fraser University Retiree Association on May 20-22th. The theme will be Making Connections and will take place at the Inn at the Quay on the Fraser River in New Westminster, British Columbia.
Join your CURAC colleagues and fellow university retirees for a program that will inspire us, teach us new things, and help us make connections to each other!
Use this link for all conference information.
Kanien'kehá:ka Ironworkers: Wahiakeron (George) Gilbert & Jaxson Robinson (hybrid)
Monday, March 23, 2026, from noon to 1:00 p.m.McLennan Library Building (3459 McTavish Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C9), fourth floor, Rare Books and Special Collections, Colgate Room
Since the late nineteenth century, ironworking has been central to the livelihood and legacy of the Kanien’kehá:ka. Generations of Ratirihstakéhronon (ironworkers) have travelled across North America, shaping skylines with skill, courage, and deep community ties. In conjunction with the lobby exhibition Sky-High Trust: Kanien'kehá:ka Ironworkers photographed by David Grant Noble presented by the Visual Arts Collection, this lunchtime talk brings together two ironworkers from different generations to share stories, knowledge, and lived experience from this powerful lineage of ironworkers. Event organized in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives.
Link for information and registration.
Photo: David Grant Noble, Ironworkers at 450 Park Avenue (Franklin National Bank Building) in New York City, 1970. Silver Gelatin Photograph // Photographie à la gélatine argentique, Gift of David Grant Noble // Don de David Grant Noble, McGill Visual Arts Collection // Collection d’arts visuels de l’Université McGill
McGill Community for Lifelong Learning Open House
Thursday, March 26th from 10 a.m. - noon
680 Sherbrooke Street West
Learn about this enriching and inspiring peer-learning organization dedicated to fostering curiosity, expanding knowledge, and making friends directly from moderators and volunteers. Light refreshments will be served.
Click here to view their latest e-bulletin.
Volunteers wanted for a Research Study
A researcher at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Dr. Kaberi Dasgupta, is doing a research project to try to help people with type 2 diabetes and their partner get more active.
Being active is one way to achieve better blood sugar control and heart health in type 2 diabetes. It can be useful for the person with diabetes to have support while reaching their activity goals. Their partner might be a good person to help. Partners of people with type 2 diabetes are also more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Therefore, there are good reasons to work together!
Some couples in the project will also participate in online coaching sessions where they will work together to communicate more kindly and effectively. We will see if the couples with these sessions wind up having more steps and better blood sugar control than the people who do not.
- Do you have type 2 diabetes?
- Are you 45 years of age or older?
- Do you and your partner want to work together to increase your physical activity?
If your answer is "yes" to these questions, you may be interested in our Partner Step T2D study.
Participants and their partners will be asked to:
- Go to the MUHC Glen Hospital for 2 visits
- Wear a step counter
- Potentially do 8 online or in-person coaching sessions
If you are interested to join the research project, please visit our website, where you may send your information to be contacted for interest in the study.
Or, directly contact the research coordinator, Debora, at 438-346-0479 or partnerstept2d [at] muhc.mcgill.ca
College and University Retiree Associations of Canada (CURAC)
Affinity Partner Discounts for Members
As a member of CURAC, our members can take advantage of the offers negotiated with their affinity partners.
These services include discounts on insurance (car, home, travel, and extended health insurance) health (eye glasses, hearing aids), and travel (guided tours, cruises, solo travel, etc.).
View complete information about these offers and other discounts provided by our partners.
CURAC recently held a webinar about member discounts.
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CURAC Lifelong Learning Events Calendar
Provides links to fascinating and thought-provoking virtual lectures, series and conferences across Canada.
View the calendar here on the homepage of the CURAC website.
