Save the Date!
MURA 11th Annual General Meeting
Members are invited to attend the 2026 AGM to hear about the developments that have taken place in MURA over the last year, vote on special issues and welcome the new members of the MURA Board and Executive. The AGM will also give you a chance to have input into the future activities of MURA.
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Place: Faculty Club Billiard Room
Program:
Registration: 2:30 p.m.
Meeting: 3-4 p.m.
Speaker: TBA followed by reception
Luncheon/lecture
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, noon
Tadja Hall, Macdonald Campus
21,082 Lakeshore Road
Ste-Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 1S2
Members are invited to attend a luncheon/lecture at the Tadja Hall, the Macdonald Campus Faculty Club
Less calories but more nutrients;
the nutrition dilemma as we age
Maureen Rose, B.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D.
After graduation from the dietetics program in what is now the School of Human Nutrition, Maureen Rose worked as a dietitian at the Royal Victoria Hospital, before returning to McGill as a Faculty Lecturer and Stage Coordinator in that same program. While in that position, she continued her studies with an M.Ed., specializing in Adult Education, and a PhD in Educational Psychology.
In her 36 years of teaching courses and guiding students through Stage, Maureen’s nutrition care experience ranged from infants to older adults, in acute and long-term care and in private and public healthcare organizations. Through her years of practice and continuing professional education, she developed a particular expertise in nutrition for chronic diseases, especially in older adults.
As we age, we need less calories but more nutrients. The presentation will take a focused approach to dealing with this dilemma and eating well in later years, targeting the most likely concerns in which nutrition can play an important part.
Please use this link to register and select your meal choice. Payment will be at the restaurant.
You will be able to indicate on the form if you will need a ride or can offer one.
Reserve by Friday, April 24
Items of Interest
The Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE)
Virtual Presentation
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
3:00 PM EDT, 2:00 PM CDT, 1:00 PM MDT, 12:00 PM PDT
Members are invited to attend this upcoming virtual talk hosted by the AROHE that is the American equivalent of the Colllege and University Retiree Associations of Canada.
Discovering Your Purpose in Retirement
Join Jordan Grumet—physician, hospice doctor, and acclaimed author of The Purpose Code for an inspiring conversation about finding meaning beyond career. Through heartfelt stories and actionable strategies, Jordan will help you:
Reconnect with your core values and passions. Redefining success for life after work. Create a legacy that reflects who you truly are.
Retirement isn’t the end of your story; it’s the beginning of your most meaningful chapter.
What happens when the titles, roles, and routines that have defined us for decades fade away? For many pre-retirees and retirees, this transition sparks a powerful question: What is my purpose now?
Registration link for this talk.
Link to the Charting the Journey to a Fulfilling Retirement series
McGill Library Events
Cabarets, Cafés, and Clubs: Naming Nightlife in Prohibition-Era Quebec (hybrid)
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
On site location: Colgate Room, Rare Books and Special Collections, fourth floor, McLennan Library Building (3459 McTavish Street, Montréal, Québec, H3A 0C9) OR via ZOOM
What’s in a name? On April 14 join Professor Nathalie Cooke as she explores how Montreal’s cabarets and speakeasies and the Eastern Townships’ exclusive clubs used names, menus, and design to shape cultural identity. Archival materials reveal a bilingual province where Prohibition-era tourism, regional elegance, and urban nightlife combined to create a distinctive history of intrigue and indulgence.
Exhibit Vernissage | Where We Go to Heal: Women's Health in History (in-person)
Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Osler Library of the History of Medicine (McIntyre Building, 3655 promenade Sir William Osler, third floor, Montreal, QC, H3G 1Y6)
Where We Go to Heal: Women’s Health in History showcases work from the Michele Larose–Osler Library Artist-in-Residence Programme, where artist Hannaleah Ledwell uses archival research to explore how conditions like endometriosis, multiple sclerosis, Complex PTSD, and other gynecological illnesses have long been misdiagnosed or dismissed - revealing how societal perceptions of women continue to shape the treatment of their pain.
Guided Tour of Exhibit with Curators | Hinge Points: Gabor Szilasi's Photographic Angle
Thursday, April 16 and Wednesday, May 20 from noon – 1:00 p.m.
McLennan Library Building, fourth floor lobby (3459 McTavish Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C9)
Attend a special guided tour of the Hinge Points: Gabor Szilasi’s Photographic Angle exhibit with the curators. This bilingual in-person event offers behind-the-scenes insights into the exhibited materials and the curatorial process.
RSVP for April 16 or RSVP for May 20.
2026 Hugh MacLennan Lecture - Author Maria Reva in Conversation
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
(Hybrid)
In person: Maxwell Cohen Moot Court, New Chancellor Day Hall -
3644 Peel St, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1X1
The Friends of the McGill Libraries and Blue Metropolis Literary Festival, are delighted to present the 2026 Hugh MacLennan Lecture featuring Maria Reva, author of fiction and opera libretti in conversation.
The evening will feature a conversation between Maria Reva and Allan Hepburn, James McGill Professor of Twentieth-Century Literature at McGill University.
Maria Reva's debut novel, Endling, was winner of the 2025 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize, a finalist for the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction, nominated for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award, and longlisted for the 2026 Climate Fiction Prize. It was named a best book of 2025 by The Globe and Mail, New Yorker, Publishers Weekly, The Guardian, and many others. She won a National Magazine Award in 2019 and was a finalist for the 2020 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for her debut short story collection, Good Citizens Need Not Fear. Maria Reva's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, McSweeney's, The Wall Street Journal, Granta, The Best American Short Stories, and elsewhere. She was born in Ukraine and grew up in British Columbia, where she now lives.
Cost: Free
James McGill Society Meeting
Monday, April 27, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Reception, 5:30 p.m. Presentation
Billiard Room, McGill Faculty Club, 3450 McTavish Street
The Macdonald Campus: Memories and Stories
by Steve Olive
Established, designed, and endowed by Sir William Macdonald (1831–1917), Macdonald College began offering, in 1907, academic and professional programs in Agriculture, Household Science, and Teaching.
In the 1970’s, the College was renamed Macdonald Campus to accentuate being an integral part of McGill University. The focus became Agriculture, Environmental Studies, and Dietetics.
Steve Olive, BSc (Agriculture)’68, attended Macdonald High School and the University of New Brunswick. He served as Macdonald Registrar (1979-1996).
He will present an illustrated personal view of the Macdonald campus, its people, and activities.
RSVP: susan.button [at] mcgill.ca (subject: April%2027th%20presentation) or watch on YouTube.
Volunteers wanted!
Feel like getting involved? The Château Ramezay—Historic Site and Museum of Montréal is recruiting new volunteer guides who’d like to get involved with Montréal’s historic past.
Those interested are invited to the Château Ramezay on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Our volunteers will be on hand to welcome you, introduce you to the Château and its activities and answer questions regarding expected commitment, training, costumes, etc. It will also be a chance to sign up for the next training session.
Participate in Study to Improve Overall Health for Couples
Couples aged 50 and over are being sought by a Concordia University research program who are interested in making positive lifestyle changes to improve their overall health. Participation involves three sessions over two years, and participants receive free annual health reports along with the opportunity to earn up to $250 per couple.
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.
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.
