Thinking of joining DCRA?

Here are a few benefits of our $35 annual or one-time $ 350-lifetime membership fee.

• Christmas Luncheon (December) – Hot Turkey meal with all the trimmings;  

• Breakfast Club – Free coffee - East Grille, Oshawa, 3rd Thursday of each month;

• DCRA Annual General Meeting (spring);

• Special Events - Annual retirees' golf day, guest speakers, tours, etc.;

• Links - To pertinent information such as pension information, retiree benefits, Ontario Colleges Retirees’ Assoc. (ORCA), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Sunlife, Goodwill Committee, Volunteer Opportunities, etc.; 

• Bursary or scholarship awarded to a student;

• Social opportunities - Keep in touch with former colleagues, DC Alumni Assoc.

To Apply

To apply, please fill in the confidential DCRA Application Form.

For membership payment options, visit our DCRA Payments page.

Revised: February 8, 2023

DCRA FEES POLICY

1. Membership fees. Members may pay their fees in advance or in the year of their Membership. Members may not register for or attend any events until their membership fee is paid for that year. After Members pay, a receipt will be issued to Members showing the amount and the membership year it’s for.

2. Members that last attended a while ago. Retirees who have not attended events or paid membership fees for a year or longer, will be encouraged to rejoin the DCRA.

3. New retirees membership fees. New retirees joining DCRA must pay the current Annual or Lifetime Membership fee, regardless of the month that they joined.

4. Membership guest fees for an event. The Guest fee must be paid before registering and attending the event. The Treasurer will determine the Guest fee.

5. Member cancels from an event. When Members fail to show up for an event, the leftover meals will be offered to the event organizers.

6. Guest cancels from an event. The Guest will not receive a refund of their fee.

7. No refund policy for members. There will be no refund of Annual fees or deferred Lifetime Members’ balances. Amounts will be transferred to DCRA operations.

8. The final decision for exceptions from the policy. Any exceptions from these policies will be at the discretion of the Membership Director after consultation with one executive member.

OCRA

• Ontario Colleges Retirees’ Association (OCRA) 

Insurance Providers

Retired Education Workers Insurance Providers

• Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO) 

• Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP)

• Sun Life

Questions?

If you  have any questions, please email Dave Fletcher: durhamretirees@gmail.com