Annual Charity Golf Tournament
To register your foursome email Sheila at sheilas@rahb.ca
Looking to give back to your Association?
It may be only May, but your Nomination Committee is already starting to look for members with the skills and desire to join the RAHB Board of Directors in 2017. If you think you have the goods, or know someone who does, check out the information below. If you have any questions, send an email to nominations@rahb.ca.
Need more information?
Check out this video for a fun look at how the process works: www.rahb.ca/elections/
Want to know what qualities RAHB looks for in a Director?
View the list: www.rahb.ca/elections/2016/QualitiesofaDirector.pdf
Want to brush up your leadership skills and make your nomination stand out? Take Leadership 100. It’s free and can be accessed from anywhere: http://www.content.crea.ca/leadership/
RAHB Annual Charity Golf Tournament – Register Today!
Gala Highlights
- RAHB members were recognized for the time they devoted to serving
on RAHB committees and task forces in 2015 and for long-time membership at the Annual Appreciation Gala
on Saturday, January 23, 2016.
- RAHB President Kim Alvarez thanked committee, task force and Board members for their service, and noted that RAHB is “fortunate to have both veterans and newcomers who take time away from their businesses and personal lives to serve the wider interests of their fellow members and our association.”
- (left to right) RAHB CEO George O’ Neill presented certificates to outgoing directors Tim Mattioli, Gloria Payton, Dave Nichols,
Heidi Van Der Marel, Sean Morrison and Hank Balfoort while RAHB President Kim Alvarez thanked them for their contributions and dedication in advancing the interests of the association
- Gloria Payton (L. Piriano Real Estate) received the Award of Merit
- Nancie Mleczko (Coldwell Banker Community Real Estate) received the Outstanding Community Service Award
- Mike Cusano (RE/MAX Escarpment Realty) receive the Honorary Life Award
- Long service pins were presented to the newest members of the Long Service Club. 50 members reached the 25-year milestone in 2015, 14 members reached the 40-year milestone, one member – Ron Hewitt – reached the 50-year milestone and one member – T. Glen Chambers – logged 65 years as a RAHB member.
- Musical entertainment was provided by Kim & Company
RAHB Awards
Congratulations to the following RAHB Award recipients!
(photo left to right) Nancie Mlezcko, Mike Cusano and Gloria Payton
Outstanding Community Service – Nancie Mlezcko
Nancie Mlezcko (Coldwell Banker Community Real Estate) was presented with the Outstanding Community Service Award, which recognizes a member who has shown outstanding dedication to the real estate profession and exceptional volunteer service to her community.
Nancie has served on numerous RAHB committees and task forces over the last 25 years. She is highly respected in the real estate profession and is known to be available to share her expertise with others. She is co-founder of a franchise network which provides training as well as business and social networking opportunities to others in the organization.
Nancie has a long history of being involved in community and charitable organizations, and serves as mentor, committee member, tutor, volunteer for events, backstage manager, volunteer coordinator and sponsor, among other roles. She has sat on numerous volunteer boards of directors and committees, has been active in election campaigns and served as volunteer supervisor of event services for the recent Pan Am Games. Nancie received the Hometown Hero award for volunteerism and dedication to the community.
Honorary Life Membership – Mike Cusano
Mike Cusano (RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.) was presented with the Honorary Life Award, which recognizes an individual who has rendered outstanding service to the real estate industry and/or the Association.
Mike is known as a leader in the real estate profession who always leads with a strong ethical example. He has served on numerous RAHB committees and on the Board of Directors; he was RAHB President in 2007. Mike has also served on various committees and the Board of the Ontario Real Estate Association and as a Director of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO). Mike is a Fellow of the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation and was recently re-elected as a RECO Director.
Award of Merit – Gloria Payton
Gloria Payton (L. Piriano Real Estate) was presented with the Award of Merit, which recognizes a member who has demonstrated exceptional dedication and service to RAHB.
Gloria has served twice on the RAHB Board of Directors and on numerous committees and task forces. She is a known professional with the highest regards for ethical behaviour, who shows dedication to the profession by sharing her time and expertise with other members. Gloria was a long-time instructor of RAHB’s new member orientation program, and she continues to mentor new members and others.
Long Service Award recipients
65 Year Recipient
Kim Alvarez, 2016 RAHB President
and T. G. Chambers
50 Year Recipient
Ron Hewitt
40 Year Recipients
(first row l-r) Michel Desrochers, Erna Willem, Donna Gallo,
Elsie Anderson, Lino Colangelo
(back row l-r) Jamie Edwards, John Bucalo, Brian Lee, Mark Boyak
25 Year Recipients
(first row l-r) Amy Gallant, Val Dalgetty-Righton, Debora Agro,
Margaret DeGroot
(back row l-r) Deborah Coles, Dominic Almonte, Laura Doucette
(first row l-r) Oscar Simoes, Kimberly Ehler, Dean Spencer
(back row l-r) Paulo Ribeiro, Brian Miller, David Howitt,
J. Michael Ricottone
(first row l-r) George Vergadis, David Stasuik,
(back row l-r) Frank Salvatore, John Schlett
(first row l-r) Debby Murphy, Kim Hummell, Sue DePaulo, Janice Hinkley
(back row l-r) Kiet Le, John Petis, Bill Chow
Auction results!
The results are in from the REALTORS® 4 Kids Charity Auction! Members, sponsors and friends of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington raised $65,950 in support of the CHML/Y108/953Fresh FM Children’s Fund. Over the 27 years of the partnership, RAHB’s annual auction has raised over $900,000 for the charity, making RAHB its single largest contributor.
Marlene Vieira Leslie, Chair of Charity Auction Task Force (front row left) and 2015 President Donna Bacher (front row right), along with members of the Charity Auction Task Force (middle row left to right – Brian Gerrard, Kathy Della-Nebbia, Deborah Coles; back row – Diana Gallacher), present a cheque in the amount of $65,950 to Olivia DePetris, Vice President The Children’s Fund.
How you can help Syrian refugees
Our area is expecting a significant number of Syrian refugees over the next few months. As a REALTOR®, you have unique qualifications and relationships which may be helpful for the refugees and the agencies helping to settle them.
- You and your clients own real estate, homes and rental properties, and housing is one of the most critical issues facing newcomers to our communities. You may also know of warehouses or storage facilities that can be used to store donated items.
- You have strong relationships with your clients and know when they are renovating or intending to get rid of household items. Furniture and small appliances are needed to help the newcomers make their houses feel like homes.
See how you can help by checking out the FAQ put together by RAHB and the Housing Help Centre: http://www.rahb.ca/email/SyrianRefugeeFAQ.pdf
Housing
Wesley Urban Ministries is compiling a database and will work to pair refugees with appropriate housing. If you or your clients are looking to help and have housing that can be made available please complete this form:
http://wesley.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Housing-and-Rental-Accommodations-in-Hamilton.pdf.
Household supplies
The Salvation Army is helping Wesley with donated items and more information can be found here:
http://wesley.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Clothing-donations-1.pdf
Money
To donate to the Syrian Refugee Fund visit http://wesley.ca/syrian-refugee-fund/
To find out more about the people who are joining our community, please see the Government of Canada’s profile on Syrian refugees: http://wesley.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Syrian-Population-Profile.pdf
For more information about how you can help, please contact Megan at the RAHB office – 905.529.8101 x295 or meganp@rahb.ca.
REALTORS® support shelter-related organizations
Representatives from nine local charitable organizations were on hand to receive donations from the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) on Thursday, December 10, 2015.
2015 RAHB President Donna Bacher and CEO George O’Neill presented the cheques totaling $53,521 on behalf of the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation, which is supported by members of the Association. Each year, funds donated by RAHB members come back to the community, to be distributed to shelter-related organizations.
Cheques were presented to Good Shepherd, Indwell (formerly Homestead Christian Care), Mark Preece Family House, Mission Services, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation, St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, The Bridge, The Salvation Army Hamilton and the YWCA Hamilton.
For more information about the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation, go to https://realtorscareontario.ca/.
REALTORS® Care
Royal LePage Burloak Chili Bowl raises money for local shelters
Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services held its 6th Annual Charity Halloween Chili Bowl on October 28, 2015 to raise money for Halton Women’s Place and The Carpenter Hospice.
Approximately 130 people attended the event, including Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services’ sales representatives, administrative employees and community sponsors. The event raised over $3,000 for
the shelters.
Over the past thirteen years, Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services has raised over $250,000 in support of Halton Women’s Place and the Carpenter Hospice and continues to contribute to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation by organizing and holding fundraising events throughout the year.
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Keller Williams Complete raises funds for Habitat
On September 23, 2015, Keller Williams Complete Realty held its second annual charity golf tournament in support of the Women in Law (WIL) build and Habitat for Humanity. Through the tournament, sponsorships and donations, Keller Williams Complete donated $20,965 to Habitat
for the build.
REALTORS® 4 Kids Charity Auction – not the same old cocktail party!
RAHB’s 27th annual charity auction underwent a rebranding (remember the Christmas Tree of Hope charity auction?) and a change of format for 2015, and drew almost 500 REALTORS®, their clients and friends for an evening of great food, fun and – most importantly – fundraising for The Children’s Fund.
The evening included a four-course sit-down dinner, live and silent auctions, draws, door prizes, giveaways and the chance to make a difference in the lives of children in the Hamilton/Burlington area.
RAHB engaged the services of professional auctioneer Linda Leija, “the Auctionista,” to act as emcee for the event and to conduct the live auction. Guests were entertained and challenged to open their wallets for the cause.
The final tally of the proceeds from the evening was not available at the time of publications; watch Message of the Day (MOD) for the final number.
REALTORS®4Kids Charity Auction
Exotic Trip
Tiger Cat Package
Upgrade your Entertainment Zone
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Don’t forget our ever popular Bucket o Beer, Wheelbarrow of Wine or Single Malt raffle draw – $20 for 15 tickets.
New this year: Suitcase Raffle (three suitcases each valued at $500) – $20/ticket
Silent auction items: gift baskets, home entertaining, jewellery, theatre, sports and concert tickets, musical instruments, something for everyone!
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Thursday, November, 19, 2015 – 6 p.m.
Michelangelo Events & Conference Centre, 1555 Upper Ottawa St., Hamilton
Tickets: $55 each (taxes included)
Table of 10: $500 (taxes included)
(Includes: sit down four-course meal, tea and coffee)
• New Format (sit down meal)
• New Auctioneer
• Raffles/Door Prizes
Contact Sheila at sheilas@rahb.ca or 905.529.8101 x234
to purchase your tickets. Check rahb.ca/REALTORS®4Kids for more information
75% SOLD OUT! Order Your Tickets Today!
Looking to give back to your Association?
Nominations for the RAHB Board of Directors now open.
Want to know what’s involved? www.rahb.ca/elections/
Want to know what qualities RAHB looks for in a Director? View the list: www.rahb.ca/elections/2016/QualitiesofaDirector.pdf
Want to brush up your leadership skills and make your nomination stand out? Take Leadership 100. It’s free and can be accessed from anywhere: http://www.content.crea.ca/leadership/
If you have any questions, send them to nominations@rahb.ca.
Important Dates:
October 1, 8:30 a.m. – Nominations open
October 26, 4:30 p.m. – Nominations close
November 4 – Candidates record video message to members and meet with the Nomination Committee
November 10 – The slate of candidates is sent to members
November 11 – Meet the candidates at 505 York, open to all members
November 17, 18 & 19 – Electronic voting available
November 23, 9 a.m. – Deadline for depositing proxies with the Association
November 25, 9:30 a.m. – Election Meeting to elect the 2016 Directors
Annual Charity Auction — REALTORS®4Kids
Annual Charity Auction
for the
Thursday, November, 19, 2015 – 6 p.m.
Michelangelo Events & Conference Centre
1555 Upper Ottawa St., Hamilton
Tickets: $55 each (taxes included)
Table of 10: $500 (taxes included)
(Includes: sit down four-course meal, tea and coffee)
Suitcase Raffle valued at $500 for $25/ticket
rahb.ca – REALTORS®4Kids
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