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RAQ was launched in April 2002, with more than 175 of 475 retirees attending the inaugural meeting. RAQ’s formal mission was to “facilitate and promote the dissemination of interest to Queen’s Retirees and to enhance and promote the sense of continuing membership in the ‘Queen’s Family.’” Or in founding RAQ President John Meisel’s words, “We aim to undertake interesting and pleasant activities catering to a variety of tastes, to keep a watchful eye on the developments affecting our physical and mental well-being, and to facilitate the social ties we forged while we were working together.”

Then as now, RAQ kept in touch with members by publishing a newsletter. Our activities include events at the Art Centre, guided tours of new buildings, outings at the Opinicon Biological Station, and special lectures and visiting speakers. We are thrilled to be able to move to a new membership model with free lifetime membership offered to all Queen’s retirees in May, 2020. As we look forward, we pay tribute to the founding members of RAQ and hope that we can build on their legacy.

Founding Council Members Pat Bogstad, John Meisel, Alison Morgan, Dee Padfield, Stuart Vanderwater, Ron Watts, Bill Wright, Joyce Zakos  

RAQ Presidents John Meisel (Founding and Honorary President), Joyce Zakos, Arlene Aish, George Brandie, Henry Dinsdale, Patrick Oosthuizen, Eleanor Rogers

RAQ is run for Queen's retirees by volunteer Queen’s retirees. If you would like to help with tasks such as organizing events, preparing the newsletter, participating in the RAQ Council, etc., contact us at raq@queensu.ca or 613 533 6986.