Jun. 12, 2004
Once again RMS participated in the Buccaneer Days Parade in Esquimalt. Our special car and giant tooth (advertising our Retirees' Dental Plan) were a hit. After the parade, a representative from RMS helped in the Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce booth with their fundraising activities.

Jun. 8, 2004
Employees from RMS were pleased to participate in Big Bike for Stroke again this year. This event, which involves thirty people on one very large bike, helps to raise funds for research into stroke. It is a fun event as well as worthwhile. See pictures from last year under RMS in the Community.

Jun. 1, 2004
RMS is pleased to announce that there are no longer restrictions as to when you may join the Retirees' Dental Plan. As of June, 2004, RMS and Green Shield Canada have agreed to keep the enrollment period open all year long. This will eliminate the need for retirees to wait for as much as a year before they can join.

May 24, 2004
RMS participated in the Victoria Day Parade. This annual parade, which lasts over three hours, attracts participants from all over, and is watched by thousands of people. This is the second year that we have participated. See pictures from 2003 under RMS in the Community.

Feb. 13, 2004
RMS and many of its clients were pleased to participate in a fund raising event called Dress Red. This event raises money and awareness for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. On the 13th, participants dressed in red and wore buttons in support of the Foundation. Everyone had a great time and were pleased to contribute to the over $7,000 raised by this event.

Nov. 17, 2003
Carol Sargeant of RMS Retirement Management Services is pleased to announce that she now has a working relationship with PEAK Investment Services Inc. PEAK is a Canadian based mutual funds dealer and it is one of the fastest growing dealers in Canada.

Nov. 12, 2003
Once again, employees of RMS Retirement Managaement Services have volunteered to help UNICEF in its annual campaign to sell Christmas items. One of the people involved in this effort has been volunteering for over 38 years and another for over 34 years. UNICEF raises funds to help children throughout the world.

Oct. 25, 2003
A representative of RMS was present at the annual Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon volunteer conference to present their most prestigious award. The award, called the Heart of Gold, is presented to the volunteer who has contributed the most to HSFBCY over his or her time as a volunteer.

August 24, 2003
Our 1963 Behrens entered the annual Show and Shine at Duncal BC. There were over 500 cars on display ranging from the old antiques to the latest in street rods and custom cars. Our Behrens was well received and showed well, even attracting attention from the 1967 XKE Jaguar that was parked beside it.

August 10, 2003
Just up the highway from Victoria is Mill Bay. It holds an annual show and shine for cars of all types. RMS took up our Behrens and came away with a prize for the best specially built car.

August 2, 2003
The first annual Sooke Salmon Fest and fishing Derby was the destination this weekend. We were invited to show off our custom Behrens. It was featured along with a number of other restored cars.

July 27, 2003
The Blethering Place, a local tea house in Victoria, hosted its annual car show and we attended with our Behrens. The main street of Oak Bay was crammed with cars of all types as well as several thousand people who came out to see the cars. We were pleased to have our Behrens mentioned in the local paper.

July 1, 2003
RMS was a proud participant in the Sidney Days Canada Day Parade. Sidney is a town about 30 km from Victoria and is near where the ferries from the mainland dock. Once again our entry was the 1963 Behrens with our tooth shaped sign advertising the Canada Wide Retirees Dental Plan. This is a local parade, but it is attended by people from all over the island, as well as many tourists. Please see RMS in the Community for pictures of some of our summer events.

June 21, 2003
In Esquimalt the main summer event and parade is the Buccaneer Days Parade. Once again RMS participated in the parade with its Behrens car and Canada Wide Retirees Dental Plan sign. The weather was a little overcast, but all who attended the parade and the fair afterwards had a great time. We look forward to being a participant next year.

June 7, 2003
The Oak Bay Tea Party was held on a nice sunny day and attracted onlookers from all over the city. RMS entered its special car and advertised the Canada Wide Retirees Dental Plan. The parade route was through Oak Bay, a part of Victoria, and ended up at the Willows Beach fair.

June 2, 2003
Part of the commitment to the community by RMS is its support of various charities. In June RMS was represented at the Big Bike for Stroke ride. The big bike holds 30 riders and is a way that the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon raises money. Pledges are made and the bike is ridden around downtown Victoria. It is a fun event and RMS is proud to be a part of it. Please see RMS in the Community to see the big bike.

June 1, 2003
RMS is pleased to announce that it has arranged with the Bell Pensioners Group Inc. to provide a supplemental dental plan for its members. This has been a year in the planning. The new dental plan, which is underwritten by Green Shield Canada, will supplement the existing plan that Bell Canada retirees already have. RMS has been able to arrange for this special plan and we invite any similar large group of retirees to contact us to see if we can be of service to them as well.

May 19, 2003
RMS participated in the Victoria Day Parade. The parade is a Victoria Day tradition and is one of the longest running parades in Canada, lasting about three hours. The RMS entry was a special interest car called a Behrens, which had a tooth shaped sigh on the back advertising the Canada Wide Retirees Dental Plan. The parade wound along Douglas Street through the heart of Victoria. Parade participants come from all over BC as well as from the United States. It is broadcast on TV and is seen in many parts of Canada.