news&views Autumn 2018 | Page 4

Regular Contributors Marilyn Bossert ARTA supports an engaged lifestyle after retirement through member-centred services, advocacy, communication, wellness, and leadership. EDITOR Robin Carson President, ARTA Daniel Mulloy Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, ARTA ASSOCIATE EDITOR Margaret Sadler COPY EDITORS Vi Oko Bev Sawyer Robin Carson Editor, news&views ADVERTISING AND MARKETING Jennifer Hope Tony Esteves PRINTING & DESIGN Burke Group news&views is published four times a year by the Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association (ARTA). Contributions to news&views are welcome. They may be sent to: nvsubmit@arta.net To contact the editor, write to: nveditor@arta.net Deadline for submissions to the next issue is October 20, 2018. Telephone: 780-822-2400 Canada only: 1-855-212-2400 fax: 1-780-447-0613 email: info@arta.net website: arta.net Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: 11835 149 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5L 2J1 CANADIAN PUBLICATION AGREEMENT #40033998 4 | arta.net Gary Sawatzky Chief Operating Officer and Director of Member Services, ARTA Peggy McDonagh Spirituality and Wellness Minister of Worship at St. David’s United Church in Calgary. She shares reflections on body, mind, and spiritual wellness — important elements in her own life. Gerhard Sawatzky Financial, MEd, CFP ® Certified Financial Planner ® Professional, mutual funds representative, life insurance agent, and accident and sickness insurance agent in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Gerald Filipski Gardening Member of the Garden Writers Association of America and gardening columnist for the Edmonton Journal. He is the author of Just Ask Jerry.