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Marilyn Bossert
President, ARTA
ARTA supports an engaged
lifestyle after retirement
through member-centred services,
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Margaret Sadler
Daniel Mulloy
Chief Executive Officer and
Executive Director, ARTA
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Gary Sawatzky
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Scott Tywoniuk
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Margaret Sadler
Editor-in-Chief, news&views
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.
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.
Duane Radford
Getting Outdoors
An avid outdoorsman, Duane Radford is also a
successful writer and professional photographer. He
is the author of Canadian Fly Fishing: Hot Spots and
Essentials and Hunting Alberta.