contents
Regular Contributions
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5 From the President
7 From the CEO
9 From the Editor
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13 From the Branches
19 Proust: Barry Simpson
20 Gardening: Fall Containers
22 Classifieds
56 In Memoriam
Specials
Vision Features
14 Outdoor Living: Snorkelling: Looking
Beneath the Surface
23 Travel: A Flâneuse in Paris
26 2020 Photo Contest:
Looking Through a Lens
35 Spirituality & Wellness: Better Vision
42 Visioning Freedom: Then and Now
44 Travel: View from the East
46 Tears in Our Eyes
48 Your Aging Vision
50 HumanaCare: Healthy Eyes
On the Cover:
ARTA member and photo contest winner
Barbara Strand takes a self-portrait at her
home in Barrhead, Alberta. Because of
COVID-19, ARTA staff could not photograph
her in person, so Barbara was asked to
“see” herself for a photo. Barbara discusses
her vision for the perfect photo on page 31.
10 ACER-CART is the National
Voice of Retired Teachers
12 Self-Administration of the
ARTA Retiree Benefits Plan
36 Caring for a Spouse in Your
Senior Years
38 Help Take the Cure for
Diabetes from a Petri Dish to
People Around the World
39 When Clouds Got in the Way
54 Hero: Ron Rhine
From Our Committees
11 Health Benefits: Changes to the
ARTA Retiree Benefits Plan
17 Wellness: Mental Health BINGO
40 Communications: 2019 Writing
Contest — First Day of Junior High
41 Communications: 2019 Writing
Contest — Prairie Harvest
From Our Partners
52 Allianz: COVID-19 Case Study
53 ASEBP: Benefits in Focus
58 TW: Will Safer Cars Mean
Cheaper Insurance?
59 ARTCF: What Cause Are You
Passionate About?