The Magazine of the Alberta Retired Teachers ’ Association news & views
Editor Robin Carson
Assistant Editors Vi Oko Bev Sawyer
Graphic Designer Hazel Adair
ARTA Liaison Jerry Stefanyk
Advertising and Marketing Chyrisse Dekker
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news & views is published four times a year by the Alberta Retired Teachers ’ Association ( ARTA ).
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Deadline for submissions for the summer issue is April 25 , 2014 .
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President ’ s Message
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Executive Director ’ s Report
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Letters to the Editor
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In My Opinion
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In Memoriam
Columns
What Are We Doing Now ?
Perry Dorgan
Diane Britton
Special Notice
ARTA Introduces
18 Drug Plan Design Changes
Table of Contents Spring 2014 Vol . 22:3
Information
2
Office Information
Contests
2
3
Memorial Golf Tournament
ASEBP
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12 Scholarships 2014
12 CRTA ’ s Steppin Out
Regional One-
16 Day Wellness Workshop
2014 Photo
33 Contest
The Great
36 ARTA Walking Challenge
36 Classified Advertisements
Travel
20 Teaching
English in China
Memphis to
24 New Orleans
Articles
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Flash Drive to the Rescue
The Great ARTA
23 20-20 Walking Challenge
27
Maple Leaf Alberta Projects
Is Morality
29 Dying ?
31
Beginning of an Ice Age
International
32 Council on Active Aging Conference
10
Columnist ’ s Vacation
20
Teaching in China
Photo on cover : iStock
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Emergency Travel Benefit
24
Memphis to New Orleans