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SPRING 2019 | VOL. 27:3
The Magazine of the Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association
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Regular Features Articles
5 President’s Message 11 A
RTA an Employer of
Choice — Two Years
in a Row!
6 From the CEO
8 Editorial
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51 A
geism: It’s Bad for
Your Health
53 P
anama is More Than
a Canal
10 Proust Questionnaire 24 Addressing the
Affordable Housing Crisis 56 Monitoring Your Health
at Home
12 ARTA Health 26 Raising Grandkids 58 Driving, Mr. Davey?
14 Spirituality and Wellness 16 Gardening 28 A
n Introduction to
Fly Fishing 18 From the Branches 40 Third Age Learning
Contests
41 Letters to the Editor 33 A
RTA Writing Contest
42 Are You a Plangonologist?
2018 Winners
60 Opportunities 44 Using the Pool for Fitness
61 From Our Partners 46 My Fifties Music
64 In Memoriam 48 Mental Health Part 1:
Anxiety and Depression
57 2019 Photo Contest
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