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

Printing Central Web

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 409 , 11010 – 142 Street NW , Edmonton , AB T5N 2R1 or email newsandviews @ shaw . ca .

Deadline for submissions for the autumn issue is July 25 , 2014 .

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President ’ s Message

6

Executive Director ’ s Report

8

Letters to the Editor

9

In My Opinion

16 10 15 17

In Memoriam

Columns

What Are We Doing Now ?

Diane Britton

Paul Foisey

From Our Partners

12 ASEBP

18 Aon

Table of Contents Summer 2014 Vol . 22:4

Information

2

Office and General Information

2 n & v contacts and deadlines

3

Memorial Golf Tournament

Second Wind

13 19 Scholarships 2014

27 Contest

40 Classified Advertisements

Travel

20

Peru : Beyond Machu Picchu

From the Branches

34 Wetaskiwin

Regional Workshop

Articles

4

The Movie Club

14 Boggle

24 Computer Security

27

36

Turning Points ( Poem

Out With the

28 Old

30 Daredreams ( Opinion )

Dyxlexia : Help

32 Is at Hand

What a Life

38

Wellness

ICAA Tip Sheet

37 Making a Difference

Cover photo : Canstock