Regular Contributors
ARTA supports an engaged lifestyle after retirement through member-centred services , advocacy , communication , wellness and leadership .
EDITOR Robin Carson
Marilyn Bossert
President , ARTA
Daniel Mulloy
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director , ARTA
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Margaret Sadler
COPY EDITORS Vi Oko Bev Sawyer
ADVERTISING AND MARKETING Jennifer Hope Tony Esteves
PRINTING & DESIGN Burke Group
news & views is published four times a year by the Alberta Retired Teachers ’ Association ( ARTA ).
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Deadline for submissions to the summer issue is July 20 , 2018 .
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Robin Carson
Editor , news & views
Gary Sawatzky
Chief Operating Officer and Director of Member Services , ARTA
Peggy McDonagh
Spirituality & 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 .
Gerhard Sawatzky
Financial , MEd , CFP ® Certified Financial Planner ® Professional , mutual funds representative , life insurance agent , and accident and sickness insurance agent in British Columbia , Alberta and Saskatchewan .
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 .