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Gary Sawatzky
Chief Operating Officer and
Director of Member Services, ARTA
Peggy McDonagh
Spirituality and 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.
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.
Duane Radford
Getting Outdoors
An avid outdoorsman, Duane Radford is also a
successful writer and professional photographer.
He is the author of Canadian Fly Fishing: Hot
Spots and Essentials and Hunting Alberta.