Linda H , ARTA member since 2015 , playing pickleball at Millenium Place in Sherwood Park .

Amanda Shaw and Robert Michon | ARTA Marketing

Earlier this year , we asked ARTA members to share stories of how they continued to find passion through work after they retired . We were amazed by the responses we received . No matter what industry our storytellers came from , or what their retirement goals were , each story demonstrated a desire to have an active and engaged lifestyle in retirement . Thank you to everyone who submitted . It was a pleasure to read about the diverse experiences of ARTA ’ s members and to see them united through their shared vibrancy .

Here are a few of our favourite stories :

After thirty-three years of teaching high school English , I decided to pursue my passion for music when I retired . Before the pandemic , I played lead and rhythm guitar with a wedding band , playing waltzes , polkas , tangos , rock , disco , and country music . The delight of watching the crowd joyfully dance to our music , night after night , inspired us to learn more songs and to play for even more functions . From tiny banquet rooms to huge hotel rooms , we played for weddings , christenings , Christmas celebrations , corporate parties , and more .

— Harvey Loria

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