4 Waiting for the
7 Foundations
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The Magazine of the Alberta Retired Teachers ’ Association news & views
Editor Robin Carson
Assistant Editors Vi Oko Bev Sawyer
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Table of Contents Winter 2013 Vol . 22:2
5
President ’ s
Columns
Message
7
6 Executive Comm / Tech
Director ’ s Report What Are We
8
Letters to the 10 Doing Now ? Editor
8 news & views
14
Perry Dorgan and Privacy
22
Diane Britton
9 In My Opinion
26
Lynne Butler
17 In Memoriam 50 th Anniversary Information
2
Office Information
Contests
3
2014 Photo
37 Contest
44 Classified Advertisements
18
Travel
Nubian Temples
4 Waiting for the
Second Shoe to Drop
28 29 30 32 34
36 50th
38
Features
History of PARTA
History of CDRTA
History of FRTA
History of NEARTA
History of NWARTA
Anniversary Wrap-Up Report
ARTA Gala
7 Foundations
14 Prescription
Drugs in Alberta
From the Branches
Second Wind
23 2013
39 PDARTA Workshop
41 NEARTA
Celebrates Its Volunteer Award Winners
44
ERTA Gala
Articles
4
Waiting for the Second Shoe to Drop
12
AGM Highlights
Elections at the
13 AGM
23 Scholarship Information
24 Scholarships
Vacation Supply
27 of Medication
AXA Assistance :
40 A Friend in Need
Grandpa and
42 the Glacier
ARTA Launches
43 Facebook