Celebrating ARTA, eh.
news&views and coordinated another successful
Wellness Challenge. Elections held for various
vacant committee positions resulted in two new
members being elected to the Wellness Committee.
Branch presidents reported on the diverse
programs and activities organized to provide branch
members with an opportunity to socialize with their
colleagues and enhance their quality of life.
Trustees of the ARTA Benefi t Plan Trust Fund
are responsible for developing, implementing,
monitoring, and reporting on the investment of
the assets of the trust funds as they relate to the
separate benefi t plans.
The Alberta Retired Teachers Charitable
Foundation adopted a four-year, staggered term
for foundation directors and reduced the number
of directors to four. The ARTA offi ce has expanded
The ARTA 2019–2020 Executive, with Garry Hoffart,
Lorna McIlroy, Marilyn Bossert, and Dolaine Koch.
its support of the organization, ensuring that over
ninety-fi ve per cent of the donations go to support
partner charities. ARTA budgeted for a contribution
of $50,000 to the charitable foundation to be
allocated to four charities — the Canadian National
Institute for the Blind (CNIB), the Parkinson
Association of Alberta, the Alzheimer
Society of Alberta and Northwest
Territories, and the Alzheimer
Society of Calgary.
ACER–CART, the
national association
for retired teachers,
is rapidly becoming
an advocacy group,
speaking not only on
behalf of retired teachers
but for all seniors
in Canada. A booklet
highlighting seniors’ issues
was developed for use when
speaking with political
candidates prior to the federal
election.
ARTA’s continued growth can be attributed to the
vitality of its programs and services and the energy
of board and committee members committed to the
well-being of its membership. ●
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