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Regular Contributions
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Animal Features
16 Outdoor Living : For the Love of Dogs 27 Spirituality and Wellness : Animal Fables 30 Teachings from Animals 40 My Life as an RCMP Dog 44 The Power of Pets 46 Farm Animal Sanctuary
52 HumanaCare : What You Should Know About Pet Therapy
54 TW : Pet-Proof Your Home in Seven Easy Steps
On the Cover :
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ARTA member and Communications Committee member Laurie Semler takes her dogs , Olaf and Kola , for a walk in the winter snow . You can read Laurie ’ s article “ The Power of Pets ” on page 44 .
Photo taken by Virginia Quist .
5 From the President
7 From the CEO
9 From the Editor
14 From the Branches : FRTA Awards Garry Hoffart an ARTA Volunteer Award
15 From the Branches : MHADRTA Volunteer of the Year
21 Proust : Deb Gerow
22 Gardening : Basil is Never Faulty
56 In Memoriam
Specials
12 ACER-CART : Excerpts from President Tiede ’ s 2020 ARTA AGM Presentation
18 New Year , New Tools
24 Travel : Souvenirs
29 Who We Are : ARTA ’ s Membership Communities
36 I Was the First One to Get the Flu
38 Travel Alberta : Getting Back Out
48 Drive-Ins and Theremins
58 Laura ’ s Living Legacy
From Our Committees
10 Health Benefits : Self-Administration of the ARTA Retiree Benefits Plan
13 Governance : Highlights of the 2020 ARTA AGM
25 Communications : 2021 Photo Contest Announcement
28 Wellness : 2020 Discover Wellness Challenge Results
32 Governance : 2020 Scholarship Winners
35 Pension and Financial Wellness : Investing During Retirement
42 Wellness : Get Out In the Playground : Proactive Health Strategies
50 Communications : 2019 Writing Contest — Chess at the Vendome
From Our Partners
6 Alberta Retired Teachers Charitable Foundation
51 Allianz : Planning for a Trip in Canada