From the Branches
MHADRTA ’ s Newest Life Members
Mel Deydey | Past President , MHADRTA
At the “ To Hell with the Bell ” meeting at the end of August , MHADRTA recognized a most deserving couple as our newest life members . Garry and Anne Law drive from Bow Island to regularly attend our general meetings in Medicine Hat . We were pleased to honour them with this recognition .
Garry was born and raised in Alberta . His career as a teacher and administrator was spent in Sarnia ( Ontario ), Cluny , Rosebud , Hussar , Foremost , and Bow Island . Garry is a former ATA district representative .
Anne was born and raised in Ontario where she started her teaching career in Sarnia . She moved to Alberta and taught school in Cluny ( where she met Garry ), then in Hussar , and finally in Bow Island .
Garry and Anne have a son in
Calgary and a daughter in Tacoma , Washington . They have six grandchildren and one great grandson .
We presented Garry and Anne with framed life membership certificates , a bouquet for Anne , and both enjoyed a free lunch . We congratulate Garry and Anne and look forward to having them join us for our meetings for many years to come !
Second Wind 2023 : A Memorable Day
Hosted this past September by the Edmonton Retired Teachers ’ Association ( ERTA ), Second Wind 2023 offered a wonderful health and wellness experience for retirees at the Chateau Louis Conference Centre .
The theme of this year ’ s conference — Discover , Connect , Go For It ! — was apt . The 160 attendees enjoyed a thoughtful and inspirational keynote presentation by Jeremy Albert and Jeanette Lean , as well as eighteen additional presenters speaking on a range of topics including nutrition and brain health , pickleball , downsizing , memoir writing , uncovering one ’ s genealogy , aging in place , and caring for trees and shrubs in a changing Alberta climate . With a further offering of nineteen exhibitors , a welcome coffee and pastry , a scrumptious luncheon , a jigsaw puzzle exchange , a fun-filled Wine Down and dozens of door prizes , attendees expressed their thorough enjoyment of the day !
Mark your calendar , bring a friend , and see you at the eleventh Second Wind Conference on September 12 , 2024 !
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