{"id":10,"date":"2018-10-30T19:12:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T19:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bolinphoto.com\/demo\/arta\/carta\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2021-05-21T14:39:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T20:39:09","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/about-carta\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is CARTA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We, the Central Alberta Retired Teachers\u2019 Association, liaison with ARTA on behalf of our members and provide information on retirement issues and the ARTA Benefits Plan. Our purpose is to provide information to our retired teachers and their families, as well our affiliates and members. We also plan events that include social events, health and wellness activities, and other learning opportunities. Members are encouraged to take part in activities as well as organize new activities!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-333\" src=\"http:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1704\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-1.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-1-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-1-768x278.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-1-1024x370.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Join CARTA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Membership in CARTA is $10 annually or $50 for six years.<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Current membership in CARTA is about 300.<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Our year is considered July 1 until June 30 of the following year.<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Members who attain an age of 85 are given a Lifetime Membership, a free membership in CARTA.<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Please contact Margaret at mroome@shaw.ca or (403) 347-5500 for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Our Branch&#8217;s Benefits<\/h3>\n<p>CARTA has many social opportunities which allow our members to stay connected with their colleagues. We offer wellness sessions including sessions on art, walking, games, Taoist Tao Chi, In Body, and help sessions on topics such as power of attorney and living wills with a local lawyer. In September, we typically have our annual Art Show and Sale. If you enjoy writing, we have an active writing group called the Inkblots, as well as a travel blog. There are so many different ways your CARTA membership keeps you connected!<\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-bottom:100px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-334 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-2.jpg 560w, https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-2-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-335 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-3.jpg 560w, https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-3-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><\/div><\/div><\/h5>\n<div class='content-column two_third last_column'><div style=\"padding-left:20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-347 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-5.jpg 616w, https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/WhoWeAre-5-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\n          <div class=\"obj-campaign obj-campaign-1\" data-blog=\"3\">\n            <a class=\"obj-campaign-link\" href=\"http:\/\/gocollette.com\/en-ca\/arta?utm_source=ARTA&utm_medium=Partner&utm_campaign=Member_Benefits\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/90YX3_ARTA-Digital-Ad_CAN-DTC_Jan20.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n          <\/div>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We, the Central Alberta Retired Teachers\u2019 Association, liaison with ARTA on behalf of our members and provide information on retirement issues and the ARTA Benefits Plan. 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