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FRTA Awards Garry Hoffart an ARTA Volunteer Award

  • November 10, 2020
FRTA is pleased and proud to present Garry with an ARTA volunteer award this year. If you have been at any ARTA meetings during the last ten years, you will…

A Gentleman in Moscow – by Amor Towles

  • October 20, 2020
A Russian count sentenced to house arrest for being a "Former Person". Beautifully written, shows how important it is to master your circumstances.

ACER CART Talk – ARTA-CART

  • October 8, 2020
  I very much appreciate the opportunity to speak to you about the Canadian Association of Retired Teachers. It may come as a surprise to some of you, but you…

Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Information

  • October 8, 2020
On October 7, 2020, the Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund (ATRF) presented to the delegates of the ARTA AGM on the previous year and current status of the teachers' pension fund.…

SEPTEMBER 2020 Newsletter

  • September 14, 2020
Dear FRTA Family, The executive was very pleased with the number of gatherings for our 2020 Covid NO BELLS breakfast.  Please visit our website (artabranches.net/foothills) to view the photos. On…

ARTA News About Self-Administration

  • September 9, 2020
ARTA's page on Self-Administration Self-Administration Frequently Asked Questions

Summer Update 2020

  • August 28, 2020
Hello fellow FRTA members. I hope you are enjoying the summer weather and you are able to stay active and in contact with family and friends. The executive made the…

June 2020 Newsletter

  • June 23, 2020
It looks like summer is finally here.  Our lives have changed since COVID-19 reared its ugly head in March and the pandemic created fear, anxiety and uncertainty.  Trips have been…

Foothills Retired Teachers’ Association donate $500 to the Okotoks & District Seniors’ Club

  • May 21, 2020
At the Foothills Annual General Meeting, a motion was passed to donate $500 to the Okotoks & District Seniors' Club. The club is a registered non-profit society and is the…

ARTA Responds to AIMCo $4 billion Loss

  • May 6, 2020
In response to the reported four billion dollar loss by AIMCo, ARTA President Lorna McIlroy sent a letter to Honourable Travis Toews on behalf of all ARTA members. Letter to…