{"id":463,"date":"2020-06-23T10:43:56","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T14:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/foothills\/?p=463"},"modified":"2020-06-23T10:43:56","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T14:43:56","slug":"june-2020-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/foothills\/june-2020-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"June 2020 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It looks like summer is finally here.\u00a0 Our lives have changed since COVID-19 reared its ugly head in March and the pandemic created fear, anxiety and uncertainty.\u00a0 Trips have been cancelled and plans changed.\u00a0 I hope you are well and managing the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Our FRTA AGM Gary Sawatzky hosted us on ZOOM with 25 members in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>We were able to host two events during the 2019\/20 year.\u00a0 The No Bells breakfast and the Christmas Luncheon were well attended.\u00a0 Unfortunately, we had to cancel the St Patrick&#8217;s Day social because of the pandemic and no further activities were planned.<\/p>\n<p>I am disappointed to report that the executive has decided to cancel the 2020 No Bells breakfast.\u00a0 We encourage you to meet with a comfortable number of friends and colleagues on August 31 and enjoy breakfast together. We appreciate your understanding.<\/p>\n<p>Accessing your ARTA Retiree Benefits Plan is about to get easier &#8211; an announcement is coming in September, and I encourage you to check out the ARTA or FRTA website to review the changes.<\/p>\n<p>All the members of the executive agreed to let their names stand for next year. Please consider how you would like to contribute for next May FRTA AGM.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you will keep up your membership for 20\/21.\u00a0 A newsletter later this summer will outline further details.<\/p>\n<p>FRTA executive wishes you all a wonderful summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It looks like summer is finally here.\u00a0 Our lives have changed since COVID-19 reared its ugly head in March and the pandemic created fear, anxiety and uncertainty.\u00a0 Trips have been cancelled and plans changed.\u00a0 I hope you are well and managing the situation. 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