{"id":952,"date":"2022-06-01T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/parta\/?p=952"},"modified":"2022-11-22T17:29:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T17:29:04","slug":"parta-newsletter-june-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/parta\/parta-newsletter-june-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"PARTA Newsletter &#8211; June, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>President\u2019s Message<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This will be the last newsletter until the fall.\u00a0 It is hoped that we will be able to meet in person and resume our regular monthly meetings.\u00a0 Please stay posted for information from our wonderful secretary, Judy Cruise.<\/p>\n<p>Iona Robertson \u2013 PARTA President, Ernest Clintberg \u2013 Benefit Plan Trust Chair and<\/p>\n<p>Ron Thompson \u2013 HARTA President attended the ARTA Board of Directors\u2019 Meeting in Canmore, May 23-24 prior to the ARTA Retreat.\u00a0 <u>Some highlights of interest to members:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Governance Committee:<\/u><\/strong> Online Application is active for <strong>Scholarships and Bursaries<\/strong> for family members attending post-secondary education in the fall of 2022.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Committee Name: Nomination Committee<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>two positions opening for Trustees of the ARTA Benefit Plan Trust Fund<\/strong>. If you or someone you know would be a good candidate, please look at the ARTA website or call Iona to get the nomination package. To date, one (1) nomination has been submitted.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Alberta Retired Teachers&#8217; Charitable Foundation:<\/u><\/strong> The Donor Wall has been relocated to ARTA\u2019s new offices. The donor wall has been doubled in size to ensure that the Foundation will be able to continue to recognize the generosity of Branches, Members and Partners as they pass the $500 threshold of donations.\u00a0 <strong><u>Current Partnerships<\/u><\/strong> (Organizations to which the ARTACF contributes:<\/li>\n<li><u>Parkinson Association of Alberta <\/u>&#8211; Granted $25,000 at our January 2021 meeting.<\/li>\n<li><u>Alzheimer Society of Calgary<\/u> &#8211; Granted $30,000 to provide caregiver education sessions and public education events.<\/li>\n<li><u>Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Health Benefits Committee: <\/u><\/strong>The following organizations have been accepted into the ARTA Benefits Program: Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors, Chartered Professionals in Human Resources and College of Registered Dental Hygienists of Alberta have been accepted as eligible Affiliate members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Resource List of Groups\/Organizations <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Dedicated to Improving Life of Seniors in Alberta and Canada<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For those of you who have the time and inclination to look up issues regarding seniors both provincially and nationally, here are some organizations and websites that you might find interesting and beneficial:<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ACER-CART Website: <\/u><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acer-cart.org\"><strong>https:\/\/acer-cart.org<\/strong><\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>A national organization dedicated to providing leadership to its community of Members and to forging relationships with like-minded groups to promote objectives on behalf of retired teachers and other seniors.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Friends of Medicare (FOM):<\/u><\/strong> Website: <u>www.friendsofmedicare.org.<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Canadian Association of Retired People (CARP)<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 Website: <u>https:\/\/www.carp.ca\/living-well<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Reports &amp; Studies | Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/policyalternatives.ca\/publications\/reports\/higherstandard\">https:\/\/policyalternatives.ca\/publications\/reports\/higherstandard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>National Pharmacare<\/u><\/strong>: \u2013 June 2019 Hoskins Report Recommends Single-Payer Universal Pharmacare. Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/santishealth.ca\/insights\/hoskins-pharmacare-plan\">https:\/\/santishealth.ca\/insights\/hoskins-pharmacare-plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>CanAge<\/u><\/strong>: Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canage.ca\">https:\/\/www.canage.ca<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Information and access to webinars.<\/p>\n<p><u>T<\/u>o advance the rights and well-being of Canadians as they age &#8211; to live vibrant and connected lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>COSCO \u2013 Council of Senior Citizens Organization<\/u><\/strong>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/coscobc.org\">https:\/\/coscobc.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To assemble, co-ordinate and advance proposals and resolutions concerned with the welfare of elder citizens and submit them to the appropriate government bodies to advance social and physical<\/p>\n<p>welfare of all elder citizens.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>AAG \u2013 Alberta Association on Gerontology<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 Website: <u>https:\/\/www.albertaaging.ca <\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>MP and MLA Location Resource<\/u><\/strong>: To find or contact your MP or MLA, use the following websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Members of the House of Commons: <u>https:\/\/www.ourcommons.ca\/Members <\/u><\/li>\n<li>Legislative Assembly of Alberta:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assembly.ab.ca\/members\/section-title-member\">https:\/\/www.assembly.ab.ca\/members\/section-title-member<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ARTA Office Reopening:<\/u><\/strong><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>ARTA staff have returned to the office, and members can start booking appointments online at <strong><u>arta.net<\/u><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe1.envoke.com%2Fct%2F3969%2F2506475%2F773584240%2F460efdbb9c91fd9abafe3d0c2e981169&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C3a94545164aa48eae7ed08da078b5af0%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637830592373625281%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=dakWbHDMIxD8x5pszmDy4IuvfiDEW9YsX6ixL6cFRLI%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>myarta.net<\/strong><\/a> or call: 780-822-2400.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ARTA Retreat 2022:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ARTA \u201cWelcome Back\u201d Retreat, was held again after 2 years.\u00a0 Laurie Semler joined the group for this 2-day event at the Malcolm Hotel in Canmore following the Board of Directors\u2019 Meeting.\u00a0 Apart from the great opportunity to see our colleagues again, there were great meals offered and an impressive roster of very accomplished keynote speakers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bob Gray &#8211; \u201cI\u2019m No Good With Names, But I Never Forget a Face!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Homer-Dixon &#8211; \u201cCommanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Elaine Chin &#8211; \u201cWelcome Back\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Susan Biali Haas &#8211; \u201cBecoming Whole Again: Foundations of Mental Wellness, Healing, and Resilience\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ARTA Rx Delay:<\/u><\/strong> After some unforeseen delays and the ARTA Rx initiative is continuing to be a high priority for ARTA.\u00a0 Staff have been hired, the physical office space is being renovated and transformed and the necessary business documents and licenses are being acquired.<\/p>\n<p>Having overcome the challenges of the past 2 years, Executive and Staff are now hopeful that the Rx program will be up and running to serve the members, as planned, in the very near future. Please stay tuned for the information.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Second Wind Conference:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Second Wind Conference is back! It is open to all retirees and will be held at the<\/p>\n<p>Chateau Louis Conference Centre on Thursday, September 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the conference is a keynote address by Dr. Adrian Wagg, Professor of Healthy Ageing at the University of Alberta and the Alberta Health Services Chair in Healthy Ageing. He is recognized nationally and internationally for his research and promotion of health literacy. An enthusiastic, knowledgeable line-up of presenters will address such topics as follow:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Balanced Fitness<\/li>\n<li>Cooking for One or Two<\/li>\n<li>Fantastic Feet<\/li>\n<li>Fraud Prevention<\/li>\n<li>Hearing<\/li>\n<li>My Health, My Home<\/li>\n<li>Qigong<\/li>\n<li>Smartphones and Tablets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take advantage of the $95.00 early bird special up until July 31 when the regular fee of $110.00 comes into effect. \u00a0Visit the website at <strong>secondwindconference.ca<\/strong> to view information and download the registration form.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ARTA Writing Contest 2022:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 Obtain all information on arta.net-&gt; wellness-&gt; Writing Contest. You will find: rules, guidelines, entry forms and instructions.\u00a0 The deadline for entries is Friday, November 18, 2022.\u00a0 Winners will be announced in the March 2023 <em>news&amp;views<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President\u2019s Message \u00a0 This will be the last newsletter until the fall.\u00a0 It is hoped that we will be able to meet in person and resume our regular monthly meetings.\u00a0 Please stay posted for information from our wonderful secretary, Judy Cruise. 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