{"id":861,"date":"2026-11-09T14:36:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T19:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/wcrta\/?post_type=events&#038;p=861"},"modified":"2026-11-09T14:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T19:39:09","slug":"wolf-creek-retired-teachers-association-christmas-luncheon-2026","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/wcrta\/events\/wolf-creek-retired-teachers-association-christmas-luncheon-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"WOLF CREEK RETIRED TEACHERS&#8217; ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>WOLF CREEK RETIRED TEACHERS&#8217; ASSOCIATION <\/strong><strong>CHRISTMAS <\/strong><strong>LUNCHEON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/wcrta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/2026-WCRTA-Christmas-Luncheon.docx\">Download the 2026 WCRTA Christmas Luncheon document here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrate the holiday season.\u00a0 Come out and enjoy a turkey dinner, music, and great fellowship.\u00a0 Spread the word, carpool, and offer a ride.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>WHEN:\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Monday, November 30<\/strong><strong>, 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Doors open at 11:15 am, short program at 12:00 pm, and lunch at 12:30 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>WHERE:\u00a0 Ponoka Drop In Centre,<\/strong> 5015 &#8211; 46 Ave., Ponoka<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>COST:\u00a0 $20 per person<\/strong> for catered turkey dinner by Bob Ronnie Catering.<br \/>\nPayable at the door. (Cash only please.)<br \/>\nPrice of meal and event expenses subsidized by our ARTA grant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>RSVP:\u00a0 Please RSVP by <\/strong><strong>Monday, November 23<\/strong><strong>, 2026<\/strong> if you are <strong>attending or not<\/strong> to Frank Tschabold at <a href=\"mailto:fwctschabold@shaw.ca\">fwctschabold@shaw.ca<\/a> or 403-783-6436 as we need numbers for the caterer.\u00a0 Thanks!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spouses\/partners or an accompanying friend or family member are always welcome at our events. <strong>ARTA Associate members<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>retired education sector employees <\/strong>are encouraged and welcome to be part of our branch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>AGENDA:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">arrival and registration beginning at 11:15 am<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">short program and presentations at 12:00 pm<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">turkey dinner and visiting at 12:30 pm<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">musical entertainment provided by an ensemble from the Lacombe Community Concert Band at 1:30 pm<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">door prizes and concluding announcements at about 2:30 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>BRANCH ACTIVITY FEES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WCRTA branch activity fees can be paid at the door for those that need.<br \/>\n$5 for one year or better yet $20 for five years.\u00a0 Cash only please.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>First year is complimentary for new retirees.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>For those 2026 retirees that were unable to make the brunch in <\/strong><strong>August, we look forward to welcoming you to this event, and\u00a0<\/strong><strong>your branch.\u00a0 Your lunch will be complimentary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ARTCF FUNDRAISER:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just as we have done in the past, we will be raising funds for the Alberta Retired Teachers Charitable Foundation (ARTCF) at the luncheon. The ARTCF supports projects for seniors in Alberta, and unlike many charities, less than 5% of the funds go to overhead costs. Last year we raised $3785.00.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you wish to contribute, please bring a cheque payable to <strong>Alberta Retired Teachers Charitable Foundation<\/strong> or\u00a0<strong>ARTCF <\/strong>so that the foundation will be able to issue you a tax receipt at the appropriate time.\u00a0 Cash donations are also welcome but you would not receive a tax receipt.\u00a0 Check out information about\u00a0the foundation on the ARTA website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For security reasons, once our activities commence in the auditorium, the outside doors will be locked.\u00a0 If you are running late, not to worry. There are\u00a0<strong>buzzers at both entrances.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please spread the word about the luncheon and encourage others to attend.\u00a0 Try to bring someone new or someone that hasn&#8217;t attended in a while.\u00a0 Offer a ride, especially to those colleagues who no longer drive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>RSVP by <\/strong><strong>Monday<\/strong><strong> November, 23, 2026 to:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:fwctschabold@shaw.ca\">fwctschabold@shaw.ca<\/a> or 403-783-6436 if you are attending or not.<br \/>\n<strong>Responding lets us know that we still have your correct contact.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking forward to a good turnout.\u00a0 Hope to see you there.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-861","events","type-events","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>WOLF CREEK RETIRED TEACHERS&#039; ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON 2026 - WCRTA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/wcrta\/events\/wolf-creek-retired-teachers-association-christmas-luncheon-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"WOLF CREEK RETIRED TEACHERS&#039; ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON 2026 - WCRTA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] WOLF CREEK RETIRED TEACHERS&#8217; ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON Download the 2026 WCRTA Christmas Luncheon document here. 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