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groups of retired teachers.

New Brunswick, in the summer of 2012, introduced a new plan called Shared Risk Pension Plan which is a shared risk target benefit plan based on equal contributions. COLA will only be granted if the funds are at a certain level. The employer ceases to be the guarantor of the pension plan. Retirement age has been adjusted from 60 to 65.

ACER-CART received a presentation on “Choosing Wisely Canada.” It’s a campaign to help physicians and patients make proper choices with regard to medical needs. The AGM voted to support this initiatve. Many provinces are taking initiatives to increase their membership. The most notable of these is British

Columbia.

All in all, the AGM was a tremendous success. n

Wadelius Receives Canadian

Wadel ius Recei ves Canadi an Ret ir ed Tea Retired Teachers Award cher s Aw ar d

years in education, was President of the Retired Teachers’ Association of

Vaughn Wadelius of The Pas, MB was presented with a service award by President Dr.Thomas Gaskell at the 23rd annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Retired Teachers (ACER-CART) held in Ottawa on June 5-7, 2014. Wadelius has attended the annual meetings since 2003, serving as Manitoba Director (2005-06), Regional Representative for Western Canada (2006-09), Vice-President (2007-09), President (2009-11) and Past President (2011-14). Wadelius was recognized for his service on the national executive and, over the years, as the chair of the Communications, Legislation, Bylaws and Nomination committees.

Wadelius retired from the Kelsey School Division in 1999 after 37

Manitoba in 2005-06, and is the current chair of the Kelsey School Division Board of Trustees. ACER-CART was established in 1991 to provide a national voice in areas of common interest to Canadian retired teachers. Its membership includes retired teacher associations in every province and Yukon, representing more than 125,000 former teachers. Among the common concerns of delegates at ACER-CART’s 2014 annual meeting were the attacks on defined pension plans and the loss of the Canada Health Accord. Delegates approved advocating for a new comprehensive health accord that includes a national seniors health care plan and a national pharmaceutical strategy to reduce drug costs. The AGM dele-ade lius of T he Pas, MB was prese nte d with a gates also approved participation with service award by Preside nt Dr. rd the Canadian Medical Association in

Gaske ll at the 23 ann ual me eting of the Cana dian Associa tion of Retired a “Choosing Wisely Canada” national (ACER-CART) held in O t t a wa on June 5-7, 201 4. W ade lius has atte nde d the campaign to reduce unnecessary medme etings since 200 3, serving as Manito ba ical tests, treatments and procedures Director (200 5-06 ), Regional through public education. ntative f or W este rn Cana da (200 6-09 ), Vice-President (2007-09), President (2009 Past Preside nt (201 1-14 ). W ade lius was recognized f or his service on the nat iona and , over the years, as the chair of the Com mu nicatio ns, Legislation , Bylaws and n co mm 8 n ittee s. KEEP IN TOUCH | Fall 2014