Pre-Retirement Seminars

Beth Smith

These Pre-Retirement Seminars are brought to you by RTAM - the Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba.

Retirement is a time of transitions. Throughout your career you belonged to the Manitoba Teachers’ Society (MTS), but upon retirement you are no longer a member. The Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (RTAM) exists to serve and advocate for the needs of retired teachers. We invite you to join the growing number of RTAM members and enjoy the benefits of belonging.

BRANDON

Photos by Judy Olmstead

Ray Sitter Shannon Patershuk

At the Brandon seminar on January 23, Judy Olmstead welcomed the pre-retirees and introduced the speakers.

Shannon Patershuk, from Johnson’s Edmonton office, presented information on RTAM’s Voluntary Group Benefit Plans. Ray Sitter presented information on Finances in Retirement and Pat Bowslaugh presented information on Lifestyle.

Those in attendance enjoyed coffee and refreshments. Draws for door prizes were made to conclude the afternoon.

WINNIPEG

On February 20, 2016, RTAM hosted a preretirement seminar for 70 Winnipeg and area working teachers who are contemplating retirement.

We received such an overwhelming response that we had to move from the RTAM boardroom to the Holiday Inn Airport West. Three presenters were showcased: • Wayne Hughes - Past President of RTAM who spoke about “Pension Issues.” • Shannon Patershuk - Johnson Inc. (Edmonton) who spoke on “An Overview of RTAM’s

Voluntary Group Benefit Plans.” • Peggy Prendergast - Member of Pension

Committee, Chair of Wellness Committee and

Chair of Educational Advocacy Committee, whose topic was “More Than Money - About

Planning for a ‘LIFE’ in Retirement.”

We received very positive comments and several suggestions that we hope to incorporate into future Pre-Retirement Seminars.

The cookies were very good! ¡