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Marvin Krawec Takes the Helm of RTAM
Association canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants retraités Canadian Association of Retired Teachers
October 25, 2015
Dear ACER-CART Members:
It is a week since Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party swept into power in a most decisive way. ACER-CART thanks all its Members and retired teachers who involved themselves in the democratic process, who became informed, shared materials, and joined the discussion; and who then exercised the great privilege and civic responsibility of voting.
ACER-CART congratulates all candidates who served our country by putting their names forward, engaging in a long campaign that surely took its toll on family and friends. We appreciate their courage and their sense of duty to better our society.
ACER-CART looks forward to meeting with the members of the new Parliament. We pledge to work with them as they address the needs of seniors across the land, to share the insights and the vision we have of dignity and compassion for all of our fellow Canadians as they age in this country.
In the months leading to the election, we have had the opportunity to link with many like-minded organizations. These coalitions gave us the opportunity to put forward our priorities as significant items to be discussed with all of the candidates regardless of their political party. We intend to pursue collaborating with organizations of similar aims so that together we can assist and influence the new government to adopt policies that are in the best interest of seniors and of all Canadians.
Much has been promised, and the way forward may not always be smooth. But we have hope that circumstances will align themselves so that the new Government may fulfill its mandate to address the needs of all citizens in accordance with the values we hold as Canadians, the perception we have about who we are, and the future we want for our children and our grandchildren.
Yours sincerely,
JoAnn Lauber President
Présidente JoAnn Lauber, President, ACER-CART 1703 - 8 Laguna Court New Westminster, BC V3M 6M6 jlauber@shaw.ca (604) 523 1653
Association canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants retraités Canadian Association of Retired Teachers
October 25, 2015
Dear ACER-CART Members:
It is a week since Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party swept into power in a most decisive way. ACER-CART thanks all its Members and retired teachers who involved themselves in the democratic process, who became informed, shared materials, and joined the discussion; and who then exercised the great privilege and civic responsibility of voting.
ACER-CART congratulates all candidates who served our country by putting their names forward, engaging in a long campaign that surely took its toll on family and friends. We appreciate their courage and their sense of duty to better our society.
ACER-CART looks forward to meeting with the members of the new Parliament. We pledge to work with them as they address the needs of seniors across the land, to share the insights and the vision we have of dignity and compassion for all of our fellow Canadians as they age in this country.
In the months leading to the election, we have had the opportunity to link with many like-minded organizations. These coalitions gave us the opportunity to put forward our priorities as significant items to be discussed with all of the candidates regardless of their political party. We intend to pursue collaborating with organizations of similar aims so that together we can assist and influence the new government to adopt policies that are in the best interest of seniors and of all Canadians.
Much has been promised, and the way forward may not always be smooth. But we have hope that circumstances will align themselves so that the new Government may fulfill its mandate to address the needs of all citizens in accordance with the values we hold as Canadians, the perception we have about who we are, and the future we want for our children and our grandchildren.
Yours sincerely,
JoAnn Lauber President
Présidente JoAnn Lauber, President, ACER-CART 1703 - 8 Laguna Court New Westminster, BC V3M 6M6 jlauber@shaw.ca (604) 523 1653
Maureen Recksiedler
On October 14, a beautiful fall day, 40 RTAM members met at the Qualico Center in Assiniboine Park to take part in three workshops organized by the RTAM Wellness Committee. The first one was the Health Benefits of Indoor Plants. Our presenter, Michelle, spoke to us about the needs of container plants – light, fertilize, water, humidity and temperature. Then we moved into planning and designing our indoor container. Begin with a thriller plant – a tall, spectacular, showy plant. Then choose several fillers and plant around the thriller. One of the fillers should be a spiller which will dangle prettily over the side of the pot. The staff had prepared a large pot of soil for each of us. They invited us to go up to the front and choose our plants. There were begonias, coleus, ivy and ferns. We enjoyed the whole process (even the cleaning up) and looked forward to taking our pots home.
Following a delicious lunch served in the Tamarack Room off of the restaurant, half the group headed out with the other presenter, Abby, for a bird watching tour of the English Gardens and Leo Mall Garden while the others stayed behind with Michelle for the Health Benefits of Chocolate workshop. It was a truly delicious experience. It featured a tasting of several kinds of chocolate including chocolate with sea salt. Michelle gave us lots of information on how the cacao bean is grown and processed into the final product. She emphasized the importance of purchasing chocolate which contains at least 70% cacao. The anti-oxidants and flavonoids in cacao have antiaging properties. Also the importance of looking for fair trade products to support the small producers in developing countries was discussed.
The bird watching walk was very pleasant. Out by the duck pond and in the English Gardens we managed to spot a few birds using the binoculars provided for close-up views.
An added benefit to the whole day is experiencing the dramatic unveiling of the conservancy plan for the redevelopment of the Park and Zoo. The first phase focused on renewal in the Heart of the Park, the Qualico Centre and duck pond
