2026 November E-note
| ERTA Spring Luncheon: March 10, 2027 SAVE THE DATE!
Mark your calendar for our Spring Luncheon on Wednesday, March 10, 2027! Come enjoy delicious food, information and a chance to catch up with friends. It is sure to be a wonderful time. Registration opens here on Wednesday, December 9, 2026. Register as soon as you can as our luncheons are always popular!
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| EVENTS
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| ERTA Coffee Time!: November 9, 2026 NEW LOCATION!
Are you interested in joining other retired teachers for a coffee and morning snack? Square One Coffee, at the Fairway Drive location, is a bustling locally-owned coffee shop. Join in conversations, share memories, discuss current events, foster connections, whatever… Square One Coffee provides great-tasting coffee and bakes their own treats! Come have fun with your friends and colleagues! For more information and to register, click here.
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| Wine Tasting: November 18, 2026 – Wines of Australia
G’day mate! The now famous ERTA Wine Tastings are underway at the MacTaggart branch of Wine and Beyond. We are pleased to be featuring wine regions of Australia on November 18, 2026. For more information and to register for ALL wine tasting events, click here.
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| Stanley Milner Library Tour: November 20, 2026
Join us for a FREE guided tour of the Stanley Milner Library, organized by the Edmonton Retired Teachers’ Association! This amazing tour will cover all three public floors of the library, as well as the Children’s Library and Makerspace. For more information and to register, click here.
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| ERTA Winter Luncheon: December 9, 2026
ERTA’s annual Winter Luncheon on Wednesday, December 9, 2026 is accepting registrations! There will be a delicious roast turkey buffet with all the trimmings and the wonderful students from Archbishop MacNeil Catholic School will be providing holiday music for everyone to enjoy. Register as soon as you can as this luncheon is always popular! For more information and to register, click here.
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| Wrap and Roll Events!
The Wrap and Roll events in support of the Edmonton Public Schools Foundation are fast approaching. Invite a friend or two and come enjoy some Christmas wrapping fun at Kingsway Mall. Time slots go fast, so consider signing up early! December 15 – 2:30 pm to 7 pm December 17 – 2:30 pm to 7 pm FULL December 21 – 11 am to 4:30 pm FULL December 21 – 4:30 pm to 7 pm December 23 – 11 am to 4:30 pm December 23 – 4:30 pm to 7 pm For more information click here. To register, please contact Janice Aubry at presidenterta@gmail.com.
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| Second Wind Conference
Good news! The Second Wind Conference is back for 2027! An enthusiastic group of retired teacher volunteers has started planning for the 13th conference to be held on September 9, 2027 at the Chateau Louis Conference Centre in Edmonton. Save the date on your calendar and plan to attend this exciting one-day mini holiday. Watch for more information in the coming months on ERTA’s website, in the newsletters and the e-notes!
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| VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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| Become a Reading Buddy
A Reading Buddy program was launched at Ellerslie Campus in 2026. Volunteers dedicate aconsistent block of time each week to sit beside a student and listen, cue, encourage and mentora young reader. If you are interested in volunteering or wish to learn more about the program, please contact EdnaColville at edna.colville@gmail.com.
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| If you have any difficulty registering for events or need to contact us, please email us at info@myerta.org. We will get back to you promptly.
Regards, Sue Stephenson Communications Director |
