2026 September E-note

Mark your calendar for our annual Winter Luncheon on Wednesday, December 9, 2026! There will be a delicious Roast Turkey Buffet with all the trimmings and entertainment for everyone to enjoy! 

Registration opens here on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Register as soon as you can as this luncheon is always popular!

Are you interested in joining other retired teachers for a coffee and morning snack? Square One Coffee (Windsor Park) is local friendly, provides great-tasting coffee and bakes their own treats and has a special mezzanine area that will be set aside for us. 

Come have fun with your friends and colleagues. Join in conversation, share memories, discuss current events, and foster connections. There is a maximum of 12-15 participants for this get-together, so register soon!

For more information and to register, click here.

Join us for an afternoon of fun 5-pin bowling with friends and former colleagues at Plaza Bowling Co., a vintage bowling alley playing vintage music! This light-hearted afternoon will include at least two different bowling games and some light snacks. Come alone, bring a friend or spouse/partner, and have some laughs! No skill or previous experience needed!

For more information and to register, click here.

ERTA’s Fall Luncheon features esteemed local Canadian author, Laurel Deedrick-Mayne, who will speak about her book “A Wake For The Dreamland”! You are welcome to read her book prior to the luncheon as Laurel will entertain questions after her presentation. 

The deadline for registering is September 17, 2026. 

For more information and to register, click here.

If you need assistance, please contact ppresidenterta@gmail.com. 

Are you interested in learning to paint while having fun in the company of friends and colleagues? Any skill level is welcome! This workshop is a 4.5 hour “Creation Session” offered in collaboration with an award winning artist, designer and illustrator, Lorraine Shulba! Lorraine will guide us and provide instruction as we paint with acrylic on individual canvases. 

This workshop includes ALL materials and instruction PLUS wonderful snacks, beverages, prizes and more! Make memories! Come join the fun! This workshop is limited to 30 people, so sign up soon to save your spot!

For more information and to register, click here.

The now famous ERTA Wine Tastings are starting a new season at the MacTaggart branch of Wine and Beyond and the first one of the season is October 7, 2026. Register as soon as possible as they fill up fast!

For more information and to register for ALL wine tasting events, click here.

Are you interested in developing your skills at pickleball?Join us for a 2 hour session including one hour of instruction from a certified coach and one hour of round robin play. Included is the coaching, your rental of the paddle and balls and round robin sheets. There will be a maximum of 16 participants for this session. Come have fun with your friends and colleagues!

For more information and to register, click the date you would like to join. 

October 15 OR October 19.

Bring your friends and meet up with former colleagues to enjoy a tour and tasting at one of

Canada’s most unique breweries! Blind Enthusiasm has a very interesting history in

Edmonton, and has an inspiring presence in Edmonton’s new “Happy Beer Street”. This event

includes a tour and a guided tasting. This tour was also held in June, with all participants expressing their complete enjoyment of the event (even the non-beer drinkers!). Here is a sample review from a new ERTA member: 

“Attended this amazing tour organized by ERTA. Zach was our tour guide – what a gift! He is so knowledgeable and so enthusiastic! The way he conducted the tour was outstanding and clearly this guy is a teacher (even if he doesn’t know it!). His passion was contagious! The story of your business and the innumerable awards that you have been given make me proud to have you here and proud to be an Edmontonian!”

With a limit of 12 participants, this event is sure to sell out, so register early to ensure your spot! For more information and to register, click here.

Are you interested in joining other retired teachers for a coffee and morning snack? Square One Coffee (Windsor Park) is local friendly, provides great-tasting coffee and bakes their own treats and has a special mezzanine area that will be set aside for us. 

Come have fun with your friends and colleagues. Join in conversation, share memories, discuss current events, and foster connections. There is a maximum of 12-15 participants for this get-together, so register soon!

For more information and to register, click here.

The second of our famous ERTA Wine Tastings of the season at the MacTaggart branch of Wine and Beyond is November 18, 2026. Register as soon as possible as they fill up fast!

For more information and to register for ALL wine tasting events, click here.

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. 

In support of the Edmonton Public Schools Foundation, you are invited to join ERTA volunteers for the Wrap and Roll event at Kingsway Mall! This volunteer opportunity is very popular, so register early to ensure you get a spot!

For information about the dates and times, click here.

A Reading Buddy program was launched at Ellerslie Campus in 2026. The students and staff are keen to have volunteers return to the school for this program in the fall. Volunteers dedicate a consistent block of time each week to sit beside a student and listen, cue, encourage and mentor a young reader. 

If you are interested in volunteering or wish to learn more about the program, please contact Edna Colville at edna.colville@gmail.com.

Regards,

Sue Stephenson

Communications Director