Wine Tasting Events
Bring your friends, meet with former colleagues and learn about the marvelous wines of countries around the world! Thomas Coburger from Wine and Beyond will lead fun-filled evenings of wine tasting, set in the beautiful MacTaggart Ridge tasting room. Each wine participant will receive six wine samples and a small charcuterie and cheese plate from the Italian Centre Shop South, as well as a wealth of knowledge. Registration for these events is now open but register early as space is limited!
Dates: Please note that if two dates are given for an event, the second one for each set is a repeat of the first session and will be used if registration permits.
- January 21 and 27: Wines of California
- March 19 and 27: Wines of Portugal
- May 22 and 26: Wines of Canada
Location: MacTaggart Ridge Wine and Beyond at 5962 Mullen Way in Edmonton
Cost: ERTA members $34.65; non-members $39.90 both including GST. 
Time: The tasting room doors open at 6:00 p.m. for registration and social time. The presentation and tasting of wines will occur from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Food: Please note, food allergies or preferences cannot be accommodated at these events.
Payment: The registration fee will be collected by staff at the store upon arrival. Debit cards, credit cards and cash will be accepted.
Registration: Please use this link Wine Tasting Registration or email vpresidenterta@gmail.com to receive an email containing the link to register for these events or check the ERTA website at (edmontonretiredteachers.org). Registration will close one week prior to each date listed and confirmations will be sent to participants.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Christmas Luncheon December 4, 2024
Wine Tasting (California) January 21, 2025
Wine Tasting (California) January 27, 2025
Board of Directors Meeting February 13, 2025
Greater Edmonton Teachers’
Convention February 27 & 28, 2025
Spring Luncheon March 19, 2025
Mayfield Dinner Theatre March 26, 2025
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Heart and sole wellness walk
and across the Tawatinâ Bridge in the beautiful river valley near the Muttart Conservatory. Ed Butler, our President, has a his message to us on the President’s Page in the Contact Us tab.
Christmas Luncheon
Join us for our fall luncheon at the Chateau Louis 11727 Kingsway Avenue on December 4, 2024 at 11:45 a.m. On the menu is roast turkey buffet. The cost remains at $35.00 and includes GST and gratuity.
The entertainment is choral presentation of traditional Christmas carols by Chance, a ladies’ barbershop quartet, followed by a group sing-along.
Everyone is eligible for a door prize.
Donations to the Food Bank are appreciated.
Luncheon Registration Deadline
Please mark the November 27 deadline for luncheon registration on your calendar. If you have not received a phone call or registered online by 6:00 p.m. that evening and would like to attend the luncheon, contact Pam Roy at 780-473-5598 immediately.
Luncheon News
This year the ERTA Board of Directors selected Santa’s Anonymous as the charity to support at the Christmas luncheon. Monetary donations by cash or cheque to the charity (rather than items) can be made at the luncheon registration table on December 4. If you use a cheque, please make it out to Santas Anonymous.
Another way to register for the luncheon
Some members have expressed a preference to register online for the luncheons instead of getting a phone call. That option is now available starting with the upcoming Christmas luncheon.
Our members fall into two groups—those who get newsletters delivered by post and those who are on the email list and receive an electronic copy.
The first group will continue to get a friendly call from one of our volunteers asking if they would like to register for the luncheon.
The second group who chose, in an online survey, to take advantage of electronic registration, will receive a follow up email with a link to the luncheon registration form. After submission, an email will be sent confirming note of the registration.
Call Pam Roy if you have not registered or have not been called by 6:00 p.m. on November 27.
Board Meeting Summary
Two highlights from the ERTA Board of Directors meeting, held at Barnett House on October 29, were as follows:
- Dolaine Koch was appointed as the new Chair of the Second Wind Conference Committee
- The Board is continuing committee work on creating its mission, vision and values state-ments; these will be shared with members in the near future.
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Current total membership….. 498
Regular………………………………………….. 379
Complimentary………………………………… 98
Nonagenarian life…………………………….. 18
Honorary life…………….. ……………………… 7
Renewals currently due……………………. 70
Regular…………………………………………….. 38
Complimentary…………………………………. 32
Newsletter distribution
Canada Post………………………………… 122
Email…………………………………………… 380
Not receiving by request…………… 4
It was grand to see many of you attending ERTA events over this past year!
Tell your friends about ERTA! Newly retired teach-ers, and colleagues who have not previously been ERTA members, are offered a first-year complimentary membership. Have your friends contact me at membershiperta@gmail.com for more information.