President’s Message

May 2024

Another year—our 60th—is almost complete.  We have a new round of cherished memories, new events to look forward to and new aspirations.

Retired teachers across the province are indebted to their early counterparts in Edmonton and Calgary who persevered in their commitment to improving the well-being of fellow retirees. Their dedication to this concept led to the establishment of the provincial association over sixty years ago and the services available to today’s membership.

The contributions over the years of those branch members whose vision and service resulted in the evolution and vibrancy of the association are gratefully acknowledged.

I am particularly proud to see the efforts of our members recognized and rewarded both by the Edmonton Retired Teachers’ Association (ERTA) in the granting of an honorary life membership to Joan Harrison and Cliff Otto as well as the honour of a life membership being awarded to Vi Oko by the Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association (ARTA).

I am looking forward to the creative leadership of the new board members in the upcoming years.  

Ed Butler 
President 
Edmonton Retired Teachers’

ebutler1@telus.net 
Ph:  780.461.0261