ERA DONATES TO THE CALGARY RETIRED TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION

RETIRING LAPTOPS GO TO RETIRED TEACHERS

We donated a laptop to the Calgary Retired Teachers’ Association (CRTA) which will be used so that their secretary can keep a record of files. It will also be used for different programs and to create presentations.

CRTA provides opportunities for retired teachers to meet and exchange experiences and memories with former friends and colleagues. CRTA promotes communication among its members through its Newsletters. Reminders of events and happenings, for those that wish them, are also provided. CRTA fulfills a helping function also; it supports several scholarship and endowment programs that provide financial assistance to university students working toward a degree in Education.

CRTA was officially launched on August 6, 1963. A group of retired teachers had been meeting together informally for some time during the late fifties and early sixties. On the afternoon of August 6, 1963, under the leadership of Henry Becom, a meeting was held in a basement room in the west wing of Western Canada High School. During this meeting, the decision was made to form a retired teachers association. Initially, the organization was registered under the name of Retired Teachers’ Association, Calgary Branch. It was at a later date that the name was changed to its present form, Calgary Retired Teachers’ Association.

If you are interested in learning more about this fantastic organization, please visit their website here.