We are a Branch of the
British Columbia Retired Teacher’s Association
Sue Mackenzie presented with beautiful bouquet of flowers for her past 4 years as President of the LRTA.
The LRTA Executive
Back Row George Main - Maureen Wilson - Jacquie Hollybow - Sharon vonHollen - Heater Anderlini - Judy deVries - Yole ProsperiPorta - John Salmon
Front Row Sue Mackenzie - Annette O’Connor - Gail Chaddock-Costello - Maureen Peppin
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LRTA Executive for 2022-2023
President Gail Chaddock-Costello
Past President Sue Mackenzie
Vice President Yole Prosperi-Porta
Treasurer John Salmon
Secretary Sharon vonHollen
Newsletter Maureen Wilson
Membership Maureen Wilson
Events/Programs. Heather Anderlini
Sunshine/Showers Jacquie Hollybow
Members-at-large Judy deVries, Annette O’Connor, George Main,
To view a photo album of our exciting 2022 (live) AGM at Adrian’s at the Airport,
with our Lifetime members. CLICK HERE
About Our Website - Excited Changes coming!
When we started this website in 2013 everything on the web was new and the app we used (SANDVOX) was novel and exciting. The application I use has not kept up with the multitude of cell phones, tablets, lap tops and 4G computers. The app is becoming annoying to use, it hasn’t been update in years and I suspect will end soon. We also have problems with our hosting service and life as a webmaster is becoming complicated.
The BCRTA offers its branches a unique resource. We can operate our website using the BCRTA as our host and still maintain all of our files and continue to use Langleyrta.ca.
Many of the Branches have started doing this and there is a tremendous advantage for Branches and it takes the strain of the webmasters.
Keep uptodate with emails from Sue and Maureen and let us know your thoughts.
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February 2022 Greetings from Sue
- submitted by Sue Mackenzie President LRTA
It is hard to believe we are already well into February 2022 and hoping for a healthier and more “normal” year. It continues to be a challenge for your executive to plan ahead
for in-person activities due to the on-going uncertainty of the pandemic. We were so fortunate to plan our luncheon at Adrian’s back in December before the Omicron variant became a cause for concern. Everything appears to be a bit out of the ordinary - including my Christmas cactus that decided to bloom now!!! I will take it as a good sign. Apparently they do thrive on neglect.
The executive has decided to pursue a goal this spring to change our website to be part of the BCRTA’s web program. Although there is currently a link to the LRTA branch from the BCRTA’s site, it has been suggested by our web host, George Main, and agreed by the executive, that it is time to change things to line up with many other branches that have joined the BCRTA web program.
George has worked diligently for many years to keep it updated and available to those who are looking for information or just want to check it out. As time goes on and technology changes, it becomes increasingly more important to plan for years down the road. It makes sense to the executive to make this move at this point.
George will continue to assist with the changes along with a consultant we have hired to get the job done right. Our many thanks to George for his countless hours with the website and the historical data he has collected along the way. It will be a one-time expense that will cost $2400. It is actually a discounted rate for the amount of work to be done. We have the funds available to do this and have decided it is better to proceed now than to wait indefinitely when it could be more costly.
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Missed Newsletters
Download the February 2022 Newsletter —>>>click here
Download the Summer 2021 Newsletter —>>>click here
Download the February 2021 Newsletter —>>> click here
Download the Fall 2020 Newsletter —>>> click here
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Bonnie Marcinko September 8, 2020.
Ron Bunting September 13, 2020
Charles Cuthbert February 9, 2021
Judith MacKinnon January 1, 2022
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