Rather than hosting their annual memorial golf tournament, the Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association is using time on the green to celebrate the association’s 50th anniversary.
The tournament celebrated the association’s anniversary as well as the support it provides retired teachers across the province.
“We’ve progressed every year. We have a benefit plan second to none. We own our benefit plan for retired teachers,” said vice-president Juanita Knight with a laugh.
“We have a whole year of celebrations and a golf tournament is one of them,” said Knight. A crib and bridge tournament is being held in September and a bonspiel was held during curling season.
Knight says retired teachers, as well as friends and family travelled from as far as Lethbridge, Vermilion and Edmonton to attend the Ponoka-based tournament, June 19.
The shotgun-start, Texas scramble tournament featured three par hole prizes. “Everybody wins a prize today,” said Knight.