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The burden of reclamation

This article was written for RTOERO by Shaneeka Forrester, Cree artist, mother, and advocate from Brunswick House First Nation, planting roots in Simcoe County, Ontario. […]

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RTOERO awards $122,000 in grants to boost community projects

For a better quality of life and a more connected, resilient and vibrant society, community projects lay the foundation. Now, 31 of them in Ontario, […]

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Canada’s top insurance for education workers, retirees expands eligibility to include non-dependent family

The benefits of membership just got sweeter for RTOERO members whose immediate family do not have health and dental coverage through their employer or another […]

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7 pro travel tips average travellers may not know

Retired or not, travel is a popular activity. Whether travelling in Canada or overseas, getting help from a travel expert can make the experience more […]

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Roadmap for a better future of aging from first international summit 

RTOERO’s first Future of Aging Summit, sponsored by Johnsons Inc., brought together more than 200 participants from a range of public sector and non-profit organizations, […]

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ISO certification reinforces RTOERO’s strong commitment to environmental performance

RTOERO has received ISO certification for environmental sustainability, underscoring the organization’s broad commitment to stewardship. Since 1968, RTOERO has been a voice for members broader […]

DY Suharya
How grassroots movements help create a better future of aging

Life circumstances can sometimes lead you in a direction different from your plan. That’s what happened to DY Suharya, Regional Director of Alzheimer’s Disease International […]

Ritu Sadana
Why we need to take a life-course approach to healthy aging

Healthy aging outcomes are affected by various life factors, not only things that happen in older age. A life-course approach considers the whole person throughout […]

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RTOERO’s post-secondary scholarships empower change for communities 

They’re aspiring rural physicians, nurse practitioners, health researchers, environmental scientists and advocates, therapists and more. Across Canada, 20 college and university students are getting a […]