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There are many web resources for the retired educator to explore. First, we've repeated the Retired Teachers' Associations here for your convenience. Then, we added other links that have been found useful by some.  If you have some links to recommend, please drop us an email.

• Retired Teachers' Associations
• Continuing Education
• Wellness
• Lifestyles for Seniors
• Bargains
• Travel
• Search  Engines
• Other

Retired Teachers' Associations

• Retired Teachers Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island Retired Teachers' Association
• The Retired Teachers Organization of the NSTU 
• Société des enseignantes et enseignants retraits francophones
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• New Brunswick Society of Retired Teachers
• Association des retraitées et retraités de l'éducation et des autres services publics du Québec
• Quebec Association of Retired Teachers
• Quebec Provincial Association of Retired School Educators
• The Retired Teachers of Ontario
• Retired Teachers' Association of Manitoba
• Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan
• Alberta Retired Teachers' Association
• British Columbia Retired Teachers' Association
• National Retired Teachers' Association (USA)
• National Education Association - Retired (USA)
• Education International

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Lifestyles for Seniors

• Seniors Canada On-Line  - is a web site sponsored by the Canadian government.
• Age of Reason - strives to provide practical information relative to senior lifestyles -- Many links to sites of interest to the over 50 age group (a.k.a. Seniors On-Line). 
• Manitoba Seniors' and Healthy Aging Directorate - is a central point of contact for seniors, their families, and organizations. It also provides copies of its publications and valuable links to other seniors' websites.
• Seniors World Newsletter - is a non-partisan compilation of links to some of the latest news items from around the globe affecting seniors of all stripes and ages.

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Continuing Education

• McGill Centre for Continuing Education - "MILR is a community of mature learners where the emphasis is placed on 'peer learning' through participation in self-directed study groups of 7 to 20 members."
• Creative Retirement Manitoba - A highly acclaimed guide for retirees to Manitoban, Canadian and global information and services.
• Virtual Museum Of Canada - A great site full of interesting learning opportunities, it has a range of beautifully presented topics for personal study and enjoyment.

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Wellness

• Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging - CCAA is Canada’s leader in current research and program development for improved physical ability and healthy aging for older adults. It is a not-for-profit national research and education centre within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Western Ontario.
• Health Canada - Addresses health topics including cancer, hepatitis, natural health products, STDs, smoking, and food and nutrition.
• Dietitians of Canada - Eat Well, Live Well - Comprehensive nutritional resources. Includes a meal planner and fact sheets for healthy eating.
• Women's Health Matters - Evidence-based and updated information on women's health and news, and research findings on women's diseases and lifestyle trends.
• Seniors Fraud - A Brockville police site that explains many of the frauds perpetrated against seniors. Be aware of these for your financial protection.
• Canadian Pharmacists Association: This site has a page dedicated to consumer/patient information.
• College of Family Physicians of Canada: This site has a page with a comprehensive patient education program listing of information.
• MedBroadcast: Condition and disease information. The contents of this site are for informational purposes only and are meant to be discussed with your physician or other qualified health care professional before being acted on.
• Medscape: This site has a listing of speciality sites and the latest medical news.
• DrugWatch: This is a comprehensive website database featuring extensive information about thousands of different medications and drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide. DrugWatch.com includes up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications and includes details about associated side effects to aid in the protection of patients and consumers.
• Mesothelioma Prognosis: Mesotheliomais a deadly disease that afflicts 3,000 people each year and that number is expected to grow in conjunction with the widespread use of asbestos throughout the last century.
• Canadian Health Care Coalition: The Canadian Health Coalition is a public advocacy organization dedicated to the preservation and improvement of Medicare. Its membership is comprised of national organizations representing nurses, health care workers, seniors, churches, anti-poverty groups, women, students and trade unions in 9 provinces and one territory.
• Canadian Drug Rehab Centres: The Canadian Drug Rehab Centres directory addresses the increasing demand for current and comprehensive resources relating to residential treatment programs and outpatient rehabilitation programs in Canada only. It provides information that is necessary, reliable and convenient.

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                                                                    Bargains

• BargainMoose: The blog of a shopaholic Manitoban who scours the internet daily looking for bargains.
• Flyerland.ca:  Lets you peruse all this week's flyers online.
• PriceNetwork.ca: Readers do the legwork, posting bargains, sales and coupons they have found in warehouse sales, manufacturing sales, and store closing sales.
• RedFlagDeals.com: Around for 10 years, this site's strengths lies in the thousands of users who find special offers. Worth a daily visit!
• SmartCanucks: Users spread the word about a wide array of products that companies are giving away free. Has a contest page for the latest sweepstakes and draws offered by brands.

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Travel

• Travel Guild - Several long-stay and tour opportunities described here. 
• Travel Canada - Have you visited our country? This is the official site of the Canadian Tourism Commission.

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Search Engines

• Google - One of the best text-searching search engines for the Internet. 
• The WebCrawler - This is another general purpose text searcher. 
• Yahoo Canada - Searches both by text and by category. 
• Canada411  - The Canadian white pages - personal and business. 
• Yahoo People Search -USA - Searching for individuals via E-Mail, Telephone, Net Phone, Government in the United States of America. 
• Canadian Government - Various information and search options.
• Excite - Another search engine to use.
• HotBot - A different kind of search engine.
• Amazon.com - lists a wide range of shopping options, has an international directory and an extensive catalogue of products.

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Other

• Canadian Teachers' Federation - the national organization of active teachers.

• Statistics Canada - has data and analyses on virtually every aspect of Canada's society and economy.

• CRA/ARC - A Canadian government site that provides useful information about pension splitting.

• Mortgage and Financial Calculators - a USA resource for consumers, professionals and researchers, this resource features over 100 different financial calculators.

• Money Sense Calculators - This Canadian site has several calculators for use with RESPs, mortgages, university costs, life expectancy, portfolio trackers and credit card tools.

• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada - The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) is an independent body working to protect and inform consumers of financial products and services.