ARTA Bulletin Board
Cooperative Memorial Society ( CMS )
CMS is a nonprofit , member-owned cooperative . We arrange economical funeral plans for our members in Central and Southern Alberta by contracting with locally-operated service providers . Members can save an average of $ 2,500 to $ 5,000 on their funeral arrangements , depending on the plan selected . Plans can be prepaid with many of our service providers to lock in prices , or paid at the time of need .
Since our founding in 1965 , we have enrolled more than 45,000 members . Membership ensures that your wishes for your final arrangements are respected and provides you with access to lower-priced plans for funeral services from our service providers . You can opt to enter your guidance information into our online database for the funeral home to access at the time of need . This also provides your loved ones with important information that they will need at that time .
The most important benefit of membership is the peace of mind gained from knowing that , by putting your affairs in order now , you will be saving your next-of-kin some hasty , painful , and expensive decisions at a time when they may be emotionally unprepared .
You can purchase a lifetime membership for only $ 40 per adult . For more information , visit
calgarymemorial . com , or call the CMS at 403-248-2044 or 1-800-566-9959 .
2022 PHOTO CONTEST
ARTA is proud to sponsor its tenth annual photo contest . All ARTA members — regular or affiliate — are eligible to enter . We have two categories : Masters and Novice . If you have won in the past , you will fall under the Masters category ; if you have not been a past winner , you will enter the Novice category . Winners will be announced in the autumn 2022 issue of news & views and posted on ARTA electronic media sites .
Contest Categories
● Nature ● Making It
● Travel ● Ten
All entries must be received by ARTA no later than 4:00 p . m ., May 31 , 2022 .
Entries should be mailed to
ARTA Photo Contest 15505 137 Avenue NW Edmonton , AB T5V 1R9
Digital images can be emailed to contests @ arta . net
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