Richard Atkinson:  

CLASS OF 1959
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North Vancouver High SchoolClass of 1959
North vancouver, BC

Richard's Story

Currently gearing up to teach the '24 summer semester at Centennial College. This semester I'll be teaching two courses (HR Strategy & HR Management) to four classes of over 40 students each. Also, this summer will be my 10th year at Centennial. I continue to write and blog about how best to prepare for and live a fulfilling retirement. Check out my website for blogs, materials, etc. whencaniretire.ca I'm progressing with a synopsis of my life using 'My Life in a Book'. Each week I provide detailed answers to generated ques...Expand for more
tions together with photos, if available. I'm one-third the way through. By year's end, the submitted information will be transformed into a book which I will then provide to my children. They will be able to reference family history, personal accounts, life lessons learned, etc. Saturday, May 13, joined a pickleball club, learned the game & played 5 games. Fun time & great people. Ached a bit the next morning. Can’t wait for next week’s games. Drop me a note, I'd love to hear from you. Rick: B.Comm, MBA, CHRP, CMC, FDFS
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Reunions
Meeting Re: NVH's 100th reunion event on Jan 7, 2010 image
Jan 7, 2010
Richard was invited to the
Meeting Re: NVH's 100th
1459 invitees
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Sep 9, 2009
Richard was invited to the
50th Year Reunion
51 invitees

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Mary: First Mentee in Traditional Regalia
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Our Backyard: Toronto (2023)
Church: Iqaluit, Nunavut
10 yrs. Mentoring Inuit (vol. advisor) CESO
Award; 2023: Fellowship (FDFS designation)
Centennial: new, incl. 1st nation's concepts
Professor: HR class Centennial College
Primer for financial advisors/wealth managers
Why Me? Job loss & forced retirement
First book: Self-published
Author: 5 books on retirement; 2 workbooks
St. Martin's Cub Scout Troop: 1952
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Richard Atkinson's Classmates profile album
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Graduation at Centennial College. Graduation was a fun event! I've been teaching at Centennial College for the past 10 years. I greatly enjoy sharing my experiences and life lessons with my students. In turn, they keep m
Richard Atkinson's album, Mobile uploads
Richard Atkinson's album, Mobile uploads
Men in Retirement: From Honcho to Shadow! At retirement, one relationship that often changes is with your spouse or partner. In the early and middle years of a marriage, couples normally don’t spend a lot of time together.
10 Module self-directed course. Incl. videos,
Proven strategies on how best to retire right!
Thinking About Retiring? Concerned About Succeeding? My new book, Life after work: Live it, Love it! Is a personal guide to better ensure success. The book is filled with descriptive information, self-completing exercises,
Great group of students as part of my human resource management class at Centennial College.
How to Have Fun in Self-Isolation For hundreds of years, people have said that laughter is the best medicine. Laughing and having fun helps us relax. When we laugh our body produces endorphins that help cellular developmen
Workshop at the Honda dealership in Midland Ontario prior to the pandemic. Kudos to Richard, the GM, for his initiative to offer holistic retirement planning to his Midland neighbors
Stages of Retirement - You Too May Experience Them! First stage: Imagining life after work and planning for it. This stage can last from 5 to 15 years before your actual retirement date. Along with your finances, you co
Retirement Planning: How Active Are You? The more active you are in your retirement planning, the greater your satisfaction will be with the outcome and in turn, the better your results for an increased mental attitude. B
Putting Retirement Fear in its Place Retirement is a time of great change - you are adopting a new lifestyle, becoming more self-reliant, making decisions on health and well-being, and taking on new and different responsib
Increasing Your Self-Assertiveness Though self-assertiveness is important at every age, its importance increases as we grow older. Being assertive gives us self-confidence and a sense of being 'in control' of our actions a
Boomers Need & Want Retirement Information Most boomers don't have a retirement plan, whether it is their financial plan or how to deal with all the non-financial issues such as health, purpose, leisure, suitability of the
In Search for a Successful Retirement By Rick Atkinson In the quest for a successful retirement, you need to recognize its changing image. Retirement used to mean people were over-the-hill, sent out-to-pasture, or ready f
Pets in Retirement As you enter into retirement, your pet may be getting older with a life expectancy much shorter than your own. A common mistake made by retirees is immediately replacing "Muffin", "Mittens" or "Buster" w
Pets in Retirement (Cont'd) Previously I wrote about pet ownership in retirement. Now I'd like to discuss what happens to your pet if you are incapacitated, hospitalized, or you die. As a pet owner, you should have a pla
Pets - What Happens When You Get Sick? Or Die? Pets are lovable sources of companionship at any age. For many people their pets truly are part of the family. But what happens when you get sick or pass on? As a pet owner, y
E-Book & Workbook: Strategies for Retiring Right! Want a fulfilling retirement? Worried you won’t have enough money? Concerned about losing your work identity? Wondering where you will live after leaving work? Questioning
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