NWC turns 65, CCA turns 100

 NWC is 65 years old

Earlier this summer North Wellington Co-operative Services celebrated it 65th anniversary and simultaneously held a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony introducing customers to a new larger and efficient warehouse in Harriston.

Kelly Boyle, general manager of North Wellington Co-op and staff generously cooked up a feast of more than 1,300 barbeque hamburgers served to local residents who dropped by to celebrate the anniversary.

Co-op Advantage Magazine now 10 years old

Co-op Advantage magazine is distributed each year around Co-op Week, to the co-operative sector and features the successes and diversity of co-ops throughout Ontario. There are several stories in this year’s magazine that highlight or reference GROWMARK and the FS Co-operatives and would be of interest to your staff, directors or customers. Contact Mark Ventry at On Co-op to place your order.

CCA turns 100
The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. To mark 100 years of an organized Anglophones co-operative movement in Canada, CCA’S 100th Anniversary National Congress took place this summer in Ottawa.

To commemorate this event Canada's prominent co-operative historian, Dr. Ian MacPherson, and the Canadian Co-operative Association proudly presented a fascinating limited edition commemorative account of Canada's first 100 years of co-operative history.

The book, named A Century of Co-operation captures the depth and diversity of co-operation in Canada, reliving its evolution and celebrating its legacy. Woven throughout the book is a rich collection of images from across Canada, illustrating co-operative history from the early days of the 20th century to the present time. The book can be purchased through CCA for $50 or email Tanya Gracie at the Canadian Co-operative Association.

Greatest Canadian Co-operator
Alphonse Desjardins, the father of Canada's caisse populaire movement and founder of Canada's sixth largest financial institution, has been named history's "Greatest Canadian Co-operator" following an online vote by more than 8,000 people across the country.

GROWMARK, Inc. is proud to be a primary sponsor of the Co-operative Development Foundation On-Line Auction. Visit http://www.realauction.ca/cdfc/en/ to  shop for great Christmas ideas and at the same time support local and global communities through the help of CDF.