North Wellington Co-op opens new state-of-the art fertilizer facility!

Yesterday, North Wellington Co-operative Services held an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new fertilizer facility and propane service shop in Harriston.

The co-operative’s new 2,500T fertilizer plant features the high-tech Layco declining-weight blend system that provides great efficiencies in everything from storage capacity, loading speed and receiving times along with superior customized blending abilities.

At the open house, general manager Kelly Boyle welcomed everyone and started off by thanking the many valued contractors and NWC employees that worked so hard to get the facility up and running. He also commented on the new propane service shop as being a unique but much needed addition to the co-op.

The co-operative’s president Jon Eckhardt expressed the importance and value this new facility brings to the co-operative’s members and how this speaks to the board’s commitment in finding ways to best serve its members.

GROWMARK director Warren Jibb congratulated North Wellington Co-op on the new facility but also on achieving 75 years of history and growth.

George Bridge, mayor-Town of Minto, talked about the value the co-op brings to the local community. “What we love about the co-op is that it is owned by people in our community. We are so pleased you continue to invest in our town and we are happy to continue to work with you on future endeavors.”

Just before the ribbon cutting ceremony, Kelly Boyle was presented a congratulatory certificate for 75 Years of business in the community by Terri White representing the constituency office of MP Perth-Wellington John Nater.

Ribbon cutting ceremony at North Wellington Co-op's (NWC) fertilizer facility in Harriston, Nov. 1, 2018. Seen here (L-R): Alan Simpson and Mike Oberle, NWC directors; Judy Dirksen, town councillor; Bruce Shannon and Norm Stewart NWC directors; Kelly Boyle, NWC general manager; George Bridge, mayor Town of Minto; Jon Eckhardt, NWC president; Jeff Koehler, Gord South and Jack Shannon, NWC directors; Terri White, representative of MP Perth-Wellington John Nater; Ron Faulkner, deputy mayor-Town of Minto; Ron Elliott, town councillor and Ron Ross, NWC director.

See below for a few more photos of the day:

  Read full news release here.