CO-OPERATIVE SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER
FOR SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 Special Edition!
CO-OP MERIT AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
SCA has announced the eight recipients of the 2020 and 2021 Saskatchewan Co-operative Merit Awards. The 2020 Merit Awards were deferred because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Both 2020 and 2021 Merit Awards will be presented during an Awards ceremony on October 18th in Regina during Co-op Week -- and you’re invited to attend.
Scroll down to discover who this year's Award recipients are. Information on how to book your tickets to the Awards ceremony and hotel room rate information is at the end of this newsletter.
LIFETIME CO-OPERATIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2020
STUART DYRLAND
BRAD SCHULTZ
2021
MILT KERPAN (posthumous)
KEITH NIXON
LORI SANDERS
CO-OPERATIVE YOUNG LEADER AWARD
2020
WES FILSON
2021
JOSH NOBLE
KIM SCHMIDT
BE PART OF THIS EVENT
Join us on Monday, October 18th as we honour these eight individuals who have made outstanding contributions to co-operatives and credit unions.
Download the Awards ceremony flier - suitable for printing, posting or emailing - by clicking on the image at right or this LINK. Brief bios on Awards recipients can be found HERE.
Awards Ceremony Details
The Atlas Hotel, 4177 Albert St, Regina.
Reception at 5:30pm. Dinner and awards ceremony at 6:30pm.
Tickets are $60 and can be ordered from SCA 306.343.3582 or Victoria.morris@sask.coop.
Children are welcome; children’s rate available upon request.
COVID-19 protocols will be in place and mask-wearing will be encouraged.
Deadline to order tickets is October 8.
Discounted Hotel Rate until September 17
Special block rate of $119.95 plus taxes until September 17.
And as you plan your own Co-op Week activities, be sure to include SCA in your media releases or social media blasts so we can help promote your events and amplify your messages!
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Saskatchewan Co-operative Association (SCA) is the apex organization for the province’s 850 co-operatives and credit unions. SCA is incorporated as a community service co-operative and is owned by its members, many of which are co-op federations or associations.
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