Annual General Meeting

Together, we create the future of Heritage Co-op. Every member is an owner, and with ownership comes the power to shape the future. Your voice matters, and your involvement helps guide the path forward.

Heritage Co-op’s Annual General Meeting will be held on April 29, 2026. Attendees may join in person at the Minnedosa Community Centre or join the live stream at our Brandon Agro location. Details on how to RSVP will be shared closer to the event. We look forward to your participation!

Board Nominations

Heritage Co-op values every member and invites those with an interest in leadership to consider putting their name forward for nomination to our Board of Directors.

As a Director, you’ll help set the course for our Co-op, influence decisions that impact over 35,000 members, and ensure our values remain at the heart of everything we do. At Heritage, serving as a member of the Board is a chance to make a lasting contribution. If shaping a stronger future together inspires you, we invite you to put your name forward today.

There are three (3) Director positions available for election, each for a three (3) year term.

Nominations will be open December 1, 2025 – January 30, 2026. Please review the Director qualifications below and reach out to Jordan Jacobsen to receive a nomination form.

Our Nominations Committee is ready to provide information and support as you explore this opportunity:

• Eric Bjornson 
• Ian Gerrard
• Lorrinda McMillan
• Keith Murray

Director Qualifications

To stand as a Director Nominee, individuals must meet the following qualifications as outlined in the Heritage Co-op Bylaws.

Personal Qualifications

No person shall be a director if that person:

1. Is not an individual;
2. Is less than 18 years of age;
3. Is of unsound mind and has been so found by a court in Canada or elsewhere;
4. Is bankrupt;
5. Is an employee of the Cooperative or a commission operator under contract with the Cooperative; or Has an account with the Cooperative that is more than 120 days in arrears.
6. Is an individual who is related to an employee of the Cooperative in any of the following ways:
   1. spouse;
   2. person living in an arrangement equivalent to spouse;
7. Has been an employee, tenant or contractor for the Cooperative within the past 24 months;
8. Has brought court action against the Cooperative or is an individual who is related to anyone that has brought court action against the Cooperative, in any of the ways listed in (g); or
9. Is an owner or employee of any business offering products or services in significant competition with Heritage Co-op.

Further Qualifications

No person shall be a director unless that person or an entity of which that person is an officer, director, or member:

1. As a member purchased goods or services, or a combination of both, from the Cooperative during the last financial year of the Cooperative, worth the collective amount of at least $2,500.00; and
2. Supports the affairs of the Cooperative and complies with the by-laws, code of conduct and policies of the Cooperative, as may be amended by the board from time to time.