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Central 1 Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer

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VANCOUVER – Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1) announced today that Dan Blue, Chief Financial Officer, has left Central 1, effective May 10, 2018. Dan joined Central 1 in 1999 and has been Chief Financial Officer since 2014. He has been an integral member of the leadership team and most recently played a key role in the creation of Aviso...

Central 1 Announces Voting Results from Annual General and Special Meeting

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VANCOUVER, May 3, 2018— Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1) is pleased to announce that its members have passed a special resolution amending its Constitutions and Rules, four dues resolutions and a resolution re-appointing its auditors, at its Annual General and Special Meeting held on May 3, 2018 (Meeting). In order to be approved, the special resolution was required to receive the...

Announcing the 2018 Gary Gillam Award Recipients

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TORONTO, May 3, 2018 – Alterna Savings and Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1) are pleased to announce Brent Zorgdrager – Chief Executive Officer, Kindred Union, and Madison Hopper – Member Service Representative, Alterna Savings, as the two recipients of the 2018 Gary Gillam Awards. Jointly sponsored by Alterna Savings and Central 1, the Gary Gillam Award for corporate social...

Central 1 Credit Union welcomes ATB Financial, the largest user of its Bill Payment Processing Services

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Landmark move by ATB illustrates to financial institutions that Central 1’s products and services are not just for credit unions VANCOUVER, BC – May 1, 2018 – Today, Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1) announces that ATB Financial, the largest Alberta-based financial institution, has procured Central 1’s Bill Payment Processing Services, making them the largest non-credit union financial institution to...

Canada’s Credit Unions Welcome Closing of Aviso Wealth Inc. Merger

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Credential Financial Inc., Qtrade Canada Inc. and NEI Investment join forces to create a strong, values-based wealth management alternative for Canadian credit union members Vancouver, BC – Canada’s credit unions welcome the announcement today from CU CUMIS Wealth Holdings LP and Desjardins Group, detailing the closing of the merger of the businesses of Credential Financial Inc., Qtrade Canada Inc. and...

Central 1 Announces Re-elected Members to its Board

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VANCOUVER — Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1) is pleased to announce the re-election of Rick Hoevenaars, Angela Kaiser, John Kortram and Rob Wellstood to Central 1’s Board of Directors (Board).  Each director will serve a three year term commencing at the conclusion of Central 1’s annual general and special meeting on May 3, 2018 (AGM). Effective at the conclusion...

The Co-operators and Central 1 to streamline partnership

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Guelph, Ont. and Vancouver, BC – To strengthen the core businesses of both organizations, The Co-operators and Central 1 Credit Union are announcing a change in their partnership. To create a stronger focus on key strategic priorities, Central 1 will remove its ownership interest in the CUMIS insurance operations, which it has shared with The Co-operators since 2009. CUMIS General...

Economic growth is expected to continue in all Ontario regions through 2019, according to new Central 1 Report

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TORONTO - Economic growth continued to spread across Ontario’s regional economies during 2017, according to the latest regional economic forecast by Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1). “Growth was concentrated in the Toronto, Hamilton-Niagara, and Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie regions,” says Central 1’s Regional Economist and report co-author, Edgard Navarrete. “Housing activity expanded in most regions, while prices rose in all regions.” Central...

2018 Gary Gillam Award nominations now being accepted

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Toronto, ON – The Gary Gillam Award, jointly sponsored by Alterna Savings and Central 1 Credit Union, recognizes and honours individuals within the Ontario and British Columbia credit union movement who demonstrate exemplary achievements in: Promoting social responsibility and/or sustainability in credit unions; and/or Promoting credit unions as a socially responsible investment alternative. Up to two awards may be presented...