This is your Co-op!

Every Lakeland Co-op Member is an owner, and as an owner, you should have a say in your business at the upcoming Annual General Meeting on July 5, 2023.

We are currently accepting nominations for 3 Director positions.

You can help guide the future of Lakeland Co-op, gain valuable business experience, develop leadership skills, and represent our Membership with insight and feedback.

For details on becoming a Director, and for the Nomination Package, please visit Lakeland Co-op Admin Office at 6020-54 Ave. Bonnyville, to speak with General Manager, JP Stassen. Nomination deadline is June 12, 2023 at 4:00pm
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The following Proposed Bylaw Amendments will be voted on at the Annual General Meeting:

Current Reading of Bylaw: 7.02 Qualifications

(a) No person shall become or continue as a Director if that person
     (v) Is an officer or employee of the Cooperative or a commission operator under contract with the Cooperative.

Proposed Reading of Bylaw: 7.02 Qualifications

(a) No person shall become or continue as a Director if that person
     (v) Is currently or has been an officer or employee of the Cooperative or a commission operator under contract with the Cooperative within a 3-year period of accepting a nomination for, or becoming a Director of the Cooperative.

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Proposed Addition of Bylaw: 7.02 (d) Disqualifications

(i) Director may be disqualified from the board if the following occurs:
     A. missed three consecutive regular board meetings in a fiscal year; and/or
     B. does not meet the annual $1,500 spend requirement; and/or
     C. displays behaviour that does not uphold the Code of Conduct and Ethics, and Commitment to Office.

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Current Reading of Bylaw: 9.01 Duty of Care of Directors and Officers

(a) Directors and officers of the Cooperative, in exercising their powers and discharging their duties, must:
     (i) act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Co-operative.
     (ii) exercise the care, diligence, and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
(b) Every director and officer must comply with the Act, the regulations, the articles, and the bylaws.

Proposed Reading of Bylaw: 9.01 Duty of Care of Directors and Officers

(a) Directors and officers of the Cooperative, in exercising their powers and discharging their duties, must:
     (i) act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Co-operative by adhering to the Code of Conduct       and Ethics, and Commitment to Office; and
     (ii) exercise the care, diligence, and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
(b) Every director and officer must comply with the Act, the regulations, the articles, and the bylaws.