History
The History of Lakeland Credit Union Ltd.
2015 is Lakeland Credit Union's 75th Anniversary!
Thank you for 75 years of partnering with us. Here's to 75 more!
A first meeting was held at Ecole de Bonnyville to establish a Credit Union. The goal of the organizers was to create a financial institution to serve the members of St. Louis Parish.
Nearly thirty people were present at the meeting. Rev. Joseph E. Lapointe chaired the meeting while T.E. Lambert acted as secretary. Maurice Biron, Henri Dupre, Lucien Hetu, Romeo Lamothe, Dr. Severin Sabourin and Herve Turcotte formed a research committee.
- Oscar Nobert – President,
- Dr. Severin Sabourin – Vice-President,
- Arthur Lambert, Rev. J.E. Lapointe, Philippe Gigere – Directors,
- Albert Dargis, Jacques Demers, Herve Turcotte – Credit Committee,
- Maurice Biron, Philias Durocher, Albert Husereau – Supervisory Committee.
Station Cold Lake Savings and Credit Union changed its name to CFB Cold Lake Savings and Credit Union. This is also the beginning of Mr. Fred Zinks career as manager for 17 years.
With the enormous growth in assets at the Credit Union on the base; Cherry Grove Credit Union decided to move to Grand Center to better serve the community. This meant changing the name to CGCL Credit Union, reflecting the communities of Cherry Grove, Grand Center and Cold Lake.
Cold Lake Credit Union Ltd. and Caisse Populaire Bonnyville Credit Union Ltd. agreed to amalgamate to form Lakeland Credit Union Ltd.
Without the forethought and commitment of the pioneers to the Credit Union movement in the region, the growth and development of these democratic, locally owned financial organizations would not have occurred.
We salute the members, officers, and staff of
our pioneering Credit Unions!
Contact us if you have any questions or if you want to become a member.