One Member One Vote

Spring is just around the corner.

I know it’s true because I woke up one morning late last week to the unmistakable sound of mourning doves making whoopee outside my bedroom window.

I know it because no matter how late I stay at the office, it’s still light outside when I finally leave.

I know it because the acres of Essex County farmers’ fields I drive by to and from work are flooded from the record rainfall we’ve been pummeled with over the past few weeks.

But even more than that, I know it’s Spring because staff in our Marketing Department have been feverishly working on the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the Annual Report and the Spring Member Newsletter – a triumvirate of annual Spring to-do’s that keep us all multi-tasking like mad.

This year a lot of us think it’s pretty exciting that our Credit Union has a number of candidates vying for a position on our volunteer Board of Directors. Yes, remember people, we’re a Credit Union, not a bank, and we have an annual election where our Members (not customers!) get to choose their Board from among the committed and community-minded people who bravely put themselves out there to stand for election. These people will get to help determine the direction of our community giving and involvement and ensure that we maintain solid and accountable business practices. Different, huh?

Without further ado, I’m really excited to announce that we’ve launched our second annual One Member One Vote site (thank you David!). That’s where you’ll find candidate videos along with all of the important how-to-vote stuff.

We think it’s pretty cool, and we think it says a lot about the difference between a Credit Union and a bank.

Oh, and if you want to find out more about Credit Unions, check out this funny video by Larissa, former spokester for Young & Free Alberta. And don’t forget to vote!