PRESIDENT’S REPORT Happy Fall! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you, our

members, for your continued patronage and support of our retail

co-operative. Thanks to your loyalty, your co-op is able to provide

back to you a general repayment of $218,414.72 from this year’s

equity allocation.

Being a member of a co-operative is so much more than earning

equity and receiving patronage dividend cheques. I’m continually

impressed by the engagement of our members. Thank you for

providing your voice at our recent informational meetings, Annual

General Meeting, and interaction with your elected board of

directors. The ideas we’ve received for a new name for our

amalgamated co-op have also been very helpful in shaping the

future of our organization.

In addition to monthly board meetings in Elm Creek, our co-op has

4 directors that are serving on the board of what will be the

amalgamated co-op (myself, Gayle Wolfram, Mark Boyachek and

Ron de Ruiter). On this board we are working on fine tuning

governance and policies for the new organization, a name for the

new co-op, and held a strategic planning meeting jointly with the

staff. Meanwhile, staff are working very hard at a lot of behind-

the-scenes processes and systems that are required to create a

smooth transition on December 1 and we are grateful for their

efforts. It has been a pleasure working with the Marquette board

and staff.

You may have noticed that construction is underway for a new

shed on the north side of our lot. This is a much-needed multi-

function building that will primarily serve as asset protection as

our fuel trucks are currently stored outdoors. It will also free up

space in our warehouse by storing oil products. The addition of

this building will also aid in storing agricultural products to bring

more variety to our Agro division in Elm Creek. Talk to Helena if

you are interested in booking seed this fall!

I will be attending the Federated Co-operatives Limited Fall

conference in November on behalf of our co-op. If you have any

questions that you’d like me to bring forward to our #1 supplier,

please feel free to reach out to me by phone or e-mail

miacres@yahoo.com.

Michelle Lepp

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

Michelle Lepp

204-436-2125

Vice President

Willie Schroeder

204-436-2534

Secretary

Gayle Wolfram

204-436-3259

Director

Garnet Williams 204-

379-2902

Director

Larry Perrin

204-267-2119

Director

Jan Willem Jongsma

204-379-2198

Director

Mark Boyachek

204-436-3655

Junior Rep

Shelby Dheilly

Junior Rep

Jaylyn Deurbrouck

CO-OP WEEK October 14-19, 2019

Co-op week is the opportunity for Canadian co-operative & credit

union members to celebrate the fact that they have collectively helped to build this country

General Repayment

$218,414.72

Minimum Cheque is $10.00 and the largest cheque was $15,689.00. 736 Cheques were issued

LOCAL DONATIONS &

SPONSORSHIPS

Elm Creek Minor

Hockey

St Claude Broomball

Elm Creek Curling Club

Central Manitoba

Holstein Club

Dairy Days

Haywood Community

Hall

Ted Tkachyk Memorial

Golf Tournament

St Claude Library

Portage Turf Club

St Claude Historical

Society

Elm Creek Fun Raisers

Elm Creek School

Athletics Program

Elm Creek Parent

Advisory Committee

7-6 Ranch (Children’s

Wish Foundation)

Elm Creek Stay & Play

Manitoba Co-operative

Youth Camp

Elm Creek Canada Day

Committee

4H Clubs Elm Creek,

Graysville & Treherne

Fannystelle Harvest

Fest

St Claude Minor

Hockey

Pembina Valley Hawks

Elm Creek Fire Fighters

Elm Creek Dart

Tournament

Scotswood Links Golf

Tournaments

Sperling Fire Fighters

Dart Tournament

Cross Country Snow

Drifters

Elm Creek Scholarship

Carman Beavers

Carman Cougars

A LITTLE HISTORY

Elm Creek Co-op has

been serving

Members since 1928.

The Original

Purpose of Elm Creek

Co-op was …..

“ To provide the

residents of Elm Creek

and the Surrounding

area with Goods and

Services for their

consumption and use

on a

Co-operative basis”

Serving Members Since 1928 www.elmcreekcoop.com

ELM CREEK CO-OPERATIVE

We once again have had

some Staff changes. This

is a constant and has its

pro’s and con’s. Employ-

ees often leave to follow a

new career path; to attend

school, or just to change

the kind of work they do.

This is a good thing! I be-

lieve you should always be

passionate about what you

choose to do in life. With

each new employee there

are new opportunities and

ideas, as well as the pas-

sion to achieve the goals

of the organization.

Co-op Week is fast ap-

proaching and we will once

again have a fun filled

week with deals, Garage

sales, Demo Days and our,

always popular, 5 cents off

at the pumps. We will have

Pork-on-a-bun this year with

the proceeds from the Silver

collection going to the Grad

Class.

We were also excited to do-

nate the funds from Fuel

Good Day (Sept 17th) to the

4H Community Club.

You may have noticed we

have some construction

going on, it will be a new

warehouse to house oil,

seed and for asset protec-

tion of our fleet. The old

warehouse across the street

will still house feed and will

make room for our ever ex-

panding Hardware Dept.

In closing, I would like to

thank you, our loyal Mem-

bers and Customers, for

your continued support.

Dave Henderson, G.M.

MANAGER’S REPORT

What a dry year we have

had My grass has finally

started to grow and I think

I have cut it more in Au-

gust and September than I

did all summer! The lack of

rain has also hurt our Pow-

er Equipment sales which

are down about 35% from

last year. All other Hard-

ware commodities are

holding their own however.

Petroleum has taken the

lead. Litres are up by 5%

overall, though dollar sales

are down due to price de-

flation of about 9%. Oil,

Petroleum Equipment

Sales are up.

Grocery sales are just

above last year with Liquor

and Tobacco down slightly.

It was exciting that our

Amalgamation vote was

97% in favour and we are

in the process of looking

for a new name . We have

had member, staff & board

input and feel we are get-

ting close to a decision.

Helena Borst will be our Ag

Sales Supervisor for our

area she will be working

with Curtis Tielmann (the

Agronomist from Starbuck)

and Pat Chanel (Ag Manag-

er at Marquette).

Mission Statement

“To provide our members with quality

products and services in an environmentally

responsible way, promoting sustainable

community development.”

Contact Us:

Box 130

Elm Creek, MB

R0G 0N0

1-204-436-2493

Serving Members Since 1928 www.elmcreekcoop.com

P u t t i n g C o m m u n i t i e s F i r s t Fall 2019

Check out the Ag Centre

page on our Website!

www.elmcreekcoop.com/AgCentre.htm

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Co-op Week: daily deals and more …

Recipe

Thanksgiving checklist

Announcements

Board of Directors

A Little History

Local donations

General repayment

President’s Report.

IF YOU DEAL AT CIBC, RBC, BANK OF MONTREAL OR ANY CREDIT UNION

YOU CAN PAY YOUR BILL ONLINE, PHONE THE ADMIN OFFICE FOR DETAILS

Now Hiring! Visit our website and

Facebook Page for details.

www.elmcreekcoop.com

Save

Cents

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

We will be closed for Thanksgiving on the 14th

so this C0-0p Week Day is officially designated….

Spend Time With Your

Family Day!

THURSDAY

Over $600.00 in prizes

only 150 balloons available

be sure to

GET HERE EARLY

Minimum $15.00 Purchase

Required to Receive a Balloon

We will Start at 9am and

continue until the balloons

RUN OUT

FRIDAY SATURDAY

Free Coffee & Donuts

11am to 1pm Silver collection for

Elm Creek 2019/2020

Graduating Class

Today, there will be

In-Store sampling of

Grocery Products

YUM!

Equity Cheques Can be picked up

all week at

the Admin Office

10am to 3pm

Meet & chat with

your Directors

And pick up your

Equity Cheque!

Serving Members Since 1928 www.elmcreekcoop.com

Tons of product

Something for

Everyone!

Per

Litre

on Gas

….will be

Deducted

at the Till

DEMO DAY Save on SPECIAL DEALS!

Serving Members Since 1928 www.elmcreekcoop.com

TRY OUR PRODUCTS IN THE FOLLOWING RECIPE:

THANKSGIVING DINNER CHECKLIST Have You Made Your Shopping List?

Turkey—We have several brands

Potatoes—Got those too

Veggies—we have them in abundance -

fresh, frozen and canned

Stuffing—We have the ingredients to

make it. If you are pushed for time we

also have boxed stuffing .

Gravy—We have all you need to make it from scratch as well as

canned and gravy mixes.

We also have all you need to make the ‘extras’ like Cabbage

Rolls, Meatballs, pierogis (also have frozen)

Desserts—Can we tempt you with one of our delicious ready to

eat offerings? No? Well, we also have ingredients to create

your own.

FIND EVERYTHING RIGHT HERE AT ELM CREEK CO-OP!

FCC Drive Away Hunger Campaign

Elm Creek Co-op

will be collecting

non-perishable

items for the FCC

Drive Away Hunger Campaign Oct 1-18. These

items go to Carman and Area Food Bank once

collected. Thanks!

2019 FALL SUPPER Saturday Oct. 26th—4:30—7:00 PM

Elm Creek Hall & Curling Rink

Sign-Up Sheet at Co-op

ARE YOU READY?

Ina Garten’s Sausage and Herb Stuffing Prep: 25 min; Cook: 57 min; Yield: 8 to 10

servings Source: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-

garten/sausage-and-herb-stuffing-recipe-1943434

Ingredients

16 cups 1” bread cubes, white or sourdough (1 .5lb loaf)

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter

2 cups medium-diced yellow onion (2 onions)

1 cup medium-diced celery (2 stalks)

2 Tart apples, unpeeled, cored and large-diced

2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley (or 1TBSN dried)

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3/4 pound sweet or spicy Italian sausage, casings removed

(or use your favourite sausage instead)

1 cup chicken stock

1 cup dried cranberries

Directions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

Spread bread cubes in single layer on sheet pan and bake

for 7 min. Raise the oven temp to 350. Remove bread cubes

to a very large bowl.

In a large skillet, melt butter, add onions, celery, apples, pars-

ley, salt & pepper. Sauté over medium heat for 10 mins, until

vegetables are softened. Add to the bread cubes.

In the same skillet, cook sausage over medium heat for about

10 min, until browned and cooked through, breaking up the

sausage with a fork while cooking. Add to the bread cubes

and vegetables. Add chicken stock & cranberries to mixture,

mix well, pour into a 9 by 12-inch baking dish. Bake for 30

mins, until browned on top and hot in middle. Serve warm.

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE

OCTOBER 21st, 2019

Pay your CO-OP BILL ONLINE

Contact Sherri for details

204-436-2493 admin@elmcreekcoop.com