Co-op leaders, organizations win awards at CCA Congress

Published in the interest of members and employees of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative
Summer 2010
Co-op leaders, organizations win awards
at CCA Congress
CCA—Vancouver, June 16, 2010
Gay Lea Foods nominated Charles Diemer for a
Canadian Co-operator of Distinction Award at
the CCA AGM held in Vancouver June 14-16,
2010. Shown is a photo from the CCA AGM with
Tanya Gracie, CCA’s Program Officer Member
Services & International Year of Co-ops, Charles
Diemer, and Michael Barrett, GLF’s Chief Operations Officer. Charles celebrated his 91st
birthday at the Conference.
A
vice-president of The Co-operators, a 91-year-old veteran of
southwestern Ontario‘s co-op and credit union movement
and a Cape Breton credit union activist received top honours from
the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) during its National
Congress and Annual General Meeting in Vancouver June 14-16.
Dennis Deters, The Co-operators‘ executive vice-president for
member relations and corporate services, and Charles Diemer,
who helped found the Woodslee Credit Union (now United Communities Credit Union) in 1943 were honoured as winners of the
Canadian Co-operative Achievement Award.
The award honours outstanding individual contributions to
the co-operative movement in Canada. Mr. Deters was cited for
his 40 years of service to Canada‘s co-operative sector, his efforts
in spearheading The Co-operators‘ sustainability initiatives, and
his role in developing and promoting post-secondary education
programs relating to co-operatives.
Mr. Diemer, who celebrated his 91st birthday at the Congress,
originally ran the Woodslee credit union out of the kitchen of his
family farm, served for many years as its president and helped
form a number of other co-operatives in the Essex County area.
He was awarded the Order of Canada in 1985 for outstanding service to his community and his country.
Bobby McVeigh, who has been involved in Nova Scotia‘s credit
union movement for 40 years, won CCA‘s Global Co-operator
Award for his contribution to international co-operative development. The award honours an individual or organization who has
consistently demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to the
international development work of CCA and the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada.
Mr. McVeigh served as a volunteer director at all levels of the
Canadian credit union system, spent 10 years as Canada‘s representative at the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and
served as chair of the WOCCU board from 2003-2005. In his various roles, he has worked to develop and strengthen credit unions
in Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and
South America.
All three award winners will be inducted into the Canadian
Co-operative Hall of Fame, together with four deceased
co-operative pioneers announced at the CCA Congress:
Co-operative Union of Canada co-founder Samuel Carter; Bernie
Daly, who served as Ontario region manager of GROWMARK,
Inc; Ontario farmers‘ co-op pioneer Leonard Harman; and Manitoba co-op activist and educator Jake Siemens.
In addition to the individual awards, three co-operative organizations - First Calgary Savings, Co-op Atlantic and the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation - were awarded CCA‘s Leadership in Co-operative Governance Award. This is the third year
CCA has presented this award, which recognizes co-operatives
and credit unions that demonstrate excellence in governance leadership and/or practices.
Also presented at the Congress was the British Columbia
Co-operative Association‘s Co-op Excellence Award, which was
given to the Upper Columbia Co-operative Council.
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT — RAPPORT DU PRÉSIDENT
Trend results maintained in third quarter
A
s we complete June and move into our last
quarter of the fiscal year, the year-end outlook
becomes more predictable.
Results have maintained the trends seen in the
first two quarters. Total sales are tracking ahead of
plan (and previous year) but with significant swings
by category and channel. Retail is strong with continued gains in butter and sour cream while food
service is slightly off plan due to competitive activity
in a slow to recover sector. Our ingredient business
is particularly strong, driven in large part by ice
cream mix sales. These gains have been offset by
weakness in our export/co-pack aerosol business.
Sales to our main U.S. customers are well below
plan and not expected to improve in the near future.
The U.S. economy combined with competitive pressures has resulted in this weakening segment.
“… with the help of
strong sales in key
areas and various
cost improvements,
we are expecting
to maintain the
current profit trend
and achieve our
2010 plan .”
Our domestic butter sales remain strong, supported by retailer driven competitive pricing. We
have seen similar positive results on sour cream. On
the other hand, cottage cheese sales are slightly below expectations, a trend that has continued now for
several quarters. More promotional activity is
planned to sure up this important category. The
Ivanhoe cheese business shows small, continuous
improvements and we recognize that it will take
much longer than originally expected to re-establish
this business as a top performer.
At this late stage in the year, and with the help of
strong sales in key areas and various cost improvements, we are expecting to maintain the current
profit trend and achieve our 2010 plan. As we have
seen before, we may not reach our goals in exactly
the way we expected or planned, but with continued
focus and creativity we have been able to face the
many challenges that unfold during a year. As we
look to 2011 we see opportunities for new customer
partnerships and the need for more capital investment. It will be even more essential that we pursue
new ways to run and improve our business and we
remain confident that our drive and creativity will
continue to find opportunity in the marketplace.
Andrew MacGillivray
President and CEO
La tendance des résultats se maintient au 3e trimestre
A
lors que nous entreprenons, après la fin de juin, notre
dernier trimestre de l‘année financière, nous sommes
en meilleur position pour prédire les résultats de fin d‘année.
La tendance des deux premiers trimestres s‘est maintenue. Le total des ventes a dépassé le plan (et les chiffres de
l‘année précédente), mais avec d‘importantes variations en
ce qui concerne les catégories et les marchés. Le secteur du
détail va très bien, avec des avancées continues du beurre et
de la crème sûre, alors que les services alimentaires restent
en arrière à cause des forces de la concurrence dans ce secteur où la reprise est lente. Notre secteur des ingrédients est
particulièrement solide, en grande partie à cause des ventes
de mélanges pour crème glacée. D‘un autre côté, les ventes
à nos principaux clients des É.-U. sont beaucoup plus faibles que prévu et nous n‘attendons pas d‘amélioration pour
le moment. L‘économie des É.-U. et les pressions de la
concurrence sont responsables de l‘affaiblissement de cet
aspect de nos affaires.
Nos ventes de beurre au Canada restent fortes, appuyées sur une concurrence de prix menée par les détaillants. Nous avons connu d‘aussi bon résultats avec notre
crème sûre. D‘un autre côté, les ventes de fromage cottage
sont légèrement inférieures à nos attentes, une tendance
qui se poursuit depuis plusieurs trimestres. Nous avons
prévu une plus grande activité de promotion pour étayer
cette catégorie importante. L‘entreprise de fromage Ivanhoe
s‘améliore légèrement et de façon continue, et nous reconnaissons qu‘elle aura besoin de beaucoup plus de temps que
nous l‘avions d‘abord cru pour retrouver sa performance
exceptionnelle.
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While sales results are strong overall, profit margins continue to face significant pressures and are
likely to be behind plan at year-end. The mounting
profit and margin squeeze from no price increases, a
very demanding and competitive trade environment
and a shift from several higher margin categories
will impact our results. The importance of continuous improvement programs like we have just completed on cottage cheese and on general cost control
will be essential as we offset these reductions and
work toward our 2010 goals.
Bien que l‘ensemble des ventes soit très solide, les marges de profit continuent à souffrir de pressions importantes
et n‘atteindront probablement pas les résultats planifiés
pour la fin de l‘année. Les pressions croissantes qui s‘exercent sur les profits et les marges, causées par l‘absence
d‘augmentations de prix, un marché très exigeant et
concurrentiel et un certain retrait de plusieurs catégories
qui auraient dû permettre des marges élevées, vont affecter
nos résultats. Il restera d‘une importance capitale de poursuivre des programmes d‘amélioration continue comme
celui que nous venons de terminer dans le cas du fromage
cottage et de maintenir un contrôle général sur les coûts, si
nous voulons compenser ces baisses en travaillant pour
atteindre nos objectifs de 2010.
Pendant cette dernière partie de l‘année, et grâce aux
fortes ventes dans des secteurs clés et à diverses améliorations dans le domaine de nos coûts, nous nous attendons à
maintenir la tendance actuelle des profits et à réaliser notre
plan de 2010. Comme nous l‘avons vu auparavant, il se peut
que nous n‘atteignions pas nos buts exactement de la façon
attendue ou planifiée, mais en restant concentrés et créatifs,
nous avons été capables de relever les nombreux défis qui
se présentent pendant une année. Quant à ce que nous
pouvons déjà prévoir pour 2011, nous constatons des possibilités de nouveaux partenariats avec nos clients, ainsi que
la nécessité d‘accroître nos investissements en capital. Il
sera encore plus essentiel pour nous de rechercher de nouveaux moyens de gérer et d‘améliorer nos affaires et nous
restons confiants que notre énergie et notre créativité vont
continuer à nous apporter des possibilités nouvelles sur le
marché.
Andrew MacGillivray
Président et Directeur Général
DIRECTORS AND DELEGATES
Board approves new policy changes
Debentures and share redemption rules get an update
As part of Gay Lea‘s on going commitment to have a successful and efficient
co-operative that meets the needs of the
membership, your Board of Directors
and staff periodically conduct reviews of
policies and procedures. In a recent review of Gay Lea Foods policies, several
areas were identified that could be updated to reflect the current needs of the
Co-operative.
Debentures
Based upon this review, the Gay Lea
Foods Board of Directors implemented
two changes for the issuance of debenture investments at their April 2010
meeting. The first change implemented
is that there will be a minimum
$2500.00 investment for a Class A
(regular) debenture. The original ruling
was a minimum of $100.00 for a Class A
(regular) debenture. Current debentures
will be grandfathered to the end of their
current term.
The second change implemented is that
the accrual option (re-investment of interest) for Class A (regular) debentures
will no longer be offered. Again, current
debentures will be grandfathered to the
end of their current term.
Share Redemption
In addition, the Board also implemented
some changes for the redemption of investor shares (member producer shares
and patronage shares have different
rules and restrictions for redemption –
please contact your Member Relations
staff for clarification). For members
wanting to redeem investor shares, there
are several options available which are
outlined below. Please note that all
transfers or redemptions of investor
shares must be approved by the Board of
Directors. In addition, the Board of Directors has the discretion and authority
to decline any requests to redeem or
transfer investor shares.
1. Apply to redeem investor shares
(there is no guarantee that the request will be granted)
 A member can submit a request
to the Board of Directors to redeem their investor shares.
Forms and details are available
from your Member Relations
staff.
 A letter of explanation must ac-

company all requests, outlining
the reason for the redemption
request.
The Board of Directors will review each request separately and
if approved, the investor shares
would be redeemed for cash.
2. Apply to transfer the investor shares
to a 3, 5, or 10 year Gay Lea Foods
Class A Debenture
 A member can submit an application to the Board of Directors to
transfer their investor shares into
a 3, 5, or 10 year Gay Lea Foods
Class A Debenture. Forms and
details are available from your
Member Relations staff.
 The Board of Directors will review each application and if approved, the investor shares would
be transferred to the debenture.
3. Apply to transfer the investor shares
to another Gay Lea Foods member
 A member can submit an application to transfer their shares to
another Gay Lea member. Forms
and details are available from
your Member Relations staff.
The Gay Lea members‘ website
does contain a page that lists
members interested in buying or
selling investor shares.
 The Board of Directors will review each application and if approved, the investor shares would
be transferred to the other Gay
Lea member.
With the implementation of these
changes, Gay Lea Foods will be able to
continue meeting the needs of its membership in a more efficient manner. If
you have any questions on these policy
changes, please feel free to contact any
of the Member Relations staff.
Dans l‘engagement de la Coopérative
Laitière Gay Lea à favoriser le succès et
l‘efficacité, il faut que les membres du
conseil d‘administration et le personnel
revoient de temps en temps les politiques et pratiques. Au cours d‘un examen
récent des politiques de Gay Lea, on a
reconnu plusieurs aspects susceptibles
d‘être améliorés de façon à mieux répon-
dre aux besoins
actuels de la Coopérative.
Obligations
À la suite de cet
examen, le conseil
d‘administration de Gay Lea, au cours de
sa réunion d‘avril 2010, a apporté deux
changements concernant les placements
sur obligations. Le premier de ces changements prévoit un placement minimum
de 2 500 $ pour une obligation de classe
A (ordinaire). La pratique originale prévoyait un placement minimum de 100 $
pour une obligation de classe A. On
maintiendra les droits acquis des détenteurs d‘obligations non échues, jusqu‘au
moment de leur échéance.
Le deuxième changement adopté se rapporte à l‘option d‘accroissement ( intérêt
sur intérêt), qui ne sera plus offerte
pour les obligations de classe A
(ordinaires). Encore une fois, on maintiendra des droits acquis se rapportant
aux obligations non échues, jusqu‘au
moment de leur échéance.
Rachat des actions
De plus, le conseil d‘administration a
apporté quelques changements concernant le rachat des actions d‘investisseur.
(Le rachat des actions de membres producteurs et des actions de ristourne est
sujet à des règles et limites différentes –
veuillez communiquer avec le personnel
des services aux membres pour obtenir
des précisions.) Dans le cas de membres
désirant racheter des actions d‘investisseur, plusieurs options sont disponibles,
décrites ci-dessous. Veuillez observer
que tous les transferts ou rachats des
actions d‘investisseur doivent être autorisés par le conseil d‘administration.
De plus, le conseil d‘administration a le
droit et le pouvoir de refuser toute demande de rachat ou de transfert d‘actions d‘investisseur.
1. Demander le rachat d‘actions d‘investisseur (il n‘y a aucune certitude
que la demande sera accordée) :
 Un membre peut présenter une
demande au conseil d‘administration en vue du rachat de ses actions d‘investisseur. Vous pouvez
obtenir les formulaires à cet effet
et des détails additionnels en
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PROFILE
The Board of Directors hold the ribbon as Andy van Kasteren makes the official cut. L-R: Paul Vickers,
Roger Harrop, Alan Fisher, Rowena Wallace, Lotty van Kasteren, Andy van Kasteren, Mark Hamel,
Janet Boot, Dick Straathof, Steve Dolson, Ralph Dietrich and John Ellison.
T
he Gay Lea Foods Dairy Heritage Museum officially opened
on Sunday, June 27, 2010 with a memorable ribbon-cutting
ceremony. The entire Gay Lea Foods Board of Directors
were on hand to witness the event, as well as the van Kasteren
family, distinguished guests, retired directors and some staff. The
distinguished guests included: Joe Preston, MP of ElginMiddlesex-London; Steve Peters, MPP of Elgin-MiddlesexLondon and Speaker of the House; Dave Mennill, Deputy Mayor
of Elgin County; John Wilson, Mayor of Malahide Township; and
Elgin County staff.
Mark Hamel, Chair of the Board and emcee of the proceedings,
opened the event with a quote, ―The farther you look behind, the
farther you see ahead.‖ These words rang true throughout the day.
To build our future, it‘s important to look back and see where
we‘ve been. And there is definitely no better place to visit our history than the Dairy Heritage Museum.
The museum is nestled in one of Canada‘s remaining Carolinian
forests, in the south-west corner of Malahide Township. Beaming
with hidden treasures of old, carefully collected and preserved by
history-buff and former mayor, Andy van Kasteren, and his wife
Lotty, the museum is a legacy to pass down to future generations.
Director
Janet
Boot commented
when
a s ke d,
―What is the
greatest aspect of
purchasing
the
museum?‖ ―It‘s
the legacy that we
leave
behind,‖
Janet
said.
―Without the history we can‘t
move forward.‖
Gay Lea
Dairy
Heritage
Museum
officially
opens
The museum is Board members Alan Fisher and John Ellison
one more way to exploring the museum.
move Gay Lea‘s
mission statement forward as well, ‗by providing a link between
Ontario dairy farmers and consumers‘. Ontario‘s rich farming
history now has a place to call home as we maintain the artifacts
and collection of our roots and open them up to visitors. Row
upon row of our past, kept for the present.
Over 15,000 artifacts adorn the shelves, walls, and floors of the
museum. The main floor boasts dairy antiques and memorabilia,
such as ice cream scoops, milk bottles, milk trucks and butter
churns. But the museum doesn‘t simply contain dairy heritage
items. Downstairs is a true treasure trove. Blacksmith tools, childhood toys and games, old school desks, a WWI army helmet, an
antique pair of ice skates, a barber‘s chair, razors, railroad spikes,
horseshoes, tobacco boxes, even the original water pipe from Aylmer, constructed from wood. Andy and Lotty‘s heartfelt labour of
love is a true testament of the history of this province.
John Wilson, Mayor of Malahide Township, spoke of the van
Kasteren‘s determination, as did Dave Mennill, Deputy Mayor of
Elgin County, when he presented Andy and Lotty with a plaque in
appreciation of their dedication and hard work. The extended van
Kasteren family was in attendance to share the day with them.
MPP Steve Peters is also an avid collector of Elgin County memorabilia and has collected milk bottles since he was a kid. ―As a collector, you dream of something like this happening,‖ he said.
―Thank you Gay Lea for making this happen.‖
The van Kasteren family pose for a photo on the steps of the museum.
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Cataloguing continues
at the museum
C
ataloguing of the museum‘s artifacts
is not as simple as it might seem.
With some 15,000 items (some with
many parts and components) to number,
photograph, and record in detail, the task
is monumental to say the least. ―All of the
15,000 museum artifacts are now numbered and recorded on paper,‖ explained
Cathy Traicus, one of the three museum
employees. ―But only 1300 of these are
entered into the system.‖
The system is TMS—The Museum Software database. Staff received formal training on the database earlier this year and
the cataloguing commenced in March. ―It‘s
a very long process,‖ commented museum
co-ordinator Kim Teuscher, at the ribboncutting ceremony. ―It takes time to upload
to the server and link it all. But we‘re getting there.‖
The system currently contains the over
1000 milk bottles in the collection. The
beauty of TMS is the transition from active
database to an on-line e-museum. A virtual
snapshot of the system is captured and
uploaded to the website, where visitors can
access the artifacts from the comfort of
their homes. As more items are added to
TMS, the e-museum will grow.
In the meantime, the detailed cataloguing
and photographing continues. When asked
which item stands out most in her mind,
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Kim replied, ―All of the
little surprises when
opening the boxes in the
basement. The top hat.
And the wax cylinder,
used for recording.‖
The system has had its
share of challenges, too.
Just the sheer volume of
the items in the collection
and having to start from
scratch would be challenge enough. But
before the staff could even begin the cataloguing of the items, they had to first establish the numbering system to use and
then create the set of policies needed for
the work.
Museum staff Cathy Traicus, Kim Teuscher,
and Nikki Scott at the museum opening.
Kim Teuscher, hired as a contract worker
last May, recently accepted a permanent
position with Gay Lea Foods as the Museum Co-ordinator. Kim‘s main goals are
to catalogue the museum‘s collection, create educational programs, co-ordinate
exhibits in the museum, and act as community liaison with other museums. Kim‘s
previous museum experience includes
museum aid at the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt
National Historic Site in Hyde Park, New
York, and assistant conservator at Maryland Archaeological Conservation laboratory in St. Leonard, Maryland.
Other staff at the museum include Museum Assistants Cathy Traicus and Nikki
Scott. Their roles are to enter the cataloguing information into TMS (Cathy does a lot
of this) and help with the design and setup of exhibits. Nikki, a recent graduate
from the Applied Museum Studies program at Algonquin College in Ottawa, has
been invaluable designing exhibits and
also making information panels for visitors
to read while they tour the museum.
Shown above and below are just two of the
exhibits set up at the Gay Lea Dairy Heritage
Museum.
The museum employees continue to plan future exhibits
and programs, and are looking
forward to incorporating the
nature aspect of the property
with the museum.
They are also looking forward
to visitors this summer, including a 4-H Club that is expected
in July. If you are looking for
something educational and fun
to do this summer, take a drive
to Malahide Township. You
won‘t be disappointed.
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NEWS & EVENTS
Co-op Interns begin
Leadership Training
Excerpts from Anthony Vanmunsteren and Laura Glover
T
en young farmers, selected as the first
Co-operative Leadership Programme
interns, commenced their training in April
with a two-day session. The participants,
who range in age from late teens to midthirties, traveled as far as Ottawa and
Noelville, Ontario to meet at the Delta in
Mississauga.
Many different presenters kept Day
One running smoothly. From Gay Lea
Foods (GLF) Chair Mark Hamel, to the
‗You Tube‘ oriented Michael Barrett, and
Ove Hansen, the day was complete with
plenty of laughter and knowledge. Participants also learned from Blair Rankie
where GLF ingredients are found. Everyone was surprised.
Later, the participants and a few GLF
employees met over dinner to discuss topics with CEO Andrew MacGillivray, who
had plenty of information and knowledge
to pass along.
Day Two was another well-organized,
full day. A review of dairy co-ops from
around the world took the leadership participants through Gay Lea‘s commitment
to extending its knowledge base. An interactive sensory analysis of product and
Modifications de politiques
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G
ay Lea Foods recently implemented
the Co-operative Leadership
Programme for producer
members, or family members
of producer members. We
are pleased to announce that
the following 10 members
were selected as the
first Co-operative Leadership
Programme interns:
From left to right:
Korb Whale – Alma, (Zone
2); David Good – Grand
Valley (Zone 2); Anthony
Vanmunsteren – Sarsfield
(Zone 4); Josée Séguin –
Noelville (Zone 4); Robert
McKinlay – Ingersoll (Zone
2); Andrew Frankland –
Dundalk (Zone 3); Steven
Hammell – Dobbinton (Zone
flavouring gave the group a new perspective on research and development. A group
discussion on the future of the dairy industry allowed for candid and open dialogue.
The icing on the cake was the visit to the
Clayson Road facility. Impressive!
Gay Lea‘s commitment, enthusiasm
and passion for the dairy industry and for
the development of this leadership program were visible over the course of both
days. The hands-on learning the partici-
pants received, as well as access to the best
minds of the Co-operative, provided optimal learning that was stimulating and
refreshing.
The opportunity for these 10 participants to take part in this leadership
programme can best be summarized,
―You will never raise the level of your
organization beyond the quality of your
leadership.‖
d‘échanger ses actions d‘investisseur
contre des obligations de classe A de
Gay Lea avec échéances dans 3, 5 ou
10 ans. Vous pouvez obtenir les formulaires à cet effet et des détails
additionnels en vous adressant à
votre personnel des services aux
membres.
Le conseil d‘administration étudiera
chaque demande séparément et, s‘il
accorde son autorisation, les actions
d‘investisseur
seront
échangées
contre des obligations.
additionnels en vous adressant à
votre personnel des services aux
membres. Vous trouverez dans le site
Web des membres de Gay Lea une
page contenant la liste des membres
intéressés à acheter ou à vendre des
actions d‘investisseur.
Le conseil d‘administration étudiera
chaque demande séparément et, s‘il
accorde son autorisation, les actions
d‘investisseur seront transférées à
l‘autre membre de Gay Lea.
vous adressant à votre personnel des
services aux membres.
 Une lettre d‘explications doit accompagner toutes les demandes, présen
tant les raisons de la demande de
rachat.
 Le conseil d‘administration étudiera
chaque demande séparément et, s‘il
accorde son approbation, les actions
d‘investisseur seront rachetées pour
3. Demander le transfert d‘actions d‘invesdu comptant.
tisseur à un autre membre de Gay Lea.
 Un membre peut présenter une de2. Demander d‘échanger des actions d‘investisseur contre des obligations de clasmande de transfert de ses actions
se A de 3, 5 ou 10 ans.
d‘investisseur à un autre membre de
Gay Lea. Vous pouvez obtenir les
 Un membre peut présenter une deformulaires à cet effet et des détails
mande au conseil d‘administration
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3); Laura Glover – Warkworth (Zone 4); Remco
Brinke – St. Marys (Zone 1);
Heather Robinson – Listowel
(Zone 1).

Avec l‘application de ces changements, Gay
Lea sera capable de continuer à répondre
aux besoins de ses membres de façon plus
efficace. Si vous avez des questions concernant ces changements de politiques, n‘hésitez pas à vous adresser à n‘importe quel
personne du personnel des services aux
membres.
NEWS & EVENTS
Directors’ Scholarship Awards
Gay Lea Foods is looking for applicants
for its annual Directors’ Scholarship
Awards. Each year six students receive a
$500 scholarship.
All dependent children of Gay Lea
members are eligible to apply. Members
must be in good standing at the time the
scholarships are awarded in August
2010. Eligible applicants must be in their
final year of high school and be accepted
for admission to an accredited college or
university beginning in the Fall of 2010 or
Spring of 2011.
If any successful scholarship recipient
does not attend in the Fall or Spring for
any reason, he/she will forfeit the scholarship to allow another student to take advantage of the program.
Note: Children of Gay Lea Foods employees apply to HR to a separate fund.
Ranch Potato Salad
Serves 6 - 8
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3 lbs baby potatoes (reds or Yukon Golds)
3 Tbsp cider vinegar
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Ranch Dressing
 1 cup mayonnaise (not salad dressing)
 1 tsp granulated onion powder
 2 tsp chopped chives or green onions plus extra
for garnish
 2 tsp chopped parsley plus extra for garnish
 1/2 tsp garlic powder
 1/2 tsp salt
 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
 1/2 tsp dried oregano
 1/2 tsp thyme
 1 1/2 cups Gay Lea Foods Buttermilk
First
priority
is
given considering
the following:
 Students entering
agriculture-related fields of study.
 Demonstrated past and current
involvement and leadership in the
agricultural community.
 Demonstrated past and current
community and co-operative involvement.
 Best average of any six Grade 12
courses (as the final determinant).
Completed Application Forms (see
enclosed) must be returned to the
Corporate Secretary no later than
Monday, August 16, 2010.
Gay Lea welcomes
the following
new members:
 Andrew Deathe, Caledon
 Dwight Gilmer & Sons Ltd., South
Mountain
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Arnold Groenewegen, Walkerton
Cornelis Groenewegen, Walkerton
Kimberly Groenewegen, Walkerton
Thys Groenewegen, Walkerton
Heiwa Dairy Farm Inc., St-Albert
Roelf &/or Francien Hoving, Mount
Elgin
 Mark Johnson, Mississauga
 Rick &/or Sandra Kelderman, Napanee
 Alain &/or Darquise Lacasse, Clarence
Creek
 Verna &/or Frank Leppard, Uxbridge
 Mayblossom Farms Inc., Embro
 Patrick &/or Silvia Mayer, Green
Leave the skins on the
potatoes and boil in
saucepan until fork tender, for about 25 minutes. Drain and set
aside. When they are
still warm but cool enough to handle, cut in half and
toss with vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and
chill.
Meanwhile, to make the dressing, blend together all
ingredients and set aside.
Once the potatoes are cold, toss with about 1 cup
of dressing.
Garnish with remaining chopped chives (or green
onions) and parsley and serve.
Drizzle any leftover dressing on hot baked potatoes
or serve as a dip with fresh garden vegetables.
Valley
 James Otten, Smithville
 Ian &/or Tracy Porteous, Winchester
 Grant &/or Kathy Seabrook, North
Gower
 Raisin Valley Holstein Inc.,
Martintown
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Debra Selkirk, Etobicoke
Adam Thomson, Granton
Derrick Thomson, Granton
Stephane &/or Jocelyne Thurler,
Winchester
 Erik Vander Veen, Cobden
 Philip &/or Laura Wassink,
Palmerston
 Donald &/or F. Anne Williams, Picton
DID YOU KNOW?
CCA Congress
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MARK, Inc., was re-elected as president of
CCA immediately following the association‘s
Annual General Meeting on June 15. Joining
him on the CCA executive are vice-presidents
Beryl Bauer (Federated Co-operatives Limited) and Jill Kelly (Central 1 Credit Union)
and executive member Nick Sidor
(Co-operative Housing Federation of Can-
ada). Two new CCA board members were
elected: Karen Miner (Mountain Equipment
Co-op) and Ray Surette (Credit Union Central
of Nova Scotia).
Participants in the three-day Congress also
toured Vancouver-area co-ops, heard keynote
speeches by economists John Helliwell and
Stefano Zamagni and attended workshops on
the theme ―Co-operation and sustainability:
the way forward.‖
 The Gay Lea Longlife
plant processes
40 million litres of milk
a year.
 The Gay Lea Guelph plant produces 18
million pounds of butter a year.
 The Gay Lea Clayson plant produces
enough tubs of cottage cheese to go from
Clayson to Guelph and back again 5
times a year.
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Classifieds
www.gayleafoodsmembers.com
Ove Hansen
Manager, Member Relations &
Corporate Secretary
320 Perth Street
Mt. Forest, ON N0G 2L1
Office:
(519) 323-9613
Fax:
(519) 323-1955
[email protected]
Sandra Alton
SERVICES:
FOR SALE:
Bruce Square Baling. For your large square baling —3 ft x 3 ft and
3 ft x 4 ft contact Jim Batte (519) 392-8282 or Gary Whytock (519)
392-8158
We sell vinyl fences for farms and residences, around pools and
backyards. Also available are vinyl decks, docks, porch railing (3
styles) and posts in Colonial Style. Bobmur Fence Co., Robert and
Muriel Hawthorne, RR #1, Listowel (519) 291-1968.
Matching Truck & 5th Wheel Trailer
2005 GMC Sierra 3500 Duramax Diesel 2WD dually with
extended cab, long box and white in colour. 46,500 km.
Equipped with heated leather memory bucket seats, A/C, Anti-theft,
5 CD player, dual air bags, fog lights, keyless entry, power mirrors &
locks, power tilt/steering, tow package & 5th wheel hitch, cruise, dual
climate controls, CB radio, On Star and extended warranty. Truck
has never been driven in snow.
2005 HitchHiker luxury 5th wheel trailer – 34ft with 3 slides and a
king-size bed. Truck & trailer have matching graphics. Trailer is at
Cedar Rail Camp, Scone.
Health forces the sale of this great truck & trailer package. We are
asking $75,000 for the pair, but will sell separately if you wish.
Mt. Forest. Call Rose Anne at (519) 509-8849 for more details.
Registered Black Morgan at stud, horse boarding, new facilities with
40 acres of trail rides. Robmarann Farm—Cathy & Bob McNeil
RR #3, Grey Road 28, Hanover, ON N4N 3B9
Phone: (519) 364-6930 Fax: (519) 364-0889
Black Angus cows & heifers on choice, due to calve to Registered
Black Angus bulls in March & April 2010. Bulls also for sale – your
choice of 3, 4 & 5-year olds. All are vaccinated with Pfizer Gold and
ready to go. Call Don at (519) 529-7356.
WATER: Specialized in non-electric water softeners / iron filters / UV
disinfection / sulphur removal, etc. Your Kinetico rep is Tom
Diemand (519) 577-0187.
Double 6 parallel parlour, complete with De Laval take offs,
3" ss, receiver jar, plate cooler, 7.5 hp vacuum pump for sale.
Call (519) 808-9628 or (519) 874-4277
3 plastic lick-wheel protein tubs—all in excellent condition. $150.00.
8 inch—14 foot, hydraulic fertilizer auger with hoses—in excellent
condition. $600.00.
Call Bob at (519) 364-6930 or fax (519) 364-0889.
Haugholm Books, Classic Tractor, Car & Gas Engine Books. Decal
sets for older tractors & gas engines. Please contact Allan Haugh,
RR #1, Brucefield, ON N0M 1J0 (519) 522-0248
New Suspended Tie Stalls, headrail from 38” to 50” high, four
models to choose from. Also, full line of livestock confinement equipment plus ventilation. Call (519) 925-4317.
Hoof Trimming—fully hydraulic chute, no tilt, safest for cows,
easiest for trimmer, places feet in ideal trimming position.
Technician—Dean Dobinson, London Phone/fax: (519) 666-0388
We buy, sell and repair Viking and DeLaval cream separators.
Allan Horst, Linwood. (519) 698-2250. Mail RR #4, Listowel, ON
N4W 3G9.
We at Evergreen Hill Farm offer a horse drawn funeral hearse pulled
by two beautiful Belgian draft horses. A nice tribute to the farmer who
grew up walking behind horses. Call Scott at (519) 426-2155 or
email [email protected].
FOR RENT:
Lovely 3 bedroom Port Stanley cottage available for weekly rental.
5 min walk to the beach. 10 minute drive to Plowing Match site.
Call Catherine for details (519) 485-6458 or
www.portstanleyvacationretreat.com.
Supervisor, Member Relations
Zone 1, 2, 3 & 4
Currently on Maternity Leave,
returning January 2011.
Pam Emmott
Member Services Rep
Zone 1, 2, 3
15 McQueen Drive
Paris, ON N3L 0A6
Office:
(519) 442-2350
Toll Free:
(877) 342-3636
Fax:
(519) 442-4051
Toll Free Fax: (877) 842-9339
[email protected]
Wendy Hasson
Member Services Rep
Zone 1, 2, 3
351355 17th Line East Garafraxa
RR #2, Orangeville, ON L9W 2Y9
Office:
(519) 940-5813
Toll Free:
(877) 940-5813
Fax:
(519) 940-5815
Toll Free Fax: (877) 940-5815
[email protected]
Denis A. Séguin
Member Services Rep Zone 4
Eastern & Northern Ontario
Register now for the
10th Annual
1428 Route 600W
St-Albert, ON K0A 3C0
Office:
(613) 443-4884
Toll Free:
(866) 376-4884
Fax:
(613) 443-0866
Toll Free Fax: (866) 443-0866
[email protected]
Teeswater Golf Tournament
Kathy Tjart
WHEN: Thursday August 19, 2010
Shot gun start at 11:00 am
WHERE: Blackhorse Golf & Country Resort
Bruce County Rd 1, RR 4, Kincardine
WHAT: $85 for 18 holes of golf, cart, plus a
chicken or steak dinner (best ball)
WHO: Open to Gay Lea employees, members
and suppliers
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Member Relations
HOW: RSVP by July 30th to Laurie Underwood
or Heather Zettel at (519) 392-6864
Administrative Co-ordinator
Member Relations
255 Pioneer Drive
Kitchener, ON N2P 1M9
Office:
(519) 894-9868
Toll Free:
(888) 636-2745
Fax:
(519) 894-7115
Toll Free Fax: (888) 272-5492
[email protected]
Lee Davis
Administrative Assistant
Member Relations
21 Speedvale Avenue West
Guelph, ON N1H 1J5
Office:
(519) 822-5530 x 2267
Fax:
(519) 821-2668
[email protected]