Type Cooperative federation Headquarters Guelph Number of employees 8 | Website ontario.coop Founded 2002 | |
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Industry Agriculture, Financial services, Insurance, legal services, marketing boards, transportation Key people Mark Ventry, Executive Director
Kelly Tryon, Chairperson Members Credit Union Central of Canada, Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited, Central 1 Credit Union, The Co-operators, Growmark, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, Ag Energy Co-op, Co-op Cabs, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Ontario Natural Food Co-op, Ontario Student Co-op Association, Organic Meadow Co-op, UPI Energy LP, Ontario Worker Co-op Federation, Canadian Worker Co-op Federation, Organization for Parent Participation in Childcare and Education Ontario, Y's Owl Maclure Revenue 1.135 million USD (March 2008-March 2009) Profiles | ||
Ontario co operative association the national co op challenge
The Ontario Co-operative Association or On Co-op is a co-operative association serving co-operatives and co-op member organizations in Ontario, Canada. On Co-op is one of nine Anglophone provincial cooperative associations across Canada and collaborates with the Conseil de la coopération de l'Ontario (CCO), its Francophone counterpart in Ontario.
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- Ontario co operative association the national co op challenge
- 2005 outstanding contribution to the ontario co operative association frank lowery
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Originally formed as the Canadian Co-operative Association, Ontario Region in 1989, On Co-op incorporated as an independent co-operative in 2002. The Association has about 60 members across Ontario. The mission of On Co-op is to lead, cultivate and connect co-operatives in Ontario. Its purpose is to develop, unite, promote and be a common voice for co-operatives throughout the province of Ontario. On Co-op provides professional development, networking, programs and services to support its members and to develop and strengthen the Ontario co-operative movement. On Co-op recognizes outstanding co-operative businesses and individuals through its Co-operative Spirit Recognition Awards.
On Co-op's programs and services are currently organized according to four strategic areas: Lifelong Co-operative Learning; Government Relations; Communications and Member Relations; and Co-operative Development. Some of its best known programs include the Co-operative Conference and Gala, the Co-operative Young Leaders (CYL) program, its Queen's Park/MPP Reception,its Co-operative Internship Experience Program and the Co-operative Spirit Recognition Awards.
On Co-op maintains the province's only online database of co-operatives, credit unions and caisses populaires, called the Find a Co-op e-directory.
The Ontario Co-operative Association is a member of the Canadian Co-operative Association, the Agricultural Adaptation Council, the Association of Co-operative Educators, Co-op Zone, the Cooperative Communicators Association, The Foundation for Rural Living, and The Ontario Rural Council.