The Saskatchewan Co-operative Merit Awards honour individuals and organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to co-operatives and credit unions in Saskatchewan.
AWARD NOMINATIONS HAVE CLOSED FOR 2020... Recipients will be recognized in 2021. Nominations for 2021 will open late March/early April of 2021. 
The deadline for nominations ran from April 1 - May 15, 2020.
AWARD CATEGORIES
Awards are presented in some or all of the following four categories:
LIFETIME CO-OPERATIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
For long, varied and meritorious service by individuals in volunteer and/or elected positions within co-operatives and credit unions.
Eligibility: Current or former Saskatchewan residents who have served as elected officials, volunteers and members of co-operatives and credit unions locally, provincially, nationally or internationally.
CO-OPERATIVE CONTRIBUTION AWARD
For those who inspire others as a role model, leader and mentor through the development and expansion of co-operatives and credit unions, or increasing awareness and understanding of co-operatives and co-op principles.
Eligibility: Current or former Saskatchewan residents, such as employees, elected officials, volunteers and members of co-operatives and credit unions.
CO-OPERATIVE ENTERPRISE AWARD
For leadership, innovation and achievement in co-operative business and member service initiatives for the social and economic development of the co-operative sector.
Eligibility: Co-operatives, credit unions and organizations working on behalf of the co-operative sector, operating in Saskatchewan, may be nominated or self-nominate.
CO-OPERATIVE YOUNG LEADERS AWARD
For outstanding contribution by a young person to co-operatives and credit unions in Saskatchewan.
Eligibility: Saskatchewan residents under age 36 (at the time of nomination) who have demonstrated personal support of and involvement in at least one co-operative or credit union.
ONLINE NOMINATIONS HAVE CLOSED FOR THIS YEAR.
Sample Nomination Form
- A sample of the nomination form can be viewed HERE [link disabled]. This PDF version of the nomination form shows all of the nomination questions so that you can prepare your nomination information and documents in advance before completing your online submission. Note that this PDF is NOT FILLABLE / will not save your answers.
Nomination Deadline
- Deadline to nominate an individual or an organization was May 15, 2020.
The 2019 Saskatchewan Co-operative Merit Awards ceremony and banquet took place on October 15, 2019. For the 40th anniversary of the Merit Awards, the Saskatchewan co-operative sector honoured recipients
- Morley Doerksen (Lifetime Co-operative Achievement Award),
- Fran Moran (Co-operative Young Leaders Award),
- Affinity Credit Union (Co-operative Enterprise Award) and
- Conexus Credit Union (Co-operative Enterprise Award).
Find out more about them through their video profiles below. Thanks to Access Communications Co-operative Limited for helping us produce these videos, the Ministry of Trade and Export Development for helping sponsor the program, and The Co-operators, who printed the programs for us.
Here are BRIEF BIOS on our Award recipients. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for their full Award biographies, suitable for downloading or to pass along to media outlets and sector news agencies. Feel free to link to the Award videos.
Morley Doerksen
Fran Moran
Affinity Credit Union
Conexus Credit Union
Saskatchewan Co-operative Merit Award Archives
To view the Co-operative Merit Awards video profiles for past years, please visit our Co-operative Merit Awards Archive.