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Alterna Savings and Central 1 Recognize Community Leaders with Gary Gillam Award 

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TORONTO, April 27, 2023 – At the 2023 Central 1 Member Forum & AGM, community leaders Thelma Rodriguez Cantu and Miriam Wohl were awarded the 2023 Gary Gillam Award, presented in partnership by Alterna Savings and Central 1.  Miriam (left) and Thelma (right) “The Gary Gillam award honours those individuals advocating for social responsibility within the credit union system,” said Sheila...

2022 Gary Gillam Award Nominations Now Open

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TORONTO, ON and VANCOUVER, BC, February 16, 2022 – The Gary Gillam Award, jointly sponsored by Alterna Savings and Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1), is now open for nominations. The award recognizes and honours individuals within the British Columbia and Ontario credit union system who have reinforced co-operative values and made significant achievements in social responsibility. The nominees will...

2019 Gary Gillam Award nominations accepted through March 15

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TORONTO, Ont. – The Gary Gillam Award, jointly sponsored by Alterna Savings and Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1), recognizes and honours individuals within the Ontario and British Columbia credit union movement who demonstrate exemplary achievements in: Promoting social responsibility and/or sustainability in credit unions Promoting credit unions as a socially responsible investment alternative. Up to two awards may be presented...

Announcing the 2018 Gary Gillam Award Recipients

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TORONTO, May 3, 2018 – Alterna Savings and Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1) are pleased to announce Brent Zorgdrager – Chief Executive Officer, Kindred Union, and Madison Hopper – Member Service Representative, Alterna Savings, as the two recipients of the 2018 Gary Gillam Awards. Jointly sponsored by Alterna Savings and Central 1, the Gary Gillam Award for corporate social...

2018 Gary Gillam Award nominations now being accepted

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Toronto, ON – The Gary Gillam Award, jointly sponsored by Alterna Savings and Central 1 Credit Union, recognizes and honours individuals within the Ontario and British Columbia credit union movement who demonstrate exemplary achievements in: Promoting social responsibility and/or sustainability in credit unions; and/or Promoting credit unions as a socially responsible investment alternative. Up to two awards may be presented...