Last night at the Minnedosa Community Conference Centre, Minnedosa Credit Union members held a special meeting to vote on the proposed merger with Sunrise Credit Union.

The 73 members present at the meeting voted 100% in favour of the merger, effective July 1, 2020.

Barry Mcnabb, chair of the Minnedosa Credit Union Board of Directors says that the vote shows the democratic member control that credit unions have.

“Member-owners having the final say on important initiatives is one of the mainstays of the co-operative movement,” said Mcnabb. “We’re pleased with their decision.”

General Manager of Minnedosa Credit Union, Brad Ross says that the members made the right decision.

“This partnership will allow us to serve or communities well in the future,” said Ross. “We will bring enhanced products and services to our members and create powerful new opportunities for our staff.”

Sunrise Credit Union members will get a chance to vote on the merger tonight at the Sunrise Branch in Brandon. Member registration begins at 5:00 pm with the meeting to begin at 5:15 pm.