Membership Services
A $20.00 investment one time makes you a member and owner of Prairie Co-op.
You can sign up at any of our locations with a customer service representative.
A social insurance number is required.
Advantages to Membership with Prairie Co-op
- Give your input in how your Co-op is run-membership allows this (such as: marketing surveys, suggestion boxes, AGM).
- As a member of Prairie Coop you can run for the Board of Directors.
- You know that your Co-op supports local clubs and charities (Coop Membership Benefits)
- Prairie Co-ops money stays in your community.
Membership comes with a Co-op Number
Quote your Co-op number every time you shop at a Co-op whether it is for Food, Gas, Home Centre, Agro, etc.
What is Equity?
Equity represents your ownership share of the Prairie Co-op. Each time you purchase merchandise you give the cashier your membership number. At the end of the fiscal year (if the Co-op shows a profit) a percentage of these purchases are allocated to your Equity Account. This is your share of the profits of the Co-op! If you buy goods from another business this profit would go in the owner's pocket. This is the Co-op difference! The more you purchase the more you share in the profits of the Prairie Co-op.
When does my Equity Account get paid out in full?
Provisions for full payments of Equity are made for:
-Estates (With Proof of Death, paid to the Estate);
-Members over 70 years of age ($100.00 is retained to keep Membership open);
-Members who move out of the trading area (Contact us for eligibility);
Written application for repayment must be provided to the Prairie Co-op.
Members over 70 years of age only need to make an
initial application and then they will be automatically repaid each year. All applications are subject to Board of
Director's approval.