10/23/2025
PALLISER PLAINS CO-OP AND PIONEER CO-OP ANNOUNCE PLANS TO AMALGAMATE
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VOTE NIGHTS
Vote for Palliser - October 28 - 7pm @ Tukaske Community Hall
Vote for Pioneer - November 4 - 7pm @ Swift Current Legion
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Palliser Plains Co-operative Association Limited and Pioneer Co-operative Association Limited announce plans to amalgamate the two local co-operatives, bringing Palliser Plains communities and Pioneer Co-op communities into one retail family.
After a thorough evaluation of our organizational structures, financial situations, policies and procedures, and social environments, the Boards of Directors from each retail have determined and agreed to look into a possible amalgamation. Further feasibilities were conducted on possible savings that the retail would realize, if merged.
On September 2, 2025 and September 12, 2025 the Boards of Directors from both retails voted unanimously to proceed with amalgamating the four Palliser Plains Co-op communities (Tugaske, Craik, Shamrock, and Central Butte) and the nineteen Pioneer Co-op communities. To complete the amalgamation, Information Meetings will be held in each Palliser Plains community to present
the members with feasibility numbers, as well as to discuss the benefits of amalgamation. These meetings will also provide an opportunity for members to ask questions about the proposal.
If approved, the 4 Palliser Plains Co-op communities would join the 19 Pioneer Co-op communities, resulting in a large retail consisting of 23 communities and over 31,000 members.
Larry Kozun, CEO of Palliser Plains Co-op and Pioneer Co-op, explains “The amalgamation of our two Co-ops create a shared vision, increased market expansion, and cost savings and efficiencies. As competition increases in the retail environment, our organizations must improve our operating efficiencies in order to remain competitive. This amalgamation will provide long-term
stability to our members.
