We are very pleased to announce that Virginia Weiler and Allen Garr have both been elected to the Vancity Board of directors! Heather Tremain also had very strong support, but unfortunately was not among the top three candidates.
Thank you to everyone for your help and support, especially to the current Action Team Board members and those who took the time to volunteer. And thank you to the members who voted!
The official results are available here.
Thu, April 1 2010 » Click to add your comment
If you have already voted, thank you! If you haven’t voted yet, this is a friendly reminder that the deadline is coming quickly, on Saturday March 27. Please visit your branch or fill out your mail-in ballot and send it in. March 27 is the last day when votes can be cast in-branch or received by mail. You can vote in person at most Vancity branches between March 19 to March 27, 2010. You will need your Vancity card or other ID. In order to vote, members must be at least 19 years of age with an account in good standing. Joint tenants on an account will not be able to vote unless full member status has been requested before the election period.
Fri, March 19 2010 » Click to add your comment
Bill Tieleman has just put up an endorsement of us on his website:
“As a former Director of VanCity Credit Union I am very pleased to endorse the Action Team candidates in the current election for three members of the Board of Directors for Canada’s largest credit union.
Allen Garr, Virginia Weiler and Heather Tremain will all do a great job in keeping up the innovative, progressive work of VanCity.”
Thank you for your support, Bill!
Tue, March 9 2010 » Click to add your comment
Our platform is aimed at protecting the long-term vision of Vancity as an innovative, progressive community financial institution while addressing challenges that remain from the global economic crisis. If elected, we will:
- Freeze Fees
- Protect Community Investment
- Rebuild Trust
- Hassle-Free Lending
Sat, February 27 2010 » Click to add your comment
Introducing the Action Team for the upcoming 2010 Vancity Board of Directors elections. Incumbent Vancity Board vice-chair and economic development specialist Virginia Weiler will join two new Action Team candidates — green community developer Heather Tremain co-chair of the Vancity Community Foundation and well-known journalist and urban agriculture activist Allen Garr.
The Action Team is a progressive coalition that has provided the Vancity Board with 25 years of exceptional leadership for social change, in our community and for the environment.
The Action Team platform will be released in the coming weeks and will focus on progressive solutions to protect all members.
Elections are open to all Vancity Members, and will be held by mail from February 28 to March 27 and in branches from March 19 -27.
Sat, February 27 2010 » Click to add your comment
