Happy Co-Op Week

Congratulations to all Co-operatives, their members, boards & staff on 2015 Co-op Week. Thank you for building the economy of Nova Scotia.

Did you know?

• 313,000 Nova Scotians are member owners of Co-operatives and Credit Unions.
• The Co-operative sector is the second largest employer in Nova Scotia with over 12,000 employees
• Co-operatives and credit unions have over $5 billion of assets at work in the Nova Scotia economy
• 75% of all agriculture in Atlantic Canada is done through co-operative enterprises
• Over 6000 Nova Scotians live in co-operative housing
• First co-operative was formed in Stellarton, Nova Scotia in 1861
• Co-operative exist in every industry & sector.  As Father Moses Coady said “from the cradle to the grave”.