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Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
UCO S1 |
Title |
Port Elgin Co-operative |
Object Name |
Archival Series |
Dates of Creation |
1933-1961 |
Creator |
Port Elgin Co-operative Inc. |
Description |
The Port Elgin Co-operative Series consists of records created by the Port Elgin Co-operative between the years of 1933 and 1961. The items are arranged in the following Archival File categories: File 1: Advertising records File 2: Correspondence File 3: Financial records File 4: Legal and governance records File 5: Membership records |
Admin/Biographical History |
The Port Elgin Farmers' Co-operative Association Ltd. held its first annual meeting on June 13, 1933 at S.S. No. 4 Saugeen Township. Twenty-one members were present. Over the course of the previous year, the group obtained a Charter for the Association. By-laws for the Association were read and passed. As was the practice of Farmers' Co-operatives, the members owned and controlled their local co-operative. The Port Elgin Farmers' Co-operative first opened a store in 1938. Over the next decade, it saw steady growth and expansion. Although the Port Elgin Co-operative began entirely as a farmers' business, its membership was not confined to rural residents. Anyone who was a resident of the district served by its stores was welcome to make application for membership - especially welcoming the town to take out membership. In 1948 the membership ratified and confirmed the Affiliation Agreement [A2012.013.020] entered into by their directors with The United Farmers' Co-operative Co. Ltd (which then became known as the United Co-operatives of Ontario). Shortly thereafter, the local co-operative became known as Port Elgin Co-operative Inc. By the "1990s, there were 86 UCO branches as well as 42 independent co-ops". In 1991 the UCO "returned the local [businesses] to their communities", however, many co-operatives were forced to merge in order to succeed independently. Owen Sound, Wiarton, Chesley, Markdale, Port Elgin (Saugeen Valley), and Kincardine all joined together to become the Grey-Bruce District Co-operative after raising a large amount of money. (Powers, James W., A Record of Achievement, page 59 [AX2004.0902]) The Port Elgin Co-op Food Store closed in 1975. United Co-operatives of Ontario carried on business under the "UCO" sign. (Port Elgin Women's Institute Tweedsmuir collection , Volume 1, p. 207). In 1993 the Port Elgin UCO store closed. [AX2004.0902] Sources: Powers, James W. "A Record of Achievement: Bruce County's Leadership in Farm Organizations." Guelph: Bruce County Federation of Agriculture and Gunbyfield Publishing, 1994. Print. Pages 55-59, BCM&CC #AX2004.0902. "Port Elgin Women's Institute Tweedsmuir collection" The Women's Instiute, Volume 1. Print. Page 207. |
Collection |
United Co-operatives of Ontario fonds |
Parent Object |
UCO fonds |
Level of Description |
Series |
Physical Description |
17 folders : colour ; 38 x 27 x 15 cm |
Places |
Port Elgin |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Agricultural organizations Agriculture Cooperatives Farmers |
Related Units of Description |
1. Object #A2004.019.008 contains meeting minutes dated 1969 to 1981 for multiple Bruce County and area co-operatives including Port Elgin. 2. The United Co-operatives of Ontario fonds, Series 5 (Co-operative products) (Item ID# UCO S5) contains co-operative farm products records related to Port Elgin Co-operative, and other Bruce County Co-operatives. |
Child Records |
UCO S1, F1 UCO S1, F2 UCO S1, F3 UCO S1, F4 UCO S1, F5 |