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IN THE NEWS
Celebrate the grand opening of UFA’s newest Farm store and Petroleum agency on August 20th. Paul Brandt reports on his UFA Open For Life fishing trip with contest winner Ryan Francis. Congratulations to Ryan Francis! Winner of the 5 day, 5 night fly fishing weekend with Paul Brandt.
When UFA celebrates its centennial in 2009, I believe our co-operative will be even stronger than it is today.
 -Dallas Thorsteinson, President and CEO |
Red Deer expansion is complete
UFA Co-operative Limited’s Red Deer expansion is complete Members of the community and media are invited to celebrate the completion of UFA’s Red Deer store expansion on June 20. The ceremony will feature speeches by Red Deer County Mayor Earl Kinsella and UFA officials, as well as a ceremonial fly-casting that will mark the opening of the expanded store and usher in UFA’s new selection of outdoor lifestyle products. Officials will be available for interviews and/or photo ops. FOR THOSE PLANNING TO ATTEND PLEASE NOTE:
[Red Deer, June 20, 2008] — UFA’s long history of serving rural communities gives it a deepknowledge about the needs of its members and customers. That knowledge has translated into an expansion to offer more of the products and services people need to enjoy life in the country. UFA’s Red Deer store has almost doubled in size to make room for hunting, fishing, camping and lifestyle products. The store expansion also allowed UFA to enhance its core offering of farm and ranch supply products and services. These moves are concrete examples of how UFA is working to become the leading retailer for people who live in the country. “When we asked our members and customers how they spent their leisure time, hunting, camping and fishing came up again and again,” says Chuck Côté, vice-president of Agriculture Operations for UFA. “Moving into outdoor lifestyle reflects our intimate knowledge of our customers’ needs and the Red Deer expansion improves UFA’s ability to meet them.” To showcase UFA’s new line of outdoor lifestyle products, the Red Deer store is also hosting a contest in which the grand prize is a five-day fishing trip with country music star Paul Brandt. The winner and a guest will stay at Wollaston Lake Lodge in Saskatchewan. About UFA Co-operative Limited UFA Co-operative Limited is one of Alberta’s most dynamic enterprises and was recognized by Alberta Venture magazine as one of Alberta’s most respected corporations in 2007. Canada’s largest re-seller of diesel products serves rural communities throughout Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan with a construction division and an unmatched network of retail stores and petroleum outlets. With more than $1.8 billion in annual revenues and 120,000 active members, UFA is one of Canada’s most successful co-operatives, For more information, please contact: Natalie Dawes, Manager, Corporate Communications UFA Co-operative Limited 403-258-4521 natalie.dawes@ufa.com |