(Feb. 3, 2022) – Legacy Co-op is pleased to announce the donation of $100,000 towards Yorkton’s Historic Flour Mill.
“As part of our community donations and sponsorship programs, the Board of Directors have approved a $100,000 donation/sponsorship for the naming rights of the Event Centre in the new structure being built”, stated Bruce Thurston, Legacy Co-op’s General Manager. “We are very much a community minded business and this fits well with our guiding statements to build stronger communities”, continued Thurston.
The $100,000 will secure naming rights to the large event centre for 5 years once the building is complete.
Terry Tyson, Fundraising Chairperson for Yorkton’s Historic Flour Mill, stated that “Legacy Co-op is a huge supporter for every large project going on in Yorkton and surrounding area, and we are pleased to have them on board with our project.”
Sales for Legacy Co-op topped $110 Million dollars in 2021. As a regular business in the Top 100 Businesses in Saskatchewan, Legacy Co-op came in at # 53 in the 2020 listing.
“It’s a difficult time to raise large donations for projects this size”, said Thurston, adding that “this is the time for businesses that can, to step up and help out”.
About Legacy Co-op:
Legacy Co-operative Association Limited is a local co-operative that has proudly served Southeastern Saskatchewan for 81 years. Today, Legacy Co-op serves more than 17,500 members — and many more customers — in Yorkton, Kamsack, Churchbridge, Theodore, Ebenezer, Rhein, Langenburg, Esterhazy, MacNutt and Dubuc, where it operates food stores, gas bars, cardlocks and agro centres. In the last 10 years, Legacy Co op has returned more than $32 million to its members in cash back and equity, while contributing over $1.5 million to community organizations and initiatives. More information is available at www.legacyco-op.crs .
For more information:
BRUCE THURSTON, GENERAL MANAGER
LEGACY CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Phone: 306-783-3601