We don’t see credit union members,
we see Cliff and Dan and Lisa and... 
We see banking differently.

We don’t see credit union members, we see Cliff and Dan and Lisa and... 
We see banking differently.

Vision Credit Union Ltd. is a community credit union with over 37,000 members across Alberta. Over the past 70 years, Vision has evolved from a single branch in Camrose with assets of $178, to become the province’s second largest credit union with 24 branches and assets over $2.3 billion.

 

Vision is rooted in communities where agriculture is the bread-and-butter of the economy. Many of us are farmers and ranchers too. We pride ourselves on understanding the financial needs of our members and on sharing the profits.

 

In 2023, Vision Credit Union returned $26.7 million in profit shares to our members. Our profit share allocation is one of the highest returns paid by any Alberta ​credit union.

Vision Credit Union Ltd. is a community credit union with over 36,000 members across Alberta. Over the past 70 years, Vision has evolved from a single branch in Camrose with assets of $178, to become the province’s second largest credit union with 23 branches and assets over $2 billion.

 

Vision is rooted in communities where agriculture is the bread-and-butter of the economy. Many of us are farmers and ranchers too. We pride ourselves on understanding the financial needs of our members and on sharing the profits.

 

In 2023, Vision Credit Union returned $26.7 million in profit shares to our members. Our profit share allocation is one of the highest returns paid by any Alberta ​credit union.

Community investment:

We do local.

 
 
 
 

When you bank with Vision Credit Union, you’re banking with a rural Albertan cooperative that cares about the community where you live. We actively support our rural communities at a local level through investments in local charitable causes, sponsorship of local teams, activities and events, support for employee volunteerism and contributions to organizations like Stollery Children’s Hospital and STARS which provide critical healthcare for rural Albertans.

Here’s what that looked like in 2023.

Community investment:

We do local.

 
 
 
 

When you bank with Vision Credit Union, you’re banking with a rural Albertan cooperative that cares about the community where you live. We actively support our rural communities at a local level through investments in local charitable causes, sponsorship of local teams, activities and events, support for employee volunteerism and contributions to organizations like Stollery Children’s Hospital and STARS which provide critical healthcare for rural Albertans.

Here’s what that looked like in 2023.



 

Vision Credit Union Helping Hand Grants recipients – 2023

 

In March of 2023, Vision Credit Union announced the first 33 recipients in our inaugural year of the Helping Hand Grants program. The initiative offered up to $10,000 in funding to qualifying organizations for capital projects that benefit communities and the people who live there. Through these grants, Vision Credit Union provides more than $180,000 annually to groups in and around our 24 branch communities.

 


2023 recipients:

  • La Crete Agricultural Society
  • North Face Cattle Club
  • La Glace & District Agricultural Society
  • Jean Cote Cultural & Community Development Society
  • Smoky River Childcare Society
  • Comite culturel de St-Isidore
  • The Society of Friends of Daysland School Council
  • Edgerton 4-H Multi Club
  • Castor Curling Club
  • Castor Child Care Society
  • Irma 4H Beef Club
  • Irma Daycare
  • The Bruce Sports and Stampede Association
  • Viking and District Agricultural Society
  • Beaver Mines Fire Brigade
  • Pincher Creek and District Community Food Centre
  • Flagstaff’s Informed Response Sharing Team Society
  • Flagstaff Kids Connection Daycare
  • Town of Hardisty Public Library
  • Sedgewick Lions Club
  • Stettler Town and Country Museum
  • Stettler Hospice Society
  • Spirit Respite Ranch
  • Two Hills Memorial Bike Rally
  • Wainwright Quota Club
  • Camrose Public Library
  • Camrose & District Home Support Society
  • Jack Stuart School Parents’ Society
  • Association for Life-wide Living (ALL) of Alberta
  • Millet Wellness (Town of Millet)
  • Wetaskiwin Theatre Society
  • Wetaskiwin Community Learning Program
  • Southwest Alberta Regional Search and Rescue Society

Other contributions – $77,391

 

In addition to Helping Hand Grants and the sponsorships awarded at the branch level, Vision Credit Union also contributed $77,391 to the following causes/events:

 


  • Camrose Police Association
  • Wainwright Golf Course
  • Castor Raiders 22U Jr. AAA Baseball
  • Hay Lakes Curling Club
  • Wetaskiwin Minor Hockey
  • Bumper to Bumper Fire “n” Wheels
  • Irma Summerspiel
  • Pincher Creek Rodeo Sponsorship
  • Wainwright & District Oilmen’s Golf
  • Camrose Swim Club
  • NuFloors Stollery
  • Viking Chuck/Chariot Race
  • Community Safety Net
  • International Chang Hon Haekwon Do Federation
  • Hardisty Rodeo
  • Junior U18 Curling
  • ALS Donation
  • OK Tire
  • East Central Farmer’s Golf
  • Camrose U18AA Vikings
  • Wainwright Stampede
  • EMM Golf Tourney
  • Wainwright Public Skating
  • Willingdon 4H Multi Club
  • Petting Zoo Donation
  • Terry Kelly Memorial Scholarship

Community in view

At Vision, we don’t see branch locations and target markets, we see our hometowns. We’re rooted in rural Alberta communities and we know they have so much to offer. In this blog, we share stories about people, businesses and places in our communities and celebrate what makes this wonderful corner of the world feel like home.

Wetaskiwin Community Visionary: Diane Sauer

Walk through the doors of the Medi Lend Society on 50th Avenue in Wetaskiwin, and you’re sure to get a warm greeting from one of the organization’s friendly, knowledgeable volunteers.

Your Volunteer Firefighter

In small communities across Alberta, people know that when sirens blare and firetrucks drive by, the firefighters in those trucks are more than likely volunteers. They could be your husband or wife, mom or dad, son or daughter, neighbour or friend. And they’re helping to safeguard their communities through their courage and commitment to serve.

Friendly Faces of Vision: Branch staff stories

Anick Trudeau admits being a little on the shy side, but that doesn’t stop her from creating immediate and long-lasting connections with those around her. Anick’s warm nature makes her a trusted Senior Loans Officer at Vision’s Falher branch—her impeccable organizational skills help too.

Stories of Alberta: Falher’s Honeybees

Bees are known to be incredibly industrious insects. It’s a well-earned reputation. About 75 percent of the world’s leading crops depend on animal pollination, which means that pollinators are responsible for one out of every three mouthfuls of our food.

Getting the shot

Growing up in a time when rules and regulations were...more relaxed, Castor's Beth Elhard reflects on surviving her youth and feeling hopeful for the future

Getting From Giving

Volunteering feels good. In fact, a growing body of evidence suggests that volunteers might actually be rewarded with better physical and mental health.

Signals of change: harvest time past and present
It’s harvest time across the prairies; a time when leaves turn to gold and farmer’s stomachs turn and churn. It’s the annual harvest tradition of long, hard days and nights to get the crop into the bins on time…
Talking turkey
Thanksgiving has arrived. Time to give thanks, enjoy nature’s bounty and do battle with a Thanksgiving turkey. Beth Elhard shares her advice for first-time Thanksgiving hosts.

Financial articles

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