On Thursday, March 5, 2020, 40 community generation proponents gathered in Cochrane to share their progress, discuss strategy, and connect with experts from the renewable energy sector to advance their projects.

Bill Oemichen’s extensive background in co-operatives, law, and government relations has made him a valuable contributor to ACCA, as a speaker at our events and as an advisor. In fact, we see so much potential in the support he could offer that we have been actively working with him to provide legal and non-legal services through ACCA.

Rural Albertans are a hardy bunch. Accustomed to encountering obstacles and challenges, they have learned to adapt, innovate, defy, and work around whatever stands between them and their goal. This is how rural electricity co-ops began in the 1940s, when farmers decided they would have electricity, even if it meant they had to build the system on their own. 

Are you interested in volunteering for the ACCA Co-operative Youth Leadership Program? If so, Volunteer Staff Applications are due March 6, 2020! You better hurry and send your application in today!

ACCA recently met with Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro to discuss the potential of piloting co-operative health clinics in rural Alberta. ACCA is now looking for rural communities that demonstrate strong local leadership that may be interested in participating in a pilot.

ACCA is looking to raise its profile with all levels of government, and has been connecting with government on key issues outlined in the MacKinnon report and the provincial budget.

At our 2019 Annual Gathering of Alberta Co-operatives Conference, we were proud to introduce ACCA’s new strategic plan and staff have been busy hashing out the details to move our vision forward.