Lakeland Credit Union (LCU) honoured Josephat Hamel (1906 – 1978) with a place on their Wall of Distinction June 1. “Joe” Hamel moved to Bonnyville in 1929, opening a slaughterhouse and meat shop. He was the patriarch of the local Hamel family, with subsequent generations operating separate meat shops in Bonnyville and Cold Lake. In […]
The proposed merger between Lakeland Credit Union (LCU) and Vision Credit Union will not proceed. In a joint news release, the two institutions said “On September 30, both credit unions’ boards agreed it was best to mutually end the merger talks to allow each credit union to pursue individual operations.” LCU’s Chief Executive Officer Kelly […]
The Boards of Directors Lakeland Credit Union and Vision Credit Union have begun formal merger discussions. Vision Credit Union has its head office in Camrose, and serves 17 branches. Most of its branches are in the central Alberta/Battle River region, with half a dozen in the northwest part of the province. Lakeland Credit Union CEO […]
Around the time the Major League Baseball season was supposed to start, Lakeland Credit Union (LCU) welcomed a free-agent signing of its own. Kelly McGiffin started work as LCU’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in April. He has been involved with credit unions since 1976, and has spent almost 25 years as a CEO with […]