a food store, complete with Bakery/Deli, Produce and Meat;
	a Service Centre which incorporates bulk fuel;
	a CardLock fuel facility;
	pump gas;
	hardware;
	farm animal feed;
	auto service bays; and
	a Home Centre location with lumber, hardware, paint and major appliances.

	The East Central Co-op first began serving the Kelvington/Lintlaw area in 1936.  At this time the Kelvington Consumer's Co-op was organized as a petroleum co-operative.  Sales for the Co-op in 1937 were $12,529.00.
	In 1939 the Lintlaw Co-op Association was organized.  This was the general store.  In 1941 the Kelvington Co-operative Association was formed operating also as a general store.
	In 1944 the Petroleum Co-op and the Co-op store in Kelvington amalgamated, and in 1956 a new store was built in Kelvington and a new service station in 1957.  In 1962 the Kelvington and Lintlaw Co-ops amalgamated to form the Kelvington and District Co-operative Association Ltd.
	In 1965 a new grocery store was built and in 1966 a new Service and Farm Supply Centre was opened in Kelvington.
	In 1972 the members of the Kelvington District Co-op voted to join Westland Co-op along with a number of other Co-ops in the area and when that Co-op dissolved in 1977 the facilities in Kelvington and Lintlaw were reorganized under the name of East Central Co-op Ltd.
	Total sales in 2007 were just over 10.5 million dollars.
	In 2007 East Central Co-op allocated $479,278 back to our members, 9% on fuel and 3% on all remaining commodities.
	In 2007 East Central Co-op paid out to: Over age members - $102,118 Moved away members - $23,862 Estates - $5,018 Equity capped members - $39,476
	It was also announced at the annual meeting that East Central Co-op will have a general allocation based on last year.  Members not receiving a patronage cheque will receive 25% of their total equity earned in 2007 in the form of a cheque during our equity day celebrations in June.  One more reason to shop East Central Co-op!

General Manager - Garnet Reid
306-327-4745

The Board of Directors is offering a $500.00 award to a Kelvington High School Graduate, who has been employed in a business prior to graduation.  For more information on this award, inquiries can be directed to Garnet Reid and East Central Co-op or Mr. Hrytzak and the Kelvington High School.