The Annual General Meeting of Access Communications Co-operative was held on Jan. 23, simultaneously in Access studios across the province. Delegates and members of the Co-operative as well as members of the public were invited to attend.
Access Communications announced it continued to expand last year and now serves over 235 communities with conventional cable systems and many more with its wireless (rural) internet service. In 2017 the Co-operative invested over $27 million into cutting-edge technologies and services in our communities as part of a five-year $120 million investment plan. Throughout continued growth, Access Communications remains a strong local cooperative, staying true to its founding principles.
“The Co-operative is in great shape, there is great momentum in the organization,” reported Dale Ripplinger, outgoing Chair of the Access Communications Board of Directors. “The spirit of collaboration among our members, employees, volunteers and our board makes Access Communications a community of its own, well suited to working with and giving back to the communities we serve.”
The Board of Directors of Access Communications Co-operative is pleased to announce that Dick DeRyk has been elected Chair of the Board for 2018.
Dick DeRyk is the owner of UncommonSense Business Solutions based in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. In September 2017, Dick was honoured for his contributions to the community by the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce. He cofounded Yorkton This Week, is a farmer Councillor far the City of Yorkton and a past Chair of Tourism Saskatchewan.
Two new members were elected to Access Communications Board of Directars at the annual general meeting.
James Lainton is the General Manager of Estevan Web Printing, a director of Southern Plains Co-op; and a former President of the Board of the United Way of Estevan.
Kama Leier is the Corporate Auditor for SaskGaming and also currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Governors for the Regina Symphony Orchestra.
About Access Communications Co-operative
Access Communications Co-operative is one of Saskatchewan’s largest telecommunications companies, but we do so much mare than provide reliable, affardable Internet, television, telephone and security monitoring. What makes Access unique is our involvement in the communities we serve through our Access7 community channels.
Access Communications began serving customers in 1978. Over the past 40 years, it has grown into a provincewide co-operative serving over 235 communities and rural areas. As a not-for-profit co-operative, we invest 100% of our earnings right back into the communities and rural areas where we live and do business. To learn more about our Co-operative, visit MyAccess.ca.
