27th July 2010
West coast Credit Co-Operative launched

The west Coast Credit Cooperative was officially launched in the Anse-LA-Raye/Canaries Constituency on Sunday 25th July. The election and inauguration of the first official Board of Directors were held as well as the election of individuals to serve on two committees; namely the Supervisory Committee and Credit Committee.
This inaugural meeting was held at the “Moon River” in Canaries.
The following individuals were elected to serve on the board of directors:
1. Mr John Victorin
2. Mr Glension Lawrence
3. Mr Slyvester Joseph
4. Mr Andre Lansiquot
5. Mrs Shirley Lansiquot
6. Mr Tyrone Sanka
7. Miss Lucy Gerard
The respective positions on the Executive will be determined when the board holds its first meeting on Saturday 31st July in Canaries.
It is expected that a credit Cooperative will contribute significantly towards the social economics welfare of residents of that part of the island. The new board will immediately have the task of:
1. Education and mobilization of the communities within the constituency
2. Increasing the membership of the cooperative
3. Providing training for members of the board and the respective committees
4. Managing the daily operations of the cooperative
5. Seeking materials, financial and technical support for the cooperative.
The motto of the West Coast Cooperative is: ”Saving for Tomorrow Today”