Community in view
At Vision, we don’t see branch locations and target markets, we see our hometowns. We’re rooted in our communities and we know they have so much to offer. In this blog, we’re going to provide financial tips, of course, but we’ll also share stories about people, businesses and places in our communities and celebrate what makes this wonderful corner of the world feel like home.
You can’t miss this blue vehicle driving down the street — the bold lettering, the unmistakable message and the simple truth that it’s here to help save lives. It’s called The MAN VAN®, a fully mobile men’s health clinic with a mission that’s changing the way Albertan men access care.
Nestled among the historic brick storefronts and bustling local businesses on Camrose’s main street stands a theatre unlike any other. With its iconic Art Deco façade and intimate charm, The Bailey Theatre has been part of the Camrose story since 1911 and is the oldest theatre in western Canada today.
Since 2013, the Central Alberta Rescue Diving Society (CARDS), also known as the Underwater Search Team, has been committed to bringing peace to grieving families, a mission that extends across 663,000 square kilometres of Alberta’s lakes and rivers.
Vision Credit Union is proud to announce that 40 organizations across our rural Alberta branch network have received a record combined total of $250,000 through our 2024/25 Helping Hand Grant program.
The new 20,000 sq. ft. two-story building is designed to house a new Corporate Head Office as the organization grows to serve the needs of its membership.
Meet Sheila Donally, a Senior Member Services Representative at Vision’s Edgerton branch. Sheila has lived in rural Alberta for over 40 years and has spent nearly half of that time working in the credit union world, supporting community members and embracing the rural way of life.
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Meet Sheila Donally, a Senior Member Services Representative at Vision’s Edgerton branch. Sheila has lived in rural Alberta for over 40 years and has spent nearly half of that time working in the credit union world, supporting community members and embracing the rural way of life.
Meet Rick Tullikopf, a Vision Credit Union branch manager whose career in the financial industry has spanned nearly 40 years and countless communities — you could say he's experienced the evolution of the financial industry firsthand.
