"We want our community to know we're there for them, to support them."

For years, people have been drawn to Stettler in the heart of Alberta for its vintage passenger trains, historic Main Street and Alberta’s fifth-largest pioneer museum. 

In addition to being a community of rich traditions, Stettler offers a range of shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and dining amenities, all of which make it a hub for people from nearby rural communities. Thanks to Stettler’s amenities and its friendly, small-town roots, many who visit Stettler decide to stay.



Twenty years ago, Angela Richmond, was one of those people. Today, as a loan administrator at Vision Credit Union in Stettler, Angela is proud to contribute to the community that embraced her and grateful to have an employer that supports that community connection and care.

We caught up with Angela to hear the story of her journey from a tiny nearby hamlet to a life in Stettler where she’s happy never venturing too far from home.

I met my husband when I came to Stettler. He grew up south of Stettler in Rumsey and I grew up just northwest of Stettler, close to Alix in a small little hamlet, so we’re both still close to home. We’ve been living here for about 21 years… We really like Stettler.

I’ve been with Vision for about 12 years now. I started as an MSR teller for a couple of years and then when the lady in my current position moved on, our branch Manager, Wendy, convinced me to apply for the position of Loans Administrator. And now here I am, and it’s been six or seven years in this role. I can still do MSR teller stuff when one of the girls is gone, but now I mostly help members with their loans, hand over the cheques and make sure all the ‘T’s are crossed and the ‘I’s are dotted.

I like being around people... I think everyone at the branch gets along pretty well and we all help each other out. 

My favourite part, though, is that at Vision, we get to be out in the community. We want to know what’s going on and we want to help out. Vision makes a lot of donations to community groups like KidSport and our people volunteer in the community… events like that. If members come in and say they’re having a curling bonspiel, we’ll do up a raffle basket. We want our community to know we’re there for them, to support them. I think that’s good. 

I like that everything is right here. I rarely have to leave Stettler. We used to always drive to Red Deer or Camrose to shop, but we have everything here. My husband is from Rumsey where there’s not even a grocery store or gas station, but that community is one of the friendliest. Stettler is similar in that way. I’ve been here for 20 years and I know a lot of people in town. We’re all friendly. You walk down the street and you always run into somebody you know.

Visit Angela and the team at the Stettler branch: