At a special member's meeting held last evening in Shaunavon the vote was taken, and the Shaunavon Co Op membership voted to merge with Pioneer Co Op.

Over 300 registered voters attended the meeting last night, with 309 ballots cast..251 for the merger and 58 against. That's 81.2% of members in attendance in favor of the merger.

Pioneer Co Op membership will vote on the merger on Thursday October 26th.

Randy Morris is the President of The Board of Directors at the Shaunavon Co Op. He explains what happens next. "Next is the Admins will be getting together and doing what needs to be done to join the two Co Ops in to one.And on February 4th,it will become one entity."

Representatives were in attendance from Pioneer Co Op in Swift Current, as well as from Federated Co Op.