History

Important Milestones

• 1951 - Letter of Incorporation
• 1957 - Marjorie Gilmore Appointed General Manager
• 1958 - Office moved to 1018 Canyon Street
• 1959 - Assets nearing $300,000
• 1962 - Membership reaches 1,000
• 1963 - Office move to 1221 Canyon Street
• 1969 - Assets reach $1 million
• 1977 - Move to new premises at 119-11th Ave N
• 1981 - Bill James takes over as GM
• 1982 - Assets reach $10 million
• 1983 - Jan Chapman becomes G.M.
• 1984 - First online ATM in Creston
• 1987 - Credit Union acquires Mann Insurance, changed name to CRESCU Insurance
• 1987 - Move office to current site at 140- 11th Ave N
• 1988 - Jim Miller becomes 4th GM
• 1994 - Assets grow to $25 million
• 1998 - CRESCU and HERCHMER INSURANCE amalgamated to form HERCHMER INSURANCE
• 2000 - Assets climb to $40 million
• 2001 - Credit Union celebrates 50th Anniversary
• 2001 - Online brokerage introduced
• 2001 - Launched Internet banking
• 2001 - Assets reach $60 million

Creston & District Credit Union
P.O. Box 215
140 - 11th Avenue North
Creston, BC V0B 1G0
Phone: 250.428.5351