The Alberta Canola Producers Commission is seeking four canola producers to serve as directors on the board of directors for a three-year term.
Alberta Canola has 12 defined regions, with each region electing an eligible producer to represent the canola growers within that region.
Any producer who grew canola in regions 2, 5, 8, or 11 and paid a service charge to Alberta Canola since August 1, 2021 is an eligible producer and can let their name stand to be a director in the 2023 nominations.
(regions are defined at the bottom of this page)
The nomination period is open until 4:00pm on October 31, 2023
Who can become a director?
- Any eligible producer can let their name stand to be a director on the board of Alberta Canola to represent a region in which they grow canola.
- An eligible producer is defined as any producer who has who has paid a service charge to the commission on canola sold within the previous two crop years.
- An eligible producer can be an individual or be the appointed representative of a corporation, partnership, or organization.
- Alberta Canola directors may serve up to three consecutive terms on Alberta Canola’s Board of Directors as long as they remain an eligible producer, and are subject to the same nomination procedure for each term.
What are the steps in the nomination process?
- Ensure that you are an eligible producer
- Individual – service charge paid to Alberta Canola as an individual
- Representative – appointed representative of a corporation, partnership, or organization that paid a service charge to Alberta Canola.
- Appointment of Representative is required
- Download a nomination package and forms.
- Obtain the required signatures of 5 eligible producers in the region.
- Individual – service charge paid to Alberta Canola as an individual
- Representative – appointed representative of a corporation, partnership, or organization that paid a service charge to Alberta Canola.
- Appointment of Representative is required
- Submit your nomination papers before 4:00pm on October 31, 2023.
- At the close of the nomination period, Alberta Canola’s Executive Director (Chief Electoral Officer) will contact all nominees who have submitted forms.
- If there is only one nomination received for a region, then that eligible producer shall be acclaimed as incoming director.
What is the process if there is more than one nomination within a region?
- At the close of the nomination period, Alberta Canola’s Executive Director (Chief Electoral Officer) will make nominees aware if an election is pending in their region.
- Nominees will have have the option to continue or withdraw their nomination.
- Alberta Canola will publicly release the names of nominees in all regions (both acclaimed & elections pending) in the first 10 days of November,
- Nominees will provide Alberta Canola with a bio, photo, and comments to be included in an election package that will be mailed to eligible producers in the region before December 1.
- Eligible producers will elect a director by a secret mail-in ballot.
When do new directors start with Alberta Canola?
New directors will begin their 3 year term following the Alberta Canola Annual General Meeting in January 2024.
click here for more details on becoming a director
Questions?
Contact Alberta Canola Executive Director Karla Bergstrom at 780-454-0844 or email karla@albertacanola.com or reach out to any of Alberta Canola’s Directors.
2023 Nomination Period for Regions 2, 5, 8, 11
Region 2 – click for full size
Region 2 is made up of the area that is included in the following:
(a) County of Grande Prairie No. 1;
(b) The Municipal District of Greenview No. 16;
(c) Birch Hills County;
(d) Saddle Hills County;
(e) Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133;
(f) any city, town, village or summer village that is encompassed by the area described in clauses (a) to (e).
Region 2 Director Andre Harpe is completing his second term as an Alberta Canola director.
Alberta Canola directors may serve up to three consecutive terms of three years.
Region 5 – click for full size
Region 5 is made up of the area that is included in the following:
(a) County of Thorhild No. 7;
b) County of Barrhead No. 11;
(c) County of Athabasca;
d) Smoky Lake County;
(e) Woodlands County;
(f) Sturgeon County;
(g) Westlock County;
(h) any city, town, village or summer village that is encompassed by the area described in clauses (a) to (g).
Region 5 Director Justin Nanninga is completing his first term as an Alberta Canola director.
Alberta Canola directors may serve up to three consecutive terms of three years.
Region 8 – click for full size
Region 8 is made up of the area that is included in the following:
(a) Wheatland County;
(b) Mountain View County;
(c) repealed AR 173/2005 s4;
(d) Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8;
(e) Municipal District of Foothills No. 31;
(f) Rocky View County;
(g) Kneehill County;
(h) Improvement District No. 9 (Banff);
(i) any city, town, village or summer village that is encompassed by the area described in clauses (a) to (h).
Region 8 Director Ian Chitwood is completing his second term as an Alberta Canola director.
Alberta Canola directors may serve up to three consecutive terms of three years.
Region 11 is made up of the area that is included in the following:
Region 11 – click for full size
(a) County of Stettler No. 6;
(b) County of Paintearth No. 18;
(c) Camrose County;
(d) Flagstaff County;
(e) Municipal District of Provost No. 52;
(f) Special Area No. 4;
(g) any city, town, village or summer village that is encompassed by the area described in clauses (a) to (f).
Region 11 Director Roger Chevraux is completing his second term as an Alberta Canola director.
Alberta Canola directors may serve up to three consecutive terms of three years.
