St. Joseph`s Credit Union Supports Community Growth Did You

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St. Joseph’s Credit Union
Did You Know?
April 2014
St. Joseph’s Credit Union
Supports Community Growth
St. Joseph’s Credit Union staff and
board volunteered 1034 hours of their
time in 2013.
Michael Boudreau, Bruce Joshua and David George presenting
Santé Isle Madame / Isle Madame Fitness with a cheque for $50,000
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he new wellness center that will be
located at Ecole Beau Port is a welcomed
and important piece of infrastructure for
our community. St. Joseph’s Credit Union
is pleased to contribute $50,000 towards the
new center (Santé Isle Madame / Isle Madame
You can easily and safely access
Fitness). At our credit union, we promote
your account from your mobile
economic growth in the community
smart-phone. You can even pay bills
by providing financial assistance to the
or send an email money transfer. Go
organizations we serve in the communities
to www.stjosephscreditu.ca/m
of Isle Madame and surrounding areas. We
have provided hundreds of thousands of
dollars in funding to various projects over
the years. That’s what credit unions do. They
invest their profits into the communities they
serve. Each year, we put 10% of our surplus
into the Community Economic Development
fund to help out our community. In 2013,
we donated $10,000 to the Lennox Passage
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Yacht Club for their wharf, $10,000 to La
(www.facebook.com/stjosephscreditu) Picasse for their roof, $6,750 towards the St.
on Facbook, where you can get useful Anne’s Centre Needs Assessment, $5000 to
the Royal Canadian Legion upgrade project
information, win prizes and more...
and $10,000 to the Isle Madame Boat Club.
For the ninth year,
Canadians ranked
Credit Unions FIRST
in overall Customer
Service Excellence
among all financial
institutions in the
2013 Ipsos® Best
Banking Awards.
Brian Samson, Michael Boudreau and
Allister Jollymore with the West Arichat
Columbarium.
So far this year, beyond the $50,000
contribution to the wellness center, we
have donated $2000 to the West Arichat
Columbarium. In order to be eligible
for funding, an organization must be
a member of St. Joseph’s Credit Union
in good standing, be a non-for-profit
organization registered with the Nova
Scotia Registry of Joint Stocks and be of
an economic development nature. If you
do not meet these eligibility requirements,
you may still be eligible for funding
from an alternate funding program. We
encourage those interested to submit
their requests in writing to the general
manager, Michael Boudreau. You can
get an application for assistance at our
branch or you can download it on-line at
https://www.stjosephscreditu.ca/Home/
InOurCommunity/CommunityPrograms/
CommunityEconomicDevelopment/
Remember to contact and notify
us if you are traveling abroad!
St. Joseph’s Credit Union April 2014
Member Wins Regional Contest!
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t. Joseph’s Credit
Union is extremely
pleased to announce that
member, Michelle Gionet,
was the lucky winner
of the regional grand
prize offered through
CUETS MasterCard’s Fall
2013 Member Contest.
Michelle received 500,000
Choice Rewards points
worth an average retail
value of $5,000! In
addition, a $2,500 donation was made in her name to the charity of her
choice. Michelle chose the IWK Telethon. Congratulations Michelle!!!
Pictured here are Michael Boudreau, St. Joseph’s Credit Union General
Manager, Michelle Gionet, regional grand prize winner and Dalton
Boudreau (Michelle’s son).
Recurring Bill Payments
With this NEW BILL PAYMENT FEATURE members will now be
able to set up recurring bill payments on Member Direct (weekly,
bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and /or annually).
Direct Banking Alerts
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our bank accounts can never be too safe. For added protection
you can now setup a feature that automatically sends you an email
and/or text message to alert you of certain changes to your account
made through on-line banking. You can contact us if the changes need
to be addressed. With this FREE service, you can set up alerts for:
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New Payee Added to your bill payments
Personal Access Code (PAC) changed
Online Banking Lockout - Incorrect PAC
Online Banking Lockout - Incorrect Security Questions
Interac e-transfer recipient added
Online Banking Login
New Message Available
Remember, anytime you suspect that your account information
has been compromised, report it to us immediately and always
remember to review your account statements.
You can now sign up to get the
newsletter by email! Visit
www.stjosephscreditu.ca
to enroll today.
3552 Highway 206, PO Box 159
Petit De Grat, NS, B0E 2L0
Toll Free (866) 876-3192
stjoseph@stjosephscreditu.ca
Annual General Meeting
Where: Rocky Bay Hall
When: Monday, April 21st, 2014
Time: 7pm
Assemblée Générale
Annuelle
Où: Salle de Rocky Bay
Quand: Le lundi 21 avril 2014
à 19h00
Global
Payment
he GLOBAL PAYMENT MasterCard card offers
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you the convenience, flexibility and worldwide
global acceptance of a traditional MasterCard credit
card. With no age restrictions, this card is ideal for
students. GLOBAL PAYMENT MasterCard can be
used anywhere MasterCard
is accepted including
shopping on-line and while
abroad on a school trip.
But, unlike the traditional
MasterCard credit card,
the funds are automatically
removed from your
chequing account. This is the
perfect MasterCard, with no monthly bill and without
the high interest rates. GLOBAL PAYMENT MasterCard
is a convenient extension of your account and is only
available through your credit union. Order one today
by calling us at 902-226-2288.
Easter Egg Hunt
St. Joseph’s Credit Union and the
Little Anse Social Action Centre will
be hosting a FREE Easter Egg Hunt
for children under 12. There will be
face-painting, coloring, hot dogs and a
chance to meet the Easter Bunny. We
hope to see you there!
When: Saturday, April 19th
Time: 11am
Where: Little Anse Social Action Centre