2005 Ontario Distinguished Co-operative - Bert Perriman

Bert Perriman was recognized as Ontarios Distinguished Co-operator at the 7h Annual SPIRIT awards as part of the Co-op Week Gala held in Burlington, ON.

Perriman was nominated by Waterloo-Oxford Co-operative Inc. board of directors which thanked him for his leadership of the board and another co-operative board from 1980 to 2004. Perriman has also been a spokesman for Ontario farmers in the GROWMARK System, which came to Ontario in 1994 from the Midwest United States.




Mr. Perriman has demonstrated his ability to be a leader time and time again, said nomination supporter Ken Mudry, former general manager of Waterloo-Oxford Co-op. Mudry noted that Perriman and his family are successful, innovative farmers during times of change. Bert brings his experience to help guide and lead co-operativesat times a very challenging role. The board of directors adds that his advice is highly valued.

Perriman has been a leader in many other organizations including the Waterloo Region Pork Producers Association, Waterloo Region Plowing Match Association, World Plowing Match (2003), Waterloo Needs Committee of Ontario Agriculture Training Institute (1994), and Waterloo Region Plowing Match Association (1990-1995). He and his wife Linda, and a son, operate a 750-acre cash crop and 2,400-head-per-year hog finishing farm.

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