2020

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING / AVIS DE L'ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ANNUELLE

102nd Annual General Meeting of the  / la 102e l'assemblée générale annuelle de
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited 

The CCWG Board of Directors have made the difficult decision to cancel the physical AGM that was previously planned to take place on October 17, 2020 in Prince George, BC.

As an alternative the AGM will now be presented in a virtual format via Zoom.

Our 2020 AGM will be held virtually on October 17, 2020.

CCWG DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

The following Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited directors’ term of office will expire in 2020. Any shareholder interested in a director position is required to file a nomination ballot supported by three shareholders from the provincial sub district in which they reside, at least 60 days prior to the provincial shareholders meeting. Copies of our corporate bylaws, nomination ballots and shareholder lists are available upon request from the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited, Box 130, Carleton Place, Ontario, K7C 3P3. All nomination ballots must be received at Head Office by June 30, 2020.

L'ÉLECTION DES DIRECTEURS

La durée du mandat des directeurs de la Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited, notée ci-dessous, prendra fin en 2020. Tout actionnaire intéressé par un poste de direction est tenu de déposer un bulletin de mise en candidature soutenu par trois actionnaires du sous-district provincial dans lequel il réside, au moins 60 jours avant l'assemblée générale provinciale. Des copies de nos statuts sociaux et des...

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2020

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING / AVIS DE L'ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ANNUELLE

102nd Annual General Meeting of the  / la 102e l'assemblée générale annuelle de
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited 

The CCWG Board of Directors have made the difficult decision to cancel the physical AGM that was previously planned to take place on October 17, 2020 in Prince George, BC.

As an alternative the AGM will now be presented in a virtual format via Zoom.
Full details to be advised at a later date.

CCWG and Coronavirus - update 

Dear Family, Friends, Loyal Customers and Staff,

The century old woolgrowers'  co-op has seen sales rise even as global demand has dropped.

CCWG Wool Market and Business Update – Fall 2019

2018 / 19 Wool Market Update

The wool market has been experiencing quite a rough ride for the current wool marketing year.  During the first quarter the market seemed to be on track for stable conditions with both fine wool and crossbred types achieving reasonable prices and demand.  There were expectations at the time that good progress was being made for a new China / USA trade agreement.

This situation however was short lived from April onwards as a number of factors came into play.  Traditionally the market for wool is at its best and consumer confidence is greatest when there is positive growth in global economies and a stable worldwide political environment.  The current situation of widespread indecision and uncertainty has had a detrimental effect on all value chain partners within the entire wool textile industry.  China is the world’s largest market for woolen garments of which approximately 45% is for domestic consumption and the remaining 55% for export.  The escalation of the China / USA...