Photo Gallery

Welcome to our Photo Gallery. Below you will find photos of past news and event happenings at The Co-operative.

Gay Lea Dairy Heritage Museum hits the road this summer

June 15, 2011

Summer 2011 marks the first season for the Museum's travelling exhibit

Real ice cream warning issued by Dairy Farmers of Canada

June 10, 2011

Ice cream lovers warned to avoid being fooled by 'frozen desserts'

Gay Lea Butter spreads the word about CDF

June 10, 2011

Consumers who purchase Gay Lea spreadable butter may now get more than something to spread on their toast...

Together we are greater than the sum of the parts

February 1, 2011

Participants of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Leadership Programme travelled to Quebec City in the fall

Laying the foundations for Leadership in Excellence

January 27, 2011

In January, GLF directors and delegates participated in the eighth and final module of the Leadership in Governance Program

Results of AGM

January 24, 2011

The Gay Lea Foods AGM was held January 19, 2011 at the Waterloo Inn.

Zone Meeting Update

January 7, 2011

Proceeds donated back to local community

January 5, 2011

The Caring Cupboard receives sizable donation

International Plowing Match & Rural Expo

September 25, 2010

A Celebration of Farmers

Hickson Milk Run

September 21, 2010

700 students participate in cross-country run

Canada's Outdoor Farm Show

September 16, 2010

Gay Lea Foods participated in this year's Outdoor Farm Show

Cataloguing continues at the museum

July 1, 2010

Cataloguing of the museum's artifacts is not as simple as it might seem.

Gay Lea Dairy Heritage Museum officially opens

June 29, 2010

The Gay Lea Foods Dairy Heritage Museum officially opened on Sunday, June 27th with a memorable ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Hockey players enjoy Gay Lea chocolate milk

May 25, 2010

Zone 4 Delegates Neil Modler and Phil Morrison are quite involved with their local milk committee and are also avid hockey fans

Co-operative Leadership Programme

May 1, 2010

First meetings with Co-operative Leadership Participants a success

A co-op tour of Nicaragua

April 30, 2010

Director Roger Harrop and Delegate Dirk Willemsen see positive impact of CCA-assisted co-ops, credit unions on mission to Nicaragua

Nicaragua Study Mission Blog

April 30, 2010

Rayanne Brennan blogs about the Team's journey to Nicaragua.

CYL lets young people soar

April 5, 2010

Register now for the 2010 CYL Summer Sessions

Ottawa Valley Farm Show

March 22, 2010

Gay Lea purchases dairy museum property

March 4, 2010

The Dairy & Heritage Museum, whose collections Gay Lea purchased in 2008, has found its permanent home.

Members Open Barn Doors

February 23, 2010

New Chair steps into role

January 25, 2010

Mark Hamel's goal is to maintain a strong sustainable co-operative

Barkey Family: The 2010 Faces of Farming

January 22, 2010

The entire Barkey Family is featured in the 2010 Faces of Farming Calendar

2010 Allenford Gay Lea Bonspiel

January 22, 2010

Three generation team is overall winner at the 2010 Gay Lea Bonspiel

Co-op Week a huge success

December 18, 2009

Staff, directors and delegates raise over $70,000 to support the Canadian Artic

New Director Elected in Zone 4

December 18, 2009

Gay Lea Foods is pleased to announce that former Zone 4 Delegate Chair, Dick Straathof, was elected to the Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Board of Directors

Gay Lea Foods retains Grand Champion Butter status for third year in a row

December 1, 2009

Gay Lea Foods placed first in the Unsalted Butter Division at this year's RAWF

Kingston Plays Host to Gay Lea Fall Delegate Conference

December 1, 2009

The Fall Delegate Conference was held at the Ambassador Hotel in Kingston,from Monday November 16 to Thursday November 19, 2009.

Gay Lea’s new branding goes on the road

November 1, 2009

Gay Lea trucks get new branding with international development message

Stu Steckle earns top recognition at Ontario Co-op Gala

October 16, 2009

Stuart Steckle received the 2009 Distinguised Co-operator Award at the 9th Annual Co-operative Conference and Gala

Outdoor Farm Show

September 21, 2009

Gay Lea Foods Delegates and Directors, along with the Member Relations team, participated in Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show September 15 to 17, 2009.

The President's BBQ Comes to Guelph

August 18, 2009

The Guelph Gay Lea Plant held their annual summer BBQ on August 18, 2009, hosted by President and CEO Andy MacGillivray!

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