Glenora Slimmon was raised in Saskatchewan and began her career of service there working for the 4-H Extension Division of the University of Saskatchewan until 1957 when she took the position of women’s editor with Country Guide magazine. Her next position was with Federated Co-operatives. She was president of the Consumers’ Association of Canada from 1966 to 1969. From 1972 to 1974 she worked with the Barbados government on a CIDA-sponsored project. This was followed by three years with CUSO during which she organized the farmers of Barbados into co-operative production and marketing groups.
In 1977, she and her husband retired to Brandon where she continued her co-operative development activities with Westman Media Co-operative, Brandon Farmers’ Market (as a founder), Seniors for Seniors Co-op Inc. and Parkview Housing Co-op. She has continued her association with Seniors for Seniors as the full-time volunteer director. She also sits on a number of regional health committees.
