Exciting days are ahead for the Hussar branch of Chinook Credit Union.
On Wednesday, April 10, residents from Hussar and surrounding area were invited to an open house at the Hussar Community Hall. There, Chinook announced plans to extensively renovate their branch in Hussar.
“We’re doing a renovation and addition to our Hussar branch. The building is in need of a renovation and upgrade. For a small town, Hussar has a large asset base, so we need to upgrade the branch. We owe it to our members of the Hussar area to give them a better place to conduct their banking,” said Scot Hadden, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer.
Construction is slated to begin within the next month. The plan is to extend the building into the empty lot next to the current branch, complete with a brand new look. The Hussar Post Office will move into the space currently occupied by Chinook.
“It’s going to perhaps be the first new construction in Hussar for quite some time. I think it’s going to be a real nice building and I invite members and non-members to stop by when it’s done,” said Hadden.
Once construction is complete, the branch will continue to offer the same services it has for decades.
The Hussar and District Credit Union, as it was then known, first opened in 1960 in an office above Auto Services and Sales. In 1968, they moved into their building and followed up with renovations in 1978 and 1981.
This will be the first major construction at the branch in three decades and follows the completion of the new Drumheller branch earlier this year.
“This will service the community for years to come. We are committed to helping our communities achieve success,” said Andrew Eberl, chair of the Chinook Credit Union Board. “This branch renovation shows our commitment to our rural communities.”
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