A stone monument in St. Malo, in the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry, was unveiled in 2012 for the 75th anniversary of credit unions in Manitoba.
Attached to the monument are two brass plaques. One, from 28 October 1962, commemorates Arthur Benoit. He was a Roman Catholic priest and founder of the St. Malo Credit Union, the first credit union in Manitoba, that opened on 12 February 1937. The other plaque was unveiled on 15 October 1987 by Jay Marine Cowan, the Minister of Co-operative Development, and Howard Russell Pawley, Premier of Manitoba, for the 50th anniversary of credit unions in Manitoba.
St. Malo Caisse Monument (April 2025)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.31430, W96.95313
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Benoit (1882-1949)
“First credit cooperative opened doors in St Malo,” Steinbach Carillon, 8 March 2007, page 4.
“75 years for province’s first credit union” by BIll Redekop, Winnipeg Free Press, 10 December 2012, page 7.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 20 April 2025
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