Our Team

Candice Minott

Community Engagement Coordinator, Childcare

Candice Minott makes it easier to create a childcare co-operative – she joined our team in 2024 to support groups who want to create this vital service. Candice cares deeply about the well-being of families and supports parents and community leaders as they undertake this important process.

Candice loves that her work sits at the intersection of policy implementation and practice – where she can see the impact of government policies on underserved and diverse communities. She helps to bridge the gap, ensuring families can access the support available to them.

How she got here

Candice’s extensive experience includes working as a senior leader in marketing and sales with various multinational companies. Originally from Jamaica, she has an undergraduate degree in English from the University of the West Indies and a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Orleans. She came to Saskatoon to become a Master of Public Policy student at the Johson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan, where she researches credit union policy.

In her free time, you can find her…

  • Spending time with her husband and two daughters
  • Playing tennis
  • Reading

Fun facts

  • She was an actress with the Jamaica Musical Theatre company and was nominated for lead actress awards
  • She hates mushrooms
  • Her family calls her ‘Candi’

Favourites

  • Artists: Burna Boy, Whitney Houston & Celine Dion
  • Movie: The Sound of Music
  • Book: We should all be feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • Athlete: Serena Williams
  • Celebrity crush: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Back

“Heather and the team at Co-operatives First are top-notch. Not only their knowledge but their understanding of the project. They have truly helped us along every step of the way. Their timely response and knowledge of the steps are extraordinary. They are forthcoming with information. This is one of the most knowledgeable and friendliest teams I have ever had the pleasure of working with.”

Weyburn Theatre

“Co-operatives First made the process of establishing our Artisan Co-operative a very clear and easy process. The expanse of available tools and resources provided by Co-operatives First answers many questions and lightens the workload. Greatly appreciate having the connections made with Trista and Kyle, they keep the co-operative moving forward.”

Nehiyawaskiy Indigenous Peoples Art Co-op

“Our experience working with the Co-operatives First team was absolutely fabulous. The staff was accommodating, knowledgeable and patient. It was truly a breath of fresh air to have such a wealth of skill and resources available to a non-profit. They were invaluable to our successful launch!”

Heart Linked Community Services Cooperative

“Working with Co-operatives First was fantastic! We are still new to the cooperative world, and we relied heavily on their advice and expertise when drafting our rules/bylaws, and our memorandum of association. The team has experience with many different cooperative models, so they provided advice on what has and hasn’t worked for other cooperatives. We wouldn’t have been able to incorporate without their help!”

Ananda Cooperative

“We have had a very positive experience with everyone at Co-operatives First. They have helped us in multiple ways. Right from the first step in knowing how to incorporate, how to set our business and offering ideas for us to help steer us in the right direction plus allowing us to really make our own decisions. If our decisions go off track, they have gently guided us back to where we needed to be. The Co-operatives first guys are always eager to answer questions, and give ideas to us that got us off the ground.”

South East Butcher Block