In addition to the dis- appearance of the Wheat Pool, the co-operative sector has seen the dissolution of producer co-operatives (e.g., the Dairy Pro- ducers Co-operative), the sale of Concentra (formerly Co-oper- ative Trust), the closure of the Co-operative College, and consol- idation and bifurcation in the credit union sector. [...] Compiling and writing an institutional history of the Centre for the Study of Co-operatives opens the door to self-reflection and review, with one eye on the past and one on the future. [...] A resilience assessment with a view to writing an institu- tional history allows for a more rigorous examination of the Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, how the Centre has changed over time in response to disturbances and disruptions, and how it is regarded, and impacted, by larger-scale connec- tions such as the University of Saskatchewan, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the co-operativ. [...] -xxi- Enquiring, Critical, and Creative Spirit Chapter One: Origins and Organization Defining the Focal System: The Centre for the Study of Co-operatives The University–Co-operative Task Force In 1980, a soft-spoken, slight but rangy, very tall man of Ice- landic descent by the name of Leo Kristjanson became the pres- ident of the University of Saskatchewan. [...] His view emphasized the service role of the university to respond to the needs of the Saskatchewan co-operative sector in the same way that it was expected to respond to the needs of agriculture or medicine or education.
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