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A fond farewell to co-op champion Kerry Smith

April 30, 2020

For more than 30 years, Kerry Smith has worked tirelessly on behalf of the co-op sector – advocating, advising, and supporting with knowledge and wisdom in a variety of roles – and will be deeply missed as she begins her retirement effective today.

A treasured friend and colleague, Kerry has been looking forward to this next chapter in her life for some time and has decided to move up her retirement date to get a jump on all the adventures she has planned (many involving her trail bike, Mollie!).

BC Budget: Delayed Investments Will Make Housing Crisis Worse

February 19, 2020

By JordanPaperCrane

MEDIA RELEASE BC Budget: Delayed Investments Will Only Make BC’s Housing Crisis Worse Housing advocates express disappointment in 2020 provincial budget VICTORIA, BC (February 18, 2020) – The … Continued

City of Vancouver releases long awaited Co-op Lease Discussion Paper

February 1, 2020

By JordanPaperCrane

Earlier this week, the City of Vancouver released its long awaited co-op Lease discussion paper. This launches a period of consultation and discussion that is expected to result in a … Continued

Fraserview members take the lead

January 26, 2020

By JordanPaperCrane

Fraserview Housing Co-operative took a big step forward by electing its first resident board at last week’s annual general meeting. This marks an important occasion in the life of a … Continued

Update on developments that affect co-ops in the City of Vancouver

June 18, 2019

By JordanPaperCrane

The following is a brief update on developments that affect co-ops in the City of Vancouver.

Vancouver City Hall has been recently active on a couple of fronts.

Vancouver Expiring Leases 2019: Summary of First Meetings

February 13, 2019

By JordanPaperCrane

It was a cold, snowy night… A good reminder of the importance of protecting co-op homes and resolving the challenge of expiring leases. February 11 marked the second meeting in … Continued

CLT & City of Vancouver break ground on Fraserview Expansion

October 26, 2018

By JordanPaperCrane

The Community Land Trust and City of Vancouver broke ground on 140 new units of affordable co-op housing. More than 100 of the 140 homes are designed for families. These include 65 two-bedroom apartments and townhomes and 37 three-bedroom apartments and townhomes.

The combined future developments in Fraser Lands River District will be western Canada’s largest housing co-operative with 418 homes

Preservation Funding Helps Your Co-op Get Planning

October 18, 2018

By JordanPaperCrane

Good news for co-ops with active, federally-administered operating agreements! Co-ops with a Section 95, ILM or Section 61 agreement are eligible to apply to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) … Continued

Awards and Honours for CHF BC, CLT, and David Lach

June 14, 2018

By JordanPaperCrane

CHF BC has been pleased to serve the co-op sector for more than 35 years, and we were thrilled to receive multiple awards at the CHF Canada AGM in Victoria that recognized our efforts!

2018 Semi-Annual General Meeting: A great day with exciting news for co-ops

May 9, 2018

By JordanPaperCrane

CHF BC members met on Sunday, May 6, for an afternoon packed with exciting news and opportunities to connect with each other.