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New co-op to be part of Land Trust housing development in Vancouver

By JordanPaperCrane

A partnership of co-op and non-profit organizations led by CHF BC is bringing four sites owned by the City of Vancouver under one roof to build new affordable housing.

If approved by Vancouver City Council on May 15, the partnership’s proposal will create 355 affordable homes for families, seniors and people with a mental illness. The newly incorporated Fraserview Housing Co-operative will operate 161 homes as part of the development.

We’ve moved!

By JordanPaperCrane

For the past twelve years CHF BC and its related companies made their home at 5550 Fraser Street in Vancouver. We have enjoyed great success over the years, due in no small part to our members’…

Korean researchers visit CHF BC

By JordanPaperCrane

A group of graduate students, researchers, professors and writers from the Social Enterprise Research Institute at SungkongHoe University in South Korea visited CHF BC’s offices this August….

Remembering Shirley Schmid

By JordanPaperCrane

The co-op housing sector lost one of its true pioneers this month when Shirley Schmid passed away on February 11 at the age of 79.  Almost 40 years ago, Shirley organized the first housing…