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  3 June 2010   

Summer SCOOP mailed on June 24

The spring issue of SCOOP was mailed to co-ops on June 24. Watch for your copy to arrive soon.

  3 June 2010   

Tories announce extension of housing funds

I wrote a couple of days ago that I hoped Mr Harper wouldn

  3 June 2010   

Housing Co-ops to Debate Impact of 2010 Olympics Bid on Affordable Housing

Will hosting the Olympics in 2010 help or hurt the cause of affordable housing in BC? CHF BC will host a discussion forum on the 2010 Olympics Bid and what it means for affordable housing.

  3 June 2010   

Island Education Day popular with members

Island members had only good things to say about workshops given by co-op lawyers Bob Milne and Grant Haddock at the Island Education Day held March 25 in Victoria.

  3 June 2010   

Co-ops launch election campaign to address BC’s affordable housing crisis

During the provincial election campaign launched yesterday, housing co-op members across BC will draw attention to the success of co-ops in providing affordable housing.
BC is in the midst of an…

  3 June 2010   

City of Vancouver unveils three Woodward’s proposals

The City of Vancouver has unveiled three design submissions for the future of the landmark Woodward’s building. The City will host several open houses in July to share information and gather feedback…

  3 June 2010   

International Co-op Youth Conference says Stay Home

On June 2 -3, young co-operators won’t just be talking about sustainability, they will be making the conversation carbon neutral as part of the 6th annual International Building Co-op Futures Youth…

  3 June 2010   

Rainbow’s End members need your help

Rainbow’s End Housing Co-op in Burnaby has building-envelope problems so serious that every member has to move out so they can be fixed. They are appealing for help from other co-ops.

  3 June 2010   

Squeezing into Vancouver Centre

As your correspondent could charitably be described as being at best of only medium stature, legroom is seldom an issue. Returning from the Victoria meet and greet on the floatplane to meet with…

  3 June 2010   

Provincial election campaign: share your stories

BC voters will go to the polls on May 12, 2009. CHF BC is polling its members now for stories we can use during the campaign to illustrate how important housing co-ops are to their members and to…

  3 June 2010   

Fire at Harris Road

A mother and her 15 year old son at Harris Road Housing Co-op in Pitt Meadows awoke early Friday morning to find their unit on fire.

  3 June 2010   

CHF Canada members in BC to select election candidate at CHF BC SAGM

With CHF Canada’s support, CHF BC will hold an Election Forum at its SAGM in order to give more of CHF Canada’s BC members a chance to have a say in the election of their BC/Yukon regional director.