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  3 June 2010   

Another popular Education Conference

CHF BC’s Spring Conference was almost fully sold out. Members representing housing co-ops throughout the province enjoyed a great selection of workshops.

  3 June 2010   

Cana Management celebrates 25 years

This year marks Cana Management’s 25th anniversary serving the co-op housing community in BC. They held an open house on October 14 to celebrate.

  3 June 2010   

Province Has Important Role in Social Housing – Housing Co-ops Urge BC Govt

VANCOUVER – The Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC) is urging the BC government today to maintain its commitment to building new affordable housing, after learning that projects…

  5 December 2009   

E-Day

Time flys on the campaign trail and the big day is here already. I hope you are all too busy voting to read this.
I plan to spend the evening in front of the TV watching the results come in and will…

  11 November 2009   

CHF BC seeking nominations for AGM

CHF BC’s annual general meeting is set for Saturday, November 28. Visit the [member meetings area] in the Members Section of our website for candidate orientation packages, nomination forms, and…

  5 November 2009   

Musings on styles of politics

The meet and greet at Marigold co-op in Victoria was a great success

  5 November 2009   

BC election housing platforms

CHF BC has summarized the platforms of each of the three major parties on housing.

  10 September 2009   

Co-op Week events in Victoria

A list events organized in Victoria to celebrate Co-op Week from October 11 to 17.

  5 July 2009   

SAGM&M&G

I know it looks like the password to a Swiss bank account, but you, or me, for that matter, should be so lucky. It is in fact a skill-testing question. Or perhaps a riddle.
Readers who attended our…

  5 April 2009   

Why can’t we be as capitalist as Hong Kong?

When people make international housing comparisons of the

  12 December 2008   

Co-ops rally in support of threatened Ontario housing co-op

Over 150 people attended a rally on December 3 to support Thornhill Green Housing Co-op, which faces the sales of its assets by York Region

  9 December 2008   

Stephane Dion commits Liberals to green affordable housing investment plan

A busy morning, and one that began at an earlier hour than your correspondent is accustomed to. The phrase back in England is "up with the lark", which just goes to show how often the English get…