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18 August 2016
The Community Land Trust Foundation enters Memorandum of Understanding with North Cowichan Council
The Council of North Cowichan has set out to explore affordable housing initiatives in their municipality while entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with The Community Land Trust Foundation….
27 May 2016
Vancouver Island Council meeting packed with interesting discussions
Island members filled the room on May 25 for the Vancouver Island Council meeting in Victoria, networking with new and familiar faces, delegates and co-op members.Vancouver Island Directors Art…
26 February 2016
Full house at VI Council Meeting
Island members filled the room February 24 for the Vancouver Island Council meeting, connecting with familiar faces, delegates and the latest new co-op members.
21 October 2015
Vancouver Island Council acclaims new positions and reviews how to vote co-op housing
An enthusiastic group came together for the October Vancouver Island Council meeting on October 14.Congratulations to Avis Michalovsky, who was acclaimed as Chair of the Vancouver Island Council and…
25 May 2015
End of operating agreements sparks Island discussion
Housing co-op members packed another Vancouver Island Council meeting on Thursday night, May 21, and they were treated to a panel discussion on life after the end of co-op operating agreements with…
16 April 2015
Vancouver Island Open House a resounding success!
A record number of members came out to the fifth annual Island Open House at the CHF BC and COHO Management Services offices in Victoria on April 15.
23 March 2015
Island members “Get Real” at all-day Island Education Day workshop
On Saturday, March 21, 19 enthusiastic members from 12 Island co-ops came together to “Get Real” at the Spring Island Education Day.
27 February 2015
Vancouver Island Council brings Island members together
On the spring-like evening of Wednesday, February 25, a group of Vancouver Island members met and shared a few hours together at the Vancouver Island Council meeting. As usual there were a lot of…
26 February 2015
Victoria Co-op Day fun annual networking with Victoria Health Co-op
Every year the Victoria Health Co-operative, a Victoria charity which runs a number of programs including the James Bay Health Co-op, invites CHF BC and other local co-ops to come to its Annual…
3 March 2008
Victoria Car Share Co-op visits Council meeting
Half of Vancouver Island member co-ops were represented at the Vancouver Island Council meeting in February. Congratulations to Marie Honey (Marigold Co-op) elected as council chair and Stephen…
10 April 2007
CHF BC seeking Island candidates for board election in Victoria
CHF BC is holding an election at the Vancouver Island Council Meeting on October 17, 2007 to choose a Vancouver Island Director for the CHF BC Board of Directors.
11 June 2006
Island Education Day a sold-out success
CHF BC’s Island Education Day held on November 4 was sold out well before the event. Members weren’t disappointed with a full day of great co-op maintenance education.