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Peter’s 36 years of co-op living have taught him about the balance between the broad perspective of being in leadership versus the view you get being a part of a democratic membership. A board position helps a co-op resident better understand their role as a member. Peter got involved in co-op governance soon after he moved … Continued

From all of us here at CHF BC, BCNPHA and AHMA, thank you for being part of the 2020 Housing Central Conference. We are thrilled to have welcomed nearly 1,200 delegates for three days of learning, connection and inspiration; even though we weren’t able to meet in person, we saw an incredible level of engagement … Continued

CHF BC is now closed for the winter holidays.  We will resume operations and services to members on January 4, 2021. Members can send inquiries or service requests to members@chf.bc.ca at any time, but this address will not be monitored over the holidays.  We will respond to your messages promptly when we reopen in January. … Continued

2021 will be our tenth year of the CHF BC Scholarship Program. If you or someone you know lives in a CHF BC member housing co-op and will be attending school full time next September, we are now accepting applications. To be eligible for a CHF BC Scholarship, an applicant must: Live in a CHF BC … Continued

On December 7, the Provincial Health Officer updated their orders and extended these limitations until January 8. CHF BC highly recommends that our members take the appropriate measures to ensure that their co-op communities stay safe and healthy. This means having a COVID-19 safety plan in place for your housing co-operative and regularly reviewing that … Continued

Join us March 2 for our first of our monthly Movie Nights series as part of our educational offerings. Each month, we’ll feature a movie (or documentary) to inspire and increase our understanding of history, humanity, and our interconnectedness. We’re thrilled to kick off our March movie by featuring Mighty Jerome. This documentary tells the often … Continued

This is just a brief update for those interested in the City of Vancouver leasehold conversation. City staff had intended to bring forward a report to Council in December 2020. To give more time to work though some important questions (including the viability of lending), that report will be delayed to the Council meeting scheduled … Continued

CHF BC will be closed for winter holidays beginning December 19, 2020, and reopen on January 4, 2021. With CHF BC’s office already closed to the public, our seasonal closure this year is for our service to our members online, via email and telephone. Until then members can reach us at members@chf.bc.ca. We wish everyone … Continued

First-ever online event will confront the racism, inequities and barriers to housing in B.C. – and generate solutions for secure, affordable housing for all VANCOUVER, BC (Dec. 1, 2020) – In a year that has challenged British Columbians to navigate two grave public health crises, with both COVID-19 and the tainted drug supply epidemic, the … Continued

The CHF BC Education team has not forgotten about you and your learning needs. We’ve been busy revising sessions to ensure the material is up to date and that we’re good to go in the virtual realm. In January, we’ll be launching our New Year Learning series, but ahead of that, in December, we’re offering … Continued