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11 September 2012
Vancouver Tool Library a hit at September Member Forum
CHF BC and CHF Canada members came together at the Member Forum on September 10 to hear about one of the newest co-ops in the province, the Vancouver Tool Library. Chris Diplock, president of…
7 September 2012
Korean researchers visit CHF BC
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….
28 August 2012
East Van co-op “cluster” celebrates the International Year of Co-operatives with a “roving potluck”
In celebration of 2012, the International Year of Co-operatives (IYC), housing co-ops clustered in the Commercial Drive neighbourhood of Vancouver began meeting early this year to…
26 July 2012
CHF BC speaks to parliamentary committee on co-ops
On July 26, CHF BC’s Darren Kitchen, Government Relations Director spoke to a parliamentary Special Committee on Co-operatives (COOP) on the importance of co-ops to our economy. …
26 July 2012
CHF BC welcomes second partner to its Lower Mainland Flooring Program
Beginning August 1, CHF BC members in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley can now choose from two flooring suppliers. Our members buy more than $1 million a year in flooring product in our group…
24 July 2012
Quebec Manor Housing Co-op celebrates 100-year-old-building and International Year of Co-operatives
On Saturday, July 21, Quebec Manor Housing Co-op members gathered to celebrate the centenary of their building on East 7th Avenue and Quebec Street in Vancouver. Members from other housing co-…
3 July 2012
Meet Michael – CHF BC’s Co-op Viability Advisor
CHF BC is pleased to introduce Michael Rodgers, CHF BC’s Co-op Viability Advisor.Michael will provide support to help CHF BC’s member housing co-ops prepare for life after government…
27 June 2012
Co-op Housing Summer BBQ – celebration and fun for everyone
On Saturday, June 23 CHF BC and CHF Canada members from across the Lower Mainland came together for an afternoon of barbecue and carnival games, facepainting and races at Trout Lake Park in Vancouver…
30 May 2012
Island co-ops celebrate 10 years with CHF BC
Ten years ago, CHF BC and the Vancouver Island Co-operative Housing Association (VICHA) combined their operations to form one province-wide federation of housing co-ops. On May 24, 90 people…
28 May 2012
Canadian Rental Housing Coalition gets key media coverage
In the Vancouver Sun today, May 27, 2012, co-chairs of the Canadian Rental Housing Coalition, (Marg Gordon, CEO of the BC Apartment Owners and Managers Association and Wayne Wright, mayor of New…
8 May 2012
High-energy Semi-Annual Meeting attracts a crowd
CHF BC members turned out in record numbers on Saturday, May 5 for the Federation’s 2012 Semi-Annual General Meeting. They left on a high note, ready to tackle the challenge of building a…
12 April 2012
Members debate issues at Member Forum
On Wednesday evening, April 11, CHF BC and CHF Canada members came together in Vancouver to catch up on the latest news from both federations. Then they formed teams, took sides, and…