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A well-informed membership makes the co-op housing movement stronger. Keep up-to-date on the latest CHF BC, and co-op housing related, goings-on by reading our latest news below. To get this news—and more— delivered directly to your inbox subscribe to our newsletters.

  3 June 2010   

Fall education conference another big success

CHF BC hosted another fun and informative Fall Education Conference on October 18, featuring eight brand new workshops. 152 people from 65 co-ops were in attendance at the Executive Hotel in Burnaby.

  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.

  3 June 2010   

Another Island Education Day – Sold Out!

Co-op members joined CHF BC for the first ever Island Education Day held March 8 at the Howard Johnson Hotel.

  3 June 2010   

Island members speak about Sustainability

Island members provided great input at the member forum on sustainability held at the Vancouver Island Council meeting February 20.

  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…

  3 June 2010   

Murder Victim Was President of Cityview Co-op

Cityview Housing Co-op members are grieving the loss of their president, Aaron Webster, murdered in Stanley Park on November 17 in an apparent case of gay bashing.

  3 June 2010   

Port Moody Housing Co-op Begins Rebuild 10 Months After Fire

Mountain View Housing Co-op in Port Moody has begun rebuilding 51 units of housing lost to fire in February of 2001. A total of 66 co-ops and co-op organizations donated money to the fire survivors.

  3 June 2010   

New director resigns – replacement to be selected at October 11 meeting

One Island position on CHF BC’s board of directors is again vacant due to the resignation of newly elected Island Director, Sean Berard.

  3 June 2010   

Globe article proposes solutions to Vancouver’s housing affordability crisis

In his article in the December 15 issue of the Globe and Mail, local architect and development critic Trevor Boddy proposes some creative and assertive solutions to the housing affordability crisis…

  3 June 2010   

Report from Interior Education Day

CHF BC’s second annual Interior Education Day was a big hit in Kelowna on Saturday, April 21. Members from four BC Interior co-ops spent the day learning about how best to keep their co-ops in good…

  3 June 2010   

Quick action by members saves Greenland Co-op from second fire

Greenland Housing Co-op has been the victim of another car fire. However, due to the quick thinking and actions by several co-op members, the damage was not extensive.

  3 June 2010   

Island Membership Terminations Workshop a resounding success!

There was standing room only at the Membership Terminations Workshop held at Marigold Co-op on January 21.