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24 February 2017
Nothing for housing co-ops in BC Budget
Housing co-ops will be hard pressed to find any good news in this week’s provincial budget, no matter how closely they look. While it’s true that the province’s pre-budget…
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….
29 July 2016
The Community Land Trust pre-qualifies as a non-profit housing partner in the City of Vancouver
CHF BC is pleased to learn that the City of Vancouver has selected the Community Land Trust Foundation of British Columbia, (Community Land Trust) for its shortlist of pre-qualified non
30 May 2016
New co-op part of affordable housing launch in Vancouver
CHF BC and the Vancouver Community Land Trust Foundation joined with officials from the City of Vancouver and the governments of British Columbia and Canada earlier this week to celebrate the…
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…
17 September 2015
Will you still need me, will you still feed me? Sneak preview of Aging in Place survey results at Member Forum
CHF BC’s Aging in Place Project Coordinator, Alison Planche presented the preliminary results of the Aging in Place survey to members at CHF BC and CHF Canada’s joint Member Forum on…
14 September 2015
Cameo Co-op Celebrates on Vancouver Island
Cameo Co-op’s operating agreement ended July 2015. The end of an operating agreement is a major occasion in the life of a co-op. The first mortgage may be paid off, but there’s a lot…
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…
19 December 2014
CHF BC invests in new partnership: introducing Encasa Financial Inc.
CHF BC is pleased to introduce Encasa Financial Inc., a registered investment fund manager created specifically to manage the investment of capital reserves and other long-term funds for co-operative…
27 February 2012
Remembering Shirley Schmid
The co-op housing sector lost one of its true pioneers this month when Shirley Schmid passed away on February 11 at the age of 79. Almost 40 years ago, Shirley organized the first housing…
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…