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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.

  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…

  2 February 2007   

Winter SCOOP mailed on February 2

The latest issue of SCOOP is out. Be sure to pick up a copy at your co-op.

  10 June 2006   

CHF BC seeks nominations for AGM elections and awards

CHF BC’s annual general meeting is set for Saturday, November 25. The Federation is seeking nominations for the board elections and for the Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award.

  3 March 2006   

Island council news

Island members at the February 23 council meeting participated in a forum discussing why governments should invest in more co-op housing and what co-ops can do to get co-ops on the governments’…

  2 November 2005   

CHF BC announces Camp Rainbow bursaries

As part of our effort to support youth in the co-op housing sector, CHF BC will sponsor someone to attend Camp Rainbow’s Advanced Camp this spring.

  6 September 2004   

CHRA gives Conservatives a failing grade on housing

The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, reported in its review of party platforms that "the election of a Conservative government would mean longer waiting lists and more homelessness."

  5 May 2003   

Semi-Annual Meeting held in Burnaby

CHF BC’s semi-annual general meeting, held May 3 in Burnaby, covered a lot of ground. MEETING INFO IS NOW AVAILABLE in the MEMBERS’ SECTION of this website under ‘members meetings’.

  1 January 2003   

Our Privacy Practices and Why We Collect Personal Information

CHF BC collects and keeps basic information about our members so that we can manage, develop and strengthen our operations, including member services. As we learn about members’ needs and preferences, we can develop better ways to serve them. In carrying out our member-directed purposes, CHF BC undertakes: