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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. …
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-…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
As members get older, they sometimes face challenges in making sure they can live safely in their units, get fully involved in their co-op communities and know where to get support…
Fifty-seven adults, at least five children, and one curious dog filled the lobby of the Athletes Village Housing Co-op on Thursday evening, April 4. The grand occasion was the co-op’…
CHF BC members gathered in Burnaby, on Saturday, March 31 for a stimulating day of ideas and discussion at CHF BC’s Spring Education Conference. Members chose workshops from…
CHF BC held a third successful tradeshow on March 17 with good attendance and lots of great information.Thanks to BFI, Vancity, RONA ,Trail Appliances, CRS and Hourigan’s Carpets for setting up…