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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
3 July 2016
New R
New Funds for Building ProjectsCMHC has announced a new renovation and retrofit program, “Reno/Retro 2016 For Existing Social Housing Administered by CMHC”. Potentially eligible co-ops…
30 June 2016
Summer BBQ, summer fun
CHF BC and CHF Canada members came together for the annual Co-op Housing Summer BBQ on Saturday, June 25 at John Hendry Park at Trout Lake in Vancouver. A good time was had by all!
23 June 2016
CHF BC says farewell to April English
With great sadness we share the news of the passing of our long-time education consultant and friend, April English.Many of you knew April through her popular workshops and her work as a…
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…
27 May 2016
Vancouver Island Council meeting packed with interesting discussions
Island members filled the room on May 25 for the Vancouver Island Council meeting in Victoria, networking with new and familiar faces, delegates and co-op members.Vancouver Island Directors Art…
13 May 2016
Scholarships, chocolate and a bright future for CHF BC
CHF BC members came together for a lively Semi-Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 7.We awarded our fifth annual CHF BC Scholarships and enjoyed chocolate keys to celebrate our success in the You Hold…
13 May 2016
Good news for low-income co-op households across Canada
Housing co-ops all across Canada got some good news last week from federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos. In his newsletter, Dialogue with Duclos the…
11 April 2016
Co-op members build a strong platform for innovation at Spring Education Conference
A capacity crowd of CHF BC members took part in the Co-op Housing Education Conference on Saturday, April 9 with 150 people in 12 workshops. All the workshops were built around creating a strong…
26 March 2016
Federal budget relief puts pressure on B.C. to fix the co-op housing crunch
Housing co-ops across Canada are celebrating a federal budget that promises short-term relief for low-income co-op members caught in the co-op housing crunch and the active re-engagement of the…
26 February 2016
Full house at VI Council Meeting
Island members filled the room February 24 for the Vancouver Island Council meeting, connecting with familiar faces, delegates and the latest new co-op members.
16 February 2016
CHF BC responds to BC Budget news
Balanced budget doesn’t address affordable housing deficitBC’s budget may balance on paper, but it doesn’t do enough to address a growing affordable housing deficit, according to the…