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10 September 2013
Tying together 2020 Compass and 2020 Vision at the September Member Forum
Lower Mainland co-op members packed the conference room at the Vancouver offices of CHF BC and CHF Canada for the joint Member Forum on Monday, September 9. After a quick review of the latest news…
25 July 2013
Short version of changes to co-op Rules now available
During our consultation on Model Rules 2.0, some co-ops told us that they would prefer to tackle the job of updating their Rules and Occupancy agreement in two stages:1. …
27 June 2013
BC Seniors’ Home Renovation Tax Credit – a summary for housing co-ops
CHF BC has prepared a summary of the BC Seniors’ Home Renovation Tax Credit for co‐op members who are thinking about claiming the new tax credit in their tax return (for the 2012 tax year or…
26 June 2013
Co-op Housing Summer BBQ lots of fun for all ages!
CHF BC and CHF Canada members of all ages gathered at Trout Lake Park on Saturday, June 22 for the annual Co-op Housing Summer Barbecue to enjoy some good old-fashioned fun. The sun came out for…
20 June 2013
CHF BC invites members to comment on draft Model Rules 2.0
After months of preparation, the draft model Rules and Occupancy Agreement are now available for your comments. We want to make sure that the final Model Rules 2.0 work well for housing co-ops. And…
28 May 2013
Jordans is our new flooring partner for Island co-ops
After a request for proposals and a rigorous selection process, CHF BC selected Jordans as its new Island flooring partner on May 23."We chose Jordans for its outstanding commitment to product…
24 May 2013
Island Council Meeting wrap-up
CHF BC’s Vancouver Island Council members came together on Thursday, May 23 for a packed meeting where they learned more about about the implications of changes to the Co-op Act and…
15 May 2013
Important notice of changes to BC’s Cooperative Association Act
On June 1, 2013 some important changes to the Co-operative Association Act (the Co-op Act) will take effect. The most important of these changes deal with the ability of housing co-ops to end a…
15 May 2013
New government must unlock the solution to saving affordable co-op housing
CHF BC is telling the newly elected BC Liberal government that they must unlock the solution to keeping low-income, senior and disabled British Columbians in their homes.“During the life of the…
15 May 2013
Vancouver City Council gives green light to Land Trust proposal for new affordable housing
CHF BC welcomed a unanimous decision by Vancouver City Council on May 15 to approve a proposal from the Community Housing Land Trust Foundation (the Land Trust) to lead a partnership of co-…
14 May 2013
Members get preview of CHF Canada AGM and resolution debate
The CHF BC and CHF Canada Member Forum on Monday gave members an update on all the highlights of our Semi-Annual General Meeting on May 4 and a preview of the changes to the Co-op Act that…
13 May 2013
Members open doors to candidates in final election weekend
In the final push of our election campaign, co-ops opened their doors to election candidates to make their voices heard. H.W. Flesher played host to NDP representative Mable Elmore (standing in…