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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.

  3 June 2010   

Fall education conference another big success

CHF BC hosted another fun and informative Fall Education Conference on October 18, featuring eight brand new workshops. 152 people from 65 co-ops were in attendance at the Executive Hotel in Burnaby.

  3 June 2010   

CHF BC moves its Victoria office

Effective January 2, 2009, the shared Victoria offices of CHF BC, COHO Management Services and COHO Repair Services will move to a new location. We outgrew our old premises and have moved downstairs…

  3 June 2010   

International Co-op Youth Conference says Stay Home

On June 2 -3, young co-operators won’t just be talking about sustainability, they will be making the conversation carbon neutral as part of the 6th annual International Building Co-op Futures Youth…

  3 June 2010   

CHF Canada members in BC to select election candidate at CHF BC SAGM

With CHF Canada’s support, CHF BC will hold an Election Forum at its SAGM in order to give more of CHF Canada’s BC members a chance to have a say in the election of their BC/Yukon regional director.

  3 June 2010   

Another Island Education Day – Sold Out!

Co-op members joined CHF BC for the first ever Island Education Day held March 8 at the Howard Johnson Hotel.

  3 June 2010   

Island members speak about Sustainability

Island members provided great input at the member forum on sustainability held at the Vancouver Island Council meeting February 20.

  3 June 2010   

Island Membership Terminations Workshop a resounding success!

There was standing room only at the Membership Terminations Workshop held at Marigold Co-op on January 21.

  3 June 2010   

Quick action by members saves Greenland Co-op from second fire

Greenland Housing Co-op has been the victim of another car fire. However, due to the quick thinking and actions by several co-op members, the damage was not extensive.

  3 June 2010   

Report from Interior Education Day

CHF BC’s second annual Interior Education Day was a big hit in Kelowna on Saturday, April 21. Members from four BC Interior co-ops spent the day learning about how best to keep their co-ops in good…

  3 June 2010   

Globe article proposes solutions to Vancouver’s housing affordability crisis

In his article in the December 15 issue of the Globe and Mail, local architect and development critic Trevor Boddy proposes some creative and assertive solutions to the housing affordability crisis…

  3 June 2010   

Cana Management celebrates 25 years

This year marks Cana Management’s 25th anniversary serving the co-op housing community in BC. They held an open house on October 14 to celebrate.

  3 June 2010   

Murder Victim Was President of Cityview Co-op

Cityview Housing Co-op members are grieving the loss of their president, Aaron Webster, murdered in Stanley Park on November 17 in an apparent case of gay bashing.