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  9 November 2008   

NDP Housing Forums and Vision Candidates

For your correspondent, a trip to the Heritage Hall on Main St usually means a party

  11 October 2008   

CHF BC launches municipal election backgrounder for co-op members

Municipalities across BC go to the polls on Saturday, November 15. Municipal councils can play a major role in the development of new co-op housing and the preservation of existing co-ops. CHF BC…

  10 October 2008   

Three candidates attend Vancouver Island candidates meeting

The Vancouver Island Meet and Greet election event, hosted by Marigold Housing co-op, brought together 25 members from housing co-ops in Victoria and Esquimalt – Juan de Fuca to hear candidates from…

  10 October 2008   

Three candidates attend Vancouver Centre meeting

Candidates for the Greens, Liberals and NDP attended our final co-op housing candidates meeting for the riding of Vancouver Centre on October 9 at Sojourn Housing Co-op.

  10 September 2008   

Two candidates attend co-op meeting in Burnaby-Douglas

On Tuesday, October 7, Halston Hills Housing Co-op in Burnaby hosted a successful meet-the-candidates event organized by CHF BC and CHF Canada. More than 20 co-op members were on hand to meet and…

  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…

  10 April 2007   

CHF BC seeking Island candidates for board election in Victoria

CHF BC is holding an election at the Vancouver Island Council Meeting on October 17, 2007 to choose a Vancouver Island Director for the CHF BC Board of Directors.

  4 February 2007   

Spring Education Conference sets new record, more events scheduled to clear wait lists

CHF BC’s Spring Education Conference attracted a record 182 co-op members on Saturday, March 31 in Burnaby. There was also a record attendance from Vancouver Island with 12 members from eight…

  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.

  3 January 2007   

CHF BC launches 25th anniversary with all-ages art contest

CHF BC is asking you to get creative as we celebrate 25 years of co-operation among co-ops. Our 25th anniversary art contest is open to all ages and features great prizes including a 2 gigabyte iPod…

  1 December 2006   

Two of three parties promise new housing co-ops

The Liberals, Conservatives and NDP each tabled their housing promises this week. Both the Liberal and NDP platforms make specific commitments for more co-op housing.

  1 November 2006   

Co-op members meet the candidates on Vancouver Island

Island co-op members in the riding of Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca met with their federal election candidates.