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  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.

  1 November 2006   

Send a message to your candidate!

CHF Canada has added a great new feature to the Action Centre on its website. You can send election emails to the candidates in your riding at the click of a button.

  1 October 2006   

A Morning in Burquitlam

As Thom never misses a chance to remind me, a campaign co-ordinator for CHF BC has many opportunities for travel to places they might not otherwise be fortunate enough to visit.
My first trip to…

  9 August 2006   

Fall education schedule now online

The program for CHF BC’s fall education program is online and ready for registrations.

  11 June 2006   

Island Education Day a sold-out success

CHF BC’s Island Education Day held on November 4 was sold out well before the event. Members weren’t disappointed with a full day of great co-op maintenance education.

  10 June 2006   

CHF BC seeks nominations for AGM elections and awards

CHF BC’s annual general meeting is set for Saturday, November 25. The Federation is seeking nominations for the board elections and for the Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award.

  1 May 2006   

Operation Richmond

A confirmed urbanite and lover of tall buildings and crowded streets, your correspondent typically approaches excursions beyond downtown Vancouver as quasi-military campaigns. An objective -…

  3 March 2006   

Island council news

Island members at the February 23 council meeting participated in a forum discussing why governments should invest in more co-op housing and what co-ops can do to get co-ops on the governments’…

  10 February 2006   

Premier Must Act to Close the B.C. Liberal Housing Gap – James

VANCOUVER – Premier Gordon Campbell must act immediately to close the housing gap and reduce the growing number of homeless in British Columbia created by B.C. Liberal government policies, NDP Leader…

  2 November 2005   

CHF BC announces Camp Rainbow bursaries

As part of our effort to support youth in the co-op housing sector, CHF BC will sponsor someone to attend Camp Rainbow’s Advanced Camp this spring.