While in Victoria for this year’s AGM, the BCCA staff took the opportunity to visit several members and other co-ops on Vancouver Island. This included tours at Peninsula Co-op, Stocksy United, and Victoria Women in Need Community Co-operative (WIN). Co-ops have the ability to address social issues on a community level while providing better ways … Continued
April 23rd 2014Centre for Dialogue, Royal Roads University Are you new to social enterprise? Is there an opportunity you want to take advantage of? Do youoperate a social enterprise that could achieve greater levels of success? Are there improvements thatwould have big returns? Do you have a marketing, finance, or operational challenge that you need helpto overcome… … Continued
Nanaimo: Nanaimo’s non-profit carshare co-operative is attracting increasing interest from others in the community. Nanaimo Nissan donated the labour and Nisson Canada the parts to rebuild the air conditioning on one of the co-op’s vehicles. Then the non-profit Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island kicked off the fundraising for a high-quality hitch and bike rack for … Continued
CCCBE Speaker Series – Dr. Marvin Brown A Civic Economy that Provides for Everyone Thursday, February 27th, 4:00 to 5:00 pm David Strong Building, C013 As we consider how to design ways of providing for neighbours in our local communities and strangers in our global networks, we need to re-think the relationship between property ownership … Continued
Tuesday January 21 4 to 8 pm Co-op Open House 625 Townsite. If you are a local producer (farmer, other food producer or artisan) and want to sell product at this event please let Brian Fisher (email irco-op@shaw.ca) know your space and other requirements as he will be making those arrangements. There will be no “table” fee for … Continued
Please join Cowichan Co-op Connections on May 31 to hear Adrian Legin, one of Vancouver Island’s top business leaders, speak on his experiences in Emilia-Romagna, one of Europe’s most prosperous regions, and lessons that could be applied to Vancouver Island and the Cowichan Valley. Mr. Legin, who is President and CEO of Coastal Community Credit … Continued
The Gathering Committee of the BC Food Systems Network has started preparing for another Gathering. We are thrilled to announce that Diane Elliott-Buckley will be back this year as coordinator of the Gathering. Welcome back, Diane! Please make a note of the dates of the Gathering: July 5-7, 2013. The Gathering will happen at Camp … Continued
Whether your passion is social justice, health care, peace and co-operation, economic sustainability, you are invited to Victoria Co-op Day, Feb 23rd 11am – 2pm at Fairfield United Church, 1303 Fairfield at Moss. Dr Ian MacPherson, global speaker on the co-op sector will speak on Peace, Co-operation and Sustainability.Displays and great door prizes from 18 … Continued
The Master of Arts in Community Development (MACD) program at the University of Victoria is now accepting applications for the next cohort starting in May 2013. The program is delivered primarily online with a short on campus residential component in the summer; courses run year-round. The program can be completed in just over two years. Udd Hall is teaching the … Continued
Hub City Cycles are super excited about the media’s reaction to their opening. Check them out on CTV News, Synergy Magazine, Nanaimo News Bulletin, TheGNCC‘s Spokelore, Mid Island Velo Association, and VIU’s wonderful Navigator on page 12. Also they now have 33 members in the co-op, thank-you everyone! Members keep an eye on your email for information on the upcoming workshop this … Continued