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BC Co-ops receive $2 million provincial investment

On July 26, 2022, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction put out a press release announcing an unprecedented investment in the BC Co-op sector. It outlines how a $2 million dollar investment from the province was matched by others in the co-op sector. The funds will go to helping co-operative businesses, while expanding [...]

By |2022-08-04T10:46:32-07:00August 2nd, 2022|Show|0 Comments

Growing Connections with U.S. Co-operators

Are Canadian and U.S. co-operators putting Principle 6 - Co-operation Among Co-operatives, into action? We examined this growing connection and news from the co-op scene south of the border with Doug O'Brien, President and CEO of the National Co-operative Business Association. Joining Doug on our panel were Ross Gentleman, chief economist for CCEC Credit Union [...]

By |2019-10-01T16:13:35-07:00October 1st, 2019|Show|0 Comments

Curious about Co-ops? We’re here to help

If 2019 is the year you want to explore the world of co-operatives in greater depth, Each For All can help you out.   First, listen as Lisa Furfaro of the BC Co-op Association and Erin Hancock of Saint Mary's University share their co-operative journeys and recommendations for getting started. Find an event, a co-operative [...]

By |2019-02-05T20:25:17-08:00February 1st, 2019|Show|0 Comments

Housing, Co-op & Finance Sector Check-Ins – February 7, 2017

Each For All host Robin Puga gets the latest Housing, Co-op, and Financial sector news with guests Thom Armstrong, Executive Director, Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC); Patrice Pratt, Managing Director BC Cooperative Association; and Ross Gentleman, Former General Manager of CCEC Credit Union.

By |2017-02-11T15:59:29-08:00February 11th, 2017|Show|0 Comments

Housing, Co-op & Finance Sector Check-Ins – January 3, 2017

Each For All host Robin Puga gets the latest Housing, Co-op, and Financial sector news with guests Thom Armstrong, Executive Director, Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC); Patrice Pratt, Managing Director BC Cooperative Association; and Ross Gentleman, Former General Manager of CCEC Credit Union.

By |2017-02-11T12:54:56-08:00January 3rd, 2017|Show|0 Comments

Co-op News for January 3, 2017

News Order of Canada Recipient Says It Honours Work in Co-ops An Order of Canada inductee says he’s receiving the award for his work with the co-operative movement. Saskatchewan resident Harold E. Chapman was named to the Order of Canada on December 30th. Chapman has been involved with co-ops for 70 years. He was involved [...]

By |2017-01-03T21:52:40-08:00January 3rd, 2017|News|0 Comments

Co-op Check-Ins w/ Patrice Pratt, Thom Armstrong and Ross Gentlemen

On tonight’s show our panel is:Patrice Pratt, Manager Director (and President) of the British Columbia Co-operative AssociationThom Armstrong, Executive Director, CHFBCShares the latest news on co-op housing developments and on the challenges facing our local [...]

By |2016-11-20T19:37:06-08:00November 1st, 2016|Show|0 Comments

Coop & Health Sector Check-In

Introduction On tonights show we have:Co-op sector check-inKevin Harding, Director, Co-op Development, BCCAhttp://bcca.coop/Health Sector Check-InVanessa Hammond, Chair, Health Care Co-operatives Federation of Canadahttp://healthcoopscanada.coop/Topics include:Kevin segmentWhat’s new in the BC Co-op SectorPlans for the FallNew Co-ops starting in BCPost Election Topics: All-Party Co-operative Caucus meetingsElection Issues related to co-ops:Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF)You Hold The Key Campaign [...]

By |2016-10-23T16:06:21-07:00November 3rd, 2015|Show|0 Comments