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Season 10 · October 25, 2016 · 57 min

Coco Cafe – Where Community Works

This summer I went kayaking out of a community called Cedar just south of Nanaimo. The paddling was amazing with beautiful sandstone cliffs and huge arbutus trees in full bloom – but there was something else very special about Cedar that I didn't know about…

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  • British Columbia
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  • Social Economy
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This summer I went kayaking out of a community called Cedar just south of Nanaimo.

The paddling was amazing with beautiful sandstone cliffs and huge arbutus trees in full bloom – but there was something else very special about Cedar
that I didn’t know about at the time – a little cafe with a big story to tell! A story born out of necessity and courage coupled with incredible community support and a whole lotta love.

I went back to Cedar in September and talked to the folks at that Cafe.

And tonight I’m really happy to share with you the story of the
Cedar Opportunities Co-op or the Coco Cafe – a very special social enterprise.

Caring, Inclusive, Where Community Works

I encourage you to check out their website cococafe.ca. Direct your questions to Melanie Cadden at info@cococafe.ca

The Cafe is located at 4A-1840 Cedar Road in the Cedar Village Square just south of Nanaimo.

Drop in for a coffee, breakfast, lunch, take out or a heaping bowl of community and inclusion!

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