Co-op News for September 27, 2016
News ItemsMountain Equipment Co-op placed number 1 on a list of trusted brands. http://www.uvic.ca/gustavson/brandtrust/index.phphttp://www.businessexaminer.ca/victoria-articles/item/uvic-s-gustavson-business-school-releases-brand-trust-indexEventsFriday September 30, 2016: People’s Co-op Bookstore AGM https://www.facebook.com/Peoples-Co-op-Bookstore-199645326817/October 11 - 13, 2016: The International Summit of Co-operatives, Quebechttps://www.sommetinter.coop/enOctober 16 - 22, [...]
Co-op News for September 20, 2016
From tonight's showNews Items:The Hoy Creek Housing Co-op is having problems with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporationhttp://www.tricitynews.com/news/future-of-coquitlam-co-op-up-in-the-air-due-to-court-ruling-1.2345467The Nelson Star reports that people will be moving into the Nelson Commons complex by the end of [...]
What is a Social Venture Showcase?
Groundswell is a movement to foster positive economic change via an entrepreneur mentorship program. At the end of of the program the entrepreneurs present their ideas at a showcase!We invited Paola Qualizza, Managing Director of [...]
We’re Going To A Jamaican Party!
"What if we record (the event) live?" - Joshua Peterman"I don't know how we'd do that, but I think Rocky does that on Friday Nights?" - Dale McGladdery"Ya he does! I hung out with him [...]
Charity Death Match?
"Think charity dinner meets Survivor!" - Dale McGladdery"What?" I said."It's a really cool charity event, where 4 charities pitch their ideas and the audience votes on the project they like best. The winner gets the [...]
Invitation: Victoria Health Co-operative AGM
Our friends at the Victoria Community Health Co-op have an invitation:Victoria Community Health Co-opAnnual General MeetingMarch 5, 2016 11am to 2pmLower Hall, Fairfield United Church, 1303 Fairfield at Moss, Victoria, BCPlease join us for the [...]