Rotating Savings and Credit Associations
A Rotating Savings and Credit Association (ROSCA) is a group of individuals who act as an alternative financial institution. Each person contributes money towards a common fund, and the funds rotate through members at regular [...]
Vancouver’s East End Food Co-op Closing
On April 15/22, news broke that Vancouver's East End Food Co-op (EEFC) will be closing its Commercial Drive storefront on May 15 after 50 years of serving the community. The co-op itself will remain in [...]
Community Media – Community Radio w/ Freya Zaltz
The elusive Freya Zaltz, who has few photos online however has a massive impact on the radio. It was great to catch up with friend of the station, friend of the show and [...]
Lesson from MEC sale – What’s Fair in an Insolvency Process?
We are grateful for the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives at USkask for their enduring support for our program and for their permission to rebroadcast their lecture series on our show. Dr. Anna [...]
Westman Communications Group
Westman Communications Group is a consumer co-op that formed in 1977 to bring cable television to southwestern Manitoba and since then has grown to serve 54 rural communities and 25,000 members. Its head office is [...]
Mornington Communications Co-operative
Mornington has been serving rural residents in Perth County, Ontario, since 1919. It began as a municipal telephone system using operators and party lines. In 1964 direct dial technology came on board and in 1994, [...]