Co-op Housing Federation of BC
@chf.bc.ca
CHF BC is the voice of housing co-ops in British Columbia. We represent 260 housing co-ops with more than 14,000 co-op homes.
www.chf.bc.ca
www.chf.bc.ca
📢 Reminder: Property Assessment Appeals
If your co-op believes an error has been made, you have until February 2 to appeal.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/rcMO50Y44Bm
If your co-op believes an error has been made, you have until February 2 to appeal.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/rcMO50Y44Bm
Assessment/Property Tax Reminder 2026 - CHF BC
Tax revenue provides money for needed municipal infrastructure, city services, government benefits, and support for non-profit housing co-ops, whether for rent supplements or funding assistance for building reports. Hopefully we can keep that thought in mind, because it’s property assessment time again and taxes will follow! BC Assessment has sent out its usual paperwork, and … Continued
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January 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM
📢 Reminder: Property Assessment Appeals
If your co-op believes an error has been made, you have until February 2 to appeal.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/rcMO50Y44Bm
If your co-op believes an error has been made, you have until February 2 to appeal.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/rcMO50Y44Bm
New course now available
RALLY is more than a word — it’s a practice.
These steps help us build co-op communities rooted in respect, awareness, and inclusion.
To learn more, take Addressing Unconscious Bias in Co-ops course — https://ow.ly/ZizP50XYhBG
RALLY is more than a word — it’s a practice.
These steps help us build co-op communities rooted in respect, awareness, and inclusion.
To learn more, take Addressing Unconscious Bias in Co-ops course — https://ow.ly/ZizP50XYhBG
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
New course now available
RALLY is more than a word — it’s a practice.
These steps help us build co-op communities rooted in respect, awareness, and inclusion.
To learn more, take Addressing Unconscious Bias in Co-ops course — https://ow.ly/ZizP50XYhBG
RALLY is more than a word — it’s a practice.
These steps help us build co-op communities rooted in respect, awareness, and inclusion.
To learn more, take Addressing Unconscious Bias in Co-ops course — https://ow.ly/ZizP50XYhBG
Island Forum is here!
For the first time ever, Island Education Day and Island Council are happening together — and you’re invited!
👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/7F3f50Y4uzn
For the first time ever, Island Education Day and Island Council are happening together — and you’re invited!
👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/7F3f50Y4uzn
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Island Forum is here!
For the first time ever, Island Education Day and Island Council are happening together — and you’re invited!
👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/7F3f50Y4uzn
For the first time ever, Island Education Day and Island Council are happening together — and you’re invited!
👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/7F3f50Y4uzn
Jan 29, 2026 at 6:00pm
Ready for a healthier co-op culture?
Join Beverly Beuermann-King on Jan 29 to learn how to stop gossip at the source and strengthen trust in your community.
Register now https://ow.ly/3tpS50Y0Xvg
Ready for a healthier co-op culture?
Join Beverly Beuermann-King on Jan 29 to learn how to stop gossip at the source and strengthen trust in your community.
Register now https://ow.ly/3tpS50Y0Xvg
January 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Jan 29, 2026 at 6:00pm
Ready for a healthier co-op culture?
Join Beverly Beuermann-King on Jan 29 to learn how to stop gossip at the source and strengthen trust in your community.
Register now https://ow.ly/3tpS50Y0Xvg
Ready for a healthier co-op culture?
Join Beverly Beuermann-King on Jan 29 to learn how to stop gossip at the source and strengthen trust in your community.
Register now https://ow.ly/3tpS50Y0Xvg
Today we celebrate the International Day of Education.
We want to thank our facilitators for sharing their knowledge, experience, and care — and our members for valuing education through showing up, asking questions, and choosing to learn together.
We want to thank our facilitators for sharing their knowledge, experience, and care — and our members for valuing education through showing up, asking questions, and choosing to learn together.
January 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Today we celebrate the International Day of Education.
We want to thank our facilitators for sharing their knowledge, experience, and care — and our members for valuing education through showing up, asking questions, and choosing to learn together.
We want to thank our facilitators for sharing their knowledge, experience, and care — and our members for valuing education through showing up, asking questions, and choosing to learn together.
2026 is the new #2016.
Same co-op spirit. Same community energy. Just a new decade. Throw it back to some unforgettable CHF BC moments!
Same co-op spirit. Same community energy. Just a new decade. Throw it back to some unforgettable CHF BC moments!
January 21, 2026 at 6:02 PM
2026 is the new #2016.
Same co-op spirit. Same community energy. Just a new decade. Throw it back to some unforgettable CHF BC moments!
Same co-op spirit. Same community energy. Just a new decade. Throw it back to some unforgettable CHF BC moments!
2026 is shaping up to be a full year of learning, connection, and co-op community building at CHF BC!✨ Mark your calendars so you don’t miss our key gatherings across BC.
Read More: https://ow.ly/2kOy50Y0juV
Read More: https://ow.ly/2kOy50Y0juV
Save the Dates for our 2026 Key Events - CHF BC
2026 promises to be an exciting and busy year at CHF BC. To ensure you don’t miss any of our key events this year, we encourage you to add these dates to your calendar. BC-wide Saturday, April 18 — CLT Education Day Sunday, May 24 — Spring Forum (SAGM, Scholarship Awards and Education Conference) Saturday, … Continued
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January 20, 2026 at 8:30 PM
2026 is shaping up to be a full year of learning, connection, and co-op community building at CHF BC!✨ Mark your calendars so you don’t miss our key gatherings across BC.
Read More: https://ow.ly/2kOy50Y0juV
Read More: https://ow.ly/2kOy50Y0juV
New course now available
Unconscious bias shapes more than we realize.
Learn how it shows up in co-op life — and how to address it.
Take Addressing Unconscious Bias in Co-ops course to learn more
Register —https://ow.ly/YmkK50XYhxv
Unconscious bias shapes more than we realize.
Learn how it shows up in co-op life — and how to address it.
Take Addressing Unconscious Bias in Co-ops course to learn more
Register —https://ow.ly/YmkK50XYhxv
January 17, 2026 at 12:01 AM
New course now available
Unconscious bias shapes more than we realize.
Learn how it shows up in co-op life — and how to address it.
Take Addressing Unconscious Bias in Co-ops course to learn more
Register —https://ow.ly/YmkK50XYhxv
Unconscious bias shapes more than we realize.
Learn how it shows up in co-op life — and how to address it.
Take Addressing Unconscious Bias in Co-ops course to learn more
Register —https://ow.ly/YmkK50XYhxv
Register for "What Makes a Good Board?" workshop on Jan 15, 2026 at https://ow.ly/XPTK50XSJBP
January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Register for "What Makes a Good Board?" workshop on Jan 15, 2026 at https://ow.ly/XPTK50XSJBP
🎓 2026 Scholarship Applications Are Now Open! 🎉
Are you or someone in your co-op household planning to attend post-secondary school next year? Our annual scholarship program is now accepting applications.
✨ Don’t miss out on this opportunity to support your educational goals.
Are you or someone in your co-op household planning to attend post-secondary school next year? Our annual scholarship program is now accepting applications.
✨ Don’t miss out on this opportunity to support your educational goals.
CHF BC Scholarships - Supporting the Next Generation of Cooperators
Since 2012, CHF BC has offered 26 scholarships to an impressive group of students. We are proud to support the education dreams and ambitions of our members.
www.chf.bc.ca
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🎓 2026 Scholarship Applications Are Now Open! 🎉
Are you or someone in your co-op household planning to attend post-secondary school next year? Our annual scholarship program is now accepting applications.
✨ Don’t miss out on this opportunity to support your educational goals.
Are you or someone in your co-op household planning to attend post-secondary school next year? Our annual scholarship program is now accepting applications.
✨ Don’t miss out on this opportunity to support your educational goals.
Community land trusts have seen real transformation across Canada this year. The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts shares some highlights.
https://www.communityland.ca/2025-a-turning-point-for-community-land-trusts/
https://www.communityland.ca/2025-a-turning-point-for-community-land-trusts/
December 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Community land trusts have seen real transformation across Canada this year. The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts shares some highlights.
https://www.communityland.ca/2025-a-turning-point-for-community-land-trusts/
https://www.communityland.ca/2025-a-turning-point-for-community-land-trusts/
Celebrate a year of growth, connection and renewal in BC's co-op housing sector with our 2025 Year in Review.
https://www.chf.bc.ca/2025-chf-bc-year-in-review/
https://www.chf.bc.ca/2025-chf-bc-year-in-review/
December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Celebrate a year of growth, connection and renewal in BC's co-op housing sector with our 2025 Year in Review.
https://www.chf.bc.ca/2025-chf-bc-year-in-review/
https://www.chf.bc.ca/2025-chf-bc-year-in-review/
@thewalrus.ca looks at the history of co-operatives and their potential as a solution to the housing crisis. #CoopHousing
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Why Co-ops Are the Solution to Our Housing Crisis | The Walrus
Years-long wait lists show a model people want but governments keep ignoring
thewalrus.ca
December 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
@thewalrus.ca looks at the history of co-operatives and their potential as a solution to the housing crisis. #CoopHousing
thewalrus.ca/why-co-ops-a...
thewalrus.ca/why-co-ops-a...
A major new co-op housing development is now underway in Ontario. It will bring over 600 co-op home to Scarborough and represents a vital investment in co-operative housing.
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Construction begins on major co-op development in Scarborough
Toronto is breaking ground on a new transit-oriented co-op development at 2444 Eglinton Ave. E. Kennedy Green will feature over 600 homes, making it one of the largest affordable housing projects in O...
www.cbc.ca
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A major new co-op housing development is now underway in Ontario. It will bring over 600 co-op home to Scarborough and represents a vital investment in co-operative housing.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Cardston Court Housing Co-op: Now Accepting Applications
Join a thriving Burnaby co-op community at Cardston Court! Located minutes from Lougheed Town Centre, you're only steps away from transit, shopping and dining.
Studio, 1, and 2-bedroom homes now available, starting from $1,400.
Join a thriving Burnaby co-op community at Cardston Court! Located minutes from Lougheed Town Centre, you're only steps away from transit, shopping and dining.
Studio, 1, and 2-bedroom homes now available, starting from $1,400.
Cardston Court Housing Co-operative
Cardston Court - formerly known as "115 Place" - is the largest non-profit housing co-operative in British Columbia, offering 244 homes in a prime Burnaby location. With Lougheed Mall and Lougheed...
www.cardstoncoop.ca
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Cardston Court Housing Co-op: Now Accepting Applications
Join a thriving Burnaby co-op community at Cardston Court! Located minutes from Lougheed Town Centre, you're only steps away from transit, shopping and dining.
Studio, 1, and 2-bedroom homes now available, starting from $1,400.
Join a thriving Burnaby co-op community at Cardston Court! Located minutes from Lougheed Town Centre, you're only steps away from transit, shopping and dining.
Studio, 1, and 2-bedroom homes now available, starting from $1,400.
As part of the UN's Year of the Co-operative we dove into the history of co-ops in BC with interviews, archive news footage and more. We look at what's changed, and what challenges remain the same.
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Built to Belong: Stories from BC’s Co-operative Housing Movement
YouTube video by coopsbc
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November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
As part of the UN's Year of the Co-operative we dove into the history of co-ops in BC with interviews, archive news footage and more. We look at what's changed, and what challenges remain the same.
youtu.be/gxexFYvBxIg?...
youtu.be/gxexFYvBxIg?...
Reposted by Co-op Housing Federation of BC
This week we were joined by Federal, Provincial, and Municipal representatives for a funding announcement which will bring 146 new homes to Coquitlam.
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Federal funding comes through for Coquitlam co-op housing – Tri-Cities Dispatch
The Hoy Creek Housing Co-operative. Image Gregor Robertson The federal government is investing $76.3 million to build 146 new rental units in an
tricitiesdispatch.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This week we were joined by Federal, Provincial, and Municipal representatives for a funding announcement which will bring 146 new homes to Coquitlam.
tricitiesdispatch.com/federal-fund...
tricitiesdispatch.com/federal-fund...
Reposted by Co-op Housing Federation of BC
We're grateful to host the #HousingCentral Conference with our presenting partners the Aboriginal Housing Management Association and Co-op Housing Federation of BC. Together we are strengthening and growing BC’s community housing sector.
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We're grateful to host the #HousingCentral Conference with our presenting partners the Aboriginal Housing Management Association and Co-op Housing Federation of BC. Together we are strengthening and growing BC’s community housing sector.
Reposted by Co-op Housing Federation of BC
OPEN HOUSE
🗓️November 15
⏰10am - 2pm
📍McHardy Street Housing Co-op
Explore the latest addition to the Community Land Trust co-op portfolio. Featuring pet-friendly, energy-efficient homes located steps from transit.
Learn more at www.mchardycoop.ca or the link in our bio
🗓️November 15
⏰10am - 2pm
📍McHardy Street Housing Co-op
Explore the latest addition to the Community Land Trust co-op portfolio. Featuring pet-friendly, energy-efficient homes located steps from transit.
Learn more at www.mchardycoop.ca or the link in our bio
November 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
OPEN HOUSE
🗓️November 15
⏰10am - 2pm
📍McHardy Street Housing Co-op
Explore the latest addition to the Community Land Trust co-op portfolio. Featuring pet-friendly, energy-efficient homes located steps from transit.
Learn more at www.mchardycoop.ca or the link in our bio
🗓️November 15
⏰10am - 2pm
📍McHardy Street Housing Co-op
Explore the latest addition to the Community Land Trust co-op portfolio. Featuring pet-friendly, energy-efficient homes located steps from transit.
Learn more at www.mchardycoop.ca or the link in our bio
On Remembrance Day, we reflect on the courage and sacrifice of those who served — and the peace they helped secure.
Take a moment today to remember and give thanks.
Take a moment today to remember and give thanks.
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On Remembrance Day, we reflect on the courage and sacrifice of those who served — and the peace they helped secure.
Take a moment today to remember and give thanks.
Take a moment today to remember and give thanks.
Together with our Housing Central Partners we carefully reviewed this week’s Federal budget announcement.
While we were heartened to see several specific references to co-op housing in the launch of Build Canada Homes, we also believe there were several missed opportunities.
While we were heartened to see several specific references to co-op housing in the launch of Build Canada Homes, we also believe there were several missed opportunities.
www.chf.bc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Together with our Housing Central Partners we carefully reviewed this week’s Federal budget announcement.
While we were heartened to see several specific references to co-op housing in the launch of Build Canada Homes, we also believe there were several missed opportunities.
While we were heartened to see several specific references to co-op housing in the launch of Build Canada Homes, we also believe there were several missed opportunities.
Co-op Week was celebrated all over Canada - Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada put together a recap.
https://canada.coop/en/co-op-week-2025-a-celebration-of-collective-leadership/
https://canada.coop/en/co-op-week-2025-a-celebration-of-collective-leadership/
Co-op Week 2025: A Celebration of Collective Leadership - Canada Coop
This year’s Co-op Week, on October 12 to 18 2025, carried special significance as the world celebrates the International Year of Cooperatives. Canada’s co-operatives and mutuals used the week to showcase their community impacts and the highlight the ways people and communities can be at the heart of economic progress. …
canada.coop
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Co-op Week was celebrated all over Canada - Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada put together a recap.
https://canada.coop/en/co-op-week-2025-a-celebration-of-collective-leadership/
https://canada.coop/en/co-op-week-2025-a-celebration-of-collective-leadership/
Upcoming Event! On behalf of the 411 Seniors Centre Society, we invite you to "From Crisis to Solutions: Seniors’ Housing Action Forum" — Nov 6–7, 2025 at 411 Seniors Centre, Vancouver.
💬 Featuring our CEO Thom Armstrong as one of the speakers!
🎟️ Register here: https://ow.ly/hRhH50XhKh9
💬 Featuring our CEO Thom Armstrong as one of the speakers!
🎟️ Register here: https://ow.ly/hRhH50XhKh9
November 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Upcoming Event! On behalf of the 411 Seniors Centre Society, we invite you to "From Crisis to Solutions: Seniors’ Housing Action Forum" — Nov 6–7, 2025 at 411 Seniors Centre, Vancouver.
💬 Featuring our CEO Thom Armstrong as one of the speakers!
🎟️ Register here: https://ow.ly/hRhH50XhKh9
💬 Featuring our CEO Thom Armstrong as one of the speakers!
🎟️ Register here: https://ow.ly/hRhH50XhKh9
Happy Halloween from all of us at CHF BC, COHO, and @cltrust.bsky.social 👻
November 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Happy Halloween from all of us at CHF BC, COHO, and @cltrust.bsky.social 👻
Happy Halloween from everyone at CHF BC!🎃👻
Today’s a great opportunity to come together, share smiles, and celebrate the sense of belonging that makes our co-op communities so special 🪄🏘️
Wishing everyone a wonderful day filled with fun, friendship, and a few sweet treats along the way.🍬🍭
Today’s a great opportunity to come together, share smiles, and celebrate the sense of belonging that makes our co-op communities so special 🪄🏘️
Wishing everyone a wonderful day filled with fun, friendship, and a few sweet treats along the way.🍬🍭
October 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Happy Halloween from everyone at CHF BC!🎃👻
Today’s a great opportunity to come together, share smiles, and celebrate the sense of belonging that makes our co-op communities so special 🪄🏘️
Wishing everyone a wonderful day filled with fun, friendship, and a few sweet treats along the way.🍬🍭
Today’s a great opportunity to come together, share smiles, and celebrate the sense of belonging that makes our co-op communities so special 🪄🏘️
Wishing everyone a wonderful day filled with fun, friendship, and a few sweet treats along the way.🍬🍭