AGM a success, 15 members represented!
The UCCC was really pleased with the turnout of members and guests at the AGM at the Nelson Chamber this year – 35 people attended the business, eating and presentation parts of the event–with 15…
UCCC Welcomes Two New Members!
We are thrilled to now include Slocan Integrated Foresty Co-op and Harrop-Proctor Community Co-op in our membership. We look forward to learning more about how the UCCC can support the important work of these two…
UCCC AGM 2016: May 18th, 5 – 7:30 PM
It’s that time of year again! UCCC’s AGM will be held this year on Wednesday, May 18th, 5-7:30 PM at the new Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce, 91 Baker Street, Nelson Each year the UCCC AGM…
Thank You Kootenay Co-op: Principles 6 & 7 in Action!
The UCCC was the happy and grateful recipient of proceeds from the Kootenay Country Store Co-op’s biannual Community Donation Day, in which 3% of sales are donated to a local non-profit. The photo above features UCCC…
Co-op Week 2015 on Kootenay Co-op Radio
Kootenay Co-op Radio highlights this year’s Co-op Week with interviews and streeters. KCR Host Neil Sorochan talks with the Nelson and District Credit Union’s Tom Atkins about International Credit Union Day. KCR Host Anthony Sanna…
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Co-op Week 2015 is Here!
This year’s co-op week celebrations are October 11-17, right before the important federal election. First and foremost we want to encourage everyone to vote. Being democratic enterprises we value our voice and our vote and work to share that appreciation with others. This is the week…
“Nelson’s Co-op Model Thrives”: Common Ground Article
In the July, 2015 print edition of Common Ground, Nelson’s co-ops share the spotlight. Read the full article here, via the Nelson Commons site.
Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-op is Hiring
One of our founding members, KBCSC ( affectionately known as The Koop) is hiring. See the postings here.
UCCC’s Newest Member is Hiring!
Kootenay & Boundary Food Producers’ Co-op is Hiring a Part Time Coordinator The Kootenay and Boundary Food Producers’ Co-op seeks a part time Coordinator. The position runs July-Oct, hours per week vary, $20.00/hour. Qualifications include excellent communication & organizational skills, ability to work flexible hours, physically…
UCCC and Kootenay Boundary Community Service Co-op on Vancouver Co-op Radio!
Each for All, a weekly radio programme airing on Vancouver Co-op Radio, CFRO 107.5 FM, came to the West Kootenay recently to find out about our local co-ops and credit unions. The first of a series of interviews with local co-operators was aired in Vancouver…
UCCC AGM 2015 and Member Engagement Lunchbox Session
It’s the co-op/ credit union event of the year! Please join us for the Upper Columbia Co-op Council’s Annual General Meeting MONDAY, MAY 25, 5-7:30 PM, AT COMMUNITY FIRST HEALTH CO-OP in Nelson. The UCCC is excited to welcome Carol Murray, Executive Director of the…
BC Co-op Association Spring Webinars for Co-operators
UCCC’s colleagues at the BCCA Momentum Centre provide ongoing education and training workshops for all kinds of co-ops – whether you’re emerging, existing, or growing. Their courses cover co-op basics, business planning, governance, marketing, member relations, and more. The Spring Series has been announced, and it…
Co-op Innovation Project Community Meetings: Feb.16,17 &18
The University of Saskatchewan’s Centre for Co-operative Studies has teamed up with Federated Co-operatives for the Co-op Innovation Project – a research initiative to explore co-op development in rural and Aboriginal communities across western Canada. To this end, they will be convening a series of…
New Co-ops Abound!
If you, fair reader, haven’t noticed by now, co-ops are sprouting up all over southeastern British Columbia — here are a few emerging co-ops, some are in the process of incorporating, and some have freshly done so. Check them out! Enquire about membership! Kootenay Permaculture…
Featured Member: Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-op
The Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative “The Koop” was born out of discussions among leaders of community service agencies in 2001 who identified that there was a need to pool resources and create an advocating collective voice for the regional. The purpose of the Koop…