What is the UCCC?
The Upper Columbia Co-op Council is an association of co-ops and credit unions of the Kootenay and Boundary regions of Southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The Council was incorporated as a Community Service Co-op in October, 2008,…
What is a Co-op?
Co-operatives (or “co-ops”) are owned by their members who use their services or purchase their products. Co-ops can provide virtually any product or service, and can be either non-profit or for-profit enterprises.
Co-op Impacts
Cooperatives have a significant impact on the Kootenay Boundary region. We know co-ops are an important part of our region’s fabric, but we wanted to establish a benchmark and measure our collective impact. As the…
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MEC Sale Response
Co-ops and cooperators across Canada were surprised and saddened to learn that the MEC board of directors decided to sell the co-op’s assets to a US-based private equity firm. The BC Cooperatives Association and Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada have released a statement calling for provincial and…
Co-op Week 2019: October 13-19
Join the UCCC and our members to celebrate the successes and achievements our regional co-ops and credit unions have made to build our local economies – come for a cuppa tea in front of the Kootenay Country Store Co-op in Nelson on Wednesday, October 16,…
UCCC 2019 Annual General Meeting
The Upper Columbia Co-op Council Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 25th at the Nelson Chamber of Commerce. We’re excited to share a year of exciting developments for co-operatives in our region. We’ll have short presentations from three new co-ops, facilitated networking…
Celebrate Co-op Week 2018
Co-ops Celebrate with Film, Fair National Co-op Week is October 14-20, 2018 Co-operatives are a part of the rich fabric of life in the southeastern BC region, with tens of thousands of members and a huge economic impact. The Upper Columbia Co-op Council is joining…
UCCC’s 10th AGM- May 15th, 2018- Come One, Come All!
The Upper Columbia Co-op Councils’ 10th Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 15th, at UBC’s WKTEP Learning Centre at 266 Baker Street in Nelson (the former Nelson Daily News building). Members and guests are encouraged to attend! This year, in addition to our…