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…

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…

The Upper Columbia Co-op Council’s Annual General Meeting will take place Thursday, May 4th, from 6 – 8:30 PM at the Nelson Chamber of Commerce. The AGM will feature delicious finger foods, updates from all of our co-op and credit union members, and guest speakers, including Katherine Levett…

Kootenay Co-op Radio is always keen to spread the word about the work and successes of our regional co-op sector– and this year, Co-op Week provided a perfect opportunity. The archived Kootenay Morning programmes aired during Co-op Week in October, are below. The Wednesday episode with…

The UCCC has teamed up with some Nelson-based co-operators to form the “Nelson Co-op Working Group”. Born out of a desire to publicize the economic and social impacts of co-operative enterprises in the City of Nelson, the group has collaborated on a couple of successful…

Co-op Week takes place from October 16-23 this year, and the Upper Columbia Co-op Council is looking forward to celebrating the successes of our regional co-ops and credit unions during this annually-proclaimed week of ours! On Credit Union Day, Thursday, October 20th, at 6:30 PM at…

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 member delegates in attendance, and two members-to-be! We’d like to…

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 local forestry co-ops, and welcome them warmly into the fold.

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 provides a great opportunity for local co-operators to socialize, learn, and share…

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 Board members Diane Byford and Andrew Jarrett, UCCC Coordinator Zoe…