Celebrate Co-op Week 2018 with UCCC Oct 14-20
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…
Cultivating Co-ops and Our Communities
The Upper Columbia Co-op Council is thrilled to be partnering with Sobey School of Business and Saint Mary’s University to bring an interactive, three-day intensive professional development course to Nelson from May 15-17. Focused on…
YES Summer Camp!
The Youth Excellence Society (YES) is a non-partisan, charitable organization that provides exceptional leadership training to British Columbia’s youth through the support of the province’s co-operative and credit union movement. For over 40 years, the…
Co-op Week 2017: Co-operation in Northern Syria
Co-op Week 2017 is Just Around the Corner! ..and the UCCC invites you to attend a unique speaking event: The Rojava Revolution: Co-operation, Environmentalism, and Feminism in North Syria a presentation by John Restakis Wednesday, October 18th,…
UCCC Welcomes Creston & District Community Investment Co-op
The UCCC is happy to welcome its newest member — the newly incorporated Creston and District Community Investment Co-op – an innovative, groundbreaking co-operative designed to mobilize local capital into rural investments in the Creston Valley.…
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Celebrate Co-op Week 2018 with UCCC Oct 14-20
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…
UCCC AGM 2017: May 4th, 6:00-8:30 PM. Board Training Workshop 1:30-4:30
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…
Co-op Week 2016 on Kootenay Co-op Radio!
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…
A New Economy Screening – Packed to the Rafters!
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 2016 Approaching: A NEW ECONOMY Film Screening
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…
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 member delegates in attendance, and two members-to-be! We’d like to…
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 local forestry co-ops, and welcome them warmly into the fold.
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 provides a great opportunity for local co-operators to socialize, learn, and share…
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 Board members Diane Byford and Andrew Jarrett, UCCC Coordinator Zoe…