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
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.🍬🍭
🔎 Co-ops, Community, and… Murder? When a founding member of B.C.’s co-op housing movement writes a murder mystery, you know it’s going to be good.
👉 Read more about Merrilee’s inspiring story: https://ow.ly/Z7RT50XjiPc
👉 Read more about Merrilee’s inspiring story: https://ow.ly/Z7RT50XjiPc
Co-ops, Community, and... Murder? The Inspiring Story of Merrilee Robson - CHF BC
It’s not every day that a conversation about co-op housing involves a murder mystery. But this is exactly what happened during my interview with Merrilee Robson. And it makes perfect sense. Her novel, Murder Is Uncooperative, is more than just a cozy mystery. It reflects the joys, challenges, and resilience that define co-op living, written … Continued
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October 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🔎 Co-ops, Community, and… Murder? When a founding member of B.C.’s co-op housing movement writes a murder mystery, you know it’s going to be good.
👉 Read more about Merrilee’s inspiring story: https://ow.ly/Z7RT50XjiPc
👉 Read more about Merrilee’s inspiring story: https://ow.ly/Z7RT50XjiPc
🎃 Are you ready for Halloween? 👻 We’d love to see how your co-op is celebrating! Drop your spooky photos in the comments or email them to our communications team at communications@chf.bc.ca 📸✨
October 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🎃 Are you ready for Halloween? 👻 We’d love to see how your co-op is celebrating! Drop your spooky photos in the comments or email them to our communications team at communications@chf.bc.ca 📸✨
Sunday, November 16, 2025
The 2025 CHF BC AGM is coming up! A day for co-ops to connect, reflect, and plan for the future. Breakfast and lunch included — register now https://chfbc.regfox.com/chf-bc-2025-agm-
The 2025 CHF BC AGM is coming up! A day for co-ops to connect, reflect, and plan for the future. Breakfast and lunch included — register now https://chfbc.regfox.com/chf-bc-2025-agm-
CHF BC 2025 AGM
Get tickets online for CHF BC 2025 AGM here.
chfbc.regfox.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Sunday, November 16, 2025
The 2025 CHF BC AGM is coming up! A day for co-ops to connect, reflect, and plan for the future. Breakfast and lunch included — register now https://chfbc.regfox.com/chf-bc-2025-agm-
The 2025 CHF BC AGM is coming up! A day for co-ops to connect, reflect, and plan for the future. Breakfast and lunch included — register now https://chfbc.regfox.com/chf-bc-2025-agm-
CHF BC is hiring a Temporary Finance Coordinator!
Support full-cycle accounting, audit prep & more in a mission-driven, co-op-focused team.
Apply now → https://ow.ly/Gavn50XepJW
Support full-cycle accounting, audit prep & more in a mission-driven, co-op-focused team.
Apply now → https://ow.ly/Gavn50XepJW
Finance Coordinator (Temp)
About the organization
CHFBC is a non-profit organization and the parent company that serves as the umbrella organization for this group of related enterprises, i.e. COHO Management Services and Community Land Trust (CLT). Our mission is to unite, represent, and serve our members to promote better housin
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October 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
CHF BC is hiring a Temporary Finance Coordinator!
Support full-cycle accounting, audit prep & more in a mission-driven, co-op-focused team.
Apply now → https://ow.ly/Gavn50XepJW
Support full-cycle accounting, audit prep & more in a mission-driven, co-op-focused team.
Apply now → https://ow.ly/Gavn50XepJW
Join Hogan's Alley Society Saturday for their Walktober event, which will explore Vancouver's first Black Community, and highlight their community land trust.
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-events?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/311538299p--walktober-reclaim-space-hogan-s-alley-society-x-best
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-events?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/311538299p--walktober-reclaim-space-hogan-s-alley-society-x-best
October 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Join Hogan's Alley Society Saturday for their Walktober event, which will explore Vancouver's first Black Community, and highlight their community land trust.
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-events?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/311538299p--walktober-reclaim-space-hogan-s-alley-society-x-best
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-events?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/311538299p--walktober-reclaim-space-hogan-s-alley-society-x-best
Reposted by Co-op Housing Federation of BC
112 affordable co-ops homes are coming to downtown Vancouver.
We were joined by MP Jill McKnight MLA Terry Yung, and MP Hedy Fry to announce $69 million in funding to support the development of 112 affordable co-op homes at 1120 Seymour Street.
We were joined by MP Jill McKnight MLA Terry Yung, and MP Hedy Fry to announce $69 million in funding to support the development of 112 affordable co-op homes at 1120 Seymour Street.
October 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
112 affordable co-ops homes are coming to downtown Vancouver.
We were joined by MP Jill McKnight MLA Terry Yung, and MP Hedy Fry to announce $69 million in funding to support the development of 112 affordable co-op homes at 1120 Seymour Street.
We were joined by MP Jill McKnight MLA Terry Yung, and MP Hedy Fry to announce $69 million in funding to support the development of 112 affordable co-op homes at 1120 Seymour Street.
Emceed a major co-op housing announcement this AM at 1220 Seymour. Partnership between 3 levels of gov't & @chf.bc.ca. Thx to @jillmcknightdelta.bsky.social and Yung & Thom Armstrong. Much needed affordable rental in Van Centre.
October 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Catch the highlights from the Century of Co-operation Awards with our recap video! Congratulations to all the recipients who continue to inspire and strengthen our co-op movement.
October 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Catch the highlights from the Century of Co-operation Awards with our recap video! Congratulations to all the recipients who continue to inspire and strengthen our co-op movement.
During #CoopWeek2025, we’re celebrating connection and community.
At Sahali Housing Co-op, Maria Tanga uses design and storytelling to turn newsletters into bridges that bring members closer.
Read more: https://www.chf.bc.ca/building-community-one-newsletter-at-a-time/
At Sahali Housing Co-op, Maria Tanga uses design and storytelling to turn newsletters into bridges that bring members closer.
Read more: https://www.chf.bc.ca/building-community-one-newsletter-at-a-time/
October 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
During #CoopWeek2025, we’re celebrating connection and community.
At Sahali Housing Co-op, Maria Tanga uses design and storytelling to turn newsletters into bridges that bring members closer.
Read more: https://www.chf.bc.ca/building-community-one-newsletter-at-a-time/
At Sahali Housing Co-op, Maria Tanga uses design and storytelling to turn newsletters into bridges that bring members closer.
Read more: https://www.chf.bc.ca/building-community-one-newsletter-at-a-time/
Co-op Myths with Thom Armstrong: Co-ops have too many rules!
Some people think there's too many rules in co-op housing, but is there? Thom explains the benefits of self-governance.
#BCCoop #CoopHousing
Some people think there's too many rules in co-op housing, but is there? Thom explains the benefits of self-governance.
#BCCoop #CoopHousing
October 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Co-op Myths with Thom Armstrong: Co-ops have too many rules!
Some people think there's too many rules in co-op housing, but is there? Thom explains the benefits of self-governance.
#BCCoop #CoopHousing
Some people think there's too many rules in co-op housing, but is there? Thom explains the benefits of self-governance.
#BCCoop #CoopHousing
Co-op Myths with Thom Armstrong: It's impossible to start a new co-op!
Starting a brand new housing co-op is a challenge, but with your support, we can continue to grow this important affordable housing option.
#BCCoop #HousingCoop
Starting a brand new housing co-op is a challenge, but with your support, we can continue to grow this important affordable housing option.
#BCCoop #HousingCoop
October 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Co-op Myths with Thom Armstrong: It's impossible to start a new co-op!
Starting a brand new housing co-op is a challenge, but with your support, we can continue to grow this important affordable housing option.
#BCCoop #HousingCoop
Starting a brand new housing co-op is a challenge, but with your support, we can continue to grow this important affordable housing option.
#BCCoop #HousingCoop
Co-op Myths with Thom Armstrong: Co-ops are so hard and time-consuming to manage!
Are co-ops impossibly hard to manage? They aren't easy, but it is possible, especially with help from CHF BC, COHO Management Services Society or Community Land Trust.
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
Are co-ops impossibly hard to manage? They aren't easy, but it is possible, especially with help from CHF BC, COHO Management Services Society or Community Land Trust.
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
September 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Co-op Myths with Thom Armstrong: Co-ops are so hard and time-consuming to manage!
Are co-ops impossibly hard to manage? They aren't easy, but it is possible, especially with help from CHF BC, COHO Management Services Society or Community Land Trust.
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
Are co-ops impossibly hard to manage? They aren't easy, but it is possible, especially with help from CHF BC, COHO Management Services Society or Community Land Trust.
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
Reposted by Co-op Housing Federation of BC
Open House: McHardy Street Housing Co-op
🗓️September 28 | 10:00am - 2:00pm
📍5085 McHardy Street, Vancouver
🗓️September 28 | 10:00am - 2:00pm
📍5085 McHardy Street, Vancouver
September 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Open House: McHardy Street Housing Co-op
🗓️September 28 | 10:00am - 2:00pm
📍5085 McHardy Street, Vancouver
🗓️September 28 | 10:00am - 2:00pm
📍5085 McHardy Street, Vancouver
Congratulations Thom on 25 years with CHF BC!
Thom is the CEO of CHF BC Group of Social Enterprises, which includes COHO Management & @cltrust.bsky.social. When Thom first joined CHF BC we had 176 co-ops and 8,983 homes. We now have over 14800 homes, including 2600 homes built or retained by CLT.
Thom is the CEO of CHF BC Group of Social Enterprises, which includes COHO Management & @cltrust.bsky.social. When Thom first joined CHF BC we had 176 co-ops and 8,983 homes. We now have over 14800 homes, including 2600 homes built or retained by CLT.
September 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Congratulations Thom on 25 years with CHF BC!
Thom is the CEO of CHF BC Group of Social Enterprises, which includes COHO Management & @cltrust.bsky.social. When Thom first joined CHF BC we had 176 co-ops and 8,983 homes. We now have over 14800 homes, including 2600 homes built or retained by CLT.
Thom is the CEO of CHF BC Group of Social Enterprises, which includes COHO Management & @cltrust.bsky.social. When Thom first joined CHF BC we had 176 co-ops and 8,983 homes. We now have over 14800 homes, including 2600 homes built or retained by CLT.
An interesting look at the past and future of co-operatives.
#BCCoop
www.corporateknights.com/food-beverag...
#BCCoop
www.corporateknights.com/food-beverag...
Has the food co-op’s moment finally arrived?
At a time when buying groceries is steeped in patriotism, food co-ops can reflect the priorities of their customers, who are also their owners
www.corporateknights.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
An interesting look at the past and future of co-operatives.
#BCCoop
www.corporateknights.com/food-beverag...
#BCCoop
www.corporateknights.com/food-beverag...
Co-op Myths with Thom Armstrong: The housing crisis is all [insert name here]'s fault!
Housing has become increasingly unaffordable for many. Is there a someone we can blame? Or is it more nuanced than that? And how can co-op options help?
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
Housing has become increasingly unaffordable for many. Is there a someone we can blame? Or is it more nuanced than that? And how can co-op options help?
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
September 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Co-op Myths with Thom Armstrong: The housing crisis is all [insert name here]'s fault!
Housing has become increasingly unaffordable for many. Is there a someone we can blame? Or is it more nuanced than that? And how can co-op options help?
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
Housing has become increasingly unaffordable for many. Is there a someone we can blame? Or is it more nuanced than that? And how can co-op options help?
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
Reposted by Co-op Housing Federation of BC
Community land trusts are a proven model for permanently affordable housing options.
Darryl Dyck explains the concept and demonstrates the need to expand this successful model to bring more affordable homes to communities across Canada. #coophousing #canadacoop
theconversation.com/turning-hous...
Darryl Dyck explains the concept and demonstrates the need to expand this successful model to bring more affordable homes to communities across Canada. #coophousing #canadacoop
theconversation.com/turning-hous...
Turning houses into homes: Community land trusts offer a fix to Canada’s housing crisis
Canada treats land as a tradeable asset, forgetting it’s the foundation for homes, communities and stability. If the country is serious about solving the housing crisis, it must change that.
theconversation.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Community land trusts are a proven model for permanently affordable housing options.
Darryl Dyck explains the concept and demonstrates the need to expand this successful model to bring more affordable homes to communities across Canada. #coophousing #canadacoop
theconversation.com/turning-hous...
Darryl Dyck explains the concept and demonstrates the need to expand this successful model to bring more affordable homes to communities across Canada. #coophousing #canadacoop
theconversation.com/turning-hous...
Co-op Myths with Thom Armstrong
We're launching a new series tackling common myths about housing co-ops.
Our CEO, Thom Armstrong, will tackle each one and help us bust those myths!
First myth: ALL co-op homes have very low housing charges.
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
We're launching a new series tackling common myths about housing co-ops.
Our CEO, Thom Armstrong, will tackle each one and help us bust those myths!
First myth: ALL co-op homes have very low housing charges.
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
September 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Co-op Myths with Thom Armstrong
We're launching a new series tackling common myths about housing co-ops.
Our CEO, Thom Armstrong, will tackle each one and help us bust those myths!
First myth: ALL co-op homes have very low housing charges.
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
We're launching a new series tackling common myths about housing co-ops.
Our CEO, Thom Armstrong, will tackle each one and help us bust those myths!
First myth: ALL co-op homes have very low housing charges.
#CoopHousing #BCCoop
We can't wait to see you (again) at Car Free Day!
We had so much fun last week we'll be back again Sunday on Main Street. Find us between 21st and 22nd.
#CarFreeYVR2025
We had so much fun last week we'll be back again Sunday on Main Street. Find us between 21st and 22nd.
#CarFreeYVR2025
September 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We can't wait to see you (again) at Car Free Day!
We had so much fun last week we'll be back again Sunday on Main Street. Find us between 21st and 22nd.
#CarFreeYVR2025
We had so much fun last week we'll be back again Sunday on Main Street. Find us between 21st and 22nd.
#CarFreeYVR2025