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BCCA's 10th Annual General Meeting

The BCCA's 10th Annual General Meeting will be held on June 13, 2013, at the Creekside Community Centre in Vancouver. For more information, click here.

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Our mission is to build a co-operative economy that promotes social and economic justice, and advances the well-being of British Columbians and their communities.

BCCA Feature

Victoria Health Co-op launches Co-op Day, new wellness program

From car co-ops to credit unions and coffee shops, 19 co-ops recently came together in Victoria for the city’s first ever Co-op Day.

Held Feb. 23, more than 120 people attended the day which featured food and drinks, door prizes and short presentations by co-operatives.

The day was even officially endorsed by Victoria mayor Dean Fortin, who declared Feb. 23, 2013 Co-op Day.

“It was jam-packed. It was really crowded, lively and noisy, and great,” recalls Vanessa Hammond, Victoria Community Health Co-operative (VCHC) vice-president, who planned the event.

Hosted by VCHC, Hammond says she was inspired to create a Co-op Day after attending the Co-operative City event in Vancouver presented by the B.C. Co-operative Association (BCCA). (Click on headline to read more)

Featured Co-ops

Care Connection Co-op

Care Connection is a health and home care service team that provides reliable, trusted care in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Our services give comfort, reassurance and peace of mind to you and your loved ones.

Our services include personal care, companionship and homemaking with specialized forms of care within each of these areas that help people remain independent in a safer and healthier home environment.

Enderby & District Credit Union

Thirteen members invested $103 in Enderby and District Credit Union at their organization meeting at City Hall on April 7, 1947.

Thomas a. Switzer, B.C. Association of Credit Unions Organizer attended the meeting and addressed the gathering on the functions of a credit union, illustrating his points by examples of what credit unions had done for people in various places and different walks of life.

GVC Credit Union

GVC Credit Union was one of the first credit union study clubs organized in BC during the 1930's and was part of a program to help people find ways to combat the ravages of the economic depression that hit in 1929.

On June 5, 1940, GVC Credit Union received its charter and commenced operations. Today, we serve approximately 6900 members from 5 locations and have grown to over $150 million in assets.

Modo The Car Co-op

Modo The Car Co-op is a not-for-profit co-operative venture incorporated to foster carsharing as smarter choice over individually-owned cars. We believe Modo is an environmentally responsible and economically sound choice for many people's mobility needs.

Victoria Women In Need Co-operative

There are few social enterprises that can claim the success of WIN. Seventeen years ago, Charlotte Semple, who had herself experienced abuse, decided to create an organization that could support the efforts of other women to remake their lives.

After asking around for donations, she and some friends, among them Carole Fast and Michelle Young, incorporated the nonprofit Victoria Women In Need Society.

Envision Financial

At Envision Financial (a division of First West Credit Union), social responsibility isn’t just a corporate policy—it’s a way of life. We’re committed to building vibrant communities and investing in ways that will truly make a difference.

CUMIS

The CUMIS Group Limited (CUMIS) partners with credit unions to deliver competitive insurance and financial solutions. In doing so, it creates financial security and promotes the growth and success of the credit union system in Canada.

Its principal companies are CUMIS Life Insurance Company and CUMIS General Insurance Company. CUMIS also has a 50 per cent interest in CUMIS Brokerage Services Limited and Credential Financial Inc.

North Peace Savings & Credit Union

North Peace Savings and Credit Union (NPSCU) is a democratic, ethical and innovative provider of financial services to its members. Founded in 1947 to provide financial services to people from all walks of life, NPSCU has grown to become a major financial institution serving the people of northern British Columbia.

NPSCU is committed to doing business in a way that strengthens its own long-term success while contributing to the social, economic and environmental well being of the community.

Prospera Credit Union

Making a meaningful difference in the financial well-being of our members and our communities isn’t just something we say at Prospera Credit Union, it is a commitment that influences everything we do, every day.

Peninsula Co-op

Peninsula Co-op was founded in 1977 by a group of local people with a strong belief that the co-perative way of doing business could be successful. They went door to door in the local neighbourhoods explaining what a Co-op is and encouraging people to join.

The Food Centre on Keating Cross Road opened its doors in May of that year. Only members could shop in those early days and while this formula was successful initially, increased local competition in the early 1980’s led to problems.

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