BCCA Members Classified as Consumer Co-ops

Burnaby Co-op

Burnaby Consumer Services Co-operative began in the fall of 1980 when a few members of the recently closed Community Consumers Co-op met to discuss ways they could continue to buy co-operatively.

Led by Helen Marsen, Stuart McBurnie, Lin Latham, Tom Frietas, and Bob Smith, they decided to form a co-operative buying club, wrote a set of by-laws, and after many meetings submitted it to the Registrar of Co-operatives The Co-op was incorporated on January 19th, 1981 and placed its first order in February. Combined net savings from that first order was 1.52!. ~ read more

CCEC Credit Union

In 1974 a group of people active in daycare, consumer and housing co-operatives met to discuss the problems of raising capital for their organizations. The capital in the community was not accessible to them because their financial institutions were unwilling to provide the needed financial services. The group decided to pool their organizations' money and form a financial institution that was committed to community economic development. ~ read more

Coast Capital Savings

Coast Capital Savings is Canada’s second largest credit union with total assets under administration of $12.9 billion, 425,000 members and 50 branches in the Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island regions of British Columbia. ~ read more

East End Food Co-op

The East End Food Co-operative is Vancouver's only consumer-owned grocery store. We serve the local community. Varied Members interests and concerns link us to groups involved with the politics of food, the environment, other communities, and much more. We are part of a growing wave of economic, political and food consciousness.

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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. ~ read more

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. ~ read more

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. ~ read more

Interior Savings Credit Union

For those of you who don’t already know who we are, let us introduce ourselves. It might feel a little like speed dating, cause we’ve got a lot of ground to cover, in a short period of time. Here we go:

We are a locally-based financial institution serving the Interior Region of British Columbia. Founded in 1939 with 20 members and deposits totaling $96.50, we have grown through mergers with Okanagan Savings Credit Union in 1999 and Thompson Valley Savings Credit Union in 2002, to nearly 82,000 members, 21 branches, two Commercial Services Centres and assets exceeding $1.3 billion. ~ read more

Island Savings Credit Union

With branches from Victoria to Nanaimo to Salt Spring, Island Savings is the fastest-growing financial institution based on Vancouver Island. Thanks to the support of our almost 40,000 members, we’re also one of the ten largest credit unions in the province. It's good to be here!

What makes Island Savings special is that we are locally based with a mission and purpose to contribute to the financial and economic well-being of our members, staff and Island communities. Our members feel good about dealing with us and trust us, knowing that we’re local and that their money is being invested here on the Islands. ~ read more

Khalsa Credit Union

Khalsa Credit Union was registered on February 19,1986 as a religious bond financial institution to provide financial services to the Sikh community.

A credit union is a financial cooperative organized by the people who share a common bond. It is a unique type of business owned and controlled by its members. The members pool their financial assets to provide themselves funds for loans and a wide variety of other financial services. ~ read more

Kootenay Co-op

What makes our members walk through the doors of The Kootenay Co-op … again and again and again? They see a thriving, natural food co-op, much more impressive than one would expect in a City of 10,000 people.

Over the last 29 years the Co-op has worked with members, customers, service organizations, suppliers, staff and board to create a store we are proud of. In this way, we continue to learn and grow and foster the commitment of our members and the larger community. Fortunately for us all, this is really only the beginning of something truly amazing ~ read more

Kootenay Columbia Seniors Housing Coop

A group of individuals from the Castlegar, BC area came together in 2002 to address concerns for the future: their adult (55+) years.

In seeking a solution, this group envisioned a close-knit, cooperative community that would address these needs. They found and purchased a property large enough to accommodate choices of homes such as bungalows, duplexes, townhouses, an apartment block, including a recreational area, as well as a complete care centre. ~ read more

Ladysmith & District Credit Union

Ladysmith & District Credit Union has been serving our community since 1944, developing strong relationships while being a fiscally sound shoulder that businesses and families have been able to lean on. LDCU is where member service is more than a motto; it’s part of our name.

Constantly striving to improve our services to members, LDCU has recently introduced many new and innovative financial products. The most recent is MATCHplus, a rate-matching product for local investment, loans and mortgages with free bonus incentives. ~ read more

Lake View Credit Union

In the early 1940s after the Great Depression, the people in the Dawson Creek area of northern British Columbia (BC) were suffering financially along with the rest of Canada. The chartered banks were running a tight ship, and credit was only available under impossible conditions.

The economy was exhausted; the, "banks were not lending money and homesteaders relied on moose meat and frozen potatoes" (from the obituary of Garda Orr (Mortenson)). ~ read more

Mid Island Co-op

Mid Island Co-op was created by mid Vancouver Island citizens in 1959 as a socially responsible way to provide themselves with goods and services.

Probably everybody who lives in and around Nanaimo has heard of the Co-op. In fact, though we've been known by a few different names, it's still just 'the Co-op' to most people. And it is probably one of the best-known institutions in our community. ~ read more

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. ~ read more

Mountain Equipment Co-operative

As a co-operative, MEC exists to serve the needs of our members.

Our products are built with purpose, people, and the planet in mind. MEC is a member-owned co-opertive, governed by an elected Board of Directors. Having grown from 6 members to 2.6 million million, MEC is the largest retail co-operative in Canada.

Discover our unique priorities and find answers to common questions such as "what is a co-op?" ~ read more

Nelson & District Credit Union

For the past half-century there have been various trends in the financial industry. Technology, as in most every work place, has produced a lot of change. Despite the fact that these changes have affected the credit unions strategic direction, our overall objective is to have a positive impact on our members and the community.

The planning we do today helps us prepare for tomorrow. Since we have no way of knowing what the future may hold, our best recourse is to direct our efforts into those areas we feel will accomplish the goals of the credit union. With this in mind we set about selecting where we wanted to focus our attention. ~ read more

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. ~ read more

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. ~ read more

Quadra Credit Union

Quadra Credit Union is proud to be a part of our community. We have been banking on the Discovery Islands since 1941. Our two modern branches on Quadra Island and Cortes Island serve over 3300 members from all walks of life and all sizes of business.

Quadra Credit Union's mission statement is "to be a community co-operative providing equitable financial services to our members in a personal, confidential and professional manner." ~ read more

Slocan Valley Co-op

The Slocan Valley Co-op offers groceries, baking, meats, produce, organics, deli and hardware, as well as full-service gas and lottery. Our Liquor Agency has an impressive array of beers, wines, coolers and spirits. We also sell fishing and hunting licences.

Our member-owned Co-op has been serving this Valley for 50 years. We are a forward-looking organization, proud of our long tradition while constantly improving our service to meet the ever-changing needs of our neighbours and friends. ~ read more

United Community Services Co-op

Since 1998, the United Community Services Co-op (UCS Co-op) has been delivering for its member-owners a variety of products and services designed to save them money and help them meet their business goals.

Our work and our members together contribute to a growing collaborative culture in the sector. ~ read more

Vancity

Vancity is Canada’s largest credit union, with $14.5 billion in assets, more than 417,000 members and 59 branches throughout Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Victoria and Squamish.