http://beavercreek.coop/tags/topic/cooperative-movement The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en-CA http://beavercreek.coop/there-alternative <p>A video short of over 30 peoples views on what it means to be co-operative. Produced for Co-operatives Fortnight 2010 in the UK. <a href="http://www.thereisanalternative.coop">thereisanalternative.coop</a></p> <object width="320" height="195"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QKyBRPq9k50&rel=0&hl=en_GB&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QKyBRPq9k50&rel=0&hl=en_GB&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="320" height="195"></embed></object><p><a href="http://beavercreek.coop/there-alternative">read more</a></p> http://beavercreek.coop/there-alternative#comments Community Cooperatives World Wide Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:54:48 -0800 admin 285 at http://beavercreek.coop http://beavercreek.coop/rally-support-thornhill-green <p>York Region is going to court to try to force the sale of the assets of Thornhill Green Co-op to its housing company, Housing York, for little more than half the market value. The Co-op and CHF Canada are fighting the sale in court.</p> <p>Plan to attend a rally in support of Thornhill Green Co-op.</p> <ul> <li>Where: <a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=140+Brooke+St.,+Thornhill+ON+CA&amp;sll=43.819691,-79.401364&amp;sspn=0.003584,0.009613&amp;g=140+Brooke+St.,+Thornhill+ON+CA&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=43.815222,-79.427118&amp;spn=0.007169,0.019226&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=addr">Holy Trinity Church, 140 Brooke St., Thornhill</a></li> <li>When: Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00pm</li> </ul> <h3>Why Support Thornhill Green</h3> <ul> <li>Thornhill Green Co-op has been a good neighbour for over 15 years.</li> <li>The co-op is fi nancially sound. It has more than $5.5 million in equity in its property and has received less subsidy than any co-op in the province.</li> <li>There is no reason to sell and lose the benefits of resident-controlled housing.</li> <li>Learn more at this <a href="http://members.chfc.ca/eng/pages2007/ont_thornhill.asp">special section</a> of the CHF Canada website.</li> </ul> <h3>How You Can Help</h3> <ul> <li>Show your support at the rally!</li> <li>Join the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42095013707">“Save Thornhill Green Co-op” Facebook group</a>.</li> <li>Contact your local York Regional Councillor or Regional Council Chair Bill Fisch and let them know you support Thornhill Green Co-op.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://beavercreek.coop/rally-support-thornhill-green">read more</a></p> http://beavercreek.coop/rally-support-thornhill-green#comments Cooperatives Housing Ontario Politics Cooperation among cooperatives Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:51:02 -0800 admin 252 at http://beavercreek.coop