Social Enterprise Innovation Competition Launches in Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council has launched a Social Enterprise Innovation Competition. The competition, open to Social Enterprises doing business in Nova Scotia, offers a chance for three organizations to win a top prize of a $2,000 equity investment combined with 40 hours of technical assistance as well as [...]
National Co-op Challenge Winners
The winners were announced for the national co-op challenge by The Co-operators and 2 Nova Scotian co-ops won. Congratulations to: Acadian Crafts and Cuisine (Coopérative Artisanale de Chéticamp) (Chéticamp, N.S.) Valley’s Best Co-operative Limited (Wolfville, N.S.) View details at: Co-operators Facebook page: Co-operators Facebook Page Cape Breton Post story [...]
2012 Distinguished Co-op Hall of Fame Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2013 IRENE CASWELL & MARINUS VAN DE SANDE HONORED WITH DISTINGUISHED CO-OPERATOR HALL OF FAME AWARD Two of Nova Scotia’s esteemed members of the co-operative and credit union community were honored with the 2012 Distinguished Co-operator Hall of Fame award at a ceremony in Halifax [...]
Dr. Patch Adams to be 64th Gala Keynote Speaker
Dear Members, Friends and Colleagues,This is one event in 2013 that you will NOT want to miss!We are delighted to announce Dr. Patch Adams (the real one, not Robin Williams) as our 64th Gala Keynote Speaker.If you have not seen the movie Patch Adams, starring Robin Williams, you should see [...]