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Community Solutions to Affordable Housing Crisis
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council has acquired a 132 year old historic building in downtown Pictou, Nova Scotia, for conversion to affordable housing. To be called the Stone House Manor (a Co-operative Caring Community) the building will be converted to 15 units, a combination of one and two bedrooms. “This is a gorgeous, solid building, completely made of stone, with concrete flows. It is in the core of the downtown and walking distance to all amenities. When lit at night, it looks like a castle, says the Council’s CEO Dianne Kelderman. We are thrilled to not only bring 15 more [...]
Master’s, Graduate Diploma and Certificate in Co-operative and Credit Union Management
Planning your career, organizational succession or leadership development? The International Centre for Co-operative Management in the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University offers Master’s level business programs designed to meet the growing demands of co-operative and credit union managers (and those aspiring to these roles). Your opportunity is here! Each year the [...]
Energy Efficiency Assessment With Ten Co-operative Businesses
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council received funding from the provincial government to conduct an energy efficiency assessment with ten Co-operative businesses throughout the province. Co-operatives were keen to sign up, said CEO Dianne Kelderman. We have ten Co-operatives across many sectors including retail, housing, fisheries, agriculture, manufacturing, a community [...]
FarmWorks CEDIF 6th Offering
FarmWorks Community Economic Development Investment Fund (CEDIF) was founded in 2011 to raise a significant amount of money to support farms and food producers. Nova Scotia has the potential to sustainably supply much more food, and money loaned to food producers is an investment in the economy, health, rural [...]
Victoria Co-operative Fisheries nets $2.2M in sales during trade mission
From The Cape Breton Post… NEILS HARBOUR – Victoria Co-operative Fisheries in Neils Harbour marked 60 years in business by securing $2.2 million in sales during a trade mission to Hong Kong and Shanghai in recent days. © Submitted photo “There is further business pending that certainly will be [...]