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Credit Union Revival: Cooperative futures lie in community roots
From www.atlanticbusinessmagazine.ca As public funding announcements went, this one on October 18, 2024 would have interested no one but for the politicians who talked earnestly about why they were spending $3 million to remodel a squat, rancho-bravura-style low-rise at 917 East River Road, New Glasgow. Of course, this was no ordinary house. Coady’s Place—a former motel, first renovated in 2022 with provincial and federal government money to provide a few dozen, desperate people in the area with decent, affordable apartments to rent—had become locally famous in the two years since it opened amidst the worst housing crisis in 50 years. [...]
Community Impact Fund (CIF) Position: Portfolio Manager
Download Details Position: Portfolio Manager Organization: Community Impact Fund (CIF) – subsidiary of the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council Location: Truro, Nova Scotia (hybrid/remote work option available) Reports to: CEO, Nova Scotia Co-operative Council Position Overview The Portfolio Manager will be responsible for strategically managing the investment portfolio of [...]
Luncheon with Governor General Mary Simon
As part of our 75th anniversary celebrations, The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council is thrilled to invite you to a luncheon event with special guest & keynote speaker. Aug 14, 2024 11:45am Best Western Glengarry Register by emailing info@novascotia.coop Call 902-893-8966 Online Registration
Co-operative & Mutuals Annual Congress & AGM
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council would like to hear from Nova Scotia Co-operatives or Co-op members who would like to attend Co-operative & Mutuals Annual Congress, and the Co-op Council’s 75th AGM in Halifax June 11 & 12th, 2024. A limited number of subsidies are available from the Nova Scotia [...]
The First Recipient of the Community Impact/Social Innovation Fund
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council is pleased to announce the first recipient of the Community Impact/Social Innovation Fund: The Halifax Regional Food Hub. The fund is intended to support social enterprises that are making a difference in their communities, by meeting a need or maximizing an opportunity that provides both [...]