Special Committee on Cooperatives committee  Our dream was co-op housing. After the Château is built, and when we can no longer live in our houses, we will have the right, because our co-op members are in a pecking order—first signed, first opportunity—to go into the supportive living unit. The final stage of it is 16 pod

Special Committee on Cooperatives committee  There are 43.

Special Committee on Cooperatives committee  That's strictly cooperative housing.

Special Committee on Cooperatives committee  No.

Special Committee on Cooperatives committee  Personally, I didn't know he was in existence.

Special Committee on Cooperatives committee  That's a hard question for me to answer, because I've only been involved in this for two years. It's been in the process for ten years. Our community has a strong Russian influence. They were very involved in community efforts and lived in communes at the turn of the century, w

Special Committee on Cooperatives committee  First off, I think they need to do better research than we possibly did. They need to have all the facts before them on what is required in regard to getting disclosure statements and financing. It seems like you run into a roadblock, and when you overcome that roadblock you ru

Special Committee on Cooperatives committee  Thanks to the committee. In 2005, after three years of looking into the feasibility of building seniors housing, a meeting was called. One hundred people showed up. At the end of the meeting, 50 people signed up, and Kootenay Columbia Seniors Housing Cooperative was formed. A 4